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

Farming & the land, 1901

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The Wool Sales. London, May 13

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 May 1901 · page 1

At the wool sales to-day competition was fair. Prices for merinos wore firm, and for crossbreds irregular. The series will close on the 21st instant…

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The Wool Sales. London, May 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 May 1901 · page 2

At the sales to-day prices were firm and unchanged…

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Farm Burning. the Why and Wherefore

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 16 May 1901 · page 2

London, Tuesday Afternoon. —A recently issued Blue-Book shows that 634 farms mills, and cottages have been burnt by British troops in the Orange…

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The Boer War. the Burning of Farms London, May 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 May 1901 · page 2

A Bluebook gives the reasons why the terms, mills, and cottages were destroyed. In 147 instances farms had harboured Boers who still maintained hostilities. 'Several forms had lured the British on…

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Butter-making

Goulburn Herald · Friday 17 May 1901 · page 2

SPEAKING at a meeting of shareholders of the Dummere butter factory on Tuesday night Mr. M. A. O'Callaghan (state dairy expert) said that one of the first principles of…

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Local Wheat for London Exhibition

Goulburn Herald · Friday 17 May 1901 · page 2

MR. R. E. CONOLLY recently forwarded to the department of agriculture samples of locally-grown wheat, which will be forwarded to London for exhibition at the Bakers'…

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Co-operative Dairying in New South Wales

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 6

The success of the Bega Co-operative Creamery Company at the recent Royal Agricultural Society's Commonwealth Show at Sydney, it winning the three principal…

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A Sheep-Breeders’ Prize Step in the Right Direction

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 20 May 1901 · page 2

A movement has been started here, originated by Messrs. J. D. Hill and W. E. Tayler, which has for its objective the establishment of what is to be known as…

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Railway Accident. Smash on the Western Line. Coal and Stock Trains Collide. Hundreds of Sheep Killed.two Engines Wrecked

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 20 May 1901 · page 3

A very serious railway accident occurred on Wednesday night between Rydal and Tarana about 8.50 p.m. It appears that a train, fully loaded with…

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Big Sheep Prize. £20 Challenge Cup

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 21 May 1901 · page 2

Messrs. J. D. Hill, J.P., and E. W. Tayler, vice-presidents of the Yass P. & A. Association, are making arrangements for a big sheep prize to be given…

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The Wool Sales. London, May 16

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 May 1901 · page 4

At the sales to-day prices were firm. Competition was good…

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Wheat Offered for Sale at Wagga Farm

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 22 May 1901 · page 4

I NOTICE that several wheats are advertised for sale at the Wagga. Fa[?]m this year. As six of them have never been offered fur sale before, it will probably help farmers in their…

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Bacteria and Butter

Goulburn Herald · Friday 24 May 1901 · page 4

It must first be realised (says a writer in Longmans Magazine) that the bacterial population of a moderate-sized part of the butter may be [?]koned by millions that a tiny lump…

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London Wool Sales

The Burrowa News · Friday 24 May 1901 · page 3

For the past series there were catalogued 248,000 bales. To the home market there was sold 114,000, to the Continent 96,000, and to America 4000. The…

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The Burning of Farms

The Burrowa News · Friday 24 May 1901 · page 3

A Blue Book gives the re[?] why 634 farms, mills, and cottages were destroyed. In 147 instances farms had harboured Boers who still maintained bestili[?]…

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Big Sheep Prize

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 2

Messrs J D. Hill, J.P., and E W; Taylor, vice-presidents of the Yass P. and A. Association, are making arrangements for a big sheep prize to be given in connection with the Yass P. and A…

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The Industrial Farms

Goulburn Herald · Monday 27 May 1901 · page 4

THE minister for Works has determined to ask parliament to sanction the experiment of an industrial farm upon crown lands, and not to ask it to purchase any private estate for…

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Monday, May 27, 1901. the Federal Parliament.—the Bad School Its Members Come From.—much Cry and Little Wool.—possible Minority Rule.—an Optimistic View.—good Members Yet Left for the State Legislature

Goulburn Herald · Monday 27 May 1901 · page 2

THE federal parliament met on the tenth of this month and has not as yet done any work whatever. The opening speech was framed on the bad model of the state speeches, that…

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Industrial Farms

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 29 May 1901 · page 2

THE State Minister for Works has determined to ask Parliament to [?]nction the experiment of an industrial farm upon Crown lands, and vote upon any private estate, to be purchased. With that…

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Butter Making

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 31 May 1901 · page 4

SPEAKING at a meeting of shareholders of the Dunmore Butter Factory on 14th instant Mr. M.A. O'Callaghan (State dairy…

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