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

Farming & the land, 1897

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Wheat Market

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 2 November 1897 · page 2

London, October 29.--The English wheat markets are firm, with an upward tendency. The Continental markets are tending upward, and the American markets are showing a…

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Australian Butter. London, Nov. 2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 November 1897 · page 4

The butter brought by the R. M. S. Himalaya arrived in excellent condition. The consignment realised 100s per owt., a few of the choicest samples bringing up to 104s…

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The Wheat Market. London, Nov. 2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 November 1897 · page 4

The wheat market is quiet. At Mark Lane wheat is 1s per quarter dearer for the week…

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Ploughing-in Wheat

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 November 1897 · page 4

MR. RIDDOCH has been talking to a representative of the Adelaide "Register" about the success of the wheat crop this season at the Holder Village Settlement, Mr…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 9 November 1897 · page 2

THE Sydney Wool Selling Brokers Association report:—Buyers have attended this week's auctions, in full strength as usual, but the tendency of values has been generally towards…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing.—Dismissal of Accused

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 November 1897 · page 3

AT the Moss Vale Police Court on Wednesday, November 3, before Messrs. I. S. Ponder, J. Cullen, L. Samuel, and G. Tate, Js.P., James O'Brien and Henry Charles…

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Crushed by a Bale of Wool

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 November 1897 · page 4

THE death of James Graham, 34, a labourer recently employed at Dalgety's wool store, Miller's Point, was made the subject of an inquest by the Sydney Coroner at Chancery Square on Friday…

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Antwerp Wool Sales. London, Nov. 16

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 November 1897 · page 2

The Antwerp wool sales opened quietly. Theo demand was poor. Prices are on a par with the September closing rates. First descriptions of Buenos Ayres and Monte Video wools show a slight decline…

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The Wheat Crops

The Yass Courier · Friday 19 November 1897 · page 2

An estimate of the wheat harvests of the colony compiled from the reports of the S.M. Herald's correspondents gives a total of 9,343,000 bushels, as compared with 8,853,000…

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The Wheat Market. London, Nov. 18

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 November 1897 · page 4

At Mark-lane to-day wheat was 6d per quarter cheaper for the week…

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Wagga Sheep Test Prize

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 November 1897 · page 4

THE results of the seventh Wagga Sheep Test Prize are to hand. The first prize goes to the executors late T. Millear, Wanganella, gross value of fleeces, 1 4s 9d-52, Deniliquin; the second to…

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The Wheat Market

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 23 November 1897 · page 2

Melbourne, Friday.--Wheat was firm today, a few small lots were placed at 5s. 7d 500 bags at 5s. 7½d., 450 at the same price; then 970 bags placed at 5s. 8d. and 600 at the…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 23 November 1897 · page 2

THE Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association report:--The past few days have seen the reversal of the downward movement which culminated in the closing sales of the previous…

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London Wool Sales. London, Nov. 21

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 November 1897 · page 4

The arrivals of wool for the next series of sales number 146,000 bales, of which 21,000 bales have been forwarded direct to the consumer. The quantity available for the sales will be…

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A Remarkable Wheat Crop

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 November 1897 · page 4

THE Minister for Agriculture has received a report from the acting manager of the Wagga Wagga experimental farm, relative to the excellent yield from some very late sown wheat which is…

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The Crops in Victoria

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 November 1897 · page 4

MELBOUERNE, Monday.—The extremely hot and oppressive weather, culminating in the violent storm that was experienced towards the close of last week, has had a very bad effect upon the crops in…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Yass Courier · Friday 26 November 1897 · page 2

THE Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association report: -- Very large catalogues have this week been submitted to a full attendance of buyers. The supply included a number of the most…

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London Wool Sales. London, Nov. 25

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 November 1897 · page 4

The colonial wool sales wore opened this evening. there was fair competition, at prices from par to 5 per cent. decline. Nov. 26…

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The Cooma Sheep-stealing Cases

Goulburn Herald · Monday 29 November 1897 · page 3

A FURTHER development in connection with the many ar[?]ressts and convictious of wholesale sheepstealing from Mr. Jno. Coagrovs's Oak Vale Station. Alum Creek, in the Cooma…

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Wheat Crop at the Wagga Experimental Farm

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 November 1897 · page 4

REPLYING to questions asked in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday, the Minister for Mines and Agriculture gave some particulars with regard to the remarkable wheat crop at the Wagga…

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