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

Farming & the land, 1917

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Balabla Farmers. Better Roads Wanted

Young Witness · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Balabla F. and S. Association the following members pere present: Messrs. L. A. Martin (President), T. C. West,…

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A Southern Wool Clip

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 6

A number of high-class southern clips, were included in this week's wool catalogues Among the high rates secured we notice that Mr. W.T. Edwards, of Lynton, Goulburn…

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Wheat Wastage

Young Witness · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 2

The shocking waste of wheat continues near Temora, Wyalong, and Barellan. At all sidings the mice have torn the bags, and the wheat escapes…

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Wheat Pool Farmers' Grievances. Deputation to Mr. Hughes

Young Witness · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 4

A deputation from the Federal Farmers' Organisation, representing the Farmers and Setters' Associations of Australia, waited upon the Prime…

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Wheat Destruction. Enormous Damage by Mice

Young Witness · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 1

A message from Lockhart states:—In the Lockhart wheat stacks thousands of bags of wheat are falling every day. owing to the ravages of mice. All…

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Wheat Certificates. Growers' Realisations. Amounts to Be Expected

Young Witness · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 3

A Melbourne message states:—A warning to farmers not to sell certificates in respect of this season's wheat to speculators was given, by the…

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Farmers and Settlers. Association's Recommendations. Members to Support Mr. Lynch and Senate Three

Young Witness · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 1

The principal business discussed at the Farmers and Settlers meeting on Saturday was the approaching Federal elections. There were present:…

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Something About Wheat

Young Witness · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 4

I do not profess to be a scientific brooder of wheats nor am I an expert farmer. I leave the breedings of wheat to men like Mr. Pridham of the [?]…

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"Worker" and Wheat Pool

Young Witness · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 3

In its Issue, of 26th April, the "Worker" publishes an article on the wheat pool, especially designed to catch the votes of farmers, but hardly…

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Fat Stock Sales. Sheep Market Firm

Young Witness · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 1

Winchcombe Carbon and Co. wire: At Homebush on Thursday 25,000 sheep were penned the bulk being good. The market was firm for prime…

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The Wool Industry. an Old Firm Deals Ably with the Position

Young Witness · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 1

We are in receipt of an advanced copy of Messrs. Winchcombe Carson's Ltd., 28th Annual Wool Review. It deals in a comprehentive style with…

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Share Farmers. (To the Editor)

Young Witness · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 1

Sir,—Some of the speakers against the Nationalist Party are making as much capital as possible that since the Holman Government have been…

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Cash Advance to Farmers Wanted

Young Witness · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 4

Mr. James W. Bartlett, Young, writes:—At a meeting of the Country Wheat Agents' Association, held in Sydney a few days ago,…

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Case for Labor. To the Farmers and Country People of N.S.W.

Young Witness · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 3

Fellow Australians — On Saturday next a new Parliament is to be elected to control the affairs of Australia during the next three years. Two…

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Farming with Brains

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 4

Two things are essential to the success of agriculture—capital and brains. It makes me boil with anger when politicians talk as if no capacity was required on the part of the…

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Marengo Butter Factory

Young Witness · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 2

The committee appointed to report on the proposed Marengo Butter Factory gave gone thoroughly into the matter. The report will be…

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Burrs in Wool

Young Witness · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 4

The difficulty in selling burry wool has been illustrated most pointedly during the war, and researches are now on foot at the Sydney Technical…

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Something About Wheat

Young Witness · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 1

In another portion of this issue is the second instalment of Sir Joseph Carruthers' splendidly written article "Something about wheat," We…

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Something About Wheat

Young Witness · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 6

The system of judging at our shows docs not help the farmer in his seed sel ection, The prize winners to the open classes would keep a farmer poor if he…

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The Wool Outlook

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, report under date 6-5-17. Writing in their Annual Wool Review, Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. state…

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