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

Farming & the land, 1924

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Current News. Growing Crop Competition

Daily Witness · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 4

At the Young P. and A. Society meeting yesterday, a suggestion was made to incorporate a growing crop competition in this year's schedule,…

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More Crops. Biggest Area Cultivated for Years

The Young Chronicle · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.-- The Government Statistician reports that the aggregate area under crop in N.S.W. this season is the largest since 1917,…

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Advertising Goulburn Record Sheep Sale

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 4

The big photograph taken by Mr. Le McNeill of W. H. Wheatley's record sheep, sale—when 31,000 sheep were sold for £38,000—has been on view at Mr…

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Bigga Wool Tops Sydney Market

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 8

At Wednesday's wool sales in Sydney a consignment of wool from Woolbrook Bigga (Mr. Dave Clements) topped the market, bringing 41 ½d. per 1b. This wool…

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Sydney Wool Market Values Still Buoyant

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 8

The Secretary, Farmers and Grazlers' Co-operative Co., writes: At our last sale we brought forward a fairly good selection comprising some…

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A Good Guess Correct Weight of Sheep Re-donated to Funds

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 4

Great interest was taken in the weight guessing, competition at Wednesday's gymkhana. The correct weight of the sheep was…

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Markets and Marts Forage Lines Quiet Butter Market Well Supplied GOULBURN

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 8

Forage lines continue quiet as the demand for chair lacks volume on account of the good season experienced in all centres. The low prices of all grades…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Yass Courier · Monday 3 March 1924 · page 3

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency C., Ltd, report :— Sales have proceeded during the week and very satisfactory clearances…

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Farmers Annual Meeting. Producers' Apathy Castigated. Support for Progressive Party

Daily Witness · Monday 3 March 1924 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Young branch of the Farmers and Set[?]s' Association was held on Saturday in the [?] and A. [?] Mr. J…

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Church Union. Archbishop Bourne's Pastoral. (Australian Press Association Cable.) LONDON, March 2

Daily Witness · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 2

Archbishop Bourne, in a Leuten pastoral, referring to the unity at the churches, says, "Our attitude is one of intense interest, manifested in…

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FARMERS and Settlers Young Branch Annual Meeting. Town v Country in Politics

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Young branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held in the P. and A. Hall on Saturday afternoon. Mr…

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Oversea Wheat Position

Daily Witness · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 2

Lindley Walker Co-op. Wheat Company's special wheat report.—Our London cable on 3rd reads as follows: Expected liberal arrivals to the…

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Record for Scoured Wool

Daily Witness · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 2

Another record was established at Sydney sales yesterday, scoured wool realising 59[?] per lb…

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Meeting of Farmers at Harden. Harden

Daily Witness · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 4

A public meeting, largely attended by farmers, was held at Harden on Saturday, Mr. F. G. Wilson (C[?]nningar) occupying the chair…

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Prune Industry. Handling of Crops. Department Will Consult Settlers

Daily Witness · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 2

Recently "The Dally Witness" urged, in the interests of the soldier sett[?]ers in this district, that immediate steps be taken to make provision for…

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Wheat Dairying and Sheep

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 4

The sheep industry is pulling Australia through at the present time. It is so important that it is a question if the killing of ewes any…

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Burrowa Wool

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 3

Messrs Thomson Bros.' Bailey Hooley wool clip, from Frogmore, was among the offering's at Winchcombe, Carson's Sydney auction on…

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Wheat Production. 22/1/24

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 6

The threatened decrease in area of wheat growing is a national question. It is stated that a 15 bushel average crop costs 5/- a bushel to…

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General News. Alleged Wheat Stealing

Daily Witness · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 6

At Forbes Sessions Edward Gunning and Leslie M. Nicholls were charged with stealing wheat at Grenfell. Gunning was acquitted…

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Government and Wheat Pools. Sydney

Daily Witness · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 4

It is probable the State Parliament will not be called together before August. Mr. Chaffey, replying to Mr. Lang's criticism of the…

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