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

Farming & the land, 1903

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The Argyle Butter Factory

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 22 July 1903 · page 2

THE successful establishment of the Dairy Company in Goulburn is very satisfactory No doubt the reading of your excellent leader in Monday's issue will effect some…

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Crookwell Butter Factory

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 24 July 1903 · page 2

THE annual general meeting of the Crookwell Butter Factory Company, Limited, is advertised to take place at the company's office, Gotta Walla, on…

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Wool Report

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 24 July 1903 · page 2

MESSRS. Winchcombe, Carson, and Co. report:--The position of Merino wool has not improved at the London July sales. Since opening prices have declined fully 5 per cent…

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Wool

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 4

M[?]. WINCHCOMBE, CARBON & Co., report on 22nd July, 1303, as follows:—The position of merino wool has not improved at the London July sales. Since the opening, prices have…

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Pastoral end Agricultural Association

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee of the Young Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held at the office of Messrs. C. H. Eilerman and coy on Thursday afternoon. Mr. J. Forsythe (President)…

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The Wool Sales. London, July 21

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 4

At the wool sales to-day crossbreds realised full rates and merines had a good inquiry London, July 22. At the wool sales to-day prices closed firm all…

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Improving Cattle Breeds

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 27 July 1903 · page 2

The Agricultural Department announces a list of about two dozen stud bulls that are available for lease. The bulls are Shorthorns, Jerseys. Guernseys, Red…

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Wool

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 29 July 1903 · page 3

A very quiet time is being experienced locally, nothing of any moment passing. A strong demand exists, but no action has been taken with…

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Police Court. Monday, July 27, 1903. (Before C. Robertson, Esq., P.m.) Sheep Stealing

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 29 July 1903 · page 3

Timothy West, John Nicholls, and Geo. West on remand were charged on suspic on with sheep stealing. The accused, who pleaded not guilty, were defended by Mr…

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Wool

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 1 August 1903 · page 4

MESSRS. WIKCHCOMBK CARSON AND Co, LTD. report on July 39. as follows:—The tone of the wool market rather improved towards the end of last week, and selling on the last day of the sales…

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The Gentleman Farmer

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 1 August 1903 · page 5

The "gentleman farmer," so called, has to put up with many jokes at his expense In print. In real life lie is not often treated to speeches as amusing as…

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CORRESPONDENCE. We do not necessarily endorse opinions expressed by Correspondents. Apathy of FARMERS.(To the Editor of the Young Chronicle.)

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 5 August 1903 · page 3

Sir,--One cannot but be struck with the apparent apathy shown by the agriculturalists in this district in matters of vital importance to their own interests. Chiefly…

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The Oddest Farms In the World

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 5 August 1903 · page 4

NOTTINGHAM does a large trade in worms for angling, bat the creatures are collected in the open fields, and consequently the supply occasionally runs short. It has remained for…

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The Wool Market

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 August 1903 · page 2

The local wool in [?] remains very quiet, and since the conclusion of the reecent suctions the am[?] of business that has been transected has not been large. A…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Association

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 8 August 1903 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee of the Young Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held at the office of Messrs. C. H. Ellerman & Co., on Thursday afternoon, about a dozen members being…

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Stealing Sheep Skins

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 11 August 1903 · page 2

A YOUNG man, named Henry Mosley, an almost complete wreck in his appear, ance, was charged yesterday morning with stealing two sheepskins the prop…

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Homebush Fat Stock Sales. Thursday, August 6. SHEEP

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 11 August 1903 · page 4

ABOUT 16,304 sheep and lambs panned at todays sales, from 58 consignors, including drafts from N.Z, The sheep included a fair sprinkling of…

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Farmers and Settlers' Conference

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 12 August 1903 · page 3

THE Farmers and Settlers' Association conference, which was opened at Narrandera yesterday, was attended by 90 delegates. A general discussion was allowed on the motion…

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Disastrous Effects of Frost on a Potato Crop

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 August 1903 · page 4

The Irish Weekly and Ulster Examiner of June 27 last writes thus about the disastrous effects of frost on the potato crop in the West of Ireland:— "A telegram from Boyle reports that the recent…

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Farmers and Settlers' Conference

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 August 1903 · page 4

The Farmers and Settlers' Association's conference, which was opened at Narrandera on Tuesday, had a roll-call of 90 delegates, and was described as the strongest and most important yet held under…

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