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

Farming & the land, 1917

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Butter Famine. Minister's Warning. (Country Press Telegram). SYDNEY

Young Witness · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 2

The Minister told a deputation from the Newcastle Butchers' Association to-day, that within the next few weeks there would be a serious butter…

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Farmers and Settlers. District Council. Motions for Submission to Confluence

Young Witness · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 4

On Saturday last the District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, met in the P. and A. Hall to amend or reject motions for…

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Farmers & Settlers. Murrumburrah Branch

Young Witness · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 3

A meeting of the above was held in the School of Arts, Murrumburrah, on May 17th at 3 p.m., Mr. N. Graham (inthe chair). Present: Messrs. R…

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"John Bridge" Annual Meeting of Share-holders. Chairman on Wool Clip and Wheat Pool

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 4

From the financial columns of the "Sydney Morning Herald" of the 16th instant, we extract the following interesting remarks made by the…

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Wheat for Late Sowing

Young Witness · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 4

The extent to Which ploughing has been help up this season in most districts has thrown wheat seeding back very materially. The delayed sowing…

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Wheat Certificates. Operations of Speculators

Young Witness · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 1

The Mudgee District Council of the Primary Producers' Union has decided to urge that speculation in wheat certificates should be stopped…

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Butter Shortage. Federal Minister's Action. Price to Be Increased. Melbourne

Young Witness · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 1

Representations were made by the butter pool committee to Senator Russell this morning with regard to butter supplies from State to State. it…

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Straying Stock and the Wheat Stacks (To the Editor.)

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 2

Dear Sir,—With reference to the wheat stacks in the Burrewa Railway yard. Is it any wonder that bread is so dear when the stock are allowed to…

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Produce Markets Another Fall in Eggs. Butter Scarce in Some Quarters. Sydney

Young Witness · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 2

Eggs were 1d per dozen cheaper in Sussex street to-day. Grocers bought only a quarter of their usual supplies, while pastry and biscuit…

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Farming Up to Date

Young Witness · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 1

Mr. Walter Thomson, of Beverley, (says "Burrowa Times"), has dropped the sword for the ploughs[?], [?] rather, for the I.H.C. Mogul Kerosene…

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Farm and Station Agencies

Young Witness · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 2

R. F. Gardner and Co. (Farm and Station Agencies), Sydney report having sold recently Burringa and Tilberoo Stations, near Illabo, at a…

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"At the Country's Throat" Judge on Wheat-stackers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 4

An emergency award to cover the work of repairing the wheat stacks damaged by the plague of mice was made by Mr. Justice Heydon on Thursday, the matter having been…

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Local and General Wheat Certificates

The Yass Courier · Monday 28 May 1917 · page 2

The Mudgee District Council of the Primary Producers’ Union has decided to urge that speculation in wheat certificates should be stopped…

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Butter. Enough for Two Months. Melbourne

Young Witness · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 2

An important announcement in connection with the butter shortage was made this afternoon. The Federal Price Commissioner, Mr. Clarke,…

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A Bushel of Wheat. What It Costs to Produce

Young Witness · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 2

A letter was received from Mr. T. I. Campbell (general secretary of the F. and S. Association) at the monthly meeting of the Young Branch on…

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Bulk Handling. Farmers Want It. Immediate Action Sought

Young Witness · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 1

At the quarterly meeting in Cowra of the Lyndhurst District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, held on Saturday, a unanimous…

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Farmers & Settlers

Young Witness · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Farm ers and Settlers' Association was held in the P. and A. Hall on Saturday afternoon. There were present: Messrs…

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Wool From Blue Metal

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 May 1917 · page 2

Melbourne, Wednesday—A less likely substance from which to spin wool could hardly be found than basalt rock, or, as it is popularly called, blue metal. Yet this unvielding basis of…

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Commercial Wool Appraisements

Young Witness · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 1

The Australian Mercantile, Land and Finance Coy., Lt., report: This company's 8th appraisement sale was concluded last week. The catalogue…

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Wheat Stackers on Strike

Young Witness · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 1

Most of the wheat stackers and baggers at Barellan and in the surrounding districts are on strike. The men demand £1 a day instead of the…

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