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

Farming & the land, 1903

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The Wool Sales. London, May 17

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 22 May 1903 · page 4

AT the wool sales yesterday competition was brisk, Low crossbreds were a faithing dearer of opening rates, while…

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Wool, Grain & Produce Report. The New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Company, Limited report:-

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 May 1903 · page 2

Wool —The cables regarding the London rules in progress indicate an upword tendency and an increased [?] [?] demand. Crossbred also appear…

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Rockdale Sewerage Farm

Goulburn Herald · Friday 22 May 1903 · page 4

A DEPUTATION representing Reckdale, Sexley. Aruchffe, St. Peters, and Marrickville drew the attention of the Minister for Works on Wednesday to the grievance of the people…

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Precautions Against Smut in Wheat

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 1

The reported success of the formalin treatment for seed wheat is attracting some attention, and leading farmers [?] disposed to give it a trail. So far…

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Wool Sales. London, May 20

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 4

At the wool sales to-day competition for all sorts was keener among home and Continental buyers. Crossbreds were very firm. Merinos slightly improved on the last two days' rates…

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A Good Pumpkin Crop

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 4

Another proof of the marvels worked by water applied to good soil is supplied by Mr. R. T. Keys, Bengalla, whose irrigation farm on the Hunter has produced some remarkable…

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The Wool Sales. London, May 24

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 4

The wool sales closed yesterday very firm. Competition throughout the series almost equalled the boom of 1899. Compared with March prices crossbreds were from 7½ per cent, to 10 per cent. dearer,…

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The Moat Farm Murder. No Longer a Mystery

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 4

The mystery of the Moat Farm, in England, is no longer a mystery, a coroner’s jury have found Dongal guilty of murdering Miss Camille…

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Wool and Produce Reports

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 27 May 1903 · page 2

The Australasian Mortgage a Agency Co., John Bridge and Co., Ltd.; Harrison, Jones and Devlin, Ltd.; Hill; Clarke and Co.; Pastoral Finance Association, Ltd…

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The Ghost That Stole the Cattle

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 May 1903 · page 4

IT was on the miry *Brugga plain the cattle-ghost held sway— Brugga—where when Winter's tempest groan Mystery seems to hover, and th' worst of…

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Wool

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 2

Wind[?]combe, Carson and Co. Ltd., report under date Wednesday last:--The London May wool sales have closed with prices for fine merino on a par with the…

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Wool and Produce Reports

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 3 June 1903 · page 2

The Australasian Mortgage a Agency Co., John Bridge and Co., Ltd. ; Harrison, [?]ones and Devlin, Ltd. ; Hill, Glarke and v Co ; Pastoral Finance Association, Ltd. ;…

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Victorian Farmers in Tasmania. Searching Fob Land

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 3 June 1903 · page 1

During the, past few weeks a number of Victorian farmers, principally Gippsland, have come across the S[?]raits with the object of settling in…

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To Prevent Sheep-Stealing

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 4 June 1903 · page 3

A well-attended meeting of stock-owners of the Queanbeyan district was held in the town on Thursday, the object being to suggest the better prevention of…

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Wool

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 6 June 1903 · page 2

Winchcome, Carson and Co., Ltd., report under Wednesday last:--Wool.--The Sydney market coptinues firm for all available descriptios of wool though business…

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Loss of Sheep

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 June 1903 · page 4

A Bungendore telegram says:—A large number of sheep from the Crookwell district for Foxlow have arrived here during the past few days. Many which were trucked during a heavy enowstorm…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Friday. Wheat Cargo

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 June 1903 · page 4

Fourteen hundred tons of Argentine wheat arrived this morning. VISITORS. The Sultan of Johore arrived this morning…

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The Wool Market

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 June 1903 · page 2

The strong demand which has been a prominent characteristic of the local wool market for some considerable time still continue, and is most pronounced on…

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Wool

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 20 June 1903 · page 1

MESSRS. WINCUCOMBE CARSON & Co, LTD., report underrate date 01 June 17th as. follows :—The wool market has been quiet during the past week, and practically the while of the supplies now in…

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Loss of Cattle

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 June 1903 · page 2

Albury, Monday.—On Friday night a mob of 300 store cattle from Victoria, the property of Mr. Wood, of Goulburn, was placed in the municipal reserve, known as Alexandra Park…

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