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

Farming & the land, 1931

1,260 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 27 of 63

Nearly Ten Tons an Acre Crookwell Potato Field Crop Winner's Yield

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 4

The satisfactory average yield of C tons per-acre was attained on49 plots in the potato field crop competition conducted by Crook well…

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Potato Crop Crookwell Competition Final Judging

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 4

The final judging of the potato field competition, conducted by the Crookwell A.P. and H. Society, was completed on…

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Wool

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 11 May 1931 · page 4

Schute, Bell and Co. Ltd. report:— At the closing sales in Sydney the market was practically equal to the rates ruling during the preceding…

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Sheep Dog Trials

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 11 May 1931 · page 3

The sheep dog trials at Yass were commenced under bad weather conditions. Competition was keen, and some great work…

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Wheat Yield Railway Figures

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 11 May 1931 · page 3

Wheat in large quantities is still being handled in the Goulburn Railway division, 133,337 bags having been despatched…

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Wool Week National Appeal

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 11 May 1931 · page 3

Wool Week in New South Wales commences to-day. This is part of an effort to remind the public of the large part that wool…

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Wool Week a Truly National Move

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 11 May 1931 · page 1

This week, from May 10 to 16, is Wool Week throughout New South Wales. Mr. F. H. Tout, president of the Graziers’ Association, suggested…

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In The Rain Sheep Dog Trials Clever Work on Showground

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 11 May 1931 · page 2

Although rain fell intermittently throughout Friday the P. and A. Association carried on with the sheep dog trials on the…

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Store Cattle at Dubbo

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 May 1931 · page 1

Messrs. H. Wheatley, Agent, Dubbo and McNeilly, Crampton and Martin. Ltd., of Orange, report having, in conjunction, held a large special cattle…

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Wool Sales at Brisbane

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 May 1931 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson and Co., Ltd., report: Continental competition was keen at the opening of the Brisbane wool sales. Japan was quieter and…

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Wool Week Knowlman's Display

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 May 1931 · page 2

A special window display in connection with "Wool Week," is a feature at Knowlman's Corner this week…

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Wool Sales Good Competition LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 May 1931 · page 3

At the wool sales 7543 bales were offered, including 3093 New Zealand, 2157 N.S.W., 138 Queensland, 706 Victoria, 245 South Australia, 727…

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"Wool Week"

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 13 May 1931 · page 1

FROM the 10th to the 16th inst., inclusive, is set down as "Wool Week." You are asked to--and you…

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Wool Report Sydney, May 7

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 13 May 1931 · page 3

Goldsborough, Mort and Co., Ltd., report:-- The closing auctions of the main wool selling season in Sydney were…

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"Wool Week" Is Here Noteworthy Local Display

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 13 May 1931 · page 5

The general organisation in connection with "Worn Week," now being held for the first time, would appear to be wanting in some degree…

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Wool Sales About Half Sold LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 13 May 1931 · page 3

At the wool sales 10,911 bales were offered, including 3490 New Zealand, 30 Queensland, 123 N.S.W., 738 Victorian, 85 South Australian, 1167…

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Chained to the Plough Cinderella of Industry Labour's Reward to Farmers

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 13 May 1931 · page 2

"Chained to the plough, the Cinderella of Australian industry--that is the special lot reserved by the Federal Labour Government for the…

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Are You A Farmer? Have You Thought What Inflation Will Do To You?

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 13 May 1931 · page 2

Mr. Farmer, read the following:-- 1. The Federal Government refuses to balance its Budget…

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Wool Sales Prices Maintained LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 May 1931 · page 3

At the wool sales 10,465 bales were offered comprising (6024 New Zealand, 787 Queensland, 5153 New South Wales, 1186 Victorian, 795 South…

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Devotion to Duty Sheep-dog Down Shaft Extraordinary Incident

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 14 May 1931 · page 2

Apropos of sheep-dogs of whose ingenuity and understanding we have recently had a first-class display, a good story comes…

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