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

Farming & the land, 1894

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The Wet-Sheep-Testing Machine

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 February 1894 · page 4

AT the meeting of the Shearers' Union on Wednesday, a letter was received from the secretary of the Pastoralists' Union (Mr. Whiteley King), stating that the council of…

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Loans to Victorian Farmers. London, Feb. 19

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 February 1894 · page 2

The Times states that the decision of the Victorian Government to lend money to the farmers through the Savings Bank, at 5 per cent interest, requires the utmost caution in carrying it into effect…

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The Wheat Market. London

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 21 February 1894 · page 4

The cargo of wheat, ex Concordia, from Geelong November 16, has been sold at about 26s 6d per quarter. Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse, 29s;…

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Pro Rata Charge for Export of Butter

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 21 February 1894 · page 3

A meeting of the Dairy Farmers' Association has decided to reduce the pro rata charge for the export of surplus butter to one farthing per pound for the remainder of the season…

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The Butter Export Trade. Receipts From the Pro Rata Funds

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1894 · page 4

SOME interesting information with regard to the exportation of butter was given at a meeting of the executive committee of the Dairy Farmers'…

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N. S. W. Dairy Farmers' Export Association

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 21 February 1894 · page 2

THE following is the grader's report for week ending February 10th:--During the post week the market was well supplied throughout with butter from all the…

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The Price of Wheat. a Further Decline of Twopence Per Bushel

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1894 · page 3

WE are informed that the local market for wheat has experienced a further decline of twopence per bushel. The price now quoted is 2/6 per bushel…

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The Braidwood Electorate. Mr. John Cropper at Tirranna

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1894 · page 2

TO-DAY Mr. John Cropper, the free trade candidate for Braidwood, addresses the electors at Tirranna…

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Butter Factory at Greenwich Park

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 February 1894 · page 4

A MEETING was held at Greenwich Park post-office on the 17th instant to obtain an expression of opinion as to the establishment of a co-operative butter factory in the vicinity…

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Meeting of Representatives of the Dairying Industry

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 February 1894 · page 4

A MEETING in connection with the dairying industry, convened by the Dairy Farmers' Export Association, was held in the offices of the Fresh Food and Ice Company, Limited, Harbour-street,…

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Braidwood Butter Factory. Resignation of the Manager

Goulburn Herald · Friday 23 February 1894 · page 4

THE supply of milk to the Braidwood factory on Monday amounted to close upon 900 gallons. It is expected during the week to come up to 1000, as there…

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The Braidwood Electorate. Mr. Cropper at Tirranna

Goulburn Herald · Friday 23 February 1894 · page 3

MR. CROPPER, the freetrade candidate for Braidwood, addressed a meeting at Tirranna on Wednesday evening, at which about twenty-two electors were present. By the…

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Loans to Victorian Farmers. London, Feb. 19

The Yass Courier · Friday 23 February 1894 · page 3

The "Times" states that the decision of the Victorian Government to lend money to the farmers through the Savings Bank, at 5 per cent. interest, requires the utmost caution in carrying it into…

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Pastoral and Agricultural. Forthcoming Shows

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 February 1894 · page 6

GOULBURN—Thursday and Friday, March 15 and 16. Yass—Thursday and Friday, March 1 and 2. Crookwell—Thursday and Friday, March 8 and 9. Cooma—Wednesday and Thursday, March 14 and…

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The Braidwood Electorate Mr. Cropper at Gundary

Goulburn Herald · Monday 26 February 1894 · page 2

MR. CROPPER, the freetrade candidate for Braidwood, addressed a meeting at Gundary on Thursday night at Mr. George South's. By the vote of the meeting Mr. Coleman…

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The Seed Wheat Difficulty

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 2

SOME three years ago several members of the Legislative Assembly, for the sake of courting popularity, and so making their seats secure, urged the Government to grant seed wheat to…

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English Wheat. London, Feb. 26

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 2

English wheat is quoted at 24s and 25s per quarter. This is the lowest price obtained since 1846. The head cashier of the Austrian State Debt…

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Deaths of Sheep in Various Districts. Report by the Acting Chief Inspector of Stock

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 2

THE Minister for Mines and Agriculture has received the following report from Mr. R. D. Jones, Acting Chief Inspector of Stock: -- " Recently reports have reached this office from…

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Position of the Victorian Farmers

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 2

THE position of the wheatgrowers of Victoria instead of being so very flourishing as some would have us believe, is becoming very distressing. The 'Melbourne Argus ' of…

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Loans to Farmers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Friday.—In pursuance of the decision of the Government to secure to the farmers small loans at a low rate of interest, the Treasurer wrote today to the…

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