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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

14 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers

Sydney Wool Market. Business Resumed

Camden News · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 6

John Bridge & Co., Ltd., write us as follows "the work of appraising the values at which the balance of the Australian Wool clip is to be taken over commenced in Sydney…

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Wool-trade Economy. Endorsement of "John Bridge" Policy

Camden News · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 6

Nearly twelve months ago, the firm of John Bridge & Co., Ltd. inaugurated, in the interest of Woolgrowers, their campaign of economy in the Wooltrade, this campaign being…

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Appraising the Wool. Bradford Expert Appointed

Camden News · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 6

John Bridge Co., Ltd., realising that the conditions under which the value of wool is being arrived at by the appraisement scheme are so different from those that have hitherto…

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Dairying

Camden News · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 6

"Regardless of trouble," says the Dairy Expert in commending to the dairy farmers of New South Wales the following points in the care and handing of cream. Probably there…

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Branding of Wool Bales. Stevedores' Request

Camden News · Thursday 29 March 1917 · page 7

John Bridge & Co. Ltd. believing that woolgrowers generally will readily give the required assistance, have requested us to republish the subjoined invitation to them,…

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"John Bridge." Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Chairman on Wool Clip and Wheat Pool

Camden News · Thursday 24 May 1917 · page 2

From the financial columns of the "Sydney Morning Herald" of the 16th inst., we extract the following interesting remarks made by the Chairman (Mr. Lionel J. A…

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July Sheep Sales. "John Bridge" Invitation

Camden News · Thursday 21 June 1917 · page 2

John Bridge & Company, Limited, looking forward to the presence in Sydney of many country clients and friends on the occasion of the Sheep Sales next month, desire through…

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Wool Acquisition Scheme. Refund Payments. More Exploitation

Camden News · Thursday 12 July 1917 · page 7

To Australian Woolgrowers, It has come under our notice that you are being circularised with the object of inducing you to sell your interest in the 10 per cent…

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Farming at Night

Camden News · Thursday 19 July 1917 · page 2

Night farming, now becoming rather general in England, is proving quite successful. Motor tractors have made it possible. One farmer reported ploughing 42 acres in five…

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A FARMER's LOSS

The Campbelltown Herald · Saturday 21 July 1917 · page 1

Mr. James Bockley, of "Rose hill," Warwick (Q), who left for that locality from Shellharbor some 5 or 6 years ago, where he was a…

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Loans to Farmers and Settlers

The Campbelltown Herald · Saturday 21 July 1917 · page 1

The Commissioners of the Government Savings Bank of N.S.W [?] and settlers for advances up…

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Wool for Sydney. Government Prepared to Carry On

Camden News · Thursday 20 September 1917 · page 7

John Bridge & Co., Ltd., send us the following for publication:—In the "Sydney Daily Telegraph" of the 1st inst., there appeared an announcement…

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DAIRYING. N. S. W. Agricultural Gazette

Camden News · Thursday 4 October 1917 · page 2

Milking with dirty hands that have been soiled by the unclean udder of the cow, and dipping those hands into the milk so as to moisten the cow's teats, and thus reduce the…

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Sydney Wool Storage. Annoucement by Woolbrokers. To the Editor. Sir, Why Our Name Is Absent

Camden News · Thursday 22 November 1917 · page 2

An announcement, emanating from the office of the Sydney Woolselling Brokers' Association, and which appeared in the business columns of the "Sydney Morning Herald"…

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