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

Farming & the land, 1916

600 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 18 of 30

Government and the Farmers

Young Witness · Tuesday 1 August 1916 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Minahan said that the Labor Government was the greatest friend the farmers had ever had Since, too,…

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Farmers & Settlers

Young Witness · Tuesday 1 August 1916 · page 1

The usual monthly meeting of the Young branch of the F. and S. Assoc lation was held on Saturday afternoon The President (Mr. T. Smith)…

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"In Fallow." Farmers and the Government

Young Witness · Tuesday 1 August 1916 · page 3

In an Interview published last Sunday, (Mr. Lynch, M.H.R., for Werriwa said inter alla:—"Whilst everyone must admit that…

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The Wheat Harvest

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 August 1916 · page 4

During the week ending July 29 there were 23,386 bags of wheat despatched from stations in the Goulburn district. There were 1,061,847 bags remaining in stack. The following were…

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Special Cattle Sale

Young Witness · Friday 4 August 1916 · page 4

Messrs. Robert Gibson and Son (Harden), in conjunction with Messrs Maiden Bros (Sydney), announce. in chis issue, that their Sixth Special…

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Wool Report

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 4 August 1916 · page 2

Messrs. Schute, Ball and Co, Ltd, report under date July 31:--The Brisbane sales lase week passed off very satisfactorily, greasy descriptions showing an…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Young Witness · Friday 4 August 1916 · page 4

Wool auctions opened in Sydney o[?] Tuesday last and market conditions were again favorable to growers. Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report that…

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Phantom Wheat. "Claim for Unsown Fallow"

Young Witness · Friday 4 August 1916 · page 3

Sir,—As some conflict of opinion on above subjects, (between Mr. Trethowan, President of F. and S. Association and my[?]if) is being…

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Wheat at Sidings. Bendick Morrell and Stockinbingal Lines

Young Witness · Friday 4 August 1916 · page 3

Mr. G. A. Burgess, M.L.A. has received the following letter from the Department of Agriculture,—"State Wheat Office, 7 Bent Strent,…

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Homebush Sales. District Sheep Sell Well. Big Prices for Crossbreds

Young Witness · Friday 4 August 1916 · page 6

A further rise in prices occurred in sheep at the Homebush saleyards yes. terday. The continued good rain In the country and the prospects of only…

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Farmers & Settlers' Association. Yass Branch

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 August 1916 · page 2

The "Yass Tribune" of July 27, reports that there was a large and representative gathering present at a meeting of the District Council of the…

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Forbes Cattle Sale

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 August 1916 · page 4

W. H. Wheatley, in conjunction with Messrs. Edward Weave & Co. and W. K. Garnsey, son., reports having yarded about 1700 head of cattle at Forbes on Tuesday lost the 1st August. The…

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A Profitable Crop

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 August 1916 · page 1

That tomatoes can be a profitable crop if handled so that tile fruit is placed on the market before the bulk of that grown in New South Wales, most growers of small lines know,…

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WoolReport

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 8 August 1916 · page 2

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co, Ltd, report under date, Aug. 1:--The 1916. 17 wosl season opened to-day, when fair catalogues were submitted. A large…

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Control of Wool

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 August 1916 · page 4

London, Aug. 5.—Persistent rumours are prevalent in Bradford that the Government will establish some sort of control over colonial wools in the near future, but nothing authentic…

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Warwick Farm Races—monday

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 August 1916 · page 3

Hurdle Race.—Briarberry 1, Sweet Step 2, Zarabine 3. Pace Welter Handicap.—Akil 1, Blackacre 2, Corabar 3…

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Local and General Sheep in Short Supply

The Yass Courier · Thursday 10 August 1916 · page 2

Only 9000 sheep and lambs were on offer at Homebush last Monday. Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd report that as the result of the limited…

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Railway Wool Rates. The 5 per cent. Increase. Further information

The Yass Courier · Thursday 10 August 1916 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

John Bridge & Co. Ltd. have asked us to state that, last week, they had a further interview with the Railway Commissioners’…

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Does Wheat Farming Pay?

Young Witness · Friday 11 August 1916 · page 3

Sir: In New Zealand, Sir James Wil, son, President of New Zealand Farmnon, last week stated at a conference at Wellington: "Farmery there…

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