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

Farming & the land, 1912

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Mr. Nielsen and Dry-farming. Vancouver, Oct. 23

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 October 1912 · page 3

Mr. Nielsen has been elected vice-president of the Australian section of the Dry-Farming Congress, which is now sitting at Lethbridge. A young fisherman who confessed to having…

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Proposed Wheat Shed

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 30 October 1912 · page 2

AT Saturday’s meeting of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association a letter was read from the railway department with regard to the proposal…

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General Rains in Wheat Belt

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 30 October 1912 · page 2

GENERAL rains, more consequential and beneficial to the producing industries than any of those previously reported during the past few weeks…

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Farmers’ and Settlers’ Association

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 30 October 1912 · page 2

A meeting of the local branch of the Farmers’ and Settlers’ Association was held in the P. And A. Hall on Saturday afternoon. Mr. A. Chant (President)…

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Agricultural and Pastorals Notes. Lice-infested Sheep

The Yass Courier · Thursday 31 October 1912 · page 5

“While visiting many flocks in the State lately, I have noticed a large number of lice-infested sheep,” said the sheep and wool expert…

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Wool Report Schute, Bell & Co. Ltd

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 31 October 1912 · page 4

The market closed last week with values for practically all descriptions well maintained at the best levels of the season…

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New South Wales Wool. London, Oct. 28

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 October 1912 · page 1

A display of New South Wales wool is attracting much attention in Hunddersfield. The Mayor, in opening the exhibit, described it as the most valuable and interesting which…

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Koorawatha Wheat Cases

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 4

At the Cowra Quarter Sessions, before His Honor Judge Rogers, Edward Hall, a well-known resident at Koorawatha,…

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Wool Report. John Bridge & Co. report

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 4

Oct. 25.—For our sixth sale of the season we brought forward on Thursday the 24th instant a full catalogue of 4866…

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Canadian Wheat Crop. a Disappointing Estimate

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 2 November 1912 · page 4

It is estimate that owing to desirously wet weather experienced in Canada the Dominion’s wheat crop will amount to only 205,000,000 bushels,…

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Wheat Charges Increased. Checking Consignments

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 2 November 1912 · page 1

It is notified by thee Railway that from November I next n charge at the rate of 6d per ton, in addition to the ordinary freight charge, will be…

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Man on the Land. Lice-infested Sheep

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 November 1912 · page 2

"While visiting many flocks in the State lately, I have noticed a large number of lice-infested sheep," said the sheep and wool expert recently, and he added that in many flocks…

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Fruit Crop Prospects

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 2 November 1912 · page 2

Some idea as to the prospects of the fruit growers in the Young district can now be formed. Speaking to a prominent grower the "other day, we learned that…

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SYDNEY, Tuesday. Accident to Farmer

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 November 1912 · page 2

Mr. George Boon, a farmer of South Gundagai, was getting through a wire fence this morning, when his rifle went off, the bullet entering his chest. He is an a critical…

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Commercial. WOOL

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 6 November 1912 · page 2

The wool market continues firm and prospeels ahead arc of the brightest. The offerings during the present week will amount to 45,000 hales, including many of the…

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Tragedy at Orange Farmer Shot Dead. with His Own Gun. Orange

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 6 November 1912 · page 2

A young farmer, of Spring Terrace, near Orange, named John Connelly, jan., was shot dead at about 10 o’clock last night. He was in his…

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Some District Crops

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 7 November 1912 · page 2

MR. EDWARD MURPHY, Managing Director of "Collingwood," limited, has brought to our office a few samples which show what…

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Wool Report. Schute, Bell & Co

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 3

Nov. 2.-Values were well maintained at the sales held in Brisbane last week, and a buoyant market has ruled in Melbourne also. Prospects…

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Dairying and Fertility

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 November 1912 · page 4

It has been found that where butter making has been carried on for a number of years farms have steadily improved in production. Where…

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"The Dairymaids."

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 November 1912 · page 4

The Board of Management of the Goulburn Musical and Operatic Society on Friday night made further arrangements in connection with the staging of the opera, "The Dairymaids," in…

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