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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1893

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The Wool Sales. London, April 30

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 May 1893 · page 4

Prices for medium and lower wools show an upward tendency. The weakness manifested in better sorts is more apparent. The sales will close on Wednesday…

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Ministerial Manners. the Premier Lectures Mr. Fuller, M.p. "Just You Walk Out of the Room. Party Politics in Butter

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 2 May 1893 · page 2

A deputation of dairy farmers who waited on Sir George Dibbs on Thursday found him in his best bellicose mood, and an exciting display of language ended in Mr. Fuller, M.P., who introduced the…

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The Wool Sales. London, May 2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 May 1893 · page 2

The present series of wool auction sales continues, with an unchanged market. Tumbledool, Paika, and Tabratong clips have been sold at 9d, and Haddon Rig and Llangowan at 9½d each…

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London Wool Sales. London, May 2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 May 1893 · page 1

At the London wool sales yesterday the attendance was good and the bidding spirited. The Moorak clip sold at 8¼ per lb., and the Morbella clip at 9½d per 1b…

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London Wool Sales. London, April 3

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 May 1893 · page 5

The April-May series of London wool sales close to-day. Compared with the last series of sales, the prices obtained have been as follows:—Merino, superior greasy, 1d per 1b, lower; merino of average…

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Sheep Disease

Goulburn Herald · Monday 8 May 1893 · page 3

MR. POTTIE, veterinary surgeon of Sydney, desires us to state that a plan has been devised by him and submitted to the Hon. T. Slattery, minister for mines and agriculture,…

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Pastoral Letter

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 May 1893 · page 2

WE have been asked to publish the following pasoral letter, issued by the Right Roe. Dr. Chalmers, to the clergy, synod representatives, churchwardens, and members of the Church of England in the…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 May 1893 · page 3

THE fortnightly local wool sales were resumed on Tuesday. Although the cstalogues were small, and the wool offered consisted mostly of remnauts of clips, there was a good attendance of buyers, and…

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Sydney Wool Market

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 May 1893 · page 6

The fortnightly local wool sales were continued on Wednesday. Although the high rates now charged for exchange influenced the bidding, prices were fairly maintained,…

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The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

Goulburn Herald · Monday 15 May 1893 · page 2

Once upon a time a Wolf resolved on a disguise that so ho might got food easily and without stint. Encased in the skin of a sheep, he pastured with the flock, beguiling the…

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Selling Mortgaged Sheep

The Yass Courier · Friday 19 May 1893 · page 2

Hercules O'Keeffe was charged at the Queanbeyan Police Court on Saturday with unlawfully selling and disposing of 2,508 sheep under mortgage to Andrews and…

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Australian Butter. London, May 18

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 4

There is a diversity of opinion as to which kind of salt is considered best for use in the preparation of Australian butter for the London market. Mr. D Wilson, the Victorian dairy expert, is at…

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Pastoral Enterprise and the Financial Crisis

Goulburn Herald · Monday 22 May 1893 · page 2

In so far as pastoralists are dependent upon and concerned with financial institutions in difficulties they must feel the effects of the crisis in Melbourne and Sydney…

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Selling Mortgaged Sheep

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 May 1893 · page 4

AT the Police Court on Monday morning, before Messrs. C. S. Alexander, P.M., Ball and Oliver, Hercules O'Keefe, on remand, was charged with selling 4000 mortgaged sheep, belonging to…

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The Crops in Europe. London, May 22

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 May 1893 · page 2

The late rains which have fallen throughout England have improved. the prospects of the crops The Russian crop reports are very favourable…

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The Dairy Farmers of N.S.W to the Editor

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 24 May 1893 · page 2

SIR, -- Much credit is due to dairy farmers for the progress they have made in various ways during the past ten years, especially in co-operating and adopting the factory…

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Farmers' Conference

Goulburn Herald · Friday 26 May 1893 · page 2

A FARMERS' conference under the auspices of the Mundawaddera Farmers' Association will be held at Cootamundra a few weeks hence, when matters effecting farming interests will be…

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The Live Stock of the Colony. Increase in Hoses and Cattle. [?]Se in Sheep

The Burrowa News · Friday 2 June 1893 · page 3

The report of the Stock and Brands branch of the Department of Mines and Agriculture for year 1892 was laid on the table of the Assembly on Wednesday…

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The Farmers' Conference and the Farmers

The Yass Courier · Friday 2 June 1893 · page 2

A MEETING will be held on Saturday afternoon at Mr. P. Johnson's Hotel for the purpose of appointing a delegate to represent Yass at the Conference to be held at Cootamundra, We hope that the…

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The Wheat Market in Chicago. London, June 5

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 June 1893 · page 2

The Chicago banks are refusing to finance the wheat "rings." This notion on the part of the bank has caused a fall in the prices of wheat…

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