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

Farming & the land, 1916

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Farmer Killed. Bathurst

Young Witness · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 5

Charles Hunt, 44 a well known farmer of Foster's Valley, died last night as the result of injuries received on Tuesday, when driving along…

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Farmers' Union

Young Witness · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 5

The effort now being made to form a co-operative primary producers' union on the north coast will probably meet with the full approval of…

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Farmers and Thef.&s. (To the Editor)

Young Witness · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 5

Sir,—In Friday's issue of the Witness, your Marengo correspondent makes a long reply to my challenge at the F. and S. Association…

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Wheat

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 2

London, April 6.—Mr. Hughes is reticent upon the wheat question. "It is at too delicate a stage to make disclosures." he said to-day "Mr. Bonar Law is coming to see me…

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Australian Wheat Crop. Statement by the Premier. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 4

Mr. Asquith, replying to Sir Kinloch Cooke, M.P. for Devenport, said he cordially recognised the loyal effort of Australian farmers to increase the wheat supply. The shipment of the…

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Wool Reports

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 11 April 1916 · page 2

Messrs Godsborougb, Mort and Company, Limited, report:--At the clearing-up sales of star lots held in the early part of the week good clearances were…

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The War. Western Front. Great Cattle Raging. Important German Losses. Rheims Again Bombarded. French Evacuate Bethincourt. Paris

Young Witness · Tuesday 11 April 1916 · page 2

A French communique states: The enemy attack at Mort Homme was repulsed with important losses, but we enabled the Germans to penetrate our…

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Worries of a Share Farmer

Young Witness · Tuesday 11 April 1916 · page 3

Giving evidence before the Royal Commission which sat at Young last week, Mr. J. O'Brien, of Monteagle, Appiled a touch of humor to the…

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Sale of Wheat by Farmers

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 4

MR. McGIRR I desire to ask the Minister for Agriculture whether he still adheres to his intention to refuse to allow farmers to negotiate for the…

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Wool Report

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 2

Schute Bell and Co, report under date April 10:-- Final auction sales of a clearing up nature were held last week, when…

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The Season and Crops

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 7

Galong, Friday.—Ploughing is in fall swing. The good rains of a few weeks back have made the ground in splendid order. Not for many years…

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Farmer's Union. (To the Editor)

Young Witness · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 6

Our Marengo Correspondent writes: "In your issue of Saturday last Mr. Whiteman, writing on the above matter, asks me to prove my statement…

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Through the Ballot Rox Farmers and Fair Play

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 2

The following extract has bam forwarded to us by a corresponden for publication:-- Tamworth, Thursday,-- Reference was…

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The One-crop System

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 April 1916 · page 1

A one-crop system of farming is unsafe for seven reasons: (1) Because it not only depends upon a satisfactory crop return, but also upon a…

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Correspondence Farms for Returned Soldiers. To the Editor

The Yass Courier · Monday 17 April 1916 · page 2

Sir,—We hear a lot Fre[?]’s Forest and other lands for our returning soldiers. It certainly is a duty 011 the various…

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French Heroism. Wool Trade's Recognition

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 April 1916 · page 2

From a circular we have received the following is extracted:— It is a tragic hour with France now. Our erstwhile customer and our present Ally is…

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Farmer's Throat Cut. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 18 April 1916 · page 2

Herbert James Partridge, 22. was found dead in the People's Palace, Pitt street, City with his throat cut. A razor was found near by. Partridge…

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Grenfell Farmers and Settlers

Young Witness · Tuesday 18 April 1916 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Grenfell branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on Saturday. The following office-bearers were…

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Stud Sheep

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 4

The enterprise of district flockowners is well known, and additions to the studs of high-class sheep of various breeds are made from time to lime. Amongst the latest are sixty…

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Sheep Missing for Fortnight. Forbes

Young Witness · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 2

Mr. W. G. Dowling, stock Inspector, told a meeting of directors of Forbes Pastures Protection Board of a railway bungle:— "Mr. H. Garnham, a…

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