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

Farming & the land, 1904

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Yass Courier · Friday 4 March 1904 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson & Co., Ltd., re port :—The Sydney Wool Market is practically without change since our last report The offerings just at present…

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Wool

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 2

MESSRS WINCHCOMBE CARSON AND Co. LTD report under date of March 2nd.:— The Sydney Wool Market is practically without change since our last report, The offerings just…

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Conveyance of Wool by Rail

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 2

THERE is every indication that the wool season, so far as the railways are concerned, is nearly over. The deliveries are comparatively small, and a slight falling off is…

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Antwerp Wool Sales. London, March 4

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 2

The Antwerp wool sales opened yesterday. There was a good attendance, but there was little animation in biddings. Prices were five centimes below January rates…

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The Wool Returns

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 7 March 1904 · page 3

There is every indication that the wool season, so far as the railways are concerned, is nearly over. The deliveries are comparatively small, and a slight falling…

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Alleged Theft of Butter

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 4

Mittagong, Thursday. —At the local police court, before Mr. Maitland P M,. Jones. Mie manager of the B. D. Farm and Dairy Company,s…

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Australian Wool Withdrawn

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 2

The close of the Antwerp sales showed increased animation for cross breds, out Thursday's fall was maintained; 3134 bales La Plata were…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Association. Election of Committee

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 9 March 1904 · page 3

THE ballot for the election of the committee of the Young Pastoral and Agricultural Association closed on Friday afternoon, and that night the votes recorded were…

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Record Price of Sheep in this State

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 March 1904 · page 2

Messrs, de Lauret and Co. have just completed the sale direct on account of Messrs. Mack and Austin, of Narramine Station, of 6000 4-tooth Narramine-bred ewes at the record price of 29s per…

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The Wool Sales. London, March 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 March 1904 · page 2

At the wool sales yesterday Buxton, Ronald, and Co., Charles Balme and Co., and Jacomb, Son, and Co offered 10,660 bales to a full attendance of buyers from all parts. There was…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Association

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 2

THE first meeting of the newly elected committee of the Young Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held in the Phoenix Rooms, Town Hall, on Thursday afternoon,…

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The Wool Sales. London, March 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 2

At the wool auctions to-day there was a good sale. Prices were fully maintained. Newspapers consider that the tenor of Mr. Balfour's speeches in the House of Commons this…

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An Unfortunate Crop

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 3
Also in The Young Chronicle

"Well, Pat," said a gentleman to an Irishman, "I see you have a small garden." "Yes, sir," said Pat. "What are you going to set in it for next…

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A Butter Sensation

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 4

A sensation was caused in Mittagong when it became known that Mr. M. Esserman, a local storekeeper, and Mr…

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The Wool Sales. London, March 11

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 4

At the wool sales to-day prices for merinos were unchanged. Good crossbreds are hardening. March 13. There was a good sale at the auctions yesterday…

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Women As Dairy Instructors

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 4

AN exchange says.--" In Canada, as in Scotland, women instructors in dairying are employed. Two of the…

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Sir William Lyne’s son Farming

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 2

Mr. Jack Lyne, only son of Sir Wm. Lyne, has purchased a considerable area of land in the vicinity of The Rock. It is Mr. Lyne’s intention to go in for farming…

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Some Questions for the Wheat Grower

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 4

Ii goes without Baying that every wheat-grower aims at getting the best possible return for his labour and material expend d in the production of crops, but wh[?]n…

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Enterprising Farmers

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 3

M. J. MORRISSEY, who, at the end of last year, purchased 27,000 acres of the Quat Quatta estate; near Corowa, for subdivisional purposes, has succeeded in placing over…

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