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

Farming & the land, 1923

1,078 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 21 of 54

Three Million Wool Case. Appea Lto Privy Council

Young Witness · Thursday 10 May 1923 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Advice has been received that the Privy Council has granted leave to appeal from the judgment of the High Court of…

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Charles Whittaker Dead. Well Known District Farmer

Young Witness · Thursday 10 May 1923 · page 1

The [?] has occurred of Mr. Charles Whittaker, of Back Creek Cowra, aged 77 years. He was [?] resident of these parts for 60 years…

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Weather Comparisons. South Africa and Australia. a District Farmer's Views

Young Witness · Thursday 10 May 1923 · page 8

Mr. D. N. Jo[?]ns, of Wollongough station, Ungarie, gives some very interesting information in regard to the breaking up of drought…

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King Cotton. Queensland's Crop

Young Witness · Thursday 10 May 1923 · page 4

ROCKHAMPTON, Wednesday.—Nearly 1[?]22 tons of cotton valued at £65,671 has been received at the Glenmore ginnery. Rowen ginnery,…

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Yass Farmers’ Protection Board Permit Inspectors to be paid

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 10 May 1923 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting was held in the Stock Office last Tuesday forenoon. Present: Directors J. G. Duly, J…

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Sheep Vans Derailed

Southern Morning Herald · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 1

Three sheep van attached to an empty stock thrain were derailed yesterday afternoon near Moss Val[?]. A breakdown [?] was sent from Goulburn, and the…

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Shrink Daring Wool

Southern Morning Herald · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 4

Woollen yarn, to prevent it shrinking and tearing holes in the darned stockings, shrink the yarn while in the skein by banging it in the steam of a ten kettle;…

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Wool Stocks Low

Southern Morning Herald · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 4

Winchocombe, Carson, Ltd., report:— No waning in the strength of the wool market, is ins sight. Passed-in groasy merious and medium and fine crossbreds…

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Value of Licks for Sheep

Southern Morning Herald · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 6

The value of and the part played by a lick in keeping sheep in a sound, healthy condition is realised by most up-to-date sheepmen, but there are still some who…

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'Plane Crashes On Flock of Sheep Pilot Lost in Storm Melbourne

Southern Morning Herald · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 4

Lientenant Frank Briggs, pilot of a Sopwith aeroplane, which left Essendon at 8.46 a.m. for Hay in connection with the aerial mail, had a…

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Terrific Storm Houses and Crops Ruined Children Buried in Ruins Paris, Thursay

Southern Morning Herald · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 2

A terrible storm occurred be the Orne Department. The town of Donfront, of 5000 jinhabitants was the centre of…

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For the Farmer Farm and Station Notes

Southern Morning Herald · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 6

Mudgee fruit growers complain that they are penalised 100 per cent. by the differential railway freight rates. In 1910 Mrs. John Hancock, of…

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Farmer Found Hanged

Young Witness · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 3

Mr. C. H. Briggs, who had a farm near Gogoldrie, near Whitton, was found hanging from a beam in a shed at his home…

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A Farmer's Death

Young Witness · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 3

William Drummond, aged 63, a farmer at Bagdad, near Temora, has died at the residence of his brother. Daceased resided there for 34 years,…

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Farmer Dead

Young Witness · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 8

Mr. W. Birch, a well-known farm er of the Wagga district, has died at the age of 82. He came to Vic torin in 1869, and removed to Wagga…

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The Indispensable Farmer

The Yass Courier · Monday 14 May 1923 · page 4

The farmer is the best man we have in any land, and in Australia he is no exception to that rule. If (says Sir Joseph Carrothers) he does…

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Poisonous Fly. 15,000 Cattle Die

Young Witness · Tuesday 15 May 1923 · page 4

BUKHAREST, May 14.— A poison[?] fly along the River Danube caused the death of fifteen thousand cattle, and also several persons who were…

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Farmers Take Refuge in Lofts

Young Witness · Tuesday 15 May 1923 · page 4

WELLINGTION. (N.Z.). Monday.—The farmers of north Taieri are [?] in lofts of barns from the [?] waters which burst the banks…

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Oversea Wheat Position

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 16 May 1923 · page 4

Lindley Walker Co-op. Wheat Company's Special Wheat Report, 14th May:-- Our cable this week reads:--…

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On the Land. Prepare Potato Land Now. Early Working Means Bigger and Better Crops

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 16 May 1923 · page 4

Potato- growers who are intent on big crops should now be thinking about the preparation of their land. There are many advantages attached to early and…

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