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Southern Highlands · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

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Sydney Wool Market Business Resumed

Robertson Advocate · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 2

John Bridge & Co., Ltd., write us as follows:— "The work of appraising the values at which the balance of the Australian Wool…

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Next Wheat Crop. Proposed State Guarantee

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 3

An important statement was made by Mr. Grahame, Minister for Agriculture, on Saturday in regard to the next wheat crop. In order to…

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Poisoning Sheep Blowflies

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 3

The attention of the Minister for Agriculture, Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L A., has been drawn to the fact that quite a number of letters have…

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

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

Nearly twelve months ago, the firm of John Bridge & Co., Ltd., inaugurated, in the interests of Woolgrowere, their campaign of economy in the Woll trade, this campaign…

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Wheat Crop Burnt. PARKES

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 2

A fire broke out on Mr. John Bell's Spring Valley property, and to be acres of wheat were destroyed before It was checked. The crop…

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Crops at Harden

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 4

A correspondent writes :-The crops will likely average 3½ to 4 bags. The quality average will be 57 to 58 lbs, some going over 60lbs. Rainy weather…

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A Farmer's Marriage. Remarkable Story

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 2

At the Central Police Court in Sydney, on Monday, before Mr. Macfarlane, S.M., May Hooks (or Petherick, or Jane Goodson), 40, Frank Henry Williamson, 49, and…

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A Farmer's Marriage. Remarkable Story

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

At the Cannot Police Court, Sydney. On, Monday before Mr. Macfarlane. SM .May Books (or Perb[?], or Jane Goodson) 40, Frank Henty Williamson. 49 and Glady[?]…

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Appraising the Wool Bradford Expert Appointed

Robertson Advocate · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

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

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Wool Market. Position of French Buyers

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 4

Sunday.—With the acquisition of the Australian wool clip by the Commonwealth on behalf of the Imperial Government, the opera…

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Diseases of Dairy Cattle. Milk Fever

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 27 February 1917 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

The following is a copy of a paper read by Mr.S.T. Troy at a meeting of the Mittagong branch of the N.S.W. Agricultural Bureau recently:—…

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The Berrima District Farm and Dairy Company, Ltd

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 27 February 1917 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

The forty-third half-yearly meeting of the above Company was held in the Richmond Hall, Lismore, on Tuesday last, when the report and balance-sheet were presented and…

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The Barrima District Farm and Dairy Company, Ltd

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 2

The forty third half-yearly meeting of the above company was held in the Richmond hall, Lismore, on Tuesday last, when the report and…

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Diseases of Dairy Cattle

Robertson Advocate · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

The following is a continuation of the paper read by Mr. S. T. Troy at a recent meeting of the Mittagong branch of the Agricultural Boreau:—…

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