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

Farming & the land, 1917

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July Sheep Sales. "John Bridge" Invitation

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 June 1917 · page 4

John Bridge & Company, Limited, looking forward to the presence in Sydney of many country clients and friends on the occasion of the sheep sales next month, desire through the…

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Wheat in Goulburn. a Big Scheme

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 June 1917 · page 4

The Wheat Board has decided to store upwards of a million bags of wheat in Goulburn and to consider later the storing of a greater quantity. This wheat will be grain that is…

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A Farmer's Farewell to His Wheat Certificate

Young Witness · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 1

Good-bye, little paper, good-byo. There were four papers in the strong little tin box from which I took you. One was the wife's Marriage…

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All British Wool Trade

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., write:—"Determined efforts are being made in England to keep as much of the wool business as possible, British Before…

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July Sheep Sales. 'John Bridge' Invitation

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 3

John Bridge and Company, Limited, looking forward to the presence in Sydney of many country clients and friends on the occasion of the Sheep…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Annual Meeting

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 2

The business of the annual meeting was then proceeded with, the President (Mr. N. T. Greig) occupying the chair…

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Wheat in Goulburn. Electric Power

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 June 1917 · page 2

The power for operating the electric gantries. to be used in the wheat stacking operation at Goulburn will be supplied by, the Goulburn City Council. Ten motors, each of…

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Wheat and Oats Experiments

Young Witness · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 1

Wheat and oats experiments are being continued by the Department of Agriculture on "Wootona," the property of Mr. H. G. M. Thackeray, and the…

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Wheat in Goulburn. Stacking Operations Commenced

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 June 1917 · page 2

The unloading of wheat at South Goulburn commenced on Wednesday, when eight trucks were dealt with by Shoppard, Harvey, and Co., one of the seven wheat shipping firms for hand…

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Wheat Payment. 20,000,000 on 1915-16 Crops

Young Witness · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 1

Mr.Grahame (Minister for Agriculture) states that the payment of 6d per bushel on 1915-16 wheat certificates would be made by the banks…

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Moving Australian Wheat. Vancouver

Young Witness · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 2

Some Washington officials express the opinion that neutrals should be required to move Australia wheat to the Pacific Coast of the United States…

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[Commercial.] Farm Produce

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 2

These prices are those quoted by the local wholesale buyers to farmers and are for delivery on rail at Crookwell…

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Sheep Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 4

The New South Wales Sheepbreeders' Association opened its 23rd annual sheep sale at Moore Park on Thursday. There was a decrease in, merinas, 257 sheep being exhibited in this…

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Butter. "Have to Eat Grass."

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 4

A conference to discuss the difficulty of securing shipping space for butter was held in Sydney to-day to discuss the immediate future of the trade. During the discussion one…

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Sheep Sales

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 July 1917 · page 2

The annual stud sheep sales were commenced. in Sydney on Monday morning. A catalogue comprising 1050 merinos was submitted. Good demand ,prevailed for stud rams, the highest…

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Wool Wanted

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 July 1917 · page 4

The Red Cross Spinning Industry, 255a George-street, Sydney, invite donations of wool to be used in connection with the scheme for teaching disabled soldiers spinning and…

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Wheat Stacking at Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 July 1917 · page 2

Three shipping firms are at present interested in the unloading of wheat at the South Goulburn railway yards, namely, John Darling and son, Lindsay Walker and Co., and Sheppard…

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F.& S. Association. Periodical Visits to Wheat Sidings. the Closed Stations

Young Witness · Tuesday 3 July 1917 · page 1

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

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Wheat Stacking

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 July 1917 · page 2

Up to to-day (Thursday) 23,430 bags of wheat had been stacked at the South Goulburn railway yards and 86 trucks of grain were on hand this morning to be unloaded…

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Wool Acquisition Scheme. Refund Payments. More Exploitation

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 July 1917 · page 2

To Australian Woolgrowers. It has come under our notice that you are being circularised with the object of inducing you to sell your interest in the 10 per cent…

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