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

Farming & the land, 1914

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Seed Wheat

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 27 October 1914 · page 2

In an interview with a press representative on Tuesday the Acting Minister for Lands (Mr. Ashford) stated that the Government had taken active steps to…

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Wheat Area.—state Scheme

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 October 1914 · page 4

Mr. Ashford says it is the duty of the Commonwealth to provide as much foodstuffs for the Empire as possible. In the first place, he said, the State Government proposed to guarantee…

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State Wheat Farm

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 October 1914 · page 4

Dunedoo, Tuesday.—Mr. Donald Cameron, who has been appointed manager of the State wheat-growing scheme, was in Dunedoo to-day. He stated that the Government had selected an…

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Government Wheat Proposals

The Yass Courier · Thursday 29 October 1914 · page 2

Much misapprehension and greater misrepresentations have been circulated regarding the policy of the Holman Government to expand the area…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 October 1914 · page 4
Also in The Yass Courier

Wool sales wore resumed in Melbourne on Monday, when some 5000 bales were submitted. The chief demand was for crossbreds. Practically the whole of the supplies was taken to…

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The Wheat Area

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 30 October 1914 · page 2

Mr. Ashford says it is the duty of the Commonwealth to provide as much food stuffs for the Empire as possible. In the first place the State Government…

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Wool Market. Schute, Bell &, CO

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 October 1914 · page 3

Oct. 26.—The wool sales last week were unexpectedly satisfactory, crossbred meeting with specially strong demand. Whilst crossbred continues saleable at up to 13d,…

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Harden News. the Seizure of Wheat

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 October 1914 · page 3

Prior to dealing with the rabbit question at the pablic meeting of landowners and sharefarmers, at Harden, on 24th inst., the secretary of the local…

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Bevandale Case. Sheep Stealing Alleged. Young Woman Charged. the Accused Acquitted

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 October 1914 · page 3

A young woman named Daisy May Smith was arraigned at the Yass Quarter Sessions on 22nd inst., before Acting Judge Bevan, with stealing three…

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Harvesting Short Crops

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 October 1914 · page 2

This season wheatgrowers are finding it difficult to work the binder in many of their crops as the wheat is go short (says the Wagga Advertiser)…

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Special Cattle Sale

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 October 1914 · page 4

W.H. Wheatley reports having yarded 3449 head of store cattle on Thursday to a very large attendance of buyers. Competition eas brisk from the start and held right through, practically…

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More Wheat. Ottawa

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 October 1914 · page 2

The autumn wheat acreage in Ontario has been increased by a million acres…

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Rabbits and Wheat

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 November 1914 · page 1

The largest meeting ever hold at Harden or Murrumburrah took place on October 24 in the Mechanics' Institute, Harden. Mr. Graham, president of the Demondrille shire, was in the…

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London Wool Sales

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 November 1914 · page 3

London, Nov. 3.—The sixth series of wool sales opened to-day. Helmuth Schwartze and Co., Buxton, Ronald, and Co., and Williams and Windeler offered 8393 bales, of which 1090 were…

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Held Wheat. Minister's Threat

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 November 1914 · page 2

The Attorney-General is contemplating prosecutions against holders of wheat refusing to sell at the prices proclaimed for the city and country…

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Farmers Won't Sell Wheat

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 2

Millers complain that farmers will not cell wheat to them. This is the result of the fixing of the price, which action use taken in order to "get at"…

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Melted Butter Sauce

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 3

This sauce is usually made of water or water and milk, or weak stock in equal parts, and a little less thick than white and brown sauces. Two level…

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Wool Report

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 2

Schute, Bell and Co., report under date, November 2:--Demand continues active from the Bradford contingent of buyers, so that it is probable current…

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Wool Market. Schute, Bell & CO

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 4

Nov. 2.—Demand continues active from the Brandford contingent of buyers, so that it is probable current values will be maintained at the next…

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