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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 7 of 53

The Handling of Sheep. Twenty Per Cent Waste Through Carelessness

Young Witness · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 4

"Perhaps only those intimately, connected with the skin trade can be fully sensible of the loss that occurs annually in this State through…

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Sunday Work. Farmer Fined

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 1

Alexander Ellis, a small farmer at Wellington, was fined 5s, with costs, for having worked in his paddock…

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Dearer Butter

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 4

Melbourne, Thursday—It has been decided to increase the wholesale price of butter to 1 [?]9½ there will consequently be a similar increase of at least…

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Wheat Shortage

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 2

The Victorian Railway Commissioners have promised trucks to convey up to 1000 tons per day, and the loadings are gradually increasing week by week, so…

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Wheat Conspiracy Charges

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 2

The wheat conspiracy charges were mentioned in the Police Court tills morning. Mr Manning asked that Sheedy's case…

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Price of Butter. Dissatisfaction Expressed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 4

Both retailers and consumed express considerable dissatisfaction at the big rise in the price, of butter, which came into operation this…

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The 1920 Wool Clip

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 3

As announced by the Prime Minister recently, the Government purchase and control of Australian wool will cease as from 30th June next…

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BUTTER 2/ Per Pound. Increase Not Justified. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 2

Much surprise was manifested to-day when the new butter price came Into operation, as 2/ per 1b. is a record. Surprlse was caused owing, to…

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Farm for a Digger. Partment's Valuation Disagreed With

Young Witness · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 1

The Closer Settlement Advisory Board of the Department of Lands has written to the Young Fruitgrowers' Association pointing out that the…

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Farmer's Sudden Death

Young Witness · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 1

PARKES.—John Fitzgerald, 62, a farmer at Coobang, near Parkea, died suddenly this morning after getting out of his bed: Death was ascribed…

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Wheat Cases

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 2

The wheat conspiracy charges were proceeded with at the Police Court to-day. Mr. Shand appeared for the Crown, and outlined the Crown case…

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Gift of Sheep to State

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 4

The Department of Agriculture has received from Mr. Anthony Hordern the offer of his stud of Imported Linclon sheep as a free gift to the State. Mr. Anthony…

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Stud Sheep Sales. Goulburn's 15th ANNUAL

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 4

W. H. Wheatley report having yarded on Tuesday last 2000 rams to a very large and representative attendance of buyers from Monaro,…

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COMMERCIAL. Wool Report. Schute, Bell & CO., Ltd., report under date 21st Feb.:--

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 2

We are apt to peruse the daily cables as to the course of the London wool market with merely casual interest and a passing comment that…

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The Price of Wheat. N.S.W. Farmers Dissatisfied

Young Witness · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 4

WAGGA.—The anomaly of the gorornment paying 5/ per bushel to the growers for [?]a.q. wheat in the pool whilst millers are being charged 8/10…

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The 1920 Wool Clip

Young Witness · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 4

As announced by the Prime Minister recently the government purchase and control of the Australian wool will [?]ase as from 30th June next…

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Stolen Wool. Men From Koorawatha Sentenced

Young Witness · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 1

John Barnett Leonard and Michael Daly, two station hands, each about 35 years of age, were in the dock at the Cowra Police Court, before Mr…

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P.P. UNION Next Season's Butter Output [To the Editor]

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 4

Dear Sir,--Factories have been advised both by the State Committee of the Dairy Produce Pool, and by myself, but more publicity is perhaps,…

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Grow More Wheat. Mr. G. W. Walker's Advice

Young Witness · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 1

Mr. G. W. Walker of Lindley, Walker, and Company, when entertained by about a hundred of his friends in Sydney yesterday, "in…

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The Man Who Lost £23,000 on a Cattle Deal

The Burrowa News · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 1

He came to Gundagai in a motor car on Thursday last, and Tom Woodbuidge guarat[?] him A[?] and smiling…

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