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

Farming & the land, 1925

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Yass Show Splendid Entries Some Fine Sheep Exhibits

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 8

The 53rd annual show of the Yass A., P., and H. Society was commenced, on Wednesday. Fine weather prevailed, although there was a strong…

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Markets and Marts Bran and Pollard Reduced Further Advance in Butter GOULBURN

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 8

An improved tone is in evidence in forage lines, but. values, although firm, are unaltered. Oaten chaff continue's more in demand locally than…

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Commercial. Sehute, Ball & Co., Ltd., Wool and Produce Brokers, Sydney, report:—

Taralga Echo · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 2

Watchman, what of the night? Clouds looming on the horizon, every indication of a stormy day, and look out for squalls! At least that is what…

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Wool Report Pitt, Son & Badgery, Ltd., report under date 27th February:—

Taralga Echo · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 4

The whole trade is marking time, awaiting the resumption of the next series of sales, which is listed to commence on March 9. Meanwhile,…

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The Farm of To-Day. (Preparations for the Taralga Show)

Taralga Echo · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 2

We've bathed the bullock's tootsies, we've cleaned the rooster's ears; We've trimmed the turkey's wattles with antiseptic shears;…

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Dairy Produce. Control of Export

Taralga Echo · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 2

The poll of dairy farmers throughout the Commonwealth having decided that the Dairy Produce Export Control Act, passed last session,…

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Wool Weaker Market Below February Level

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 March 1925 · page 2

Expectations that the suspension of wool sales in Sydney from February 19 to March 9 would result in a firming of values, which had become too…

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The Wool Market

The Yass Courier · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 5

The Sydney wool sales re-opened on Monday. There was a general decline in prices as compared with the February sales…

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Market Square! Cattle Drafting in Belmore Park

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 4

Idlers in Belmore Park, and passing citizens in Auburn-street, at 10.30 a.m. on Wednesday s.w a strange sight…

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London Wool Sales Why Prices Declined

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 2

At the London wool sales which opened on Tuesday prices showed a reduction compared with last sales. Reuter reports that 7314 bales were…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Burrowa News · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., wired us during the week as follows:—Japan, France, Germany and Yorkshire were operating at…

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Cattle Market. Some Great Sales. The Secretary of the Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co., Ltd., writes:—

Taralga Echo · Saturday 14 March 1925 · page 3

Last week we sold at Homebush 989 fat cattle from 53 owners, being easily the largest business handled by an individual agent during the…

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Wool Market. Sales Resumed. a Further Decline. Thus the "Sydney Morning Herald" views the wool position:—

Taralga Echo · Saturday 14 March 1925 · page 4

Results at the first auction of an Australian wool season have never been watched with keener attention than experienced at the Sydney wool…

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Taralga's New Record Splendid District Exhibition Highlands' Great Cattle Country

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 March 1925 · page 3

The Taralga show of 1925 marks the opening of a new era for the thriving settlement which is destined to be the centre of the cattle country of the Southern Highlands. Already renowned for its fat stock, Taralga is rapidly developing the dairy industry, and…

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Wool Report Pitt, Son & Badgery, Ltd., report under date 6th March:—

Taralga Echo · Saturday 14 March 1925 · page 3

This week has been barren as far as wool selling is concerned, the trade being at a standstill in keeping with the steps taken to help a recovery in…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Yass Courier · Monday 16 March 1925 · page 3

Al the Sydney wool sales on Thursday the market was stronger. 16 bales of the [?]/New England clip sold at 43½[?] This was sold by…

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The Cockatoo Farm Coy

The Yass Courier · Monday 16 March 1925 · page 3

This popular company will present the latest musical comedy, “Skeeta Creek,” in the Mechanics’ Institute next Thursday night. Reports to…

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Farmer's Claim Action Against Railway Commissioners

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 6

In December 1923 Stanley Mattinson, a farmer on the South Coast, was driving a horse and sulky between Dapto and Albion Park, when he…

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Burrowa District Wool

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 4

Mr James Armour's Mt Buffalo wool clip, from Rye Park, was among the offerings at Winchcombe Carson's Sydney auction on…

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Weight of Sheep

Taralga Echo · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 2

The committee of the Taralga St. Patrick's Day sports intimate that the sheep in connection with the weight quessing competition turned…

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