Cheaper Butter
The Necessary Commodities Control Commission has recommended that a reduction of 14/ per cwt., or 1½d. per lb., should be make in the price of butter. The new rate will take effect…
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Farming & the land, 1916
600 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 1 of 30
Fire Destroys Crops
Young, Thursday.—A fire broke out three miles from Wombat, on the Murrumburrah-road, yesterday, and did considerable damage. D. Whybrow wan drawing timber along the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Compensation for Seized Wheat
The Necessary Commodities' Commission has completed the hearing of the appeals for extra compensation for seized wheat. The Commissioners decided to recommend the payment of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Country Fires. Hay and Wheat Destroyed
Berrigan, Thursday.—As a result of one of the bearings of a harvester running hot and igniting some stubble, just as it was being pulled up to be emptied, a fire occurred in a large wheat…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Government and Farmers. Wheatgrowers Unpaid
Albury, Wednesday.—Mr. J. Levin, sub-agent under the Government wheat scheme, interviewed this evening, said that although over 15,000 bags of wheat were sold to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat Crops on Fire
A serious fire occurred on Mr. J. G. Ritchi[?] property, at Berrigan, on Tuesday, over 200 acres of wheat, and a like quantity of stubble being…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Government Wheat Scheme
THERE still exists some doubt among the farmers as to the me[?] of payment by the Government and the following information will be found…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Commercial. Sydney Wool Sales. 248,750 Bales Wool to Sell
Compared with last year a comparatively limited quantity of the season's wool [?] is on hand at the Sydn[?]w wool stores awaiting sales…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Share Farming. Novel State Scheme 21 Holdings Available
Among the properties recently resumed under the Closer Settlement Act was the Forest-Vale Estate, near West Wyalong, on the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Grist to the Mill. Position of Farmers Flour for Private Use
Mr. George Fitzpatrick, secretary to the Wheat Acquisition Board, states that there is no truth in the report that his board has put an end to an…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Advances to Farmers. Official Certificates Available
According to advices received in Young during the past few days by loca[?] sub-agents acting on behalf of the Government wheat buying firms,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Haystack Building. Farmers' Experience
The subject of stack building is always of more or less interest to the farmer, hence this reference to a discussion at a recent meeting of the Temora branch of the Agricultural Bureau…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wheat Lumpers' Strike. Increase in Handling Charges. Minister Asks Farmers to Help
MEUBOURNE, Tuesday.—The Williamsbown 'Waterside Workers, Melbourne, decline to handle wheat under [?] per hour though offered 3/9…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Scarcity of Wheat Sacks. Mr. Lynch on the Rise
Young, Saturday.—In an interview to-day Mr. J. Lynch, M.H.R., referring to the abnormal advance in cornsacks, remarked:—"I have attempted to find if any legitimate reason existed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lumpers' Strike.—farmers Volunteer
Melbourne, Tuesday.—The most recent strike of the lumpers at Williamstown is responsible for the holding up of 2300 trucks at the port and in its vicinity, in addition to others estimated to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Reports
Schute, Bell and Co, Ltd., report under date Jan. [?]:--The wool trade is marking time pending renewal of serious business on the 17th…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Shortage of Wheat Bags. Mr. Lynch's Representations. Minister Makes Inquiries
As stated in the "Witness" last Friday, Mr. J. Lynch, M.P., has been moving in the direction of finding out whether the shortage of wheat bags is due…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Record Wheat Yield
The Government Statistician estimates the wheat crop in New South Wales at 62,000,000 bushels. The yield is a record for the State, and will mean a return to the State of approximately…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Reports
Goldsbrough Mort & Co. report on 13th instant:-- The holiday recess ends this week, and on Monday (17th. instant) local auctions…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat Lumpers.—new Rates
Melbourne, Sunday.—After a conference at his office this morning between the Government shipping agents and representatives of the wheat-lumpers, the Prime Minister announced…
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