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

Farming & the land, 1912

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Dear Meat. Views of the 'Cattle King.'

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 3

The "Cattle King," Mr. Sidney Kidman, who owns breeding stations in South Australia, Northern Territory,…

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Wool Report. Schute, Bell & Co

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 3

Sept 16.—The market continued from throughout last week at the improvement recorded on the opening day, Continental demand baa been…

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Sheep-stealing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 September 1912 · page 4

Cooma, Saturday,—At the Michelago Police Court, Mark Ware, a farmer, living at ,Collier's Creek, was charged with stealing a sheep, valued at 12/, the property of Arthur B. Triggs,…

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Rise in Wool. Boston, Sept. 20

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 September 1912 · page 1

The "Commercial Bulletin" asserts that the basic prices of wool are certain to rise in the near future, and that heavier buying is anticipated by United States woolmen, who await…

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Mortality Among Sheep

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 September 1912 · page 2

Gundagai.—A mob of sheep was untrucked at Cootamundra last week to be travelled to Albury by road. After doing 25 miles 1500 died. it is believed from lung worm. The sheep were again…

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The Wool Sales

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 September 1912 · page 2

The wool sales opened this afternoon, competition being strong with prices at par to 7½ per cent. advance on the closing rates of the previous series…

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Poultry Farming. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 September 1912 · page 4

Dear Sir,—It is to be hoped that the forthcoming poultry show and the work of the association will arouse more interest in the above. The high prices for meat, fish, and…

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Murrumbidgee Farms

The Yass Courier · Thursday 26 September 1912 · page 2

Mr. Griffiu has given denial to the suggestion which has been made from various quarters that work on the Murrumbigee irrigation…

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Wool Report. Schute, Bell & Co

The Burrowa News · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 4

Sept 23:—Judging by the course of sales in Brisbane last week, confirmed as the buoyancy there has been by the…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Local Branch

The Burrowa News · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the members of the above branch was held in the Mechanics' Institute, Burrowa, on Saturday afternoon last. Present :…

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Two Winter Farmers' Experiences at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 September 1912 · page 2

We left Breadalbane on the 15th June by the mid-day train. At the college we had to give our names, ages, addresses and religion, also our fathers' name, addresses, and…

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Wool Sales

The Yass Courier · Monday 30 September 1912 · page 2

The Co-operative Wool and Produce Co., Limited, report. — Wool: From cable advices received on Wednesday, sales in London opened:…

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Gininderra Farmers’ Union

The Yass Courier · Monday 30 September 1912 · page 2

The Annual Show of the above Society will be held on Saturday next, and everything points to another successful exhibition. Mr. C. W…

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Homebash Stock Market. Cattle Cheaper

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 2 October 1912 · page 2

AT the Homebush Fat Stock Market on Monday, there was a further easing of the demand for woolly sheep, bat shorn sheep, just off the shears, and…

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London Wool Sales. London, Sept. 30

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 October 1912 · page 4

At the wool sales this afternoon competition was good and prices were firm for all sorts…

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Shooting Episode. Farmers' Error

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 October 1912 · page 4

Wagga, Tuesday.—The second case arising out of the shooting episode on the Wagga to Tumbarumba new railway works near Coreinbob was dealt with by tile Police Court. The…

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Wool Report. John Bridge & Co report

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 2

Sept. 27.-For oar third sale of the season we brought forward on Thursday the 26th instant a catalogue of 3,140 bales, consisting of wools from…

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London Wool Sales. London, Oct. 2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 October 1912 · page 6

At the wool sales to-day there was increased competition among American buyers, and prices were very firm. Merinos were harder thin on the previous day…

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The Wool Sales. London, Oct. 3

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 October 1912 · page 4

At the wool sales this afternoon there was a large selection of New Zealand wools, principally slipes, which were strongly competed for at the highest rates of the series. Values for other…

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Shooting Episode, Farmers Error

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 5 October 1912 · page 2

THE second case arising out of the shooting episendn[?] the Wagga to Tumbarumba new railway works near Coreinbob was dealt by at the Wagga Police Court on…

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