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

Farming & the land, 1937

1,418 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 11 of 71

Wool

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 7

At yesterday’s auctions in Sydney there was keen competition, in which Yorkshire was most prominent, and prices generally increased up to 5…

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Wheat Market

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday: Wheat was steadier to-day. Bulk parcels were quoted at 5/1 and bagged wheat at 5/3½…

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Wool Classes

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 2

Mr. C. S. Russell, of the Department of Technical Education, will commence woolclassing tuition on Wednesday next, March 3, and will…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 3

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. offered at auction on Monday 6095 bales. The market showed no change on the closing rates of last week. Wools…

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Wool Favourably Situated

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:— After a receding movement commencing at mid-January, prices for future tops on the Continent have shown…

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Annual Show Wool

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 4

All that has to be said about the full showcase of wool in the pavilion is that it displays samples of wool equal to anything to be shown in…

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"Will Hold Its Own" Australian Butter

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 3

An amusing exchange between Mr. G. E. Ardill, M.L.A., and an interjector, concerning the respective seas butter, marked the closing…

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Sheep Blowfly Effective Method of Control New Dressing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 7

Tests carried out by Dr. [?] M. Mackerras, Dr. M. J. Mackerras and Mr. M. R. Freney, of the Council for Scientific Research…

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Wool Report. Schute Bell & CO., report:-

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 4

At our sale the market ruled unaltered on the week, and faulty wools were no better, and values are now approaching to those before…

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Unbranded Sheep Giving Incorrect Information FINED £2 in Each Case

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 2

In the Court yesterday, Edwin Alexander Hickey, on behalf of the Pastures Protection Board, proceeded against Thomas Alexander Jones…

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SHEEP Great Line-up For Grand Champion Ram “Merryville” Wins Double

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 1

As is to be expected in the premier woolgrowing district of the Commonwealth, the sheep section at the show was again…

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Crop Raided Audacious Theft of Potatoes at Gundaroo

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 3

GUNDAROO: Fruitless efforts have been made to trace a nocturnal thief who recently raided Mr. Towse's crop and made off…

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The Farm Home Food Value of Honey. a Natural Sweet

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 4

Only an understanding of the value of honey as a food should be necessary for it to be given a place in the diet, said the Senior Apiary…

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After Six Years When Mr. Lang Claimed to Be Farmer's Friend Chance Still Open

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 3

"The solution of the farming problem lies in organised marketing, and a stabilised price, and this will be the policy of the Labour Government…

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Annual Show Junior Farmers Fine Exhibition

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 8

One of the most promising features of the show were the exhibits entered by members of the Junior Farmers’ Club…

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Official Opening Mr. Collins Congratulations To Junior Farmers

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 1

The show was officially opened from the centre of the ring through the loud speaker, shortly before 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon. In…

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Binalong Cattle

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 2

Rates for best quality cattle were unaltered at Homebush on Monday, but .other classes were easier in value. The offering was 3447 and…

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Wool Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 10

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative-Co. Ltd. reports on the 18th instant:— We submitted at our sale on…

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Wool Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 10

Goldsbrough, Mort and Company, Ltd., report on 18th February:— The catalogues during the week have comprised a good sprinkling of…

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Wool Classes

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 2

Mr. S. C. Russell, of the Department of Technical Education, commenced woolclassing tuition on Thursday at Boorowa with a class…

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