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

Farming & the land, 1939

909 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 37 of 46

Good Work by Junior Farmers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 2 October 1939 · page 3

''Excellent results are being obtained by junior farmer potato-growers in the Tumbarumba district,'' said the State organiser of junior…

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To Wool Growers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 October 1939 · page 4

Moses and Son announce by advertisement in to-day's issue that they have taken over the wool, hide and skin business of McGuire Bros…

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Sheep Class at Crookwell Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 October 1939 · page 2

CROOKWELL: In a letter to Friday night's meeting of the A., P. and H. Society, Mr. A. A. McIntosh suggested that the class for a pen of…

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Price of Wool Announcement May Be To-Night

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 October 1939 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Details of the contract between the Commonwealth and the British Government for the disposal of the Australian wool clip…

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Sheep and Wool Competition

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 4 October 1939 · page 1

The N.S.W. Sheepbreeders' Association in response to inquiries furnished a pamphlet setting out conditions applicable to a sheep and wool…

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Goulburn Wool Firm Members Of Wool Selling Brokers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 4 October 1939 · page 4

Ray Bladwell and Co., Ltd., have been invited by ,the chairman of the National Council of Wool Selling Brokers of Australia, Mr. Harold…

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The Potato Crop Conditions and Prospects the Position Reviewed

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 4 October 1939 · page 7

Generally dry and unfavorable weather has prevailed in Coastal potato growing areas since last report (23rd August). Frosts…

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Wool Prices Not Decided

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday: The New Zealand Minister for Marketing, Mr. Nash, referring to reports that the prices that the British Government…

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Wool Purchases by Government

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 4

R. D. Gray and Soon Pty. Ltd. have been invited by the National Wool Selling Brokers' Association of Australia to become a member of…

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Goering Got His Butter

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday: "Marshal Goering, who before the war told Germans that butter made them fat, and anyway, guns came before…

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Seed Potatoes Ensuring Earlier And Better Crops

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 3

Green sprouted potato seed will not only give earlier emergence, but will promote quicker plant and tuber development…

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Sheep Losses Useful Rain Marred By Wintry Weather

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 9 October 1939 · page 2

Rain set in on Thursday last and there were also showers on Friday and late-yesterday afternoon. Altogether 119 points were recorded at…

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Australian Wool Clip Goulburn As Buying Centre

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 9 October 1939 · page 7

Goulburn, it was stated to-day by R. D. Gray and Sons, has been selected as an appraisement centre under the…

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Price Of Wool May Be Announced To-day Expected to Be 13½d

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 9 October 1939 · page 2

It is expected that the agreement for the purchase of the Australian wool clip by the British Government would be signed in London to-day…

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Wool for Britain Bigger Cheque For Growers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 October 1939 · page 4

Although it is not possible to accurately estimate the financial benefits which will accrue to the Goulburn district as a result of…

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Valuing the Wool Yields Said To Be Heavier

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 October 1939 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Imperial wool purchase scheme was launched in a practical way in Sydney yesterday, when a small army of appraisers…

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Foreigners As Wool Appraisers Objections Raised By Mr. J. M. Tully

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 11 October 1939 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A protest against the appointment by the State and Federal Wool Committees of foreigners as appraisers in preference to Australians was made last night in the Legislative Assembly…

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Weighing Live Cattle

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 October 1939 · page 5

In weighing live cattle the standard or imperial stone is used as a unit; it is 141bs. avoirdupois. Of this 141bs. of live weight it is reckoned…

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Record Sheep Skin

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 October 1939 · page 2

What should be a record in sheepskins was received the other day by Mr. H. A. Duproy from Mr. Victor Hall. It measured 6 feet by 4 feet…

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Price of Wool

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 October 1939 · page 2

WHILE it seems fairly definite that the price of wool to be paid by the British Government for the Australian clip, will be a shade under…

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