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

Farming & the land, 1915

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Farm Hand Shot. Queensland Tragedy

Young Witness · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 4

Dalby (Q.) March 10th.—A tragedy occurred at Kuyura, the property of J. S. Thonemann and Sons, Kuyara, which is about 22 milos from Dalby. It…

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Burnt to Death. a Canowindra Farmer. in Orange Hotel

Young Witness · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 3

Orange, March 9th.—Mr. J. Giliard, the licensee of the Terminus hotel received a shock this morning when he was informed by the charwoman…

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Racecourse farms. Homestead Farm Area No. 427. Eastern Division. Land District of Young, and Burrengong Shire

Young Witness · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 2

County, Monteagle. Pariah, Young Portion 2,160. Acres 126. Capital value for the first period of 25 years including Crown improvements, £693…

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Dairying For Profit

The Young Chronicle · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 2

The sentiment contained an expressed in the above heading naturally appeals to all dairymen, because it stands to reason that dairymen do…

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King on sheep’s Tongue

The Yass Courier · Monday 15 March 1915 · page 4

Some time Mr. A. G. Lemon, of [?] made a peculiar discovery after killing a sheep. It seems that Mr. Lemon killed a sheep for his mother who…

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Wool Report

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 16 March 1915 · page 2

Harrison, Jones and Devlin offered at auction 2200 bales, the market was practically unchanged, and good free merino and crossbreds very firm; burry wools…

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More Big Wool Prices

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 16 March 1915 · page 2

In a recent issue it was stated that John Bridge and Co. had secured some record prices for clips. Since then at their wool sale on the 9th inst. they…

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Farmers In Politics

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 16 March 1915 · page 2

Mr. A. K. Trethowan, vice-president of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of New South Wales, and chairman of the Corowa' District…

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Young Racecourse. Part for Homestead Farm

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 16 March 1915 · page 2

[?] that the Government has determined to throw open for [?]ement part of the Young racecourse. The particulars of the block made available, as published in…

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Agistment of cattle

The Yass Courier · Thursday 18 March 1915 · page 6

The taking in of other peoples’ cattle to graze in paddocks at a certain rate per week is very common in this State. It is not generally known that…

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Wool Reports

The Yass Courier · Thursday 18 March 1915 · page 3

John Bridge and Company report under date of 13th March as follows: Wool.—The upward trend continues, especially for the best merinos which,…

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Cruelty to Sheep

The Young Chronicle · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 1

At Benalla court last week J. R. Sherwill, grazier, was charged with having confined in a paddock about 100 sheep and neglected to provide…

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London Wool Sales

Young Witness · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., have received the following cable from London:—"142,000 bales wool available. Compared closing rates last series…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Crossbred Reaches 18d

Young Witness · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 1

The Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co., Ltd. report:—This company will hold its next sale on the 24th inst. At this week's sales the…

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The Farmers' Sports Preparations for Big Day

The Young Chronicle · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 2

Slowly but very surely the committee in charge of the farmers sports to be held on the showground on Easter Monday under the auspices of the F. and S. Association is…

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Show Cattle Sold

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 4

Mr. W. Wood reports having secured big prices for some fine show cattle sold by him at the showground on Friday. Two of his show cows brought £14 10s each, and were bought by…

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Dairying

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 1

"I think it will be generally accepted by most practical men that successful dairying depends largely on the four fundamental principles—breeding, feeding, careful management,…

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Assisting Drought-stricken Farmers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 5

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

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Wool Report. Prices Hold firm

The Yass Courier · Monday 22 March 1915 · page 4

The strong demand for wool ruling at recent Sydney auctions induced brokers to furthur test the capacity of the market. Catalogues this week have been…

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Wool Report

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 2

Harrison, Jones and Devlin, Ltd. report under date:--We offered at auction a catalogue of 2,591 bales, including a good selection of useful wools in grease…

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