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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 27 of 57

Highest Enrolment in Four Years Interest Revived In Wool Classes

The Young Chronicle · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 3

A month or so back, there was a danger of the Young sheep and wool classes closing down, because of decreasing support. Through the…

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Plant Now Tree Growing On The Farm

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 3

The best time for planting trees is when the plant is at its resting period, and when moist, cool conditions prevail…

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Wool Market

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 3 June 1940 · page 3

Pitt, Son and Badgry Ltd. report: Receipts of wool have started to come to hand more freely now that railway restrictions have been…

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Gave Up Farms To Enlist

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 3 June 1940 · page 1

"Harry Peck, of Tullamore, declared that he would go to the war. He closed his cafe and wine saloon and gave his 1939 lorry to…

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Wool Is Wanted Yorkshire Mills Busy

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday: In a report regarding the British wool trade, Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., state that despite the rationing of wool supplies…

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Wool Trade British Exports

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 5 June 1940 · page 8

Winchcombe Carson, Ltd., report: Despite the rationing of wool supplies for civilian use in Great Britain, the Yorkshire mills are busy…

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Agitation Amongst Dairymen

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 5 June 1940 · page 2

One of the largest meetings held in the Glenquarry Hall took place on Thursday night last, when representatives of…

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Junior Farmer Notes Bannister Club

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 5 June 1940 · page 4

This Club is becoming very enthusiastic and active. Regular meetings are held and they are well conducted. Experimental plots are in evidence…

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Local and General Sheep Sale at Cootamundra

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 6 June 1940 · page 2

New Zealand L. & M. Agency Co. Ltd. and George Thompson & Company announce the auction sale of 20,000 high class sheep at…

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British Wool Trade Exports Stock Values

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 6 June 1940 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report on 4/6/40:— Despite the rationing of wool supplies for civilian use in Great…

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Gave Up Farms to Enlist

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 6 June 1940 · page 3

“Harry Peck, of Tullamore, declared that he would go to the war. He closed his cafe and wine saloon and gave his 1939 lorry…

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Special Sheep and Cattle Sale

The Young Chronicle · Friday 7 June 1940 · page 7

Messrs. H. M. Troup and Co., in conjunctiono with Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Sydney, report having held a special sheep and cattle sale at the…

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MURRUMBATEMAN Junior Farmers’ Field Day Practical Demonstrations

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 10 June 1940 · page 4

The Murrumbateman branch of the Junior Farmers’ Club held a very successful, field day at Mr. H. G. McIntosh’s property,…

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Wise-hearted Women Spinning Of Wool

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 11 June 1940 · page 2

E. M. F. contributes the following interesting article to the Post:— "....and all the women who were wise-hearted did spin with their…

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War and Wool Prices American Ups And Downs

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 11 June 1940 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report: The first shock of events in European markets has subsided in the United States and…

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Farmers' Part in War Effort "Do Your Best and Don't Get the Jitters" Sir Frederick Tout's Conference Message

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 11 June 1940 · page 1

The important part the man on the land can play in assisting Britain and her Allies to win the war was stressed by Sir Frederick…

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Master Farmer Prizes Presented

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 11 June 1940 · page 2

Cash prizes for the winners of the 1939 Master Farmer competition in this district were presented by Major A. D Reld (Minister for Agriculture)…

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"Enemies Within" Farmers Warned "Tendency To Talk Too Much About Europe."

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 11 June 1940 · page 4

A warning against what he described as the "enemies within" so far as the man on the land is concerned came from the district…

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District Farmers Discuss Their Problems "Warning Signs Not Warranted." Annual Meeting of F. & S. COUNCIL Addresses by Parliamentarians And Departmental Officers President and Secretary Re-elected

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 11 June 1940 · page 4

Men on the land from all parts of the district discussed their problems, as well as some matters effecting other sections of the community, carried resolutions for submission to Conference and listened to interesting In reply to council's representations in the matter, the Department of Road Transport maintained, in a letter read at the Burrangong Shire…

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Retiring Age Proviso Young Farmers Want It Enforced But Delegates Turned Down Proposal

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 11 June 1940 · page 1

A resolution by the Young branch "that Municipal and Shire clerks, and all public servants, be compelled to retire at the retiring…

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