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

Farming & the land, 1929

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20 Sheep Die Lake Cowal Mystery

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 7

About 20 sheep died after eating a strange new weed which commenced to grow in the dry bed of Lake Cowal following the recent heavy rains…

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Export of Cattle Restrictions Removed LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 2

The Ministry for Agriculture announces that the export of cattle, sheep, swine and goats from Ireland. Scotland, and the Channel Isles to…

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25,000 High Class Sheep at Orange

The Young Chronicle · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 6

One of the largest auction sales of sheep in a country centre will be held at Orange on Tuesday next, 12th inst, when Leeds Bros. Ltd. will…

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Australia's Wool Customers Japanese Buying

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 10

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., writing 27/2/'29, report:—Japan has probably been the most consistently sustained buying force at this season's…

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London Wool Sales London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 4

Bradford wool quotations were slightly advanced but, purely nominal business was strictly limited. Prices were 43½d, 41½d, 32d, 27½d. 22½d, 21½d…

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The Wheat Belt in N.S.W Five Divisions for Crop Competitions R.A.S. CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 8

A further extension of the championship field wheat competitions, with readjustments of boundaries, has been decided upon by the Royal…

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Goulburn Market Forage Business Slow Butter Supplies Increasing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 2

Farm business is rather slow, according to Goulburn merchants. Bran and pollard sales are not meeting with much inquiry, but there is a good…

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Increase in Population Also in Wheat Yield

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 2

The population of Australia increased during the quarter ended 30th September by 26,056 to 6,310,453 persons, the natural increase being…

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The Man on the Land. Wool Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 10

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., writing 1st March, report:— Although the recent fall in values recorded here has necessarily been…

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Raid on Town's Dogs Several Killed on Wednesday Night. Result of Attacks on Sheep

The Young Chronicle · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 1

A raid was made on the town's dog population on Wednesday night, and several dogs were dead yesterday morning…

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What We Are Coming to Humorous Hints to Farmers

The Young Chronicle · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 8

A reader in a distant part of this State -- one who has had a considerable experience of government by rules and regulations on a dairy farm…

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Dairy Trade Bright Potatoes Extensively Cleared SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 2

Business in most dairy produces lines was fairly bright yesterday. Cheese sales were more extensive. While the demand for new-laid eges was…

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Queanseyan Sheep Sale

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 3

A sheep sale that created a great interest was conducted at Queanbeyan to a large attendance at the yards; of Messrs. Woodger and Calthorpe, and…

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Wool Market

The Yass Courier · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 6

Market report on wool sale held by Australian Mercantile Land & Finance Co. Ltd.. March 6th :— The A.M.L. aid F Co. Ltd. offered a…

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Glensloy Wool

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 4

Mr. E. W. L. Gordon, of Glensloy, obtained 23[?]d for 23 bales AAAW, not 25[?]d as published last week, at Pitt, Son, and Budgery's sale. The…

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Wool Auctions

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 4

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-oerative Co., reports:--On 5th March we offered a catalogue of 7,783 bales, which comprised…

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English Wool Sales London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 2

For the second time in a week the London wool sales were postponed owing to fog At the Bradford sales no new…

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Churchgoers Cross Boundary at the Maori Farm Methodist Church, Improvements to Be Carried Out

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 1

People who enter the Maori Farm Methodist Church cross from one shire into another as they do so. This fact emerged at the meeting of…

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Sheep Rates Firm

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 2

Good rates ruled for the medium to good quality sheep numbering 226 that were sold. This was the smallest yarding for…

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Want Good Sheep

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 5

To study Australian wool qualities and to buy sheep, three South African can farmers—Messrs. D. J. Hertzog, nephew of General Hertzog, A. W…

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