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

Farming & the land, 1936

1,549 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 45 of 78

Junior Farmers Vegetable Growing Assisting the Soil

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 August 1936 · page 5

Having treated such aspects of gardening as digging, sowing and transplanting, let us now turn attention to the important problem of…

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Wagga's Butter Output

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 7 August 1936 · page 8

For the six months June 30, 1936, the output of butter at the Murrumbidgee Co-operative Dairy Co's. factor was 745,163 lb. For…

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Local News Wheat Prices

The Young Chronicle · Friday 7 August 1936 · page 2

Wheat cased a halfpenny in Sydney to-day to 49[?], but prices arc expected to continue firm in the immediate future…

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Wool Report Market Review

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 7 August 1936 · page 2

The Country Producers' Selling Company, Ltd., Sydney, reports: Wool is beginning to arrive at Darling Harbour in greet volume, end…

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Wheat Truckings From the South

The Young Chronicle · Friday 7 August 1936 · page 4

No wheat was trucked from the Young district last week, and the figures remain as before. During the week, at various southern stations,…

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Wheat Price Easing Up in Quotes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 7 August 1936 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday: The price for the grain, which rose to 4/10[?] a bashel, February basis, late yesterday afternoon, receded…

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Wool Prospects Past Events and Future Feelings

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 7 August 1936 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: The wool selling position ahead is to an appreciable extent influenced by tile…

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Rye Park's Record Potato Crop

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 August 1936 · page 7

Twenty acres averaging nearly 10 tons per acre! Starting in 1934 with four tons of Government certified seed of the "Factor" variety,…

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Farm Tragedy. Human Remains Found

The Young Chronicle · Friday 7 August 1936 · page 6

Several days ago Raymond Farrell, aged 47 years, farmer, of Perenjori, Perth, wrote to the Agricultural Bank: "My farm has beaten me. Come and…

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FARMERS Mr. Field on Politics

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 7 August 1936 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday: When the Farmers and Settlers Conference resumed today the president, Mr. E. Field, replying to criticism by the Acting…

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Wool Report

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 10 August 1936 · page 4

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. Ltd. report (7/8/36): The sale days for the opening series for the new season which opens on the 31st of this…

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Wheat Market Both Sides Watching Business Fairly Quiet

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 10 August 1936 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: Private reports in Sydney to-day of firmer wheat markets overseas resulted in an improved tendency in the Sydney…

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TENNIS Willow Farm v. Brookfield

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 10 August 1936 · page 3

A most enjoyable day was spent at Willow Farm on Sunday, August 2, when a tennis team from Brookfield played. The scores were as…

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Rye Park’s Record Potato Crop

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 10 August 1936 · page 2

Twenty acres averaging nearly 10 tons per acre. Starting in 1934 with four tons of the “Factor” variety, Mr. Alfred Southwell, of Rye Park,…

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DISAPPOINTED Farmers and Settlers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 10 August 1936 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: The Farmers and Settlers' Conference carried a resolution to-day expressing disappointment and impatience at the…

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Wool Report

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 6

The Farmers and Grazlers' Co-operative Co., Ltd., reports Ion tile 7th instant: Pending the opening of the new…

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PRIZE-WINNERS Stud Sheep Gundowringa Successes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 1

Corriedale rams from Gundowringa were among the outstanding exhibits paraded before the judges at the 58th annual show…

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Wheat Easier Few Sales Reported

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: After a slight recovery yesterday the Sydney wheat market weakened again to-day and values receded a little on yesterday's…

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Wool Examinations At Technical College

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 1

A practical wool examination commenced at the Goulburn Technical College this morning. The examination is being held in…

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Share Farmers Owners Step In

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Minister for Lands (Mr. Buttenshaw) yesterday appealed to landowners to allowshare farmers to benefit for the…

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