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

Farming & the land, 1942

880 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 15 of 44

Wool Needs U.S.A. Requirements

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: All records for consumption of wool in the United States have been beaten by recent activity. The quantify used…

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Price of Wheat Reduced By 6d. Per Bushel

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 3

The Australian Wheat Board has made a reduction of sixpence a bushel in the price of wheat for produce, announced the Minister…

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Drought; Labor Shortage Farmers Hard Hit Question of Military Call-ups

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 2

A reply has been received from the Deputy Director General of Manpower to requests that in the matter of military call-ups due attention…

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Crossbred Sheep Uniformity Of Type

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 5

Unfortunately the word "crossbred" is used in describing many breeds and types of sheep. While there are many farmers who have first-class…

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"Cattle Trucks" Used For A.I.F.

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY Friday: Statements that members of the A.I.F., a few days ago, had travelled from Adelaide to New South Wales in cattle trucks, and had…

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Rabbitskins £670 a Ton; Wool Only £120 a Ton

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 4 May 1942 · page 2

A striking anomaly is noticeable at present in rural results, says the “S.M. Herald.” The rabbit is one of the most costly pests to combat…

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Farm Workers

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 4 May 1942 · page 1

An executive officer of a primary producers organisation said yesterday day that more discretion must be shown in calling up farm workers for…

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Wool Prices Unfavourable Season

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 5 May 1942 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:—The earning power of the sheep depends upon the price of wool, the value of mutton and lamb and…

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Council Farm Leased

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 5 May 1942 · page 3

At a public auction held in Goulburn last week Mr. G. Slggs acquired the rights to, graze cattle for three months on approximately 160 acres of the…

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All "Frozen" N.S.W. Potato Crop

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 5 May 1942 · page 3

Some confusion exists regarding the freezing of potatoes. There need not be, for the position is plain enough: it is that all potatoes have been…

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Wool Contracts and Prices the Sheep Position

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 6 May 1942 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: The purchase of wool by the British Government in Australia, South Africa and New Zealand was…

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Federal Pastoral Award

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 6 May 1942 · page 7

Proceedings which were instituted by the Graziers' Association of New South Wales and by the Australian Workers' Union for variations of the…

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Wool Report

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 6 May 1942 · page 5
Also in Crookwell Gazette

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co., Ltd., reports on the 4th instant: The only happening of interest in Wool Trade circles has…

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Farmer's Protest Petrol Difficulties

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 6 May 1942 · page 2

"I think it is a bit over the fence when you have to pay 3/1 for petrol for a shearing plant. The president of the Young branch…

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Most Important Crop

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 6 May 1942 · page 6

It has well been said that grass is our most important crop. The great majority of the sheep, cattle and horses in New South Wales are…

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Sheep Carcase Exports

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1942 · page 1

Sheep carcase exports are now limited to first grades of wether and ewe hogget mutton. No second and third grade supplies can now be…

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Price for Surplus Wheat

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1942 · page 2

It has been ascertained that the price paybalte by farmers for surplus wheat is 33[?] per bushel, less freight charges from the silos…

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Wool and Mutton Prices Unfavourable Seasons

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 7 May 1942 · page 2

Winehcombe Carson Ltd. report:— The earning power of the sheep depends upon the price of wool, the value of mutton and lamb and…

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Wool Clip Likely to Realise-£60,000,000 Yass Wools Lead Australian MiIls’ Great Importance

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 7 May 1942 · page 1

In their Annual Wool Review Winchcombe Carson Ltd. state that the Australian wool clip for year ending June 30 next,…

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