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

Farming & the land, 1918

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Farmers’ and Settlers’ Association

The Yass Courier · Monday 24 June 1918 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon a meeting of the Farmers’ and Settlers’ Association was held at the Mechanics’ Institute. Present :Mr. P. M…

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Wheat and Transport

Young Witness · Friday 28 June 1918 · page 3

"Whoever could make two cars of corn or two blades of grass to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before, should deserve…

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Farmers and Settlers. Murrumdurrah—harden Branch

Young Witness · Friday 28 June 1918 · page 4

A meeting of the Murrumburrah Branch of the Farmers and Settlers As sociation wan held in the Mechanics' Institute, Harden, on 22nd inst. Mr…

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Sheep Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 July 1918 · page 4

The Sheep Show was officially opened by the Governor on Friday. Mr. Grahame said that only three years ago the average value of a bale of wool was £12 I5/; last year its value was…

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Stud Sheep Sales

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 July 1918 · page 2

At the merino stud sheep sales to-day, a Boonoke rain sold for 650 guineas…

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The Wheat Stacks

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 July 1918 · page 2

Great quantities of wheat are still being despatched to the metropolis from the southern districts, including new season's grain. To the casual observer the huge stacks at tile South…

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Farmers and Settlers

Young Witness · Tuesday 2 July 1918 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Young Branch of the F. and S. Association was hold in the P. and A. Hull on Saturday afternoon. 'Mr. C. Rule…

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Farm Laborer's Sudden End

Young Witness · Tuesday 2 July 1918 · page 1

Joseph Bailey, aged about 48, who has been employed on Mr. J. Duke's property, some 14 miles from Forbes and adjacent to Inchgower, for the…

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Stud Sheep Sales

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 July 1918 · page 1

The merino stud sheep sales were opened on Tuesday. The top price for a Havilah ram was 300 guineas. On account of Mr. Millear, of Deniliquin, a stud ram was sold…

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Shortage of Dairy Utensils

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 July 1918 · page 4

There is an acute shortage of Dairy Utensils throughout Australia, duo to the stoppage of supplies from abroad, and the difficulty in obtaining supplies of raw material in Australia…

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Record Sheep Price

Young Witness · Friday 5 July 1918 · page 6

A rccord sale for stud rams was affected by Hill, Clark and Co., Ltd,. in conjunction with Elder, Smith and Co., Adelaide. Mr. Maurice Collins,…

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Wool Reports

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 July 1918 · page 1

Schute, Bell & Co., Ltd. I report under date lst July. Wool.—The 1917-18 appraisements end this week…

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Last of the Wool Season. Arrivals Wool in England

Young Witness · Friday 5 July 1918 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:— Fnal appraisements of the past season's wool clip have been completed. Our figures for the 12 months total…

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The Wool Industry. Increased Production Urged

Young Witness · Friday 5 July 1918 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The annual meeting of the Sheep Breeders' Association was hold on Saturday; Mr. Jas. Kidd presiding. In his presidential…

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Share-farming. Successful Government. Scheme

Young Witness · Friday 5 July 1918 · page 6

According to a return received by the 'Minister for "Lands (Mr. W. G, Ashford) the gross profit made by the Government in its share farming…

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Stud Sheep Sales

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 July 1918 · page 4

Throughout the sales of sheep of British breeds, which concluded on Thursday, there has been a marked slump in prices. Rates were very low on Thursday, and were on an…

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German Substitute for Wool and Cotton

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 9 July 1918 · page 3

Spinners and weavers of Germany claim that they have found in their own country an inexpensive and satisfactory substitute for cotton, wool,…

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Wheat Shortage in New New Zealand. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 9 July 1918 · page 2

Country Press—At a meeting of Timaru farmers, it was stated that there would be a shortage in this season's wheat crop in New Zealand of…

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Mr. Beeby's Problem. May Want £2,500,000. to Meet Wheat Guarantee

Young Witness · Tuesday 9 July 1918 · page 2

Speaking about the handling of the wheat harvest at the F. and S. Conference yesterday, Mr. Beeby, Minister of Labor and industry, said:—…

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Fire in Sugar' Crop. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 9 July 1918 · page 2

Country Press—The police are investigating on outbreak of fire in a sugar cane crop in the Bundabery district, when 800 tons of cane were…

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