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

Farming & the land, 1920

1,046 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 4 of 53

Wheat Supplies

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Monday 26 January 1920 · page 4

The possibility of a wheat famine in New South Wales seems to be rapidly passing, as arrangements for getting…

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Imperial Contracts. Meat, Wool and Dairy Products

Young Witness · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 2

A Wellinnton (N.Z.) message states that the Prime Minister has received a cable from the Secretary of State for the Colonies advisine…

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Sydney Wheat Scandal. Five Arrests Made

Young Witness · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 1

SYDNEY.—Warrants were recently issued For the arrest of men whose names were mentioned in Mr. Justice Pring's report on the…

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Found on Wayside Farmer and Daughter Injured

Young Witness · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 2

On Friday afternoon last, whilst Messrs Geo. Cousins. W. H. Simpson, and S. A Goodsell were returning to Grenfell along the Young road, about…

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Farmers forming a Junta

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 2

From all over the State come reports of the success that is attending the efforts being made by the farmers to consolidate the Farmers Party to contest the coming elections. This paper has been open in expressing the opinion that it is time the farmers took such action. But behind it all we have…

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COMMERCIAL. Wool Report

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 4

SCHUTE, BELL & CO., Ltd., report under date 27th Jan.:-- The very high prices current for wool in England seems to have…

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Crookwell Special sheep and cattle sale

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 6

W. H. Wheatley reports having yarded 6000 sheep and 400 cattle at Crookwell on 22nd January, to a large and representative attend…

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Wheat Scandal Arrests. Grenfell Citizen Before Court

Young Witness · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 3

Two more of the warrants issued in connection with the recent wheat revelations. Thomas Smith (50), a merchant and William Alexander…

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Mr. Hughes and the Wheat. 8/ Per Bushel Mentioned. Melbourne

Young Witness · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 2

The prime Minister, Mr.Hughes, states that no definite arrangement has been made with regard to the price of wheat. It is understood to…

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Share Farmers Disagree. Broken Fence Involves Both in Legal Costs

Young Witness · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 2

An action was brought by Walter Dunn Against Hannah Josephine Corcoran, at the Yass District Court, to recover £400 damages for breach of a…

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Wool Market

The Yass Courier · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 2

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, report :—February 28 : During the present week appraisements have…

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Staggers in Sheep

Young Witness · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 2

Losses in sheep are being reported from Various quarters of the Gundagal pastures protection district. The stock Inspector observed a…

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Charge of Sheep Stealing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 2

Cecil Gorman Byrnes was charged with stealing four ewes and a lamb, the property of Joseph Smith, at Reid's Flat, on November 24, 1919…

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Wool Offerings R[?]pen. Question of Local Auctions

Young Witness · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report— Wool appraisements re-open in Sydney this week. Offerings at the series will total 35,000 bates. Our…

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Wheat for Country Hills Consignments From Victoria. Rolling Stock Fully Taxed

Young Witness · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 2

Four trucks, the first of a consignment of Victorian wheat for milling, arrived at Young this morning. In consequence of arrangements…

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Farmers' Picnic. to Be Held As Usual

Young Witness · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 1

The Young branch of the 'Farmers and Settlers' Association has decided to hold the annual picnic as usual on Easter Monday and a dance and…

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Farmers Land Settlers Protest

Young Witness · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 2

"We often wonder whether our protests, with ergard to the teeming numbers of rabbits on railway lands ever reach the Commissioners," said…

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The Young Witness. Published Tuesday and Friday Afternoon. Tuesday, February 3rd. Sleepy Farmers. Apathetic About Association Affairs

Young Witness · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 1

Mr. A. D. Barnes, who has been quietly and energetically working In the Young district for some weeks as a Farmers and Settlers…

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Tobacco Crop Reduced. Destruction by Blue Mould. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 2

The tobacco crop last year realised £22,000. This year it only realised £2,000. The loss of £20,000 this year is due to the disastrous…

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What About Our Silo. Farmers' Enquiry

Young Witness · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture is to be aksed by the Farmers and Settlers' Association what steps are being taken to have the promised silos…

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