Wheat Trouble
Lockhart, Thursday.—Trouble has arisen at the Milburlong wheat yards owing to the refusal of two wheat farmers' sons to take union tickets. The organiser was in the yards…
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Farming & the land, 1917
682 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 23 of 35
Wheat Lumpers. the Goulburn Trouble
A report was current this (Saturday) morning that an award had been made by the Industrial Court fixing the wages of wheat lumpers at 101 per day. The local men have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Handling Their Wheat. Farmers and Settlers Scheme
The Farmers ane Cettlers Co-operative. Grain Handlig Co. is only in the embryo stag, but its success s assured. Farmers in all parts of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wheat Stackers' Award
The wheat carriers' application for an award relating to stacking and rebagging at Enfield and Goulburn, was still on Saturday part heard…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Billion Bushels of Wheat (Reuter Message). WASHINGTON, Thursday
The Agricultural programme for next year provides for the production of a fbillion bushels of wheat, and 80,000,000 bushels of rye Otherwise…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Drowned in Dam. a Farmer's Tragic Death. Died in View of Children. Cootamundra
A dreadful tragedy took place at West Jindalee, about ten miles from Cootainundra on Sunday. At about 6 p.m. news reached town that Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Commercial. Farm Produce
These prices are those quoted by the local wholesale buyers to farmers and are for delivery on rail at Crookwell…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Goulburn Wheat
Theo reference by the Minister for Labour and Industry for an inquiry into the affairs at the Goulburn wheat centre, and for an award, as well as an application by the Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dairy Industry Examinations
A theoretical examination for certificates of competency in cream grading and milk and cream testing under the provisions of the Dairy industry Act will he held on the 31st August…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool. Shearing Well Under Way
Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:—Judging by wool arrivals at Darling Harbour up to the end of last week, shearing operations in the early…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farmers' Co-operative Society
A representative meeting of farmers took place on Tuesday afternoon in the Literary Institute when Mr. Cambridge explained the objects of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Galong Special Cattle Sale
Donnolley & Horselman and W. H. Wheatley report having held a most successful sale on Friday last, the 3rd August. Very heavy rain the previous day, and continued cold…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Latest Strike News Mr. Hughes' Statement. "Like Sheep to the Shambles."
Mr. Hughes declares that the strike leaders are leading unionists like sheep to the shambles. He urged the unionists to turn deaf oars to evil counsels. The Government, he said,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers to Help. Camp of 1500 Mooted
According to a statement made by a member of the Farmers and Settlers' Association a movement is on foot to organise half from that body on a large scale. The idea is to get about…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers’ and Settlers’ Yass Branch
Present—The President (Bruce Hume), Messrs. Bourke, Archer, Ruwald, M’Auliffle, Council and Hodgon (Secretary.)…
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John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report Arrangements for the distribution of the retention money are being pushed forward, and it is anticipated that the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wagga Wheat Farm. Alleged Palse Pretences
Leofric C. V. Maxwell was before Mr. King, S.M., at the North Sydney court on a charge of obtaining £130 from Mary Ellen M'Dougall by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sugar and Butter Shortage
There is a shortage of sugar in Orange, and storekeepers are not allowing more than 4lb. to be sold to any one person. The town is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Commercial. Farm Produce
The strike has paralysed the produce trade. Local buyers are not operating (except in a very small way) as it is of course impossible to send the stuff…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Country Volunteers. Farmers to Help
At a largely-attended meeting at Yass, presided over by the Mayor, it was unanimously decided to assist, by volunteer aid, the Commissioners and the Government in the strike. The…
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