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

Farming & the land, 1903

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Sheep Trucking Yards

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 2

Mr. D’Arcy MacQueen, as representing Messrs. Mungo Scott & Co. Ltd., advises us that the sheep trucking yards at Scott’s Siding; Grenfell Road, are nearing completion and when these are…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Friday. Wheat

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 4

A vessel arrival from Tacoma this morning with 40,000 sacks of wheat. Fire. A grocery store was burned out at Botany early…

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Young Pastoral Association Annual Meeting of Members

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 2

THIS is the season of annual meetings and the one which now calls for tho attention of the people of the town and district is the annual meeting of members of the Young Pastoral and…

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The Wool Sales. London, Jan. 28

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 4

At the wool sales to-day competition was spirited and prices were firm. At the wool auctions on Wednesday sales were brisk for all crossbreds. Prices for good merinos…

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State Butter Show

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 2 February 1903 · page 4

Mr. Kidd, Minister for Agriculture, has received the report of the final judging in the above competition. Barrengarry Dairy Company is first,…

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Commercial News. (Specially prepared.) the Wool Market

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 2 February 1903 · page 3

The weaker tone of the Sydney wool market noted on Wednesday, was again noticeable on Thursday, especially where droughty conditions were in evidence…

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The London Baby Farming Case. London, Jan. 31

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 February 1903 · page 4

The Home Secretary (Mr. Akers-Douglas) has decided that the sentence of death passed upon the women Annie Walters and Amelia Sach, who were found guilty on January 17 of…

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Distribution of Seed Wheat

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 3

MR. KIDD (Minister for Mines and Agriculture) and Mr. Hayes (honorary member of the government), who have been entrusted with the task of allotting 200,000 bushels of…

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Wool and Produce Reports

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 2

The Australasian Mortgage and 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 Wool Sales. London, Feb. 1

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 February 1903 · page 4

At the present series of wool sales 122,339 bales have been catalogued, and 110,895 bales have been sold. At the auctions yesterday there was a spirited…

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What Drought Costs. Loss of Sheep Over 16,000,000

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 February 1903 · page 2

When the Premier reached his office on Wednesday morning he received a communication from Mr. H. Curry, Under-Secretary for Lands, enclosing the stock returns for 1902. Mr. Curry…

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Sheep Stealing

Goulburn Herald · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 5

FOR some time past the stockowners all over the state have suffered a constant loss from thieving. More recently owing to tile high prices ruling for meat the depredations have…

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Seed Wheat Distribution

Goulburn Herald · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 3

THE Premier stated on Wednesday that the work of arranging for the distribution of seed wheat to those farmers who are justly entitled to such assistance is being carried…

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Seed-Wheat Distribution

The Yass Courier · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 2

Applications for seed-wheat are coming in freely to the Department. The necessity for careful supervision has on more than one occasion already been…

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Wool, Grain, & Produce Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 2

The New Zealand Loan & [?] Agency Company, LImited, report:— WOOL—The sales during the past week have displayed outsiderable irregularity,…

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Young Pastoral and Agricultural Association

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the members of the Young Pastoral and Ag[?]icultural Association was held in the Town Hall on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. J. Fo[?]the (president)occupied the chair…

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Distribution of Seed Wheat. Statement by the Premier

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 3

It was learned yesterday from Mr. Kidd (Minister for Mines Agriculture) and Mr. Hayes (honorary member of the Government), who has been entrusted with the…

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CORRESPONDENCE. We do not necessarily endorse opinions expressed by Correspondents. Seed Wheat Application Forms. (To the Editor of the Young Chronicle.)

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 3

Sir,--It is a striking comparison of the energy of the members of Parliament representing Burrowa and Young to note that some time ago Mr. Neilsen had procured…

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Care of Starving Sheep

Goulburn Herald · Monday 9 February 1903 · page 2

THE following letter has been received by Mr. Collman, local inspector of stock from the chief inspector of stock, Sydney:—"Owing to, in many instances, numbers of stock (sheep…

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Seed Wheat Distribution

Goulburn Herald · Monday 9 February 1903 · page 3

THE Minister for Mines and Agriculture, Mr. Kidd, and Mr. Hayes, the hon. member of the government, who have been entrusted by the cabinet with the task of distributing…

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