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

Farming & the land, 1940

1,125 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 12 of 57

Fine Lot Of Sheep Contests For Show Awards

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 8

Worth a small fortune, the sheep assembled on the Goulburn showground to-day were drawn from the…

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Farmers' Secretary Lays Down Reins Mr. G. S. Whiteman's Remarkable Record 92 and "Still Going Strong."

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 1

One of the three founders of the Young branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, and secretary since its inception, some 30 years…

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In Honor of the King Dramatic Moment at Farmers' Meeting

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 1

There was a dramatic interlude at the annual meeting of the Young branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association on Saturday afternoon…

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Retiring Age for Council Clerks Young Farmers Revive Issue "Radical Change" Sought

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 1

Members of the Young branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association maintain that Shire and Town Clerks should not be able to retain…

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Fresh Lease of Life Good Roll-up for Farmers' Meeting New President and Secretary

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 4

Despite a membership of between 90 and 100, the Young branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, like branches in adjoining…

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"Public Might Be Prejudiced." Manure Sacks As Oat Containers Young Farmers' Proposal Rejected

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 4

The efforts of Young branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association to obtain the revocation of the prohibition against well-washed…

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Sheep and Cattle Increase in Entries Quality Maintained

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 3

Increased entries featured both the cattle and sheep sections at the Crookwell Show, while the high quality of other years was…

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Wheat Traffic

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 4

Figures supplied by the Railway Department show that up to Saturday last 5,710,638 bags of wheat had been received at the various depots…

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Best Cattle Exhibition For Years

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 3

With 104 entries, compared with a bare 40 last year, the cattle section at this year's Goulburn Show is stronger both numerically and in quality than has been the case for some years…

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District Exhibitors at Goulburn Show Sheep and Poultry Men Win

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 4

Crookwell district competitors at the Goulburn Show, which opened yesterday, figured amongst the prize-winners in numerous…

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Outstanding Display by Junior Farmers More Space Needed

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 2

Dwarfing last year's splendid effort almost to insignificance, the truly magnificent display prepared by the junior farmers was…

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Sheep Dog Trials Absorbing Event At Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 4

Owing to the fact that it was held in the gathering dusk which preceded last night's session of the Goulburn Show, it…

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Special Sheep Sale

The Young Chronicle · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 2

Messrs. Needs-Milthorpe & Co., of Parkes, in conjunction with Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Sydney, will hold a special sheep sale at Parkes on…

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Wool Appraisements

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 5

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-op. Co, Ltd.' report on the 4th instant: We submitted our 16th catalogue comprising' 10,461 bales on…

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Wool Appraisements

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 8

The Country Producers' Selling Co. Ltd. report on March 1st:— Appraisements are proceeding quietly and expeditiously and, after…

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Wool Appraisements

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 8

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd, report on, lst March:— Our fifteenth appraisement catalogue was finalised on Friday of…

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Large Special Sheep Sale

The Young Chronicle · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 2

The attention of all graziers and stock owners is drawn to the advertisement in this issue of the large special sheep sale to be conducted…

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Large Consignment of Sheep

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 1

Probably one of the largest consignments of sheep to arrive at Binalong during recent years was unloaded on Thursday of last week…

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The Wool Situation Larger Clip and Consumption

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 3
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report on the 5th instant:— Sellers who anticipated a decided rush for wool when the war…

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