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

Farming & the land, 1919

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Carter Killed Sad Farm Fatality

Young Witness · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 4

A telephone message was received at the Wagga police station that a young man named Basil Berrigan. employed at Pomtnsalarna Station, by Mr…

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Temora Demonstration Farm Some Results to Date

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 2

To the Temora district belongs the distinction of having a larger proportion of its total area under cultivation than any other in the State while the average yield…

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Cook's Cutting Wheat Stacks

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 2

Two gangs, comprising about 16 men, ceased work at Cook's Cutting on Friday. It appears that prior to the recent trouble it was the custom of the Wheat Board to place the gantries…

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Milvale Sheep

Young Witness · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 4

Buyers were in bottor bidding mood at last Thursday's Homobush sales. Competition was brisker for all trades District offerings included owes from…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 3

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the…

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Seed Wheat

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture, the Hon. W. C. Grahame, desires it to be notified that the Department of Agriculture is receiving numerous enquires…

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Wheat Lumpers' Strike

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 2

The wheat lumpers' strike at Darling Island continues. The men held a meeting this morning and decided not to resume until their demands were complied, with…

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Pastoral Native Grasses From the Riverina Donthonias Again

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 3

A collection of very fine native grasses has just been received by the Department of Agriculture from the Grong Grong station in the Riverina. Considering the…

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Wheat Lumper's Strike. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 2

The wheat lumper strike at Darling Island for conditions extant before the big strike continues. Seven whea ships are already help up. The…

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Agricultural. Pickling Seed Wheat. The Best Way to Prevent Bunt

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 3

The most efficient and convenient preventive for bunt or "stinking smut," under present circumstances is certainly sulphate of copper, or blue-stone, but…

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Wheat Lumpers' Dispute

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 4

It is understood that the wheat lumpers' dispute is settled, and the men will resume this afternoon…

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Wheat-lumpers' Strike

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 2

The strike of wheat-lumpers at Darling Island was declared "off" on Wednesday. It war stated on behalf of the Oversea Shipping Representatives' Association on Wednesday…

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Wheat Lumpers. Strike Continues

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 February 1919 · page 2

The whole of the wheat ships at Darling Island are again idle owing to the lumpers' strike…

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Sheep Sale

Young Witness · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 3

Mr. John Wise, Auctioneer of Burrowa, announces in this issue, an important sale of Merino Ewes, to be sold without reserve at his yards. Burrowa…

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Rugby Sheep Stealing Case

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 1

Judge Bevan presided at the Young Quarter Sessions on Friday morning. Mr. Whiteman J.P., occupied a seat beside His Honor…

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Wheat Lumper's Strike. Sydney

Young Witness · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 6

The wheat lumpers strike continues. The shipowners have asked a number of the men to hand in their discs…

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Items of Interest Sheep with Throats Cut

Young Witness · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 4

From 70 to 80 sheep, alieged to have been [?]en from a statin, were on Saturday night taken out of the police paddock at Charlevile. Their…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 1

The usual monthly meeting of the Burrowa Branch of the F. and S. Association was held in Mr. J. Wise's Office, on Saturday, 8th…

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Wheat Workers Idle

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 4

In consequence of the wheat lumpers' strike at Darling Island, about 200 men have been thrown out of work at Cook's Cutting and South Goulburn. There is now only one shift…

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Wheat Lumpers' Troubles

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 2

The position with respect to the cessation of work by wheat lumpers at Darling Island. is unchanged. Representatives of the men and the shippers met informally at the office of the…

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