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

Farming & the land, 1917

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Concession to Wheat Growers

Young Witness · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 2

Addressing the Narrabri branch of the F. and S. Association Mr. Trethowan, M.L.C., said that a deputation had waited upon the…

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They Were Eating the Wheat

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 2

Albert George Donnelley, had to answer a summons for allowing his horse to stray on the railway line. Mr. S. F. Nicholas of the Railway…

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Wool Sales and Army Needs

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 4
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Winchcombe, Carbon Ltd., report that this week wool appraisements are being held in Brisbane. Arrangements have been made to hold sales in…

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The Commonwealth. Trafficking in Wheat Scrip. (Country Press Telegram). SYDNEY

Young Witness · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 2

The Commonwealth debt is increasing rapidly. It is estimated that Australia will require between 10 and 11 millions next year in order to…

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Impressions of France. Primitive Farming Implements

Young Witness · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 1

Writing to his mother from France, Driver A. E. Dawe, who is back in the base, says:— I am delighted that there has been no alteration in the delivery…

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Farmer's Accidental Death

Young Witness · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 2

Mr. W. J. Pizarro, a well-known farmer in Coonamble district, met with an accident while in a sulky on Monday night. He injured his spine, and…

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Iandra Crops

Young Witness · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 4

The Iandra crops, it is stated, are welt up over half the estate, and are looking well; about 10,000 acres ore to be sown, of which 5000 are fallow;…

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Ate the Farmer's Straps

Young Witness · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 4

Mice are still causing much destruction; not satisfied with eating the grain before and after germination they nibble off the young shoots and…

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Fell Off Pet Sheep

Young Witness · Tuesday 5 June 1917 · page 1

A lad named Geoffrey Moore, of Blayney, broke his arm very simply a few days ago. He was riding a pet sheep but found it harder to stick than he…

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Profit in Sheep

Young Witness · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 2

A Riverina farmer is reported to have marked 190 lambs from 98 owes The lambs at three months old are worth 22/6, and the ewes 33/. The…

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Commercial. Wool Report

Young Witness · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 6

The Australian Mercantile, Land and Finance Company, Ltd report—"No appraisoments took place in Sydney during last week, It having been…

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The Boy and the Sheep

Young Witness · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 2

They were selling a sheep at Dubbo on Red Triangle Day at 2/6 a time on the "put-it-up-again" principle. Things went very well for a time,…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. District Council Meeting

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 4

At the District Council Meeting held at Yass on May 22nd, 1917, there were present: Mr. Bruce Hume (President) in the chair, Mr. A. Hodgson…

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Eubindal Returned Soldiers' Crop

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 4

Messrs. Friend Bros., (A. G. Friend and E. S. Davison) of 'Eubindal,' last year gave 100 acres of land for the use of…

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Lot of the Farmer

Young Witness · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 6

A correspondent sends us the following:—That all is not beer and skittles going on the land is shown by the…

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A Farmer's Value

Young Witness · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 4

At a meeting of the Grenfell F. and S. Association, Cr. John Murray (Wed. din View) addressed the meeting on The attitude of a big section of the…

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Farmers and Settlers. District Council Meeting

Young Witness · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 3

Present: Mr. Bruce Hume (President) chair; Messrs A. Hodgson (sec) A. Cusack, B. Woodhead (Galong); Best (Tangmangaroo); N. T. Greig…

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Burrowa. Eudindal Returned Soldier's Crop

Young Witness · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 3

Messrs Friend Bros. (A. G. Friend and E. S. Davison) of "Eubindal" last year gave 100 acres of land for the use of neighboring farmers to plow,…

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Butter Quality

Young Witness · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 4

Considerable misrepresentation is taking place at present in regard to the quality of butter being sold to the public, the deception occurring…

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