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

Farming & the land, 1902

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A Farmer Drowns Himself and his Child

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 2

Melbourne, Monday.—Edmund Foster, a resident of Learmonth, drowned himself and his only child (a boy, 17 months old) in Lake Learmonth on Sunday evening. As far as…

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Bread and Butter Dance

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 2

A MEETING of the parishioners of SS. Peter and paul's to assist in augmenting the church parochial fund was held in the boys' school. room on Sunday night. It was decided to…

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The Artificial Feeding of Sheep

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 April 1902 · page 4

Hay, Monday.—An interesting experiment in the artificial feeding of sheep is being conducted at Hay, where 5000 ewes, rising four-tooth, are being fed on chaff in a…

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Sheep to Clean Land

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 4

Many think the only advantages of sheep are in their wool-producing properties, forgetting that they multiply with great rapidity, doubling the…

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Wool Grain, & Produce Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 2

The New Zealand lean & Mercantile Agency Company, Limited report:—Wool—B[?]s in the local market during the week had been quiet and…

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Mr, C. C. Hall’s Sheep to the Front at Bathurst

The Yass Courier · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 2

We are pleased to report that Mr. C. Hall, of Yeumburrah, Yass, carried off one first prize and four second prizes, against all comers, at the Bathurst show,…

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Farming and Weeds

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 4

To farm profitably, the farmer should divide his land into four divisions; the first year wheat in No. 1, dam in No. 2, oats in No. 3, barley in…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Association

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 2

A MEETING of the Committee of the Young Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held on Thursday afternoon at the office of Messrs. C. H. Ellerman & Co. Mr. J. Forsythe (president) occupied…

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Yass Sheep at Bathurst

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 14 April 1902 · page 2

At the Bathurst Show [?] Hall was amongst the [?] successful to the exact of a first and [?] four seconds. In an article dealing with…

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Cattle

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 4

Upwards of 1240 cattle yarded, representing 42 consignors; the bulk of the yardings from the northern district and the coast and the balance…

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Bread and Butter Dance

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 2

A well-attended meeting of the committee of the above was held in the boys' schoolroom, Bourke-street, on Sunday evening last. The Revd. Father O'Sullivan presided. The…

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Yass Sheep at Bathurst

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 2

We briefly mentioned in our last issue that Mr. C. C. Hall, of Yeumburrah, had been successful with his sheep at Bathurst show. The “ Bathurst Daily…

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Bread and Butter Dance

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 16 April 1902 · page 2

A WELL-ATTENDED meeting of the committee was held in the boys' school-room, Bourke-street, on Sunday evening. Rev. Father O Sullivan presided. The secretary, Mrs. J…

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The Tariff.—butter Boxes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 April 1902 · page 4

Consideration of recommitted items of the tadiff was resumed in the House of Representatives on Tuesday. As a testimonial to the adherence of…

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Moisture Standard for Butter. London, April 16

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 April 1902 · page 2

The Agents-General have sent a joint memorandum to Mr. R. W. Hanbury, the President of the Board of Agriculture, suggested that there should be a definite standard of 16 per cent, of moisture in…

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Bread and Butter Dance

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 2

A meeting of the bread and butter dance committee was hold on Friday evening in the boys' schoolroom, Bourke-street, Father O'Sullivan presiding. Very satisfactory progress was reported by…

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The Wool Market

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 2

Wincombe, Carson & Co.'s report: -- The Wool market continues very firm, but in the absence of auction sales transactions are confined to business. done by private…

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Cattle

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 4

Upwards of 1088 cattle yarded, representing 34 consignors; the bulk of the yardings from the northern district and the coast and the balance…

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Moisture Standard for Butter

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 4

THE Agents-General have sent a joint memorandum to Mr. R. W. Hambury, the President of the Bo[?]d of Agriculture suggesting that there should be…

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Homebush, Fat Stock Sales. Thursday, April 17. SHEEP

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 4

About 31,000 sheep and lambs pent of at to-day's [?]les from 108 consignors. The sheep mainly comprised medium and light merinos, one…

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