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

Farming & the land, 1940

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Dairy Utensils the Cleansing Process How to Proceed

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 12 June 1940 · page 8

The Pure Food Act requires that the proprietor, manager, or person in charge of any premises used in connection with the…

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When to Plant Trees on the Farm Local Conditions a Factor

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 12 June 1940 · page 8

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 and Sheep Specialist

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 13 June 1940 · page 7

Mr. W. H. Mather, wool and sheep specialist, is at present on a visit to Yass and is residing at the Australian Hotel. Mr. Mather has a…

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Cootamundra Sheep Show

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 13 June 1940 · page 7

Cootamundra’s now famous Sheep Show and Dog Trials promise this year to equal any previous effort of the committee. Already many…

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District Conditions Pastoral and Agricultural Outlook Good

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 13 June 1940 · page 7

In his report for the month of May to the P.P. Board on Tuesday, the Stock Inspector, Mr. A, Doust, said the pastoral and agricultural…

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Our Industries Carpets for Australia We Start to Make Them Ourselves New Outlet for Coarse Wool

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 13 June 1940 · page 6

One of the most significant of Australia’s new industries is that of carpet-making. This country normally imports about four…

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Cowra Cattle Sale

The Young Chronicle · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 8

Readers are reminded that Norman C. Bellamy and Co., of Cowra, will conduct a special cattle sale on Friday, June 21. commencing at 3 p.m…

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[?]Mundra Sheep Show

The Young Chronicle · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 7

[?]mundra's now famous sheep [?]nd dog trials promise this year [?]l any previous effort of the [?]ee. Already many promises…

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Wheat Prospects

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 8

Lindley Walker Wheat Co. Ltd., Sydney, advise (through Mr. T. Crawford) having received a cable from Broomhall on June 6th, reading…

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Wool Appraisements

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 8

The Country Producers' Selling Co. Ltd., report on the 6th June:—Brokers' representatives in Sydney for the past week have been actively…

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Hair in Wool Fleece-Testing

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 1

Arrangements for testing sheep for the percentage of hair in their wool, at the Gordon. Institute of technology, Geelong, are in progress, and…

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World of Women Pastel Wool Suit

The Young Chronicle · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 5

Pastel wool in champagne tones combined with brown accessories makes the dressmaker…

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War and Wool Prices American Ups and Downs

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 8

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report on the 11th instant:—The first shock of events in European markets has subsided in the…

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Our Industries. Carpets for Australia. New Outlet for Coarse Wool We Start to Make Them Ourselves (Article No. 14.)

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 6

ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT OF AUSTRALIA'S NEW INDUSTRIES IS THAT OF CARPET-MAKING. THIS COUNTRY NORMALLY IMPORTS ABOUT 4,000,000 YARDS OF CARPETS OF VARIOUS SORTS AND SIZES EACH…

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Farming Facts

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 8

FARMING IN NORWAY: Only 3[?] of Norway is classed as agricultural land; 60% of the country is bare mountains of rock; 21% forest…

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Power Farming Advantages Of Producer Gas

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 3

In an appendix to a report in the Agricultural Gazette of investigations carried out in the central-western wheat areas by…

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Power of Wool World’s Greatest Authority Australian Sheep Owner

Yass Tribune-Courier · Saturday 15 June 1940 · page 4

The breed, feed, and health of sheep are shown in the fibres of wool which each animal produces, for the lack of any one of these three…

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Wool

Yass Tribune-Courier · Saturday 15 June 1940 · page 2

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd: report: We are submitting a catalogue of 4300 bales on Tuesday next, embracing a good showing of autumn…

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Junior Farmers' Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 17 June 1940 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Goulburn Junior Farmers' executive council the business centred round the working of the model projects at the…

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Coota. Sheep Show

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 18 June 1940 · page 2

Mr. Tom Collins. M.H.R., will perform the opening ceremony at the Cootamundra Sheep Show. The ceremony will be broadcast through…

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