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

Farming & the land, 1929

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Wool Report

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 4

SCHUTE, BELL & CO., LTD., report under date 24th April:-- Incidence of Anzac Day and the fact that we were last sale on Wednesday,…

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Pastoral Problems. Discussed by Graziers. Noxious Weeds and Animals

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 1

YOU could not very well have the Annual Conference of the Graziers' Association and leave the rabbits out Like the poor, the rabbits are always…

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Horse or Tractor? Farmers Hear Debate “Dobbin” Preferred

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 5

The Winchenden Vale Farmers’ and Settlers’ Association one night last week, heard Mr. Steve Kanaley, of Junee, and Mr. G. Kingdon, of…

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To-day's Markets Healthy Dairy Trade Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 4

Trade of healthy dimensions was transacted by city dairy produce houses yesterday. Cheese was in satisfactory demand. Arrivals were fair…

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Wool Sales

The Young Chronicle · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 2

Goldsbrough, Mort offered on Wednesday 6397 bales, including several attractive clips, but generally bread haired wools. Yorkshire and the…

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English Wool Sales London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 6

At the London wool sales 12,438 baies were offered, of which 1,557 were Australian and 4,468 New zealand The limited offering of merinos…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 6

Winchombe, Carson Ltd. report: We sold 8,400, bales of wool at our Sydney auction on Thursday. Values were generally firm on late levels…

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Current Wool Values Effects on Consumption

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 3

Winchcombe Carson. Ltd., report: The strong general demand for wool experienced at the closing series of Australian Sales supplies evidence of…

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To-day's Markets Good Butter Demand Choice Potatoes in Request SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 6

Uneventful trading took place in city dairy Produce houses yesterday Butter met good inquiry partly storing purpose. Supplies were…

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Wool Auctions

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 2

Pitt, Son and Badgery reported as follows: Catalogues submitted at the week's auctions included a large proportion of re-offered wools dealers'…

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New Textile Ally For Wool LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 2

A large gathering of people interested in the textile industry attended a lunch given by Textiles (New Process) Limited…

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"Use More Wool." World-wide Campaign Suggested. Special Comnittee Submits Proposals

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 4

The recent annual conference of the Graziers' Association of N.S.W. appointed a Wool Publicity Committee to inquire into the possibilities of…

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Must Produce More Wealth to Maintain Present Wages Level. Views of Mr. F. H. Tout. Wool Valves Down by a Quarter

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 1

"In my opinion it is impossible for Australia to maintain its present level of wages and its present standard of living without…

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To Educate Australia Into Eating Prunes Disposal of Future Enormous Crops Demands Unity on Young's Settlements MR. F. H. Tout's Spirited Attempt to Smoo[?] Ut Many Difficulties in Way of Co-operation. Major A. D. Reid Promises to Tackle Cabinet This Week

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 1

Government co-operation is to be secured in the attempt to weld the soldier settlers of Young into one united organisation, whose main business will be to sell at a payable price more prunes in one year than has hitherto been consumed in Australia in 10 years…

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New Sheep Breed Ryeland—Lincoln Cross

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 8 May 1929 · page 5

A New Zealand sheep-breeder, Mr. R. Beattie has evolved a new breed which has been named "Reform." This new breed originally was bred…

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Wool Trade Winchcombe, Carson's Review

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 8 May 1929 · page 5

Women as a body have almost deserted wool. They do not wear woollen underwear and hoisery and do not favour the light, choice wool…

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London Wool Sales London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 8 May 1929 · page 2

There were 10,278 bales offered at the London wool sales, of which 3428 were Australian, and 4586 New Zealand. There was an excellent selection…

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Western Australia Big Wheat Growing Future

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 8 May 1929 · page 5

Sheep are commanding good prices in Western Australia, says Mr. Dan McDonald, of Goulburn, who returned from the West last week. Feed…

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Sheep Ill-treated Burragorang Grazier Fined BARRALLIER

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 8 May 1929 · page 4

At the Picton Police Court, before Mr. Sloan, P.M., Paul Burton, of Burragorang, was convicted and fined £10, with 11/ costs and £1/18/ witness's…

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Primary Producers Agricultural, Pastoral and Horticultural Notes Home Garden New Flowers Suggested Use of Hoe Important

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 8 May 1929 · page 5

Some gardeners are content to grow the same varieties of flowering plants year after year; thus they not only deprive themselves of the…

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