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

Farming & the land, 1942

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Vegetable Growing Sewerage Farm Project

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 20 May 1942 · page 1

The Department of Agriculture has informed the Goulburn City Council that it cannot accept council's offer to make available portion of the…

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Farmer Died While Feeding Sheep

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 3

While Herbert Bland Cotter was hand-fceding sheep at Murringo to help sustain the spark of life in them, his own death occurred…

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Queensland Sheep

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 1

Ten million sheep are in danger of perishing in the west in the next few months unless the Railway Department lifts its ban on the transport of…

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From Everywhere Wheat Traffic

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 2

During the week ended May 16, no bags of wheat were received at stations in the Goulburn district. The total number of bags received for…

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New Wheat Scheme 4- Bushel on First 3,000 Bushes?

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 3

Farmers will receive 4- a bushel at country sidings for the first 3,000 bushels of their crops next season if a new wheat scheme…

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Drove Last Bullock Team in Orange Streets Guyong Farmer Who Was Fatally Injured

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 3

Probably the last bullock team that will ever be seen in Orange streets was driven in the 1941 Red Cross Queen procession by the late Mr. John…

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Farmer Dies After Fall From Tree

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 3

A fall from a kurrajong tree resulted in the death in Grenfell hospital of Mr. Charles Butler (67), of Pullabooka. He had been lopping…

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Two Dead Tragedy On Farm

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday: Shortly after midnight, Victor Andnew Kelly, of Sunday, attacked his wife with a razor…

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Wool and Artificial Fibres Position of Aced Sheep

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 6

[?] report on May [?]th:—Despite all the great claims made regarding the improved types of…

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Wool Appraisement

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 6

The Country Producers' Selling Co. Ltd. report on May 14th:— Arrivals of wool into Darling Harbour during the past week or…

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Barley for Sheep Method Of Feeding

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 6

In this State, sheep have not as yet been fed extensively on barley, but in America lucerne hay and barley has long been recognised as an excellent…

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Murringo Worker's Peaceful End Died While Feeding Sheep Heart Gave Out

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 4

While Herbert Bland Cotter was hand-feeding sheep at Murringo on Wednesday morning last week. In order to help…

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Price of Wool 16d a lb. Sought By F. & S. Executive

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 1

GRIFFITH, Friday: The executive council of the Farmers and Settlers Association agreed that 16d a pound should be sought for future…

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Vegetable Garden Farmyard Manure

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 6

Plants are quite as dependent upon the mechanical condition of the soil as upon the supply of plant food, points out a departmental pamphlet,…

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Price of Wool Increased by 15 Per Cent Worth Another £9,000,000

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 25 May 1942 · page 3

The British Government has agreed to increase the price for Australian wool by 15 per cent., beginning with the next clip…

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Wool Prices Higher Rates

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: The announcement that the British Government has granted an advance of 15 per cent in the average price…

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Federal Government Guarantees Minimum Prices for the Coming Season's Potato Crop

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 2

The Minister for Commerce (Mr. W. J. Scully) announced last week the details of prices to he guaranteed for potatoes during the coming…

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Dairy Cream Inferior Quality

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 6

The dairy produce factory largely depends on the quality of the produce supplied to it for the quality of the article produced…

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Wool Price Rise Welcomed

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 2

The announcement that the British Government has agreed to increase the price for Australian wool by 15 per cent.,…

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£500 Verdict Failure To Take Delivery Of Sheep

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 2

A jury in the Dubbo Circuit Court, after a retirement of less than 30 minutes, returned a verdict of £500 in favor of Isaac…

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