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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 13 of 57

Australian Wool Its Acquirement by the United Kingdom Management and Appraisement

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 1

The average wool grower in Australia appreciates the benefits which he derives from the disposal to the United Kingdom…

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Farming Facts By C. Walkden-Brown, Cowra District Agricultural Instructor

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 1

RHYTHM OF RAINS Cowra, with an average rainfall of 23 1-3 Inches per year, has mates in the rainfall range in many parts of the…

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In Sound Position Wombat Junior Farmers' Club Wombat

The Young Chronicle · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 8

At the annual meeting of the Wombat Junior "Farmers' Club the retiring president (Reg Oldfield) was re-elected unanimously. The…

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Sheep Sale at Young

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 7

Attention is drawn to an advertisement in this issue relative to the sale at Young, N.S.W., on Friday next, March 15, at 2 p.m. sharp,…

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Care of Sheep in Dry Times Some Points In Feeding By Hand

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 3

When a dry spell occurs it is important not to wait until the sheep have lost condition and strength before starting to hand-feed. The weakness of a sheep that has been starved is reflected in all the internal organs, and such an…

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TARALGA Farm Sale At Richlands

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 1

TARALGA: Mr. John J. Cusack, of Cranbrook, Richlands, has sold his 300 acre farm (Settlement Purchase) to Mr. M.. Joseph Frost, of Bourowa…

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Big Bush Fire. Sheep and Fencing Destroyed

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 2

An extensive bush fire has been raging in the Bumbaidry-Greenethorpe-Grenfell district during the past few days. It started near Mr…

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Wool for Britain Graziers Ask For Revision

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 7

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Graziers Association, at a conference to-day, decided to ask the British Government for a revision of the Australian…

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Sale of Sheep Aids War Fund

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 4

The Lord Mayor's War and Patriotic Fund will benefit by £21/1/ as the result of the sale at the Goulburn Show last Wednesday of a…

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Heard and Seen Hospital's Wool Clip

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 4

"Our second wool clip has been sold," jocularly remarked the District Hospital secretary, Mr. F. Jennings, in informing Monday nights…

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Wool Stocks and Needs Increased N.S.W. Clip

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 3

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:— The war in Europe contrasts with 1914 experiences in many aspects. In her onward rush…

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Farmer's Plight

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 2

The plight into which many farmers in the Denman district have drifted in cosequence of the succession of dry seasons…

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GRAZIERS Wheat Acreage Discussion

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 7

SYDNEY, Thursday: The Graziers' Conference to-day refused to adopt a resolution opposing any form of restriction…

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Rain Needed Young Sheep Falling Off

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 2

The Stock Inspector, Mr. A. Doust, reported to the P.P. Board on Tuesday that rain is badly needed. Water is becoming scarce on some holdings…

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Britain’s Farmers Free 66 Ships with Record Beet Crop Giving 500,000 Tons of Sugar

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 5

More than half Britain’s annual wartime requirements of sugar will be supplied this year by her own sugar beet industry, thanks to a record…

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Wool Stocks and Needs N.S. Wales Increased Clip

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 4

Winchcomba, Carson Ltd. report: The war in Europe contrasts with 1914 experiences in many aspects, In her onward rush through Belgium…

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Australians Give Lead New Market For Wool And Rabbit Fur No. 2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 2

How a young man's curiosity to see how things were made let ultimately to the establishment of the Empire's biggest hat factory—and, incidentally, opened up new avenues for the woolgrowers of Australia—is part of the…

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Major Reid "Last Man to Do Anything Underhand" Able Handling Of The Wheat Harvest

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 3

So stated Mr. W. A. O'Neil at a recent meeting of Cowra Farmers and Settlers' Association, when it was decided to despatch to Major…

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May Water Sheep

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 3

An application by Mr. A. Webben for permission to water sheep on the Cullula travelling stock reserve was granted at yesterday's meeting of the…

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Special Sheep Sale

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 9

Messrs. Robert Gibson & Sons and Pitt, Son & Badgery Ltd., auctioneers in conjunction, will hold a special sale of 20,000 high-class…

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