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

Farming & the land, 1918

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Labor Party and Farmers Mr. Storey Challenges Mr. Fuller

Young Witness · Tuesday 30 July 1918 · page 1

Mr. John Storey, leader of the Labor party writes:—"I notice that Mr. Fuller, Chief Secretary, when addressing a meeting at Young on Wednesday…

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Procession of Wood. Sixty Tons From a Returned Soldier's Farm

Young Witness · Tuesday 30 July 1918 · page 2

A novel procession passed through Young this morning. It consisted of seventeen loads of wood—mostly waggon loads—on the way from…

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Wool Report

Young Witness · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 6

The A. M. L. and F. and Coy Ltd. report— An official announcement as to the date of opening of the now season is now awaited with…

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The World Wants Wool

The Burrowa News · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 1

Winchcombe Carson Ltd., write:—War has given a fillip to the demand for many of the world's commodities and none…

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"Get Value for Wheat Scrip."

Young Witness · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 2

FORBES, Thursday.—At the meeting of Forbes Farmers and Settlers' Association, Mr. E. Herbora said he had the best of authority for…

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Farmers' Candidate for Burrangong

Young Witness · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 6

At a meeting of the Grenfell F. and S. Association on Saturday last Mr. W. H. Simpson moved that that branch of the Farmers and Settlers'…

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Lung Worm in Sheep. Successful Experiments

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 August 1918 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Upper Hunter P. P. Board, an interesting paper, prepared by Mr. H. L. White, dealing with experiments carried out on Belltrees-bred sheep infected with…

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Wheat Sold for 5/9. Announcement by Wheat Board. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 6 August 1918 · page 2

The chariman of the Australian Wheat Board announces that 13,000 tons of Australian wheat have been sold to the Allied Council, at 5/9 per…

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Balabla Farmers

Young Witness · Tuesday 6 August 1918 · page 3

A meeting of the Balabla Branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on Saturday, July 27, the following gentlemen being present:…

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Farmers and Nationalists. (To the Editor)

Young Witness · Tuesday 6 August 1918 · page 2

Sir,—If the F. and S. Organiser (Mt. Coghlan) is sorrectly reported it would seem that not only I, but hundreds of Nationalists throughout…

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District Sheep

Young Witness · Friday 9 August 1918 · page 4

Values in the sheep and lamb sections at Horaebush last Monday showed no sign of declining. Mr. G. W. Spring, Fernleigh, Young, secured to…

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Wool and Woolpacks

Young Witness · Friday 9 August 1918 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: Wool from the early shearing dlstrlets is commencing to arrive in Sydney. Receipts at our store, during…

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Farmers:protect the Quail. Value As Inoect Killers

Young Witness · Friday 9 August 1918 · page 3

During the Fruitgrowers' conference held at Young last week a very able and powerful address was given by Mr. Hughes the delegate from St…

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Poultry on the Farm

The Yass Courier · Monday 12 August 1918 · page 2

A well-known Canadian professor at Ottawa, in reply to the question, “Why is poultry valuable to the farmer?” gave the following…

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Butter Shortage

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 August 1918 · page 4

There were very small arrivals of butter in Sydney to-day. The present shortage is expected to continue for another week at least…

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Wool Appraisements. Resumed on September 17th. SYDNEY

Young Witness · Tuesday 13 August 1918 · page 2

The Central Wool committee announces that Wool appraisements will commence in Sydney on 17th September…

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Wheat Sale. Two Million Bushels at 5/81. SYDNEY

Young Witness · Tuesday 13 August 1918 · page 2

The New Zealand Government has purchased another 2,000,000 [?]hels of wheat from Australia at [?] per bushel. New Zealand is to provide…

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Farmers and Nationalists. the Burrangong Seat. Harden

Young Witness · Tuesday 13 August 1918 · page 1

At a meeting of the F. and S. Branch here to-day, re the local, polltical situation. It was unanimously carried "That we do not confer with…

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Lung Worm in Sheep

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 August 1918 · page 4

A correspondent to the Penny Post asks to be supplied with a remedy for lung worm in sheep. Mr. Dawson, Inspector of Stock in the Goulburn P.P. district, on being referred…

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Wool Appraisement. Season 19I8-1919

The Yass Courier · Thursday 15 August 1918 · page 2

John Bridge & Co., Ltd., report that the appraisements in connection with the 1918-1919 Wool season will begin on September 17th next…

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