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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 50 of 53

The New Wheat. Protection and Despatch

Young Witness · Saturday 11 December 1920 · page 6

The Minister for Agriculture, immediately the pooling of this season's wheat was decided upon made provision for the formation or farmers'…

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Pure Seed Wheat. Providing for Next Sowing

Young Witness · Saturday 11 December 1920 · page 6

More than half the wheatgrowers of the State lost their seed wheat as the result of drought and crop failures. This is really a limiting factor in the…

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Canadian Wheat. Rushed Into United States. New York, December 8th

Young Witness · Saturday 11 December 1920 · page 1

A message from Fort William, Ontario, states that Canadian wheat is being shipped to the United States, and it is expected that shortly the…

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The New Wool Scheme. Strong Opposition in Yorkshire. "Not a Serious Proposhtion." London, December 8th

Young Witness · Saturday 11 December 1920 · page 6

Commenting on the wool scheme propounded by the Melbourne Conference, the Yorkshire "Post" states: —"The scheme obviously is intended…

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Gales and Rain. Railway Washaways. Widespread Damage to Crops. Families Marooned. SYDNEY

Young Witness · Saturday 11 December 1920 · page 1

A heavy gale is still raging in Sydney and along the coast, with continuous heavy rain. The Newcastle district is badly flooded. Several…

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Homebush Sales. Cattle Weaker, Sheep Firm

Young Witness · Tuesday 14 December 1920 · page 2

HOMEBUSH, Monday.—Upwards of 22.465 sheep were penned at Homebush to-day. The offerings were drawn from almost every part of the…

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Goulburn Special Sheep Sale

Young Witness · Tuesday 14 December 1920 · page 1
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W. H. Wheatley report having yarded 7000 sheep on Thursday last, 9th December. Owing to the continuous rain several lots of sheep were not…

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Anxious Minister. Fears for Wheat Crop. THE 2/6 Guarantee. Sydney. Monday Night

Young Witness · Tuesday 14 December 1920 · page 1

Mr. Dunn, Minister for Agriculture, to-day, drew an alarming picture of the damage done by the storm to [?] wheat crops. "The storm damaged…

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Wheat Situation Reviewed. Millers as Agents

Young Witness · Tuesday 14 December 1920 · page 2

At a meeting of the central executive of the Farmers and Settlers Association, held in Sydney, the wheat position was reviewed. Messrs…

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Butter Supplies. Huge Surplus Each Week Consumers Do Not Benefit. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 14 December 1920 · page 2

A total of 25,000 boxes of butter arrived from coastal factories to-day, the bulk coming from the north coast, where production is increasing…

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"Not So Serious." Crops in Fair Condition Sydney, Monday Night

Young Witness · Tuesday 14 December 1920 · page 1

Mr. T. I. Campbell. general secretary of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, stated to-day that although tremendous damage had been done…

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Pig Raising. Experienced Farmer's Opinion Bacon Factory Suggested

Young Witness · Tuesday 14 December 1920 · page 2

Mr. B. J. Stocks, "Lindon Hills," Cunningar writes:—I noticed in a recent issue of the "Witness" the port of a departmented…

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Record Pbice for Australian Greasy Wool

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 15 December 1920 · page 6

Mr. E. J. Merriman's well known clip branded E J M Ravensworth YassN.S.W. was offered at auction on Tuesday last, 7th inst. by…

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Farmers & Graziers' Normal Conditions Approaching Lower Values Disappoint

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 15 December 1920 · page 2

The secretary of the Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co. writes:-- " The position of the wool world, at time of writing, is very much…

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Wheat

Young Witness · Thursday 16 December 1920 · page 2

The wheat chaos still continues—and wheat growers wonder who the Australian Farmers Federal Organisation really represent. And what…

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Wheat Sales

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 December 1920 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture in the Assembly on Tuesday' gave particulars of the selling and chartering operations of the Australian Wheat Board. Very…

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Damage to Wheat Crops Over-estimated

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 December 1920 · page 4

From the latest reports from various wheat growing centres there it good reason for thinking that the damage to the wheat harvest, although serious, has not been as…

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Damage to Wheat Crops. Not Material Sydney

Young Witness · Thursday 16 December 1920 · page 2

Later reports indicate that the damage to the wheat harvest is not so heavy as was feared. Wheat which was apparently lost in several places…

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Wool Scheme Criticised. "Attempt to Corner Market"

Young Witness · Thursday 16 December 1920 · page 2

LONDON, Dec 14—The Yorkshire newspapers continue to flercely criticise the wool realisation proposal. The Yorkshire 'Post' says that the…

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