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

Farming & the land, 1936

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Wool Report

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 4 May 1936 · page 3

The Farmers & Graziers Co-operative Coy. Ltd. reports on the 1st instant. Anticipations of a firm market in Brisbane have been borne out by the…

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The Wool Season Less Wool: Higher Returns Winchcombe, Carson’s Review

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 4 May 1936 · page 1

“Remarkable stability in wool values, at prices averaging 40 to 50 per cent, above the preceding year, ranks the past Australian…

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Commercial. Sydney Wool Sales

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 3

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson and Co., Ltd., reported yesterday by wire:-- We sold 5700 bales of wool at our Sydney auction to-day; Prices were…

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Wool Sales Market Very Firm

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday: Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge Street when the quantity catalogued totalled 9442 bales, and…

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Wool Market Famine Talk Deprecated Sound Position

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:— Twelve months have now elapsed since wool values commenced to show a definite…

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Fight Slumps As We Would a Foreign Invasion. Says Farmers' Secretary. Striking Address at Young

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 1

An appeal for the fighting of economic depression in the same way as we would foreign aggression was made by Mr. W. C…

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Farmers and Settlers' Meeting

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Burrangong Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, held at Young on Saturday afternoon, was exceptionally…

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"Only Fair" Insurance of Bush Fire Fighters. Discussed at Farmers' Meeting. Local P.P. Board's Attitude

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 1

A motion that bush fire fighters be covered by insurance was warmly endorsed by the chairman (Mr. Chas. Crichton) at…

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Farmers Meet. Motions for Sydney Conference. Discussed at Young. Large Attendance

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 3

A well-attended meeting of the Burrangong Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at Young on Saturday, when…

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Potato Crops Crookwell District Annual Competition

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 2

Mr. A. J. Pinn, of the Department of Agriculture, has completed the judging of the potato crop competition in the Crookwell district, and…

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Wool Report

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 6 May 1936 · page 3

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Coy., Ltd., reports oil the 1st instant: Anticipations of a firm market in…

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Government Assistance For Wheat Growers

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 6 May 1936 · page 3

Forms of application to enable wheat growers to apply for assistance under the above mentioned Act will be available within the next few days at…

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Wool Values Firm Monday's Sydney Sales

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 6 May 1936 · page 6

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report by wire, under Monday's date: We sold 5,700 hates of wool at our Sydney auction to-day. Prices…

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Wool in London No Change in Prices

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 6 May 1936 · page 8

LONDON, Tuesday: The third series of the London wool sales opened to-day with an offering of 10,097 bales of which 7974 were sold…

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Stabilised Wool Market Current Season Reviewed Fleece Averaged £1710 Per Bale

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 6 May 1936 · page 4

A very comprehensive review of the wool season just closed is now being issued by Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. An…

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Women's World Knitted Wear Has Everyone By The Wool The Click of the Needles—Toeless Sandals—New Colours from Glamorous East

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 6 May 1936 · page 3

The knitting craze has taken the whole feminine world by storm, and on argues oneself quite out of the picture unless one can click the knitting needles over some simple or complicated garment…

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Wonderful Yields in Potato Crop Competition Winning Crop Gives 14 Tons 15Cwt Frost Bros. First and Second

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 6 May 1936 · page 6

With the phenomenal yields of 14 tons 15 cwt. and 12 tons 18 cwt,, respectively, to the acre, Messrs. Frost. Bros. (Bannister) gained first and second places in this year's potato crop competition under the auspices of the Crookwell A., P. and H. Society…

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Charged by Ram Farmer Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 6 May 1936 · page 4

Attacked by a ram in a padock on his property, "Medalis," Yarra, Mr. W. Apps suffered a severe knee injury…

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Dairy Cattle Value of Minerals

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 May 1936 · page 3

An adequate supply of minerals is essential for the health of cattle. Practically the whole of the soil of this State suffers to a…

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Sheep For Japan

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 7 May 1936 · page 2

The stock inspector to the Yass P.P. Board, Mr. A. Doust, has been advised that Mr. R. O. Williams, of “Chatsworth,” Binda, via Grookwell,…

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