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

Farming & the land, 1915

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Aid to Farmers

The Burrowa News · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 3

A SUM of £250,000 was made available by the State Government for see wheat and fodder to farmers who suffered owing to the drought. This sum…

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Sheep Sold for £701

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 April 1915 · page 2

One of the features of the opening of the State Abattoirs at Homebush on Wednesday was the sale of the first carcase of mutton slaughtered. This was presented to the…

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Record Japanese Wool Shipment

The Yass Courier · Thursday 8 April 1915 · page 4

As a buyer of wool no fault can be found with Japan this season. Last week’s Japanese mail steamer took away record shipment from the port of…

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Wheat

Young Witness · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 3

The following are the number of bags of wheat dispatched from the various stations during week ended March 27th.—Wallendbeen 460 bags,…

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Wool Report

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 2

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report under date, April 1:--The Easter recess has proved to be a most opportune break in the wool sales, owing to the somewhat…

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Assisting the Belgians. Forbes Farmers. One Per Cent. of Wheat Yield Allotted

Young Witness · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Forbes branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association the President (Mr. Beasley) moved that the farmers of New…

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Wool Market. Sohute, Bell & CO

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 5

April 1.—The Easter recess has proved to be a most opportune break in the wool sales, owing to the somewhat serious difficulty that has arisen in securing…

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City Mills Close Down. Unable to Secure Wheat

Young Witness · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 5

Sydney, Friday.—Three city flour mills have closed down owing to their inability to secure wheat…

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The Wheat Act. Mr. Denham's Criticism. Lismore

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 2

Mr. Denham, Premier of Queensland, paid a private visit to Lismore to-day. Interviewed, he said:--"I hold the opinion that the operation of the…

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Shortage of Wheat. Local Flour Mill's Position. Men Thrown Out of Employment

The Young Chronicle · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 2

It is only now that the actual shortage of wheat is beginning to vitally affect Young. Very close inquiries have been made by the Wheat…

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Farm and Field Solubility of Basic Slac. Sulphate of Ammonia

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 4

The use of artificial means of fertilising the land is becoming more pronounced every year. Many farmers are still a little sceptical about using The conclusions, difficult to draw from one year's experiment, which are arrived at after a trial last year with basic, slag, and the manuring of swedes…

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A Proposed Farmers' Co-Operative Shipping Co

Young Witness · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 3

Our readers are aware that at a public meeting of farmers held at Harden some time ago in dealihg with the Wheat Acquisition Bill, a resolution…

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The Wages of Agricultural Labourers in Protectionist Germany. the Kaiser As Farmer

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 2

English protectionists, or as they call themselves " Tariff Reformers," regard Germany as a model country. The following extract from a comprehensive…

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The Farmers' Sports. a Magnificent Success a Record Procession

The Young Chronicle · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 2

The local Farmers and Settlors' Association has every reason to feel exceedingly proud of the success which attended their sports in aid of the…

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Wool Report

The Yass Courier · Monday 12 April 1915 · page 2

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report— Wool: A holiday market prevails in Sydney without any change in values. The trade is awaiting the…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Likely Post[?]ment. Lack of Freight Ste[?]mers

The Yass Courier · Monday 12 April 1915 · page 2

The dearth of freight steamers in Australia, it is thought, will lead to the postponement of the Sydney wool sales, since quite a number of the wool…

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Farmers and Settlers Association

The Yass Courier · Monday 12 April 1915 · page 2

A meeting of the above was held in the Mechanics’ Institute on Saturday afternoon, there being a fair attendance, The subscription was fixed at 10s…

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Dairying. the Butter Industry

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 2

Its Present Position.--Nothwitetanditig that the war has so distinctly enhanced prices as to allay in part the anxiety of a year ago about the fate of…

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Wool Report

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 2

John Bridge and Co., report undes date, April 10:-- Wool.--A holiday market prevails in Sydney without and change in values…

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Wheat Exhibits for Shows

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 4

At last meeting of the committee of the M.P. and A. Association (Wagga) the question was raised as to the procedure to be followed before…

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