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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 7 of 57

Fruit, Wool and Wheat Young District Praised "One of the Safest in the State."

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 1

If, like many other city residents, Opposition leader W. J. McKell thought before he came to Young on Friday night that this district…

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World's Wool Proportion In Empire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 8

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: The world's wool clip including merinos, crossbreds and carpet types, is estimated to…

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Stud Ram Trade Stability In Wool Industry

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 7

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Although some graziers are dissatsified with the price at which their wool has been appraised, the…

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'Made Hopeless Mess of It.' Attack on Major A. D. REID Wheat Sack Actions "A Disgrace."

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 1

An attack on the Minister for Agriculture, Major A. D. Reid (Young's State member), was made by Mr…

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The War, Day by Day Wheat Yield

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 4

The Australian wheat crop for 193940 season is expected to approximate 204,000,000 bushels. In 1932-33 the crop reached the record figure of…

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Red Cross News Articles Urgently Needed Wool for Workers

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 6

At the January meeting of the local Branch of the Red Cross Society, it was decided to ho[?] the Lady Gowrie Appeal on Mar[?]…

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Experimental Farm Sought for Tablelands Potato Growers in Conference

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 3

Realising the great value that would accrue from the establishment of an experimental farm for the potato industry, the…

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Harden Sheep Sale

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 1

At the Harden Sheep Sale held by Messrs Robert Gibson and Sons on Tuesday last, there was practically a total clearance of the 5000 sheep…

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140 Sheep Smothered District Owner's Heavy Loss

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 3

A large number of sheep, forming part of a mob of about 1,000, which had been placed in Young trucking yards on Tuesday night of last week…

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The World’s Wool: Empire Proportion

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report on 6/2/1940:— The world’s wool clip including merinos, crossbreds and carpet types,…

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Cotton Wool Substitute Discovery By Research Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 5

Research workers at Sydney University have discovered that. variety of moss found in Australia can be used as a substitute for cotton wool…

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We Are Becoming Wool-Minded These Days Knitting Bags : Soldiers' Comforts : Latest Developments : Paris And Femininity

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 3

Naturally everything to do with kinitting a particularly welcome this time when everyone who can and many that cannot are making warm garments to send overseas…

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Sewage Farm Leased

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 2

Sitting in committee on Monday night, the Municipal Council dealt with the tenders for the lease of the sewage farm, comprising 58 acres 3…

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Wool Appraisements

The Young Chronicle · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 2

Included in Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd.'s 13th appraisement catalogue on Wednesday were the following: Ac C. E. Whitechurch, Young, aa e 15 [?]d…

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Wool Men Warned Speculators Are Busy

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday: The president of the Graziers' Association of N.S.W., Mr. E. L. Killen, to-day issued a warning to wool growers against the…

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Farmers Attacked "Some Wives Worse" Than Husband"

The Young Chronicle · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 2

In a broadcast address "The Watchman," the A.B.C. commentator, declared that many farm workers were living in conditions,…

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The Motorists' Corner the Cause of Bush Fires "Carbon" Stands by the Farmers

The Young Chronicle · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 3

"Carbon" of the R.A.C.A., who is regarded as one of the leading motoring authorities in Australia, spiritedly defends the farmers…

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Wool

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 3

The exhibition cases in the pavilion were packed with beautiful samples of wool, as could only be expected at the Yass Show. The…

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Wool Report

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 3
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