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

Farming & the land, 1940

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WOOL Promotion Vital [Graziers’ Association News Letter]

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 24 June 1940 · page 3

There still lurks in the minds of many woolgrowers the idea that in war time wool promotion is unnecessary. This dangerous manifestation…

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Cowra Special Cattle Sale

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 25 June 1940 · page 4

Norman C. Bellamy and Co. report: Cattle numbering 1300 head were yarded at their special cattle, sale on Friday last. The 1000 Herefords…

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Farmer Fatally Injured

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 25 June 1940 · page 2

Joseph Frazier, aged 56, a former, of Erigolia, near Barmedman, sustained an injured pelvis and severe internal injuries when one of the wheels…

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Wool Appraisements

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 26 June 1940 · page 6

Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., report: SYDNEY, June 20. -- We offered a catalogue of 4,300 bales for appraisement on Tuesday and Wednesday,…

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Wool Report

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 26 June 1940 · page 3

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co., Ltd., reports on the 21st instant: We submitted our Appraisement…

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Sheep Show Success of Local Exhibitors

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 26 June 1940 · page 2

Local exhibitors scored well at the Sydney Sheep Show. Competing in the open sections with his Dorset Horns Mr. [?]…

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Europe and Wool Sheepskins Are Affected

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 26 June 1940 · page 8

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:—Some idea of the loss of consumers of improved wool occasioned by the war is shown by the fact that the…

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Publicity for Wool More Needed Than Ever

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 26 June 1940 · page 8

SYDNEY. Wednesday Some Woolgrowers are raising opposition to the levy of sixpence a bale levied on all wool sold in…

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Wool Report

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 27 June 1940 · page 4

The Farmers & Graziers’ Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 21st instant:— We submitted our Appraisement…

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The War Support for War “One Sheep” Collection

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 27 June 1940 · page 4

Further support was forthcoming this week to the War Loan by the donations of Mr. Chas. Lucas, “Wahroonga,” Gunning, £250'; Mr. A…

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Stole Sheep for Family Young Man Bound Over

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 27 June 1940 · page 2

At the Young Police Court last week, Albert William McDougall (22), on remand, pleaded guilty to three charges of…

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Murrumbateman Junior Farmers’ Club Has Active Year

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 27 June 1940 · page 5

The first annual meeting of the Murrumbateman Junior Farmers’ Club was held at Murrumbateman on Wednesday, June 1,3. The following…

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Soil Erosion New handbook For Farmers

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 27 June 1940 · page 4

Gulliver, during his travels, expressed the opinion that “whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass, to grow upon a spot…

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SHEEP Official Notes

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 1 July 1940 · page 4

The Stock Branch, Department of Agriculture, in its monthly notes says:— The reports of the Inspectors of…

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Wool Season Closed

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 1 July 1940 · page 2

The final appraisements of the Sydney wool season were concluded on Friday. The figures for the year are not yet fully finalised, but…

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Diggers' Defence Crops Conference At Moss Vale

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 1 July 1940 · page 5

Goulburn Returned Soldiers on Friday night elected the president (Mr. T. D. Godfrey) and the secretary (Mr. R. L. Robb)…

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Young Women to Study Farming

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 1 July 1940 · page 2

Twelve young women arrived in Junee last week to study farming methods on Billabong, the property of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. C. Beveridge,…

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Won Fat Sheep and Load of Wood

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 2 July 1940 · page 2

Additional competition results in connection with Wednesday night's football dance and euchre party have come to hand. Mr. W. Bourke of…

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Wool Report

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 3 July 1940 · page 2

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co., Ltd., reports on the 27th instant: We submitted our final Appraisement…

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Use of Wool. Empire Consumption

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 3 July 1940 · page 1

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:— In normal times, the principal consuming countries of the British Empire, Great Britain, Australia, India…

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