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

Farming & the land, 1898

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Big Cattle Sale

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 20 September 1898 · page 2

Cattle buyers will notice that Messrs. Finlay and Co., of Goulburn, will offer at Goulburn, to-morrow (Wednesday), 200 first-class store cattle…

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Antwerp Wool Sales. London, Sept. 18

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 September 1898 · page 4

The Antwerp wool sales have closed firm. The demand for crossbreds has increased. Of the 4477 bales of Australian wool offered 2702 were sold at an advance on London prices…

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Local & General News. the Wool Dispute Settled

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 20 September 1898 · page 2

The wool buyers arranged a conference in Sydney, to-day with the Co-operative Wool Company and the Sydney Wool Selling Brokers Association, resulting in an amicable…

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An Ostrich Farm

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 September 1898 · page 4

MILTON, Friday.—Mr. B. Hulbert intends establishing a new industry in this district, viz., ostrich farming. To that end he is importing two pairs of ostriches, which are expected to reach here next…

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Wool Boyars Trouble

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 21 September 1898 · page 2

THE Wool Boyars arranged a conference with the Co-ope[?]ive Wool Company and the Sydney Wool Selling Brokers Association resulting in an amicable [?]ment being arrived at, and the…

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SATURDAY. Before Mr. T. Foley P.M Sheep Stealing

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 21 September 1898 · page 2

John McGill De Britt charged with stealing sheep the property of George Mahomet. . Mr. Gordon appeared for the prosecution. Mr. Russell appeared for the accused…

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Young Police Court. FRIDAY. Before Mr. T. Foley, P.M., Sheep Stealing

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 21 September 1898 · page 2

John McGrill De Britt was charged with stealing sheep, the property of James Cattle. Mr. Gordon appeared for the prosecution. Mr. Russell d[?]tended the accused…

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Experimental Farm for Goulburn

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 21 September 1898 · page 2

In accordance with promise to the Progress Association through Mr. Ashton M.P., Mr. W. S. Campbell, director of agriculture, arrived in Goulburn on Monday night with the view…

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London Wool Sales. London, Sept. 20

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 September 1898 · page 2

The September series of the colonial wool sales opened to-day. The bidding was brisk, prices ranging from par to 5 per cent. advance on the closing rates of last series…

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Experimental Farm. (To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 September 1898 · page 4

SIR,—The matter of an experimental farm for Goulburn seems to be engaging the attention of the Goulburn and District Progress Association just now…

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Proposed Model Farm.—Visit of Mr. Campbell

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 September 1898 · page 4

MR. W. S. CAMPBELL, director of agriculture, arrived in Goulburn on Tuesday for the purpose of inspecting land in the vicinity of the city suitable for the proposed model farm. Mr. Campbell is…

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London Wool Sales

The Yass Courier · Friday 23 September 1898 · page 2

Goldsbrough, Mort, and Company's cable:-- Sales opened on Wednesday; good attendance of home and foreign buyers. Prices show an advance of 5 to 7½ per cent. on all merinoes, as…

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London Wool Sales. An Advance in Rates

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 September 1898 · page 2

The September series of Londoncolonial wool sales opened today. The bidding was brisk, the prices realised ranging from par to 5 par cunt, advance…

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Merrilla and Mummel Farmers' Agricultural Association

Goulburn Herald · Friday 23 September 1898 · page 5

THE annual ploughing matches and sports will be held near the church at Merrilla on Friday, 14th October. The programme comprises champion class, double furrew match,…

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Was Mr. Sydney Smith Both Too Late or Too Early? Captain Macarthur and the Merino Sheep.—no Reflection on Moral Character If When Creeping Unwillingly to School Mr. Smith Conceived Ideas Already Acted On.—but Why Carry Them Out When No Longer Nelessary and at the Country's Expense?—stud Horses, Sheep, Dogs, Cats, and Mice, and Their Claims to Be Brought Here at the Public Expense

Goulburn Herald · Friday 23 September 1898 · page 2

IF about the time that the late Captain Macarthur conceived the idea of importing merino sheep Mr. Sydney Smith had sent to the United…

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Pollution of Streams by Wool Scouring

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 September 1898 · page 4

THE pollution of country streams which are used for drinking purposes by large numbers of the casual population, and also by large numbers of settlers on the banks of such streams, is a matter which has…

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The Wool Sales. London, Sept. 21

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 September 1898 · page 6

At the wool sales to-day competition was keen and prices showed a hardening tendency…

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The Dispute in the Wool Trade

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 24 September 1898 · page 2

The compromise arranged between a majority of the Sydney associated wool-selling brokers’ and the Co-operative Wool and Produce-Company has not met with the approval of four important…

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The Imported Dairy Stock

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 September 1898 · page 4

KIAMA, Tuesday.—A special committee meeting of the Kiama Agricultural Society was held this afternoon to consider an offer from the Department of Agriculture of one of the three Guernsey bulls…

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Fodder Crops

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 September 1898 · page 4

NOW is the time to sow these, to give supplies of green summer feed, and also to provide ensilage for the winter. Mangolds, or mangel wurtzel, is a root crop deserving of much longer culture. The cost…

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