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

Farming & the land, 1901

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The Potato Crops

Goulburn Herald · Monday 11 March 1901 · page 2

S ME of our farmers hold the opinion that the potato crops, especially in the Crookwell district, will be a failure mainly on account of the dryness of the season. There is…

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Proposed Butter Factory Meeting of Farmers

Goulburn Herald · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 2

A MEETING of farmers and others interested in the dairying industry was held this morning in the Town-hall to consider the question of establishing a butter factory and creamery…

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Guns and Cattle Captured

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 2

Major-General French reports the capture of a 14lb. Creuzot gnu, and also of a Hotchkiss gun, making seven guns in all…

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The Farmers' Friend

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 8

Mr. Sophist, protectionist candidate: 'Ah, good day, Mr. Brown, I'm the protectionist candidate—the farmers' friend, you know.' Mr. Brown, farmer: 'Yes, I've heard you're…

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In This Article It Is Proved Beyond Doubt That a Restrictive Tariff Cannot Benefit the Farmer But Must Injure Him

Goulburn Herald · Monday 18 March 1901 · page 2

WHATEVER may have been the case formerly it is now quite impossible for anyone with a reasonable knowledge of his subject to assert that the…

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Grass Seeds and Cattle

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 March 1901 · page 4

COOMA, Wednesday.—Mr. J. D. Stewart Government veterinary surgeon, examined on the Rosebrook estate some of the dairy cattle which had swellings of the jaw, and…

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The Wool Sales. London, March 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 March 1901 · page 3

At the wool sales to-day there was strong competition. Prices showed a hardening tendency. March 16…

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Agyle Co-operative Dairy Company

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1901 · page 3

THE first meeting of the directors of the Argyle Co-operative Central Dairy Co. Ltd. took place this afternoon at the Commercial Hotel. The following gentlemen were…

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Wool, Grain, & Produce Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 March 1901 · page 4

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, report:— WOOL.—The Company report having submitted a small catalogue to-day, which…

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The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency 60. Ltd. Sheep

The Yass Courier · Friday 22 March 1901 · page 5

The company report,—At the sales this week the market, with the exception of fine crossbreds, showed practically no change from last week's rates. Good free…

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Co-operation and Native Industries.— Co-operative Butter Factory for Goulburn

Goulburn Herald · Friday 22 March 1901 · page 2

THE Right Hon. G. H. Reid, speaking at Goulburn the other day and also at Brisbane, said " If there were to be industries which must be protected…

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The Wool Sales. London, March 19

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 4

At the wool sales to-day there was a spirited sale, and late rates were fully maintained…

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The Wool Sales. London, March 19

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 2

At the wool sales to-day merinoes were firm at 5 per cent. above the opening rates. Crossbreds were unchanged. LAKE GEORGE MINES…

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The Position of the Farmers. to the Editor

Goulburn Herald · Monday 25 March 1901 · page 2

SIR—If Mr. Rose has been anything during his [?] he bas been a pretectionst. and is his opening speech of the [?] devoted the greater part of his…

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Homebush Fat Stock Sales. Thursday, March 21, 1901. SHEEP

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 26 March 1901 · page 3

31,221 sheep and lambs penned, consisting largely of medium to good quality, with rather a scarcity of heavy primes. Taking the market on the whole, it was…

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British Farm Labourers Under Protection. Starved and Sweated

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 26 March 1901 · page 4

"THE Commissioners of the Poor Inquiry Board in 1836 described the condition of the agricultural labourers in…

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Influx of Victorian Farmers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 March 1901 · page 1

Quite an interesting spectacle was witnessed in Wagga on Tuesday morning, when a procession of Victorian farmers, waggons. drays, and buggies passed through the main street. Altogether there…

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The Position of the Farmers. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 March 1901 · page 1

SIR,—If Mr. Rose has been anything during his political career he has been a protectionist, and in his opening speech of the campaign devoted the greater part of his address to endeavouring to…

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Last Word Before the Elections.—calm Thought Necessary.—position of Electors Similarly to That of Jurors.—the Fiscal Question.—possibly Enormous Taxation.—farmers & Graziers Cannot Benefit by Protection.—mr. Rose and Mr. Conroy Compared

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1901 · page 2

BEFORE the next issue of this paper reaches our renders, the federal elections in New South Wales will be decided, so that to-day is the last…

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Winchcombe, Carson & Co's Wool Sale

The Yass Courier · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 2

20th March, 1901. -- The wool market continues very firm at old rates, with here and there a slight tendency towards, better values. There is no quotable…

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