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

Farming & the land, 1904

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The Wool Sales. LONDON,May 19

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 24 May 1904 · page 2

THE third series of wool sales has closed with a firm market, prices being the highest of the series. During the series of wool sales just…

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Second Crop of Apples

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Friday 27 May 1904 · page 2

Mr. R. W. George has handed us a ample of a second crop of apples that vere grown this season on his trees at [?]errara. It will be remembered that…

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Wool and Skin Retort

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 28 May 1904 · page 2

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report:--Wool.--On Thursday we held our 18th sale of the season, bringing forward a catalogue of 575 bales. Competition was good, and…

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Labour on Dairy Farms

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 1 June 1904 · page 1

The hours worked by children on dairy farms promise to make a fruitful topic for discussion in the near future. Already many references…

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Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association. Large Meeting

The Yass Courier · Thursday 2 June 1904 · page 2

A meeting of the subscribers to the Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held in the Mechanics‘ Hall on Tuesday afternoon last. There were…

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A Serious Sheep Disease

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Friday 3 June 1904 · page 4

The outbreak of a serious sheep disease in a number of the best districts in Victoria has lately been reported officially by Dr. A. A. Brown,…

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Heavy Wheat Yields

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 7 June 1904 · page 2

The Berrigan "Advocate" says:—Mr. A. C. Sefton informs us that several special trains, chiefly carrying grain, have lately been despatched from Finley and Berrigan…

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Notes in the Commonwealth Parliament. Farm Labourers Exempted. Melbourne

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 June 1904 · page 4

When the debate on the amendment proposed by Mr. Robinson to exempt those engaged in rural industries from the operation of the Conciliation and Arbitration Act was resumed in tile House of…

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Farmers and Settlers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 June 1904 · page 2

Two lively debates characterised the second day's sittings of the Farmers and Settlers' Conference at Dubbo on Wednesday. In endeavouring to define just how far the…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 June 1904 · page 4

The Farmers and Settlers' Association began its annual conference at Dubbo on Tuesday. Delegates were welcomed by the Mayor. There was manifested a feeling, though not unanimously, that more…

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The English Butter Market

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Friday 10 June 1904 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture has received a cable from Mr. Lance, in which he states that the market for Australian butter is dull and weaker,…

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The Wheat Traffic

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Friday 10 June 1904 · page 2

THE wheat traffic on the railways showed a slight improvement last week, 27,000 bags being received at Darling Harbour. The shipments…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Conference

Goulburn Herald · Friday 10 June 1904 · page 3

THE sittings of the Farmers' and Settlers' Conference was continued at Dubbo on Wednesday. In endeavouring to define just how far the association should go towards…

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Farmers in Conference

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Friday 10 June 1904 · page 2

DUBBO, Wednesday.—The annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers Association was opened at Dabbo yesterday. The Mayor (Alderman Ryan)…

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Labour Conditions on Farms

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 11 June 1904 · page 6

At length the Federal Ministry has found something which it is not prepared to abandon for the sake of security and convenience, and that is…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Conference

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 June 1904 · page 4

The Dubbo Conference had a short day on Thursday. After disposing of a number of resolutions recommending amendments in the Land Act the delegates adjourned at 4 pm. to the following…

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Farmers and Settlers' Conference

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 June 1904 · page 2

The Farmers and Settlers' Conference was continued at Dubbo on Friday, when further important resolutions were carried. The conference decided to urge upon the Government…

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Cattle From the Gulf

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 14 June 1904 · page 4

As showing the number of cattle coming down from the Gulf country for the south, it is estimated that 10,000 head have crossed the…

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Farmers and Settlers' Conference

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 14 June 1904 · page 2

THE Farmers and Settlers' Conference sitting at Dubbo on Thursday resolved that the rentals of homestead selections should be reduced to 1½ per cent. on…

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Victorian Farmers Indignant

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 June 1904 · page 4

Melbourne, Sunday.—Speaker at an enthusiastic meeting of the Farmers' League, held at Lang Lang, declared that the present position in Federal politics was a disgrace to the Victorian…

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