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

Farming & the land, 1916

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The Wool Market. Wool

Young Witness · Friday 29 September 1916 · page 2

The Pastoral Finance Association Limited:—After a week's interval we brought forward our third catalogue for the season totalling 4500 bales,…

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Commercial, WOOL

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 September 1916 · page 3

Offerings at Winchcombe, Carson's wool sale last. Monday included fleece from Mr. Francis Bush, Horseshoe Lagoon, Burrowa, which made to 15 1/2d…

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Branding Wheat Stacks

Young Witness · Friday 29 September 1916 · page 2

Farmers are warned that, when branding their wheat sacks for delivery to Government agents next season with the growers' brand, tattoo oil,…

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The Wheat Pool. (To the Editor "Burrowa News.")

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 September 1916 · page 3

Sir,—Mr. Lynch, M.H.R., in his remarks in the House of Representatives on the wheat pool, unfortunately has not seized the position. Posing as…

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The Latest. The War. The Western Front. British Capture Strongly-defended Farm. Ammunition Dump Believed Exploded. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 September 1916 · page 2

Sir Douglas Haig, in his communique, states: We captured a strongly-defended farm south-west of Leasars. The night was quiet on most of the front…

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Bulk Handling of Wheat. First Truck Consigned in Australia

Young Witness · Tuesday 3 October 1916 · page 2

Truck No. 15148 will go down in history as the first loaded with wheat in bulk in Australia. On Thursday September 28th, 1916, Webster Bros.,…

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Big Sales of Sheep

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 October 1916 · page 4

Leahy Bros., stock al station agents of Bungendore, report the following direct sales of station sheep, totalling 21,150, the principal sales being on account of the following:—Account…

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Wool

Young Witness · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 2

The Australian, Mercantile, Laud and Finance Coy, Ltd, report:—After a week's interval sales were resumed last week, when large…

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Commercial. WOOL

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 3

Messra. Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report under dale 30th September.—At our sale on the 28th September we found free, shafty merinos very firm…

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Australian Wheat Crop. Will Britain Purchase. London

Young Witness · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 2

The "Times" is giving prominent to an authoritative communication from Sydney advocating that the British Government should purchase the…

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Butter in Queensland. Brisbane

Young Witness · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 2

Mr. Lennon, Minister for Agriculture in Queensland sent for the representatives of the Brisbane Butter Agents, and suggested that if the would…

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Wheat in Dulk. First Truck Arrives. Successful Experiment

Young Witness · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 4

The first truckload of wheat loaded in bulk in Australia was received at the Darling Ialand inwards station this week. It came from Messrs…

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Farmers & Settlers the District Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 3

A meeting of the District Council of Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on Friday afternoon. The President (Mr. A. Bruce Hume) occupied…

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Farmers & Settlers' Association. Local Branch

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 3

A meeting of the members of the local branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held in the Mechanics' Institute on Saturday after…

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Milk Mystery Solved. How Deficiency Is Caused. Dairyman's Theory Proved. Wagga

Young Witness · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 4

Evidence that should prove interesting to dairymen was tendered by a defendant in a pure foods prosecution case at the Wagga Police Court…

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Special Cattle Sale

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 October 1916 · page 4

W. H. Wheatley reports for Thursday, 5th:— Owing to floods only 2580 cattle wore yarded. Considering the incessant rain, the attendance of buyers was good, and competition very keen…

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Farms for Soldiers. Precipitous Rocks, Dense Timber, Scrub, Etc

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 October 1916 · page 6

Mr. A. G. Huie writes:— Statements have been published in the press recently about the class of land being made available for returned soldiers. They should…

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Special Cattle Sale

Young Witness · Tuesday 10 October 1916 · page 1

W. H. Wheatley report—Owing to floods only 2580 cattle were yarded, and considering the incessant rain the attendance of buyers was good, and…

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Sheep Still Dearer

Young Witness · Tuesday 10 October 1916 · page 2

Sheep were still dear at the Homebush saleyards yesterday. Exporters operated freely, and in some instances the prices slightly exceeded last…

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Wool Sales

Young Witness · Tuesday 10 October 1916 · page 1

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report:—Wool: The rains are having the effect of delaying arrivals of wool, and also of putting off shearing for a time; a…

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