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

Farming & the land, 1914

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Wool Market. Sohute. Bell & CO

The Burrowa News · Friday 2 October 1914 · page 2

28th Sept.—We are pleased to and that the conference of selling brokers held in Melbourne ten days ago decided to adopt the policy advocated by…

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Seized Wheat. Government Releases Certain Stocks

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 October 1914 · page 4

A new development has occurred in connection with the wheat market having particular reference to the stock held by the Government under proclamation…

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Yass Show. A Signal Success. Splendid Competition. The Sheep Paradise

The Yass Courier · Monday 5 October 1914 · page 2

It was indeed a gratifying reflectory to those who had firmly and persistently advocated the holding of the annual show in Yass, to note the…

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Wool Sales

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 October 1914 · page 3

London, Oct. 6.—At the wool sales yesterday Thomas and Cook, Helmuth Schwartze and Company, and Windeler and Company offered 8043 bales, of which 4433 bales were from New…

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Seized Wheat. Falling Prices

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 October 1914 · page 4

Now that the prices of wheat in England have shown a marked tendency to become lower in is unlikely that more wheat will be seized by the State Government at the proclaimed price…

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Export of Wool Limited

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 October 1914 · page 1

The Government has prohibited the exportation of wool to European countries other than Belgium, France, Spain, Portugal, and Russia (excepting the Baltic ports)…

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Seized Wheat. a Curious Position

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 October 1914 · page 3

"I am now out of business," said the Attorney-General (Mr. R. D. Hall) on Wednesday, when referring to the wheat position. Mr. Hall said he had made a final allotment…

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The Wool Market. Better Than Expected

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 October 1914 · page 2

The first of the London wool auctions since the war opened on Tuesday, and the market at Coleman-street was much better than had been expected. That crossbreds would, rise and…

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Wool Sales. Crossbreds Advance, Merinos Decline. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 October 1914 · page 1

The wool sales opened to-day very firm. Cross-breads showed ten to twenty per cent. advance, and merinos a ten per cent. decline…

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Exports Prohibited. Total Embargo on Wool. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 October 1914 · page 2

The exportation has been prohibited of hempen cordage, woollen blankets, hides, pigskins, and leather. The exportation of wool has been totally…

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Rabbit Farming

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 October 1914 · page 4

Australia is glad to turn to commercial account the quota of the rabbit pest that is shipped to England. Trapping is not the best way of dealing with the pest-it never means…

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A Butter-cooler

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 4

Every summer the old problem, "How shell we keep the butter cool[?]" presents itself to thrifty housewives. The first obvious answer is, "Keep it in a…

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Seized Wheat

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 2

Now that the prices of wheat in England have shown a marked tendency to become lower, it is unlikely that more wheat will be seized by the State…

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Wool Report

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 2

Schute, Bell and Co., report under date Oct. 2:-- A fair quantity of wool has been placed during the past week by…

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Wool Market. Sohute, Bell & CO

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 3

Oct. 2.—A fair quantity of wool has been placed during the past week by private contract, Japan, being in the market for several qualities. As…

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Wool Sales Open Very Firm

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 2

LONDON, Oct. 6.-- The Government has prohibited the exportation of wool to European countries other than Belginm, France, Spain, Portugal, and Russia…

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Police Court. Thursday, October 8. (Before Mr. Fletcher, P.m.). Alleged Sheep Stealing

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 2

Daisy May Smith, aged 22, and Bernard George Smith, aged 13, on remand, were charged that on the 18th September, 1914, they in com-…

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Special Cattle Sale

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 October 1914 · page 4

W. Wheatley reports having held a very successful cattle sale at Goulburn on Thursday last, when 3236 cattle were yarded to a large and representative attendance of buyers,…

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The Wool Market

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 October 1914 · page 4

A Sydney firm in reply to the Statist says that it believes that most of those who ship their wool this season for sale in London will "fall in." It adds—"Provided that the intending…

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Wheat for England and France. New York

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 October 1914 · page 2

The Government crop report forecasts 892 million bushels of wheat, exceeding the previous maximum production by 128 million bushels. The authorities predict that the bulk of the…

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