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

Farming & the land, 1916

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1916 Wool Clip

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 June 1916 · page 4

London, June 16.—The War Office explains that there is no restriction on the purchase or sale of raw sheepskins or skin wool pulled prior to the Army Council order of June 8…

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1½ Millions for Wool

Young Witness · Tuesday 20 June 1916 · page 2

Last week was the most evenful in the history of the wool trade in Sydney Altogether inclusive of the Brisbane offerings, about 78,000 bales were sold,…

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Shearers' Demands. 30/ Per Hundred Sheep

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 June 1916 · page 2

Walgett, Monday.—Owing no doubt to the success which attended the demand of the shearers and shed hands in Queensland for Increased rates for this year's shearing, a large meeting of…

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High Price of Bread. Wheat Going to Waste

Young Witness · Tuesday 20 June 1916 · page 1

The high price of bread is causing innumerable complaints. Mr. P. M. Bourke, president of the Yass Agricultural Society, a leading member of…

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American Farm Products

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 June 1916 · page 2

The New York "Outlook" gives an interesting array of figures relating to the increased demand upon American form products caused by the war, Chis, too, with commerce with…

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Stud Sheep Sales. Invitation From "John Bridge."

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 June 1916 · page 2

Woolgrowers and stockowners and their friends down for this annual fixture in July are cordially invited to look us up at our Circular Quay headquarters, when it will be our…

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Crops Damaged

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 June 1916 · page 4

A Berne message says the winter rye crop in Germany has been almost entirely ruined by the heavy rains of the past four or five weeks. Unless the weather improves the wheat crop is…

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To-morrow's Cattle Sale[?]

Young Witness · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 5

Messrs. C. H. Ellerman and Co. eill yard to-morrow at their saleyards, 20 head of brokon-in-draught horses, 1000 store sheep, and 500 head of…

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Big Wheat Deal

Young Witness · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 1

Senator Pearce, Chairman of the Wheat Board, stated this week that an arrangement had been made throng!; Mr. Hughes, the Prime.Minister to…

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Wool for Knitters

Young Witness · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 2

A. A. Trompf and Co. have been receiving direct from England, a large parcel. of Baldwins' 4-ply Knitting Wool in Black. Grey, Natural, Navy,…

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Wheat in Young District

Young Witness · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 5

The following wheat stacks remain at sidings In the Young district: — Kingswale 17,290, Young 57,978, Scott's Siding 142,674, Monteagle…

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Sand in a Box. Substitute for Butter

Young Witness · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 2

Two men William Singleton and Thomas Pittian, were charged at the police Court, Sydney, on Wednesday, with false representation. Evidence…

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Wheat and Metal. Hughess Negotiations. London

Young Witness · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 2

Mr. Hughes spent a long evening at Downing street conferring with Ministers. He will introduce a deputatlon to Mr. Bonar, Law, Secretary…

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Hospital's Dairy Herd

Young Witness · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 1

Some years ago the Burrangong District Hospital owned a cow, which was regularly milked at the hospital. Whether It was bought or was given…

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Farmer's Shocking Death

Young Witness · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 6

James Dwyer, 52, a well-known farmer of Spring Creek, Orange, was run over and killed by his waggon. While he was screwing on the brakes he…

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Steamers Purchased. Transport of Australian Wheat. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 June 1916 · page 2

The "Evening Standard" says that Mr. Hughas has purchased a line of steamers for the transport of wheat…

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Farms for Soldiers

Young Witness · Tuesday 27 June 1916 · page 3

The areas set apart compriss one homestead farm in the Glen Innes land district, 16 miles from Glen Innes; two in the Dubbo land district, 17…

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Wool Report

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 30 June 1916 · page 2

John Bridge an4 Co, Ltd,, report under date 24th June, 1916:-- Wool.--There is no alteration to report, the market remains unchanged with…

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Labor and the Farmer. Mr. Ashford's Speech. the Wheat Advances

Young Witness · Friday 30 June 1916 · page 6

Temora, Tuesday.—Mr. Ashford (Minister for Lands) arrived here yesterday, and later addressed a fair audience. The heavy rain and a…

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Homebush Sheep to 47- "John Bridge" Sale

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 30 June 1916 · page 2

Highly encon[?]ing results were got at Homebush on Monday for merino and xbred sheep account F. W. Gibson (Trundir)and Thomas Looney…

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