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

Farming & the land, 1939

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Junior Farmers Manton Branch Annual Meeting

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 19 June 1939 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Manton branch of the Junior Farmers’ Club was held on June 6. There were…

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Stud Sheep Killed Yerrinbool Crash

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 5

Five valuable stud ewes, belonging to the Merivale Pty., Yass, were smothered when a motor lorry conveying them to…

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Australian Wheat Why Britain Is Buying Less

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 7

Speaking on Sunday at the Wagga Wagga A.L.P. conference, which was attended by Mr. J. T. Lang, Mr. J. M. Tully, M.L.A.,…

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Melbourne Poultry Farms Goulburn Man Pays Visit to Industry Useful Survey Made

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 1

During my recent holidays spent in Melbourne I was able, owing to the courtesy of Mr. Parker, manager of foley Bros…

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Farmers' Dispute Trouble Ends In Court Case

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 1

Convicted on two counts, including one of unlawful assault, Eric Lynn Duff, Tarlo farmer, was bo[?]nd over at the Goulburn…

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Wool Report

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 21 June 1939 · page 9

The farmers and Graziers Co-operative Co., Ltd., reports on the 15th instant: We submitted at our sale on…

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Cattle Drowned At Yass

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 21 June 1939 · page 7

Two Hereford cows travelling from Crookwell to Yass were drowned when a mob of 150 head of cattle stampeded…

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Big Sheep Show Opens

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 21 June 1939 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The annual sheep show was opened to-day in perfect weather and in the presence of a fairly large attendance…

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Foot-rot in Sheep Early Treatment Wise Is Departmental Advice

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 21 June 1939 · page 10

The wet season is having the usual result of causing foot-rot in sheep to appear, particularly in the Riverina, states the Chief…

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Black Poll Cattle Mr. G. N. McINTOSH'S Acquisition Part of Bendooley Stud

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 21 June 1939 · page 4

Worthy of note is the acquisition by Mr. G. N. Mclntosh, of Laggan, of a parcel of Aberdeen-Angus cattle from the late Sir…

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Poultry Farming Seen Around Melbourne

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 21 June 1939 · page 8

Describing what he saw at Werribee Poultry Farm, Victoria, Mr. F. V. Potter writes:— Entering the grading room one…

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Junior Farmer Classes for 1940 Show District Council Revises Schedule

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 21 June 1939 · page 8

At a meeting of the Junior Farmers District Council held recently matters pertaining to district Junior Farmers clubs were…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 June 1939 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd.. report:— At opening Brisbane wool auctions this week, prices for deeply grown and average to good fleece and skirt…

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Romney Sheep Late Arthur Carr's Enterprise

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 June 1939 · page 1

A tribute to the late Arthur F. Carr, of Chatsbury, for his enterprise in relation to his Romney Marsh stud, is contained in a…

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How Sheep Killed Five Merryville Ewes Smothered When Lorry Crashed

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 June 1939 · page 2

Five valuable stud ewes, the property of Mr. W. T. Merriman, of Merryville Pty. Ltd., wer[?] smothered when a motor lorry…

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Sheep Show Local Studs Successful Grand Champion Ewe to Merryville

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 June 1939 · page 7

Local studs figured prominently in the prize list at the Sydney Sheep Show yesterday. Merryville won the female grand…

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Kyogle Farmer's Strange Action

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 June 1939 · page 1

At Kyogle a well dressed dairy farmer who had been charged with assaulting his landlord, was asked if he desired time to pay the fine. He…

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Crops Six Feet High Binya and Sandy Creek

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 22 June 1939 · page 1

Some general idea of the crops can be ascertained from reports that around Binya and Sandy Creek, in some places, they are anything up to…

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Junior Farmers Branch At Murrumbateman

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 June 1939 · page 2

At a meeting held on June 7 it was decided to form a branch of the Junior Farmers’ Bureau at Murrumbateman…

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Sheep Show Awards

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 7

The Sydney Sheep Show judging was continued yesterday, when H. E. Kater and Son were awarded the Stonehaven Cup for…

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