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

Farming & the land, 1917

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Wheat Payments

Young Witness · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 5

Wheatgrowers in this State will (states the "S.M. Herald". undoubtedly read the Assistant Minister's statement regarding the wheat…

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Farmers and Wheat. a Co-operative Movement

Young Witness · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 2

For some time, Mr. A. K. Trethowan, M.L.C. president of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, has been eveloping a proposal for the formation…

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Commercial Wool Reports

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 3

John Bridge and Co., Ltd. report under date 14th April, 1917:—The special appraisement of 'star' lots, which commenced on 10th, closed…

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Proposed Butter Factory at Marengo

Young Witness · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 5

We direct attention to an advertisement calling a public meeting to be held at Marengo on Saturday night for the purpose of discussing a…

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Current News. Wheat Payments

Young Witness · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 2

Banks are now paying the extra 1/ on the 1915-16 wheat, less railway freight and handling charges shown on the surplus certificates. They are also…

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No Wool for the Enemy

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 3
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In a recent report, Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., made mention of the fact that German troops were being clothed in material largely composed…

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Some Farm

Young Witness · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 1

In Mexico, the country in which rebellon is an industry, they have some ranches. There is one of them, owned by a gent, with the aristocratic…

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Farmers and P.l.l

Young Witness · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 3

The farmers who are being especially appealed to by the Labor Senators on the bogus conscription Issue, would do well to consider P.L.L…

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Farmers and Settlers. Central Executive Meeting

Young Witness · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 5

The executive of the Farmers and Settlers Association sat in Sydney on Tuesday and Wednesday. Mr. A. K Trethowan, M.L.C. presided, and…

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Dairying

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 1

A cow does not usually put up an extremely large milk yield until she has had at least two or three calves, and if she is a big producer her efforts will be beginning to tell in…

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Special Sheep Sale

Young Witness · Tuesday 24 April 1917 · page 3

W. H. Wheatley reports having yarded 15,000 sheep on Thursday to a good attendance of buyers from Riverina and local districts. Several…

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Remarkable Sheep Deals

Young Witness · Tuesday 24 April 1917 · page 4

A flock of 1200 store owes, in lamb, were sold to a Nyngan buyer last month at 32/6 a head, within a week without being lifted, they were re-sold…

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Wheat Lumpers Strike. (Country Press Telegram). SYDNEY

Young Witness · Tuesday 24 April 1917 · page 2

Lumpers engaged in loading Wheat at Fremantle struck work because the Harbour Trust refused, to pay for "Smoke Oh!" which is not included…

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Farmers & Settlers' Sports

Young Witness · Tuesday 24 April 1917 · page 2

The postponed Farmers and Settlers sports will be held at the Young Show Ground to-morrow. It is expected that the event will be quite up to the…

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Wool Sales. Wool Against Cotton

The Burrowa News · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report under date 24th April, 1917:-Wool appraisements are now again in full swing on the Sydney market. Last…

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Commerical. Wool Reports

The Burrowa News · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 4

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report under date 23rd April, 1917:-We submitted a catalogue of about 600 bales of star lots and also farther…

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Care of Wheat Stacks

Young Witness · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 4

At the conference of the Farmers' Federal Council, Mr. W. C. Hill (Vic.) made a statement in regard to the "disgraceful condition" under which…

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Wheat in the Country

Young Witness · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 2

There are 10,239,283 bags of wheat stacked at country stations. The railway authorities are endeavoring to rush the wheat to Sydney. If…

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Wheat Still Higher. Values Reach 10/7½. (Reuter's Message). CHICAGO

Young Witness · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 2

Still another excited market ruled for wheat in Chicago to-day. Another record was established. Winnipeg grain, May option, had business…

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