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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 39 of 57

Obituary Mr. John Cropper

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 28 August 1940 · page 2

The death occurred at the District Hospital early this morning of Mr. John Cropper, of Cowper Street. The late Mr. Cropper, who was…

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Sewerage Farm Visit By Expert

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 28 August 1940 · page 5

Goulburn yesterday received a visit from Mr. Judd Southern Area staff captain of the Returned Soldiers Volunteer…

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Merryville Cattle

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 29 August 1940 · page 2

Demand for cattle was strong and values buoyant at Homebush last Monday. Supplies were 1589. Merryville Pty. Ltd., Yass, secured to…

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Wool Appraisements

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 29 August 1940 · page 6

Schute Bell Badgery Lumby Ltd. report:— A week’s round appraisements has taken place and to date the…

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Wool Appraisements

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 29 August 1940 · page 5

The Fanners & Graziers’ Co-operative Coy. reports prices realised at their appraisements on Tuesday included: Mrs. M. R. Cooper, Moree,…

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20,000 Store Sheep

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 29 August 1940 · page 2

Younghusband Limited will hold a large special sheep sale at Wagga on Monday next, at 1.30 p.m. They are offering 20,000 store sheep,…

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World Wool Prices

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 29 August 1940 · page 8

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: Developments ahead will show more definitely the trend of the world's open wool…

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World Wool Prices Demand For Crossbred

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 29 August 1940 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:— Developments ahead will show more definitely the trend of the world’s open wool markets, but present…

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Unusual Accident Two Sheep Dogs Killed Dragged at End of Sulky

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 29 August 1940 · page 6

An unusual accident happened on the Gurrundah Road,. when two valuable sheep dogs were dragged to their death when a…

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Sheep Fly Effective Means Of Control

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 3

A heavy annual toll is taken of the pastoral industry by the sheep blowfly and information in relation to the problem of…

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Aliens Employment Order Applies to Wool-pressers

The Young Chronicle · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 8

A paragraph in a news' letter issued by the Graziers' Association of N.S.W. and received by the local branch explains the position…

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Field Day At "South Greenbank" Practical Lessons for Wool Students

The Young Chronicle · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 7

"South Greenbank," Young, the property of Mr. E. U. Watson, was again the scene of a very successful field day held by Mr. R. Murray…

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Paid 5 p.c. Taralga Dairy Co

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 1

TARALGA: The annual meeting of the Taralaga Butter Co. was held in the Masonic Hall yesterday and attracted a…

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E. Davis' Display at Young Show Modern Farm Equipment

The Young Chronicle · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 2

The exhibit ol form equipment, which is being prepared for next week's Young Show by E. Davis, promises to be the best ever displayed…

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Fears of Crop Failure Fruit Trees Wilting Rain Badly Meeded

The Young Chronicle · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 5

Wheatgrowers, farmers and orchardists are facing a serious position because of the drought, and unless beneficial rain falls…

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Sunshine Farm Machinery Tresilian and Dun's Display

The Young Chronicle · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 3

Tresilian and Dun's exhibit of Sunshine machinery at the Show will cover a wide range of implements and every farmer will…

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Wool Report

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 2 September 1940 · page 4

The Farmers & Graziers’ Co-operative Co. Ltd, report; on the 29th instant:— We submitted our second…

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Young Crops Standing Up to Dry Spell

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 2

In the portion of his monthly report dealing with the southern section of his district (Koorawatha to Young, Burrowa, Harden), the district…

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Wheat Guarantee

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 4 September 1940 · page 5

An unqualified assurance that the Government will not allow the wheat industry to lie destroyed by war time difficulties in marketing…

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Wool Report

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 4 September 1940 · page 8

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co., Ltd., reports on the 29th instant: We submitted our second…

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