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

Farming & the land, 1898

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Experimental Farm

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 7 September 1898 · page 2

Mr. Ashton M.P. has been informed with reference to the establishment of an experimental farm in Goulburn district, moved for by the local Progress Association, that an…

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Proposed Experimental Farm for Goulburn District

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 September 1898 · page 4

THE hon. sec. of the Goulburn and District Progress Association informs us that he has for some time past been in correspondence with the Department of Mines and Agriculture and with the Colonial…

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Wheat

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 6

MR. H. R. CARTER, wheat broker, Sydney and Melbourne, reports as follows, September 8th:— The wheat market is firmer and slightly improved. Melbourne is also rather firmer, but…

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Testing Local Cattle

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 2

Mr. J. L. Henderson, district inspector of stock, last week tested a cow which was suspected to be suffering from tuberculosis, but there was no reaction, and the cow was judged to be sound. It…

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Scab in Sheep Tax

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 6

LEST the department was unaware of the fact, Mr. O'Sullivan on Tuesday night brought under the notice of the Minister for Agriculture, through the medium of…

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Diseased Cattle.—A Heavy Fine

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 4

Dubbo, Tuesday.—In the police court to-day Thomas Garnsey, of the firm of Messrs. W. K. Garnsey and Sons, agents, of Forbes, was fined £380 by Mr. L. S. Donaldson,…

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Cable News. the Wool Markets. London, Sept. 7

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 September 1898 · page 6

At the Bradford Wool Market competition for merinoes and crossbreds was animated. Prices for crossbreds were firmer. The Antwerp wool sales will open on the 13th…

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Tuberculosis in Cattle

Goulburn Herald · Monday 12 September 1898 · page 2

MR. J. L. HENDERSON, stock inspector, Goulburn, has received all appliances for conducting the tuberculine test for cattle and is prepared to apply the test when required free of…

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Wool and Produce Reports

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 13 September 1898 · page 2

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association week ending September 9, report as follows:-- Wool.-- At the sales held on the 7th and 8th inst., 1985 hides were catalogued of which 1643…

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Heavy Fine for Selling Disead Cattle

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 13 September 1898 · page 2

IN the police court (Dubbo) Thomas Garnsof the firm of Messrs. W. K. Garnsey and is, agents, of Forbes, was fined £380 by Mr. S. Donaldson, P.M., for selling 19 diseased catto…

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Proposed Experimental Farm

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 September 1898 · page 2

THE representations made by the Goulburn Progress Association, through the member for the city, concerning the proposed experimental farm are receiving due attention from the Department of…

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The Imported Dairy Cattle

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 14 September 1898 · page 2

The department of agriculture write to the secretary of the Golburn Agricultural Society offering to loud one of the red-poll bulls, recently imported by the government, under…

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Wool and Produce Reports. Week Ending September 9

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 14 September 1898 · page 4

THE Sydney Wool sol ling Brokers Association (Australian Mortage and Agency Co., Ltd ; John Bridge and Co., Ltd.; Dalgety and Co., Ltd.: Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co.,…

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Special Cattle Sale

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 September 1898 · page 4

Messrs. Finlay and Co. held a special sale of store cattle at the Goulburn Municipal Sale-yards on Tuesday. About 1400 head of cattle were submitted. Notwithstanding the boisterous state…

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London Wool Sales. London, Sept. 13

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 September 1898 · page 4

The list for the September-October series of London colonial wool sales has closed, the quantity available for the series being 226,000 bales. The cargoes of the Aotea and Helios were just in time…

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Antwerp Wool Sales. London, Sept. 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 September 1898 · page 2

The Antwerp wool sales were opened yesterday. The was a large attendance of buyers, and the market was animated. The bidding for merinos and crossbreds, which…

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The Dispute in the Wool Trade. the Buyers' Point of View

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 September 1898 · page 1

A representative of this paper called upon Mr. F. W. Learoyd, chairman of the Wool Buyers' Association, to ascertain (its views on the dispute…

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Farmer and Company, Ltd., Victoria House, Sydney

The Yass Courier · Friday 16 September 1898 · page 2

MR. SEYMOUR, who is representing the above Firm, will have on view at Commercial Hotel, Yass, on 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd September, Samples from all Departments. Splendid…

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Wheat

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 3

Mr. H. R. CARTER. wheat broker, Sydney and Melbourne, reports as follows, September 15:— Wheat is unfortunately weaker both in Sydney and Melbourne. In the local market very little…

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Vaccination of Sheep

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 4

GULARGAMBONE, Thursday.—Eighteen thousand sheep belonging to Mr. W. M. Connell, of Avoca station, have been vaccinated against anthrax, and it is expected that about 250,000 sheep in the…

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