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

Farming & the land, 1898

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Farmers and Co-operation

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 16 April 1898 · page 2

A GATHERING of considerable interest to the producers of the colony took place at the ware house of the Farmers’ Co-operative Company of New South Wales (late East Coast and West…

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Crook Well Butter Factory Company

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 19 April 1898 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the Board of Directors, was held at the company's office, Cotta Walla, on Saturday, 9th instant, Mr. Charles…

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Tuberculosis in Cattle. the Tuberculin Test

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 April 1898 · page 3

A large number of dairymen and graziers assembled at Warrnambool on March 4th, at Mr. T. M'Callough's slaughter-yards to witness the killing of…

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The Co-operative Wool and Produce Co. Limited

Goulburn Herald · Friday 22 April 1898 · page 5

The first annual meeting of the Co-operative Wool and Produce Co. Limited was held in Sydney on [?] March. The auditors report and balance-sheet were…

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Wheat and Flour. London, April 21

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 6

The price of wheat has advanced 1s per quarter, and there has been a corresponding advance in flour. The market is very strong…

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Farming Exhibition. a Worthy Trial

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 2

AN exhibition of the Massey Harris Grain and Fertilizer Drill was given in Mr Reynold's Murrumburrah Paddock on Saturday last. A number…

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Butter and Flour

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 26 April 1898 · page 2

Butter, advanced a 1d., per [?]lb: all round this morning. There has also been a further advance of 5- per ton in flour. The rise is partly a…

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The Wheat Markets. General Advance

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 26 April 1898 · page 2

London, April 22. -- There are no sellers of cargoes of No. 1 Californian shipping wheat for prompt delivery. The English, American, and Continental markets are all firm and…

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The Co-operative Wool, and Produce Coy, Ltd

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 26 April 1898 · page 2

THE first annual meeting of the Co-operative Wool and Produce Company, Limited, was held at the company's offices, 39 Hunter-street on Thursday, 31st March. The auditors'…

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Stagnation in the Wool Trade. London, April 23

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 April 1898 · page 4

Owing to the stagnation-in the wool trade caused by the war, American buyers are reshipping to London 20,000 bales lately bought at the sales there…

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The Latest. The Latest War News. Another Steamer Captured. Plans for the Invasion of Cuba. Pastoral by the Archbishop of Madrid. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 April 1898 · page 2

AMERICA has purchased all the coal in Honolulu. The cruiser Iowa has captured the Spanish steamer Saturnina…

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Telegraphic. War Commenced. America and Spain. 1000 Troops and Ship Captured by America. Spaniards Captured 4000 Tons Wheat. Ship "Paris" Captured by Spaniards with English Passengers on Board. Sydney, Monday, 9 a.m

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 26 April 1898 · page 2

Hostilities between America and Spain have commenced. The American flag ship captured the Spanish ship, Alphonso Doce, with 1000 troops after a…

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Wool Freight on Railways

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 April 1898 · page 2

IN the Banco Court on Wednesday, before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Stephen, and Mr. Justice Simpson, the action of Wheatley v. Railway Comsioners was heard. Sir Julian Salomon, Q C., and…

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The Wheat Market. London, April 26

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 April 1898 · page 4

The wheat market is very firm. There has been an advance in prices at Mark Lane to the extent of 4s per quarter for the week…

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An Irish Sheep-shearing

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 1

TIM WATSON is a great character, though a very small farmer. He is devoted to fishing, or at any rate to talking about it. The Buffy skirts his '…

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Wool Freight on Railways

Goulburn Herald · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 2

W. H. WHEATLEY V. RAILWAY COMMISSIONERS.—IN the supreme court, Sydney, on Wednesday, before their [?] the Chief-Justice, Mr. Justice Stephen, and Mr. Justice…

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Farmer and Merchant

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 4

AN old farmer was in a Sydney merchant's office, and asked if he could supply the merchant with some fresh butter. The…

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Selection of Dairy Cows

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 4

Cows that are selected tor their milking capacity not only develop into deep milkers, but also remain a long, time in mills. Continual breeding from only…

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The Wheat Market. London, April 30

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 May 1898 · page 4

The wheat market is excited. English is 2s per quarter dearer, and foreign wheat is dearer Wheat is very firm and the market is less excited. There is an advance of about 1s per quarter…

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Cable News. the Butter Trade. London, April 29

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 May 1898 · page 4

The leading importers and distributors of colonial butter waited in a deputation yesterday on the Agent-General of Australasia with reference to the use of boracic acid in the butter as a preservative…

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