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

Farming & the land, 1917

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Wheat Stackers Cease Work. Pay for Inferior Wheat

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 July 1917 · page 2

Trouble has occurred in connection with the wheat stacking at the South Goulburn yards. From inquiries made it appears that the men are now paid under contract 6/ per 100 bags for…

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Argyle Dairy Company

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 July 1917 · page 2

The sixteenth annual meeting of the Argyle Central Co-operative Dairy Company was held at the Town Hall on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. W. G. Hunt, chairman of directors,…

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Sheep Prices

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 3

Merino sheep commanded particularly keen competition at Homebush last Monday. Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report that the brisk demand was…

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Wheat Storage Bill

Young Witness · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 5

In the Federal Parliament, the Prime Minister, moving the second reading of the Wheat Storage Bill, which provides for the erection of permanent…

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Balabla Farmers Cost of Wheat Production. Closing of Bribbaree Station

Young Witness · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 3

The Balabla Branch of the F. and S. Association held a meeting on Friday, 6th July, at 2 p.m. when the following members were present:—…

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Sale of the New Wool Cup. Welcome News for Wool-growers

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., write:—"The Prime Minister's announcement last Thursday that the British Government has bought the whole of the new…

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Mice and Wheat. Is There Danger of Infection?

Young Witness · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 5

Mr. Grahame, Minister for Agriculture, was asked in the State Parliament if, as reported some time ago, men engaged in re-bagging mice…

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Galong Farmers' Patriotic Weeting

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 3

A meeting of farmers and others interested was held in the Union Hall, Galong, on Saturday afternoon last, 14th inst, for the purpose of…

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Women's Farm at Cowra

Young Witness · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 3

Two women from the pitt Town Women's Farm loft for the Government Experiment farm at Cowra. They have been sent to report on the…

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General News. Share Farming

Young Witness · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 3

At the F. and S. Conference this week, on the motion of Mr. J. O'Rourke (Murrumburrah) conference resolved: "That the position of share,…

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The Wheat Stackers. the Men's Claims

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 July 1917 · page 2

Mr. Jack White, organiser for the A.W.U., arrived in Goulburn from Sydney on Friday. Interviewed by a representative of "The Penny Post" he said he had come…

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The Wheat Lumpers. No Work on

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 July 1917 · page 4

There are no fresh developments in connection with the strike of wheat lumpers at the South Goulburn railway yards. Yesterday (Friday) stacking operations were still…

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The Wheat Lumpers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 July 1917 · page 4

On Monday other were no fresh developments in connection with the strike of wheat lumpers at the South Goulburn railway yards. It was understood that a meeting of the men was held…

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The Wheat Lumpers. Men Still Out

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 July 1917 · page 2

There were no fresh developments to-day in connection with the strike of wheat lumpers at the South Goulburn yards. The men are evidently awaiting a communication from…

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Wheat Storage Bill. Mr. Lynch's Views

Young Witness · Tuesday 24 July 1917 · page 4

In the House of Representatives last week the debate on thw motion for the second reading of the Wheat Storage Bill was resumed by Mr. Lynch…

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Mice Attack Maize and Fruit Crops. Casino

Young Witness · Tuesday 24 July 1917 · page 3

Farmers at Greenridge, near town, have lost 50 per cent, of their growing maize crops as a result of the ravages of mice, which climbs the…

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The Wheat Lumpers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 July 1917 · page 2

The South Goulburn wheat stackers are still on strike, and are awaiting a communication from Sydney. Between 70 and 80 men are idle, and are determined to stand off until they…

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Wheat Lumpers' Strike

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 July 1917 · page 4

On inquiry to-day (Wednesday) it was elicited that there were no fresh developments ,in connection with the strike of wheat lumpers at the South Goulburn railway yards. The…

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Taralga. Meeting of Dairymen

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 July 1917 · page 1

A meeting of cream suppliers from Tarlo. Chatsbury, Myrtleville, Taralga, Yalbraith, Richlands, and adjoining localities was held in Mooney's Hall on July 20 at 3 p.m. to…

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Wool Wanted

Young Witness · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—Following on the settlement of the purchase of the new wool clip by the British Government, the trade is now…

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