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

Farming & the land, 1897

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London Wool Sales. London, Feb. 2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 February 1897 · page 2

At the London wool sales this evening American buyers secured the bulk of the wool offered. Prices are unchanged. Feb. 3…

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The Mountain Murders. Arrest of Butler the Swanhilda's Arrival at San Francisco. Boarded by Detectives. The Crew Drawn up in Line. Butter Indentified and Ordered to Surrender. A Revolver Pointed at Hint. Butler Throws up His Hands. He is Pinioned and Handcuffed. Lodged in the City Prison. Incriminating Evidence. Butler Affects Indifference. He Protests His Innocence. Butler's Deserted Wife. Arrangements for His Return. Lee Weller's WilL The Taupo Affair. LONDON, Feb. 2

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 February 1897 · page 2

On the arrival of the Swanbilda at San Francisco the vessel was at once boarded by the detectives. Butler was found, and removed ashore…

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London Wool Sales. London, Feb. 4

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 2

At the London wool sales this evening a moderate selection was offered. The sales were quieter. Feb. 5. Medium and inferior greasy wools are neglected…

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A New Dairy King

Goulburn Herald · Monday 8 February 1897 · page 3

SIR PATRICK JENNINGS, who has been deservedly noted for his enterprising and general go-ahead qualities, has been for some time deliberating on the best means of converting…

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London Wool Sales. London, Feb. 5

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

At the wool sales this evening an inferior selection was offered, and prices were more irregular. Good wools were unchanged. Feb. 7…

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Wheat Lands for Settlement

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 February 1897 · page 4

THE Minister for Lauds, Mr. J. H. Carruthers, states that there is a good deal of first-class wheat land being prepared by the Department for selection There are about 5000 acres near Narromine,…

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The Wheat Market. London, Feb. 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 February 1897 · page 4

At hark Lane English wheat is selling at is per quarter lower. The market is weak. The price of foreign wheat is unchanged…

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London Wool Sales. London, Feb. 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 February 1897 · page 2

At the wool sales this evening there was a better sale, but prices were unchanged…

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London Wool Sales. London, Feb. 8

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 February 1897 · page 4

At the wool sales this evening small catalogues were offered, and competition was quiet. Feb. 9. The market for faulty merinos is weaker. Good…

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Farmer and Company. London, Feb. 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 February 1897 · page 2

Messrs. Farmer and Co., of Sydney, are offering 13,334 6 per cent. preference shares of £10 each. The price per share is fixed at £11. [We (Sydney Herald) are informed that the…

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Burrowa Police Court. Wednesday, February 10. (Before Mr. C. W. Weekes, P.m.) Alleged Sheep Stealing

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 February 1897 · page 2

Michael Shean, on remand, was charged with stealing four sheep, the property of the Bank of New South Wales. Mr. Brimacombe for defendant…

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London Wool Sales. London, Feb. 10

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 4

The wool sales closed this evening with prices firm all round. Feb. 11. The closing sales were very brisk, the prices for…

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Antwerp Wool Sales. London, Feb. 17

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

The Antwerp wool sales were opened to-day. There was a good attendance of buyers, and biddings were fairly animated. Half the quantity offered was withdrawn…

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Price of Butter

Goulburn Herald · Friday 19 February 1897 · page 5

Butter-sellers in Sussex-street this morning decided to reduce the wholesale price of creamery butter from 8d. to 7d., and other sorts proportionately…

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The Dairy Supervision Act

The Yass Courier · Friday 19 February 1897 · page 2

This act makes it compulsory from the 1st of January this year for, all persons who make butter or cheese or who sell milk or cream to register their premises, and all persons not so…

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Melbourne Chilled Butter. London, Feb. 23

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

The health officer at Merthyr Tydvil, in Wales, has instituted proceedings against a local firm for selling Melbourne chilled butter that had been treated with preservitas as a means of maintaining…

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Modern Farming in Ireland

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

THE value of clovers and other legumes for soil enriching has been very little understood until very lately, but our agricultural writers in every land ore now doing their best to inform the tillers of the…

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Big Cattle Sale

The Yass Courier · Friday 26 February 1897 · page 2

ON reference to our advertising columns it will be seen that Messrs. Finlay and Co. of Goulburn will submit to public auction Dairy Cattle on the 3rd instant. Those in want of…

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Farmers Guide Book

The Yass Courier · Friday 26 February 1897 · page 2

WE acknowledge the receipt from the Government. Printer of "The Farmers' and Fruit Growers' Guide," issued by direction of the Hon. Sydney Smith, M.F., Secretary for…

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Wool Duties in America. London, March 1

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

The members of the United States Wool Manufacturers' and Wool-growers' Associations have held a conference upon the question of the tariff rates on wool, but have failed to come to an…

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