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

Farming & the land, 1916

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Wool. Purchase of Australian Clip

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 December 1916 · page 4

Melbourne, Thursday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) said this afternoon that arrangements had been made for the Commonwealth Government to acquire on behalf of the British…

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Quibell's Sheep Dips. Render a National Service. World-wide Support

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 December 1916 · page 6

Dipping preparations are primarily intended to kill the parasites which infest the skin and wool of sheep, and to prevent the attacks of such parasites by rendering the wool obnoxious…

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The Wool Position. Purchase of the unsold portion of the Australian Wool Clip. By the Imperial Government. Price 15½ per lb

Young Witness · Tuesday 19 December 1916 · page 3

The Prime Minister announced on Thursday afternoon in the House of Representatives that the Imperial Government had definitely purchased the…

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The Wool Position

The Yass Courier · Thursday 21 December 1916 · page 2

Wincboombe, Carson Ltd. write : — The Prime Minister has announced that the lmperial Government has definitely purchased the unsold portion of the…

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Loss of Crops

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 December 1916 · page 4

Caterpillars have played havoc with a number of crops in the vicinity of Goulburn. The insects eat through the stalks close to the heads, and the latter fall to the earth. In one case the damage…

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Wool Reports

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 2

Messrs. Shuts, Bell and Co., repor[?] under date December 18:--The wool deal has now been effected, the British Government havi[?]g acquired…

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Commercial Wool Reports

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 4

Schate, Bell and Co., Ltd., report under dare 18th December:— The wool 'deal' has now been affected, the British Government having…

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The Travelling T. on Sheep Going 40 Miles Uestion Before Forbes P.P. BOARD

Young Witness · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 6

Upon a report that the stock in[?]or (Mr. W G. Dowling) had pre[?]ed against John Strickland a drov[?] failing to brand a mob of 223…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the members of the Above was held in the Mechanics' Institute, Burrowa, on Saturday afternoon last, the President…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Address by Mr. P. M. BOURKE

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 4

At the invitation of the members of Farmers and Setters' Association, Mr. P. M. Bourke, selected Progressive candidate for the Yass electorate, paid a…

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Waluendbeen Farmer's Death

Young Witness · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 1

It is with rogret (writes the Coota mundra "Liberal"). we have to report the unexpected demise of Mr. J. J. Cartwright, ne of our well known…

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Loss of Crops

Young Witness · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 2

Caterpillars have played bavoc with a number of crops in the vicinity of Gouiburn The insects eat through the stalk close to the heads, and the…

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Handy Man About A Farm. Devours Rations But Declines Work. Then Claims £42 for Wages

Young Witness · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 6

The adjourned case in which Mr. Broderick for a Forbes farmer set up the defence of a[?]eged blackmail wa&s continued before Mr. Hiarcomoe, P.M,…

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Mystery of his Will. Strange Riddle of Rich Squire's £100,000 Son Who Earned Livelihood As Farm Hand

Young Witness · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 4

An amazing will and the mystery of a rich recluse! Here is a strange drama revealing how an eccentric Cumberland squire, with a fortune…

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The Wool Clip Sale

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 December 1916 · page 5

Melbourne, Wednesday.—Details of the arrangements made on behalf of the Commonwealth Government for dealing with the wool clip, purchased on behalf of the Imperial…

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The Wool Clip. Controlling Regulations

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 December 1916 · page 2

Melbourne, Thursday.—The regulations governing the control of the wool ship purchase were issued to-night. Under a further set of regulations the trade…

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Crops and Caterpillars

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 December 1916 · page 2

Mr. H. A. Beegling has shown us the effects of a caterpillar attack on crops. The stalks are practically denuded of grain, and are only at fit to be used as straw. The insects only attack…

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Wheat Crop Burnt

Young Witness · Friday 29 December 1916 · page 1

At about [?] o'clock on Sun-day morning a fire broke out on the Young-Bimbi road, about five miles this side of Bimbi,' and burned into…

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Wool Reports

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 December 1916 · page 2

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report under date 23rd December, 1916 :— The Prime Minister's pronouncement in Parliament has had the effect of…

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Special Cattle Sale at Gungahleen

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 December 1916 · page 2

W. H. Wheatley reports having held a Special Sale of Store Cattle and Sheep, on account of Mr. A. P. Wade, at " Gungableen " Station, on…

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