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

Farming & the land, 1924

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Bendick Murrel. Competition Cricket. Wheat Crops. — Bush Fire.—new School. — Personal News

Daily Witness · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 1

Bendick Murrell secured a 2-point win against Burrangong in a match played here on Sunday winning by 31 runs on the first innings, and…

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Taxpayers Bear Cost. Rinde[?]pest Cattle Disease

Daily Witness · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 2

The Commonwealth will contribute £7000 towards the losses incurred by property owners owing to the outbreak of Rinderpest, and will also…

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Farmer's Fatal Draught. Foramalin Mistaken for Water

Daily Witness · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 1

William Alfred Weeks, 47 years of age, farmer, of Runnymede, (Vicdied on Saturday under tragic circumstances. He was in Elmore on…

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Railways and the Wheat Crop

Daily Witness · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 3

The entire State railway plant consisting of 20,000 waggons, is now in use handling the wheat, harvest…

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Poisoned by Sheep Dip. a Woman's Death

Daily Witness · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 2

A single woman, Emma Driver, 41, residing with her father at Kadina, (Q.) informed him at 2 o'clock yesterday morning she had taken sheep…

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World Shortage of Wool. Price of Clothing Affected Dearer Suits in London

Daily Witness · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 2

GLASGOW, Jan. 21.—Scotch woollen manufacturers, who are producing the finest tweeds the London trade, have substantially advanced…

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Farmer Injured. Harvester Passes Over Body

Daily Witness · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 1

A farmer named J. Hereward, of Burrowa, was oiling his harvester, when the horses moved. A wheel of the machine passed oveer his body…

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Windermere Wool

Daily Witness · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 2

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report that at their sale this week there were a number of very bulky, free lines of…

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Oversea Wheat Position

Daily Witness · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 2

Lindley Walker Co-op. Wheat Coy's special wheat report:—Our London cable to-day (21st inst.), reads: "General valuation cargoes…

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Yesterday's Wool Sales

Daily Witness · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 2

At the Sydney wool sales yeaterday greacy merino sold to 38¾d. All classes of wool met with steady demand…

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Wheat Dispute. May Cost Taxpayers Half a Million

Daily Witness · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 2

It is stated the wheat compensation case will be before the Auditor-General next Tuesday. If the claim is successful, it will cost the State…

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Well in Hand Anthrax Outbreak But Cattle Still Die NYNGAN

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 1

Twenty one cattle have died from anthrax on Buckinguy Station. Details of the progress of the fight against the disease are meagre and reports are…

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Yass Wool on Top. Vale Beder Fleece at 42d

The Yass Courier · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 5

Light, fine, soft handling, sound and of very choice type A O and B Smith’s Vale Beder clip, from Bowning, attracted marked attention…

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Australian Sunshine. Better Than Canadian Snow. Farming Conditions Compared

Daily Witness · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 2

Mr. H. S. Headley, who has been farming in the Wagga district for many years, and who has just returned from a twelve months' trip through…

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Council's Cattle. a Farmer's Complaint

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 3

George Dunne wrote to the Town Council as follows:—I beg to inform you that this morning there were 13 head of the Council's…

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Oversea Wheat. Strength in Future Position

The Young Chronicle · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 6

The Lindley Walker Co-op Wheat Co's latest London cable reads:--"General valuation cargoes JanuaryFebruary 406, Fluctuations largely…

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Wool Prices Compared. the Solidity of Current Values

Daily Witness · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 5

Winchcombe Carson Ltd., report;— Three years ago fleece wool touched 46½d, in Sydney and the pieces of the clip changed hands at 16½d. Present…

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Wool Demand Continues. Still Higher Values. America Buying

The Young Chronicle · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 4

Keen and general competition and a firm level of values have been the outstanding features of the Wool Exchange during recent sales. Prices…

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Traffic Paralysed Railway Truck Shortage. Wheat Held Up at Sidings

The Young Chronicle · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 3

Complaints of the railway truck shortage are in swelling in volume. The Young Co-operative Roller Flour Mill Co. has wheat lying at…

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Profits in Mixed Farming

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 6

This (says the 'Signal') is the actual return from one settler in a small way who carries on dairying, and sends…

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