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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 20 of 57

Junior Farmers' Notes District Council Meeting

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 17 April 1940 · page 4

A meeting of the Junior Farmers' Council will be held on Friday, 26th April, at 8 p.m. The business of the meeting will…

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A Merino Flock Farmer’s Story of Development 570 Sheep on 329 Acres; Balance Under Crop

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 4

Recently Mr. George H. Coddington, “Rosebank,” Kingsvale. briefly addressed members of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association, Young, on…

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From Everywhere Wool Traffic

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 4

It was expected early this morning that 500 bales of wool would be loaded into trucks at the Goulburn goods yard to-day. The wool traffic…

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Bowning Sale Cattle Market Firm Bright Market for Store Stock at Goulburn

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 7

There was a good attendance at the stock sale at Bowning yesterday…

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Sheep and Cattle Prices Rise Special Sale at Young

The Young Chronicle · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 7

H. M. Troup and Co., of Young, in conjunction with Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Sydney, report having conducted a highly successful special…

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Wool Appraisements

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 4

The Fanners' and Graziers' Co-­op. Co. Ltd. reports on the 15th inst. as follows:— We submitted our 20th…

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Wool Appraisements

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 8

The Country Producers' Selling Co. Ltd. report on the 11th instant:— With the exception of a clearing up…

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Burrowa Police Court Wednesday, 17th APRIL, 1940. (Before Mr. Grugeon, P.m.) Trespassing Sheep on Stock Reserve

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 2

The Young P.P. Board proceeded against H. Roberts, of "Kenya," Frogmore, being the owner of certain sheep, namely 700, and finding same…

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Reserves of Fodder Farmers Tempted To Sell

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 3

High prices obtainable for fodder often lead to the disposal of reserves which it would have been wiser to have retained for…

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Review of Inland Potato Crop Effect On Crookwell And District

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 3

Potato growers in the main, inland producing districts, with the exception of those in the New England, have experienced a most adverse season, hot dry and windy conditions prevailing throughout the greater part of the growing period…

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Farmer Sued by Boy Employee a Bendick Murrell Dispute Verdict for Defendant in Wages Claim

The Young Chronicle · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 6

Without comment, Mr. W. S. Bromhead, P.M., at the Young Small Debts Court on Wednesday morning returned a verdict for the…

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"Just Sitting, Down." Header Driving Easy Job, Says Farm Boy

The Young Chronicle · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 3

How many farmers would class driving a header as an easy job? Fifteen-year-old Pat Ryan, of Bendick Murrell, thinks it is, anyhow…

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30,000 SHEEP To Be Offered at Wagga on Tuesday, April 30

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 22 April 1940 · page 3

30,000 sheep will be yarded at the A.M.L. & F. Co’s special sheep sale at Wagga to-morrow week, Tuesday, April 30, commencing at 2…

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Encouraging Young Farmers Show Society's Model Farm Offer

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 22 April 1940 · page 1

Accepting a recommendation from the Finance Committee, Thursday's meeting of the Goulburn A., P. and…

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Sheep Stealing Cases

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 2

It does not seem to me to be a very satisfactory conclusion," said Mr. R. C. Webb, chairman of the Bathurst P.P. Board when…

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Record Wool Turnover The American Clip

Yass Tribune-Courier · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report on 23/4/40:— The turnover at appraisement of over 1.300,000 bales of wool on the Sydney market this…

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COOT A. Sheep Sale 25,000 to be Yarded

Yass Tribune-Courier · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 2

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. and Geo. Thompson and Co., Cootamundra, are holding a special sheep sale at Coota…

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The Three S's Sub. Clover, Super and Subdivision a Farmer's Experience of Subdivision of Paddocks

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 8

Prefacing an address at a recent farmers' conference on the subject of the subdivision of his property,) Mr. G. W. Evans, of…

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Fertilizer Unit Values for Current Year a Useful Guide to Farmers

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 8

In accordance with the provisions of the Fertilisers Act, 1934, which is administered by the Chemist's Branch of the…

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Dairying Fodder Reserves the Temptation to Disposal

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 8

High prices obtainable for fodder often lead to the disposal of reserves which it would have been wiser to have retained for…

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