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

Farming & the land, 1940

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Sheep Show Entries-- Closing Date Extended

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 22 May 1940 · page 5

Now that there is a certainty of railway transport resuming normal operations following a settlement of the coal strike,…

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Wool Appraisements Sydney, May 17. Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., report

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 22 May 1940 · page 8

We submitted a small catalogue of scoured skin wools for appraisement this week. Our next catalogue of growers'…

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Sydney Sheep Show

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 23 May 1940 · page 7

To give all intending exhibitors an opportunity of lodging their entries in time, the Council of the New South Wales Sheepbreeders’…

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Show Ball 300 People Present Pastoral Scenes

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 23 May 1940 · page 2

Over 300 people were present at last night’s Show Ball, held in the Memorial Hall, under the auspices of the Yass P. and A…

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American Wool Position Consumers and the War

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 23 May 1940 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. Report:— Considerably more variation in prices for future tops in New York has lately been noticeable than…

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Trees On The Farm Good General Fertiliser

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 2

Newly planted trees should not be manured, but fertilisers can be applied after the second year if desired and frequently…

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Braidwood Cattle Sale

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 27 May 1940 · page 4

Attention is directed to the advertisement in to-day's issue giving details of the special cattle sale to be held at Braidwood on Friday, June…

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Textile Rationing Benefit to Wool Industry

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 27 May 1940 · page 3

Rationing of textiles competing with woollen goods, which has been introduced in Britain, means that wool and its competitors will all…

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Junior Farmers’ Field Day at Murrumbateman

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 27 May 1940 · page 2

On Saturday, June 1, Mr. H. G. McIntosh, president of the Advisory Committee of the Junior Farmers’ Club at Murrumbateman, has kindly…

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In Wool

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 3

Moss green thermos wool fashions this dressmaker suit designed by Kalloch for Lorna Gray, who is featured…

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Where Sheep Are Brought in on Lorries

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 3

Following the practice adopted by other similar bodies. the Young P.P. Board resolved at their meeting on Saturday to impose a nominal permit…

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World's Wool Mills Reduced By War

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 7

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: Recent developments in Europe had quick effect on confidence in wool values in the…

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Young Farmers District Council Inaugurated

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 1

Men interested in the "Junior Farmers" movement met at the Bourke Street School last week and formed a District Junior…

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Wool Appraisements

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 29 May 1940 · page 8

Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., report: SYDNEY, May 24th.--An official announcement this week drew attention to the National Security…

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Dairy Production Costs How to Reduce Them Factor of Waste Elimination

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 29 May 1940 · page 8

The belief that a higher price for dairy produce is the only solution of the farmer's problems is wrong, points out an article in the…

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Trees on the Farm a Good General Fertiliser

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 29 May 1940 · page 8

Newly planted trees should not be manured, but fertilisers can be applied after the second year if desired and frequently have a…

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World’s Wool Consumption War Reduces Mills

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 30 May 1940 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:— Recent developments in Europe had quick effect on confidence in wool values in the United States…

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Forbes Special Cattle Sale

The Young Chronicle · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 3

Store cattle totalling 1250 will be offered by auction on Wednesday, June 5, by the Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co., Ltd., Sydney, and…

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Parkes Special Sheep Sale

The Young Chronicle · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 3

Messrs. Needs, Milthorpe and Coy. and Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Sydney, in conjunction, advertise in this issue a special sheep sale to be held at…

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Wool Clip Early Mistakes In Appraisement

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 3

Senator McBride, Assistant Minister for Commerce, expects that woolgrowers throughout Australia will receive an…

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