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

Farming & the land, 1918

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Sydney Wool Market Regular Supporters Side-tracked : Emphatic Protest From “John Bridge.” John Bridge & Co. write—

The Yass Courier · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 4

We hare never failed, when the the interests of wool growers ha [?] a ansailed, to [?]tter timely warning and to assert our active opposition…

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Burrowa Cattle Sale

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 2

Dwyer and Butler and West and Co., in conjunction, will offer by public auction at Dwyer and Butlers' yards on the 16th inst., 600 head of choice mixed cattle…

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Commercial. Economy in Wool

Young Witness · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. write—"Owing to the shortage of wool supplies in England and America, great efforts are being, made to economise…

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Scotts Siding. Handling of Wheat

Young Witness · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly recently Mr. P. F. Loughlin, M.L.A. brought under the notice of the House a matter in connection with the…

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Goulburn Special Sheep Sale. Thursday, 31St January, 1918

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 1

W. H. Wheatley reports having held their first Special Sheep Sale for the year on Thursday last, the 31st January, but, owing to the heavy rain, a great number…

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Wheat Guarantee. Member for Burrangong Wants 5/

Young Witness · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 8

Mr. Loughlin, member for Burrangong, spoke for about an hour in the House during the censure debate. Dealing with the wheat question, Mr…

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Sydney Wool Market. Regular Supporters Sidetracked! Emphatic Protest From "John Bridge."

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 1

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., write:— "We have never failed, when the true interests of woolgrowers have been assailed, to utter timely warning…

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Sydney Wool Market. Regular Supporters Side. Tracked! Emphatic Protest From "John Bride."

Young Witness · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 4

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., write—"We have never failed, when the true interests of wool growers have been assailled to utter timely warning…

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Wheat-lumpers' Strike

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 4

Perth, Thursday.—The Midland Junction lumpers' strike, which extended inland to. Spencer's Brook and Narrogin, is still unsettled. The Government, states the demand of 2/6 an…

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The Farmers Wheat. Resolution From P.l.l

Young Witness · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 4

At a meeting of the Young Branch of the Political Labor League, on Saturday night, a motion was carried supporting Mr. P. F. Lough[?] Member…

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The Wheat Board

Young Witness · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—As a result of communication With the Prime Minister regarding Mr. Giles not being permitted to attend all meetings of…

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Wheat-lumpers' Strike

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 2

Perth, Wednesday.—A fresh development in connection with the wheat-lumpers' strike occured yesterday morning, when 50 men employed in constructing a siding and erecting wheat…

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1917 Wheat Crop. Decrease of 2237 in Holdings

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 1

The State Statistician, Mr. J. B. Trivett, estimates the New South Wales wheat yield at 13½ million bushels, working out at an average of…

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Quality of Wheat

Young Witness · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 1

A wheatgrower, in the course of the following letter, raises an Interesting point, and makes a suggestion which appears in the "S.M. "Herald"…

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410,000 Bales Wool Appraised

Young Witness · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 6
Also in The Burrowa News

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report—On the completion of the elghth serles of this seasons wool appraisements which conclude in Sydney this week,…

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N. S. W. Wheat Pool. Statement of Operations

Young Witness · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 1

The operations of the wheat pool were dealt with by the Minister of Agriculture in detail, in answer to a question by Mr. Manning, in the…

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Varieties of Wheat Department's Recommenda Tions for the Ensuing Season

Young Witness · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 4

The recommendations of the Department of Agriculture on the subject of varieties of wheat suitable for various purposes in different parts of the…

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Wheat Silos. Teesdale Smith Contract. Cause of the Threatened Cabinet Split

Young Witness · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 2

The trouble in connection with the Teesdale Smith elevator contracts for the grain [?] scheme. which almost led to the resignation of two or three…

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Queanbeyan Cattle Sale

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 1

Messrs. Everson and Calthorpe report a successful cattle sale at Queanbyan on Saturday last, 9th February. There was a first-class yarding, and the stock sold realised top prices…

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