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Southern Highlands · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

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Farm Homes Sports Anniversary Day

Robertson Advocate · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 2

Last week the committee had its meeting in connection with the Mittagong Farm Homes Sports, and appointed a sub-committee which is now busy putting the programme into shape…

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Price of Butter In Perth. PERTH

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 2

In the progress report issued to-day the Cost of living Commission states that the price of butter could be reduced 1d per lb by the…

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Farm Homes Sports

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

The Farm Homes Sports for Anniversary Day promise to be one of the largest of its kind yet held in the district. The complete programme is expected to be ready during the…

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Successful Cattle Sale

Robertson Advocate · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

Messrs. J. D. Wood and Co. held a most successful cattle sale, on account of Mr. Joseph Noble, of "Springside," Kangaloon, on Tuesday last. A large number of buyers…

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Farm Home Sports

The Southern Mail · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

Handbills giving all necessary particulars [?] the above, which take place on Anniversary Day, are now available at the vaious shops in Mittagong, or may be obtained from…

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Farm Home Sports

The Southern Mail · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

The committee of the above, which are to be held at Mittagong on Anniversary Day, are having a busy time interviewing owners and having exhibition of the capabilities of…

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Robertson. Overheard at the Butter Factory

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 2

Say George, do you read the "Scrutineer?" Certainly Harry, must find out all about the clearing sales and things in general. Why…

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Farmer's Death. GOULBURN

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 4

An inquest was begun on Friday on Ebenezer Denney, farmer, of Middle Arm-road, who died on Saturday from hemorrhage, resulting from a gunshot…

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Labour in the Dairy

The Southern Mail · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

During the present heavy milking season, which has intensifled the shortage of labour in many district, this diffculty can be largely minimised, even if not entirely…

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Farm Home Sports

The Southern Mail · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

At the request of several townspeople, the committee of the Farm Home Sports, to be held tomorrow (Saturday) at Mittagong, have decided to include in the programme a pony…

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Shoalhaven A. and H. Association. Sale of Cattle to Augment the Prize Fund

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 4

The sale of stock in Nowra last Tuesday to augment the prize fund of the Shoalhaven Agricultural Society was a splendid success. The best price…

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Farm Home Sports

The Southern Mail · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 2

The perfect weather of Saturday last brought a huge crowd of people from all parts of the district to view the Mittagong Farm Home sports. Various motor vehicles…

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Goulburn Special Cattle Sale

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 4

W. H. Wheatley reports having held their first special cattle sale for 1918 on Thursday, 24th January, when 4000 head were yarded to one of the…

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Sydney Wool Market. Regular Supporters Side Tracked! Emphatic Protest From "John Bridge."

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 2

John Bridge & Co., Ltd., write:— We have never failed, when the true interests of wool growe[?] have been assailed, to [?]tter timely warning and to assert our…

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