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

Farming & the land, 1915

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Cootamundra Police Court. Thursday, June 24th. (Before Mr. MoMahon, P.m.) a Sheep Case

Young Witness · Tuesday 29 June 1915 · page 3

Nicholas Richard Philips was charged with stealing 24 sheep the property of Michael and Andrew Bulger, of Fontenoy, station, Walendbeen…

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The Farmer's Case. Commission Urged to Sit at Murrumburrah

Young Witness · Tuesday 29 June 1915 · page 4

Whether they can Induce the Necessary Commodities Commission to sit at Murrumburrah and take the evidence of some of the banners affected…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 July 1915 · page 1

At Tuesday's wool sales 5354 bales were offered, and sales, including private transactions, amounted to 5082 bales. The market ruled very firm, and in sellers' favour, for medium grades…

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Farmers’ Union

The Yass Courier · Thursday 1 July 1915 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Gininderra Farmers Union was held on the 25th instant, and was presided over by the president, Mr. E. G. [?]raee. The report…

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On the farm

The Yass Courier · Thursday 1 July 1915 · page 7

Nice rains have again fallen over all the southern States, and have further improved the prospects for wheat-growers and stock-owners. With from a…

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Farmers and Settlers. To the Editor

The Yass Courier · Thursday 1 July 1915 · page 3

Sir,—The decision of the Yass branch to meet every three months in place of monthly, is a step backwards. It it were the lack of intearest the advocates…

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Government Seizure of Sugar Crop

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 July 1915 · page 4

Brisbane, Tuesday.—One outcome of the Premier's visit to Melbourne was an agreement made between the Commonwealth Government and the Queensland Government whereby the…

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Wool Sales

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 2 July 1915 · page 2

Harrison, Jones and Devlin, report under date, June 24:--Offered 2193 bales, market being very strong for good, free wools, but burry descriptions were…

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Wool Market. Schute, Bell & CO

The Burrowa News · Friday 2 July 1915 · page 3

June 26.—We submitted a specially attractive catalogue on the 23rd inst., including the 'Goldsworth,' 'Whissonsett,' and 'Northcote' clips. 18d, the…

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Crop Statistics Memorandum to Farmers and Others

The Young Chronicle · Friday 2 July 1915 · page 5

Mr. J. B. Trivett, Government Statistician for New South Wales, writes. During July the police officers throughout the State will be engaged…

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Bags! Local Farmers Concerned

Young Witness · Friday 2 July 1915 · page 1

Whether local farmers will have bags in which to put the bumper harvest which now seems so promising, was a question which concerned the…

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Enthusiastic Farmers Want to Enlist for the War After Harvest

The Young Chronicle · Friday 2 July 1915 · page 5

Mr. A. G. McKenzie, a sharefarmer on Mr. S. D. Gordon's Grawlin property, gave voice to a worthy proposal at the meeting of the Forbes…

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Sheep Dying

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 July 1915 · page 6

The mortality amongst sheep in the district continues (says the Braidwood Dispatch). Last week Mr. Doolan, of Bombay, lost 60 or 70 lambs. Grown sheep are also dying in hundreds…

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Feeding Off Wheat

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 July 1915 · page 1

A farmer who has about 600 acres of wheat in one block, but planted at different times asked the Department lately whether he should feed it off, and, if so, how he should manage…

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Sydney Sheep Show. District Prizetakers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 July 1915 · page 7

The entries in the various classes at the Sheepbreeders' Show, which opened in Sydney on Wednesday, show an increase over last year. The quality of the exhibits is very good,…

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Commercial Wool Report

The Yass Courier · Monday 5 July 1915 · page 3

Harrison, Jones and Devlin, Limited, offered at auction on Thursday last 1743 bales, comprising wools more or less burry, and a small proportion of free…

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The Butter

Young Witness · Tuesday 6 July 1915 · page 3

Who's got the butter? Not I said the cok; You'd better come and have a look, My partry is as bare…

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Big Wool Prices

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 6 July 1915 · page 4

On Saturday Mr. V. J. Fowler, of Marengo road, Young, showed as some very high prices Messrs Winchcombe Carson, Ltd. had secured for his wool…

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The Sugar Crop. Taken Over by the Government

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 6 July 1915 · page 2

An agreement has been made between the Common wealth and Queensland Governments under which the latter is to acquire the whole of the…

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Sheep—quality Not Quantity

The Yass Courier · Thursday 8 July 1915 · page 5

In quality the sheep forward for sale at Homebush last Monday left little to be desired. Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. state that the offering was the best…

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