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

Farming & the land, 1896

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Influx of Victorian Farmers

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 15 September 1896 · page 2

Corowa, Wednesday. Numbers of Victorian farmers are passing through Corowa and Mulwala for the Urana land ballot on the 10th inst. The ballot is expected to be the record one for the…

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Pastoral and Agricultural

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 September 1896 · page 5

THE best of us are liable to make mistakes. One morning a countryman knocked at the door of the celebrated astronomer, Sir Frederick William Herschell, and requested…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 September 1896 · page 4

THE wool season of 1896-97 practically opened in Sydney on Wednesday. For so early a period the attendance of buyers was unusually numerous, equalling indeed that which has been seen later in…

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Local & General News Fat Sheep

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 22 September 1896 · page 2

ON Saturday last, Mr. C. Jones, butcher of Cooma-street, showed us the carcase of a sheep which turned the scales at over 82 lbs. The sheep was a merino, and bred by Mr…

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European Beet-sugar Crop. London, Sept. 21

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 September 1896 · page 2

Herr F. O. Licht, the Magdeburg expert in beet sugar, states in his monthly circular that the month's production of beet sugar in Europe shows a decrease of 597,000 tons as compared with the…

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The Dairying Industry at Coraki.—A Goulburn Opinion

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 September 1896 · page 4

CORAKI, Saturday.—Active preparations are being made by farmers to supply the creamery now being erected by the N.S.W. Creamery Company. The building will be completed…

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Wool Sales

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 23 September 1896 · page 2

A private cablegram received to-day states that the London wool sales opened with a good attendance, but prices were 5 per cent. lower than at the last series…

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London Wool Sales. London, Sept. 22

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 September 1896 · page 2

The September-October series of the London wool sales was opened this evening. The market opened briskly. Prices were at from par to a decline of 5 per cent…

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London Wool Sales

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 September 1896 · page 2

The fifth series of London wool sales was opened on the 22nd inst. Messrs. Charles Balme and Company and Messrs. Jacomb. Son. and Company…

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The Price of Wheat

Goulburn Herald · Friday 25 September 1896 · page 4

NEW SOUTH WALES last year grew 5,000,000 bushels of wheat, and as she required 8,000,000 bushels to cover the consumption of the year for…

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Pastoral and Agricultural

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 September 1896 · page 6

PARKESHOURNE has been favoured with a good deal more rain than has fallen in Goulburn, and the orchards give promise of a good crop of fruit…

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London Wool Sales. London, Sept. 23

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 September 1896 · page 4

At the London wool sales this evening competition was spirited. Prices are unchanged. Sept. 24. Competition at the wool sales is of a good general…

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The London Wool Market

Goulburn Herald · Monday 28 September 1896 · page 3

A private cable received elates that the wool market is firm and price unchanged…

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The Butter Trade

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 September 1896 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday.—A number of gentlemen connected with the butter trade and the dairying industry were present this morning at the auction room of Messrs. Vailean and Co. to witness the…

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The European Wheat Crop. London, Sept. 26

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 September 1896 · page 4

Beerbohm's Circular estimates that the wheat-importing countries will require 48,350,000 quarters. Exporting countries, exclusive of the Argentine Republic and Australia, will be able to…

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The Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association's Annual Show

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 29 September 1896 · page 2

THE twenty-fifth annual show of the Yass Pastoral and agricultural Association was held on Tuesday and Wednesday last, under the most favourable circumstances as regards weather. The…

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London Wool Sales. London, Sept. 24

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 September 1896 · page 4

At the London wool sales this evening competition was brisk, but prices remain unchanged. The principal business done was in crossbreds. Sept. 25…

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London Wool Sales. London, Sept. 28

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 October 1896 · page 4

At the wool sales to-day the selection of wools offered was a poor one, and prices were irregular…

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Wednesday, September 30. (Before Mr. Weekes, P.m.). Alleged Sheep Stealing

The Burrowa News · Friday 2 October 1896 · page 2

John Noakes, on bail, was charged with stealing one sheep, the property of Margaret Hardiman, of Illyria. Mr. Hayes (from Mr. Brimacombe's…

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A New Product from Wool

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 October 1896 · page 4

THERE is good prospect that a new branch will be added to the wool industry, and that another valuable product will shortly be placed on the list of New South Wales…

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