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

Farming & the land, 1939

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Sheep Fly Pest Invention Protected Mr. Grogan’s Scheme

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 1

Mr. Frank J. Grogan has been informed by Messrs. Elrington & Elrington that his application for protection of an invention in connection…

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Primary Producers Wool & Produce Selling Co. Ltd. Report, 10th FEBRUARY, 1939:— Wool Market Showing Firm Trend Well-grown, Free, Attractive Lines In Sound Position

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 4

For second time in succession we secured highest price of day’s auctions—Gunning wool makes 23£d and approaches State’s…

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Report on Wool Sale Held by Australian Mercantile Land & Finance Company Limited Sydney. 8th February, 1939

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 4

We offered a catelogue of 4509 bales to-day, which comprised mostly attractive wools from the Tablelands districts of the State. These were…

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Junior Farmers District Exhibit at Crookwell Show

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 5

All district junior farmers are hoping to be able to make some contribution towards the District Exhibit at the coming Crookwell…

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Wool Selling at Goulburn

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 2

Goulburn woolbroking firms conducted their fifth and final sale of the 1938-39 selling season with another other highly Successful auction last…

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Sheep Losses Inquiry Made By Expert

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 3

A serious mortality among sheep following dipping on Mr. F. Carr's property at Chatsbury, is being investigated by the District…

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Sheep Raising in South-west Points That Will Help The Breeder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 3

Discussing at a recent farmers gathering at Tullibigeal the lines of sheep breeding suited to the South-west, the departmental instructor for the district laid down some…

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Selling Wool Grazier’s Experiences Star Lots “Slaughtered” (To the Editor)

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 7

Sir,—I would like you to give me space in your columns to give to the local woolgrowers some experiences I have had in the selling of wool in…

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Australian Carpets Local Wool Used MR. W. A. O'neil Inspects New Industry

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 3

"What about an Australian made carpet, in which your own wool is used?" a salesman in a City store asked Mr. W. A…

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P.P. Board Rate Fixed at 2d on Large Stock and 7/16th d on Sheep Big Stock Shortage

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 6

On Tuesday the Pastures Protection Board fixed the rate for the current year at 2d on large stock and 7/16th pence on sheep…

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Dairying in Drought Conservation Of Fodder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 3

Only a few months back, when there was an abundance as of pasturage in most dairying districts following the excellent…

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Potato Crop Threatened by Land Sale

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 7

During yesterday's land sale at the Goulburn Town Hall it was revealed that the submission of one small section of…

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Wool Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 8

The Farmers and Graziers. Co-op. Co. Ltd. reports on the 8th fast.:— We submitted at our sale on Monday, 6th instant, a catalogue of 9696…

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Wool Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 8

The Country Producers' Selling Co., Ltd. report on the 9th instant: The present series of wool auctions were continued this week in…

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Burrowa Wool

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 2

Sales at Winchcombe Carson's last Sydney wool auction included: Peter Soy McGrath, Borrows, ewes 16d, wethers 14 1/4d, broken 11 1/2d; G. E…

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Wool Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 8

Shute Bell Badgery Lumby Ltd. report: A welcome feature of this week's sales has been the strength of the competition and the wider…

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Wool Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 5

The New Zealand Loan aud Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. report on the 13th instant:— We brought forward to-day a…

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Wool Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 3

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd. report on February 10:— A definitely widening demand for wool and the fact that many…

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Wool Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 5

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd. report on February 14:— At our sale yesterday we experienced good competition from the…

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Himalayan Goats and Barbary Sheep

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 8

The Himalayan Goats, or Thars, which are seen in the large rocky enclosure at the Zoo are found on the slopes of the Himalayan Mountains…

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