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

Farming & the land, 1928

1,255 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 54 of 63

Farm Produce at the Show Judge's Remarks

The Burrowa News · Friday 2 November 1928 · page 1

The following remarks by Mr. B. J. Stocks, the judge in the farm produce sections at the recent show are instructive and illuminating, and will…

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Good News for Farmers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 2 November 1928 · page 2

The Shell Company of Australia, Ltd., announces that their well-known "Cross" power kerosene will be available in bulk from their depot at…

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Open Crop Competition

The Young Chronicle · Friday 2 November 1928 · page 6

The "Chronicle" is advised that the entries for the open crop competition have been extended to the 7th November, so as to enable all…

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Wool Report

The Yass Courier · Monday 5 November 1928 · page 6

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report under date 1st November, 1928 :— The second series of sales concluded…

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Butter Sales Firm Tasmanian Brownells Dearer SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 November 1928 · page 6

Trade among city dairy produce houses continued on oven lilies yesterday. The butter market was firm. Cheese was selling freely, with…

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Wool Market Reports From Brokers How Sales are Going

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 November 1928 · page 6

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report:—The second series of sales concluded in this market on Wednesday last and…

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Methodist Synod Twenty-seventh Gathering Opening Pastoral Sessions

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 7 November 1928 · page 4

The annual synod meeting of the pastoral session were continued yesterday afternoon. The ministers present were the revs. G. E.Johnson,…

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Primary Producers Agricultural, Pastoral and Horticultural Notes "Hopper" Menace Goulburn May Suffer Preventive Measure Necessary

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 7 November 1928 · page 5

with the advent of warm weather grasshopper eggs laid last year are commencing to hatch and young swarms have already been…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

The Yass Courier · Thursday 8 November 1928 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. received the following wire from their Brisbane office:— “Very excited competition opening…

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To Learn From Us Farmers to Visit Australia CAPETOWN

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 November 1928 · page 2

Sixty sheep farmers from Rhodesia, tile Union and the South-west. will leave by the steamer Ascanius on May 31, to study farming and…

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Wool Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 November 1928 · page 6

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., writing 1st November, 1928, report:— The second series of sales…

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Wool Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 November 1928 · page 10

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., writing 1st November, report:—Animation has prevailed in the sale room throughout the current week's…

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Wool Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 November 1928 · page 10

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., writing 29th October, report:—Our catalogue for to-day's sale contained 7,582 bales, and included clips…

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Wool Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 November 1928 · page 10

Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., writing 2nd November, report:— The fifth series of wool sales has new closed, with rates firmer and the…

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America and Wool Effect of Modern Inventions

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 9 November 1928 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report:— It is strange but true that on many, occasions when indications have been most favourable and the world…

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Firm Wool Market Prices in Sellers' Favour

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 November 1928 · page 3

The Secretary, Farmers & Graziers' Co-op. Coy., Ltd., writes:— On the 29th October, we offered a good selection, drawn mainly from…

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Woolshed Destroyed at Rugby WITH 14 Bales of Wool

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 November 1928 · page 7

The woolshed of Messrs. Reg and Hughie Gorham, of Rugby, was completely destroyed by fire on Saturday afternoon last, together with fourteen…

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The Man on the Land. Confidence and Wool Its Effect on Market

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 November 1928 · page 10

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., writing 30/10/'28, report:—Experience of the past month demonstrates what an important part confidence plays in…

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Wool Report

The Yass Courier · Monday 12 November 1928 · page 6

The N.Z. Loan & M. A. Co. Ltd. report as follows :—A series of sales opened in Brisbane on Tuesday last, when the total quantity brought…

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Sheep Stealing at Parkes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 12 November 1928 · page 4

At the Parkes Court, William James Barber, a life-long resident of the district, was fined £50 on a charge of stealing three sheep belonging to one…

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