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Southern Highlands · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

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The Sheep in the Snow

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 4

A flock of sheep in a meadow were discussing among themselves the quality and colour of their fleeces . "There is one thing about them that no…

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The Tyrant in the Farmyard

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 4

In a certain farmyard a, big peacock was the monarch, and he exercised his rule with great tyranny on the turkey-cock , who was next to him in authority…

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Price of Butter

Robertson Advocate · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

Mr. Arthur Knox, director of the Berrima District Company, who recently made application for a rise in the price of butter, on Tuesday expressed [?] at the action…

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Dairying Utensils

The Southern Mail · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

At is generally known, we lay ourselves out to supply every article required in connection with our great dairying industry. Nothing is too large, and nothing is too small or…

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Charge of Sheep Stealing

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 2 May 1916 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

At the Goulburn Supreme Court on Thursday, before his Honor, Mr. Justice Sly, and juries. Herbert Oliver [?] was charged with…

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Another Sheep Case

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 3 May 1916 · page 2

Arthur Colleston Cowley was charged with stealing on April 7th, 1915, Cress Roads, near Sutton Forest; five sheep, the property of…

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Goulburn Supreme Court. Another Sheep Case

The Southern Mail · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

At this court last week before Mr. Justice Sty, Arthur Collcen Cowley was charged with stealing on April 7th, 1915, at Cross Roads, near Sutton Forest, five sheep the…

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Drastic Wool Embargo! "John Bridge's" Attitude

Robertson Advocate · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 2

The announcement in the newspapers on Monday last that the Minister for Customs had prohibited the exportation of wool to any place outside the United Kingdom came as a…

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Branding of a Sheep. Conviction Set Aside

Robertson Advocate · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 2

A [?] drawn for language at the Goulbourn Quarter Sessions on Thursday, before his Honour Judge Rogers was an appeal from Mass Vale, in which [?] Oliver Carter,…

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The Dairy Farmers Association of New South Wales. (To the Editor of the Scrutineer.)

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 17 June 1916 · page 6

Dear Sir,— At a recent State Council meeting of the Dairy Farmer's Association of N.S.W., it was resolved to temporarily suspend the…

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State as Cattle Raiser

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 28 June 1916 · page 2

The Queensland Government ia proceeding space With its schemes for raising and selling meat. From the one State butchery the State…

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Goulburn Special Cattle Sale

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 28 June 1916 · page 2

W. H. Wheatley reports having yarded 2178 head of cattle on Thursday last, to a large attendance of buyers from Riverine, Western…

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A City Man Engages in Dairying

Robertson Advocate · Friday 7 July 1916 · page 2

Mr. Brown was tired, and disappointment was plainly depicted in his face. Formerly, he had been ensured in mercantile pursuits in the city, but indoor life not altogether…

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The Wool Position. to the Editor

Robertson Advocate · Friday 14 July 1916 · page 2

Sir,—May we claim space in your valuable columns to refer to a leading article on "The Wool Position" which appeared in "The Daily Telegraph" on…

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Farmers and Settlers' Conference

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 15 July 1916 · page 6

The Farmers and Settlers', Conferences on Wednesday adopted to fighting platform of the Progressive pasty at the general elections. The…

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Wheat Going to Waste

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 19 July 1916 · page 4

ORANGE, Monday— Despite the fast that the Railway Department state that there is ample apace at the Rozelle sheds for wheat stacking, and…

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