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

Farming & the land, 1918

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1917-18 Wheat Rumour of Sale in London. What Mr. Watt Says. Melbourne

Young Witness · Tuesday 16 July 1918 · page 2

The Acting Prime Minister referring to a roport from Sydney that it was rumored that the 1917-18 wheat had been sold in London, said that he…

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Win the War Farmers Would Curtail Horse-racing

Young Witness · Tuesday 16 July 1918 · page 2

On the motion of Mr. G. Young, (Narromine) the Farmers Conference decided to Impress upon the Government the necessity of curtailing horse…

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Everybody After Rabbits Settlers' Grievances. No One to Work on the Farm

Young Witness · Tuesday 16 July 1918 · page 2

At the Farmers Conference yesterday a number of resolutions dealing with noxious weeds were dealt with. In the discussion on a resolution…

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Last Season's Wool. £6,000,000 Dividend

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 July 1918 · page 2

Melbourne, Wednesday.—The Acting Prime Minister, Mr. Watt, announced to-night that the Central Wool Committee had reported the averaged appraised price of wool for the sea,…

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Argyle Dairy Company. Annual Meeting of Shareholders

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 July 1918 · page 4

The annual meeting of shareholders of the Argyle Co-operative Central Dairy Company Ltd., was held at the Town hall at this (Wednesday) afternoon, Mr. W. Gregory Hunt…

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Wool Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 July 1918 · page 1

Schute Bell & Co. Ltd report under date 15th July:— The chief concern of pastoralists at present is serious position…

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Rabbit Baits Kill Sheep

Young Witness · Friday 19 July 1918 · page 4

ARMIDALE, Tuesday.—Several sheepowners in the Uralla district are complaining of losses in sheep, and it is thought these are taking the…

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Dividend of Wool Clip

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 July 1918 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. advise:—The Central Wool Committee has decided to pay the 10 per cent retention money on the past season's…

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Dividend on Wool Clip

Young Witness · Friday 19 July 1918 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd advise:— The Central Wool Committee has decided to pay the 10 per cent retention money on the past season's wool…

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3000 Guineas — Record Price for Sheep

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 July 1918 · page 1

At the recent Stud Sheep Sale in Sydney, Hill, Clark & Co., Ltd., of Sydney, in conjunction with Elder, Smith & Co., of Adelaide,…

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Travelling Sheep. Appeal Against Travelling Charges. Section 105 Op P.p. Act 1912

Young Witness · Friday 19 July 1918 · page 2

At the P. P. Board meeting yesterday a notice of appeal was received from Angliss and Co. proprietors of the Daroobalgie Freezing Works,…

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N.Z. Produce. Preference to Australian Farmers. Sydney

Young Witness · Friday 19 July 1918 · page 2

In New Zealand the producers complain that the quantity of produce stored waiting shipment is equal to a normal year's output, with another…

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Wool. Effect of Rains

Young Witness · Friday 26 July 1918 · page 6
Also in The Burrowa News

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:— Shearing which had commenced in some of the early sheds in the west and north west will be interrupted as…

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Butter Famine Approaching in Sydney. Sydney

Young Witness · Friday 26 July 1918 · page 5

A famine in butter is apparently approaching in Sydney. Stocks lately released from the Imperial cold storage are not half equal to coping with…

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The F.a.q. Wheat Standard

Young Witness · Friday 26 July 1918 · page 6

At the annual meeting of the Nathalla (Vic.) branch of the Farmers' Union, the matter of fixing the f.a.q. standard of wheat at 60lb. was…

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Share Farming

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 July 1918 · page 2

It is announced in the press that the Government has made a profit of £673 as their share of 1132 acres cultivation at Forest Vale between…

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A Candid Opinion. A Sidelight on the Farmers’ Conference

The Yass Courier · Monday 29 July 1918 · page 2

“ I am back amongst the rabbits (which still flourish) from Conference,” writes a delegate to a Murrumburrah friend. “ It is close to…

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Butter Shortage

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 July 1918 · page 1

Sussey-street merchants view with alarm the outlook for butter for the next two months. They pointed out on Friday that each winter the production of butter is becoming less, and…

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What the Cattle King Says

Young Witness · Tuesday 30 July 1918 · page 2

ADELAIDE. Monday.—Mr. Kidman the Australian cattle king, says that the shortage of cattle is causing the high beef prices, and that the Federal…

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