A Day's Wages and a Cattle Purchase in 1917
In 1917 a bushman buys cattle at £10 17s 6d a head after meeting Irish owner Mick Fiyon at the Bathurst saleyards. They dine at the pub, Mick quips about butter on cake, and a humorous exchange with the proprietor leads to a £10 settlement and no complaint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fish River
Cokina
Tarawa
Bathurst
Sal
Couras
Mick Fiyon
Mick
Waltreds
Emile
Weill
Boss
Fresh Food and Ice Co
Pure Food Department
Mahmann
Wool market hopes rise as Sir John Higgins to report
Pitt Son and Badgerry report on wool values stabilization based on pastoralist gatherings. Awaited next week from Sir John Higgins’ proposed scheme, with Bawra’s success cited as a sign market stability can be achieved. Selling brokers’ tactics have eased pressure on manufacturers while overseas buyers show brighter demand. Auctions likely not before mid next month.
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Sir John Higet
Bawra
John Higgins
Sir John Higgins
London
Oversea
Ealea
Wool market updates and selling rosters amid resumed suction rules
Schute Bell & Co report under date June 25 that proposed wool control schemes are impractical and likely to fail. Authorities will resume suction rules on July 7 with selling centres to follow, possibly a Brisbane series before Sydney re openings. Good rains promise a large wool yield though buyers fear insufficient fine wool. pasture growth suggests a broad fibred clip and ongoing buyer complaints.
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Brisbane
Sydney
Garden Seeds and Planting Guidance for the Season
The guide lists seeds for vegetables including broad beans carrots leeks lettuce onions parsnips peas radish spinach garlic shallots potatoes and tree onions. Flower seeds are limited by wet soil but some hardier varieties may be sown. Plant herbs rhubarb sea kale asparagus cabbage and cauliflower, continue planting hardy trees shrubs and fruit trees, and sow grain fodder and vetches.
Farmer Sees Happy Day Then Delivers Cattle and Part
A witness recalls guiding cattle home after a day’s work. He describes shaking hands, bidding farewell, and watching the man race toward his wife to share news of good wages as the cattle moved on.
Life Saving Tips From Historic Medical Guide
A fragment of a health manual covers drowning resuscitation steps and first aid for various injuries. It advises mouth-to-mouth breaths, chest compressions, warming the patient, and calling for continued effort. It also lists treatments for dog or snake bites, burns, stings, nosebleeds, and general shock, plus notes on equine stables run by A A Cunningham atTaralga hotel stables.
Tyres Shrunk and Farrier Sentences In Patent Ad
All classes of work are guaranteed by a patent American B shrinker for tyres. First class farrier performs all horse-shoeing tasks.
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Schute Bell Ac Ee “Avonen
Wool Report
Pitt, Son & Badgerry, Ltd
Schute, Bell & Co., Ltd
Taralga
Argyle Hotel
A. A. Cunningham
Grand Central Hotel
Goulburn
June
S. S. Bradbury
BE. J. Croke
Orchard-street
Crookwell Sales
W. H. Wheatley
Crookwell
a/c
MR. D. Toole
Kempton
O. H. Furner & CO
W. J. Jeffery
Jpistrict
Angus and Coote
Jewellers
Opticians
BON Ton
Coming Bros
Auburn Street
Chas Waughs
Lawson & Klein
General Slacksmith and Wheelwright P
Taralga and
District
Orchard Street
N.S.W
Goulburn Seed & Nurs Co
Ery A. Goodhew
Pasalble
Bydney
Mitchell
Boho” Office
Australia
Golding
the Goulburn Jewellers
Post Office
Harvard
Manchester
J. H. Dale
J. M. Pedley & Son
Practical Tailors
Mudie's
Bphone
Dante Gutenf-dana
M. A. Grove
P. B. Manures
Faton Burns & CO
King Street
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