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

Farming & the land, 1896

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The Exodus of Victorian Farmers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 April 1896 · page 4

A correspondent has sent to the Melbourne Argus a photograph of the caravan formed by a body of Victorian farmers who were en route for New South Wales. Our…

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The Question of Seed Wheat. Important to Farmers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 April 1896 · page 3

A REPRESENTATIVE of the. Sydney Herald had an interview on Friday with Mr. Sydney Smith, Minister for Agriculture, who has just returned from a visit to the Wagga…

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The Wool Market. London, April 24

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 April 1896 · page 4

It is expected that at the next series of wool sales there will be a decline of 5 per cent. in price as compared with the rates ruling at the close of last series…

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The Exodus of Victorian Farmers Narrandera

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 28 April 1896 · page 2

Six Victorian farmers arrived here to-day with their families, horses, waggons, and farming machinery, including wheat strippers. They intend to work the land on the halves system…

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Departmental Advice to Farmers

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 29 April 1896 · page 2

THE Department of Agriculture has issued some advice to farmers. It recommends them o sow early ; to use pure seed , true to name ; to (other things being equal) give the preference to varieties…

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London Wool Sales. London, April 28

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 April 1896 · page 2

The third series of the London wool sales were opened this evening. Prices show a general decline of 5 per cent. as compared with the values ruling at the close of the…

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Baby-farming in London. London, April 28

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 April 1896 · page 4

The coroner's jury has returned a verdict of wilful murder against the woman Annie Dyer, who was arrested on suspicion of having murdered a number of infants whoso bodies were found in the…

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Seed-wheat

Goulburn Herald · Friday 1 May 1896 · page 2

The limit of the department has been exhausted, and the list will be closed at the end of the week. The revision of the duties nod the grading of…

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Baby Farming in London. Verdict of Wilful Murder. London April 28

The Yass Courier · Friday 1 May 1896 · page 2

The coroner's jury has returned a verdict of wilful murder against the woman Annie Dyer, who was arrested on suspicion of having murdered a number of infant whose [?]odies were…

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Pastoral and Agricultural

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 May 1896 · page 6

IT is a noteworthy fact that though there are not two millions of human beings in Denmark there are upwards of a million cows. The exodus of the farming population from…

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Seed Wheat to Farmers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 May 1896 · page 4

WITH reference to the arrangements made by the Government, through the Agricultural Department, for the issue of seed wheat and other grain for the relief of farmers who suffered from the last drought,…

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London Wool Sales. London, April 29

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 May 1896 · page 4

At the wool sales to-day competition was good, and prices were unchanged. April 30. Very faulty sorts show a decline of 7½ per cent. as…

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Young Police Court. TUESDAY. Before Messrs T. Foley, P.M., and M. Brown, J P. Sheep Stealing

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 2 May 1896 · page 4

Henry McGlynn and Alfred McGlynn were charged with stealing sheep, the property of Mr. H. G. Tha[?]kery, and Ma[?]a McGlynn was charged with receiving same knowing them to have been…

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London Wool Sales. London, April 30

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 May 1896 · page 4

At the wool sales this evening the market showed a slightly better spirit. LONDON, May 1. At the wool sales this evening prices were firm at…

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Baby Farming in England. London, May 3

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 May 1896 · page 3

Annie Dyer, the woman who was arrested on suspicion of causing the death of six infants, whose bodies were found in the Thames, near Reading, has been committed for trial at the Assizes…

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London Wool Sales. London, May 4

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 May 1896 · page 4

At the wool sales to-day competition was good, and prices were unchanged. May 5. The Bradford wool market is quiet, and but little…

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London Wool Sales. London, May 5

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 May 1896 · page 2

At the wool sales this evening prices were unchanged. Home buyers are inactive. The demand for the Continent is strong…

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Alleged Sheep-stealing

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 May 1896 · page 2

At the Young police court, Alfred and Henry M'Glyun were charged with stealing three sheep. the property of H. G. Thackeray, Clifton; and Martha…

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London Wool Sales

Goulburn Herald · Friday 8 May 1896 · page 5

A private cable received to-day shows that the prices of wool have declined five to ten per cent. on the closing of the last series. Considerable quantities have been withdrawn…

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Wool Charges Reduced

The Yass Courier · Friday 8 May 1896 · page 2

We have much pleasure in drawing attention to an announcement which appears in to-day's issue to the effect that charges for selling wool in Sydney and Melbourne have been revised…

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