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

Farming & the land, 1945

383 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 17 of 20

Junee Crops

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 30 October 1945 · page 3

Some Junee district farmers estimate that the splendid fall of rain which has occurred over the area will add another eight…

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Drought Relief For Dairy Farmers

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 31 October 1945 · page 6

The State Government has decided to make available a sum of £85,000 to supplement an equal amount provided by that of the Commonwealth, so that a…

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Junr. Farmers Field Day

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 31 October 1945 · page 4

District residents are reminded of the Crookwell Junior Farmers field day, which is to be held next Wednesday,…

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Southern Wheat

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 1 November 1945 · page 3

During the week ended Saturday last, 887 bags of wheat were received at stations in this district. For the week 7,235 bags…

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WOOL British Prices

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 1 November 1945 · page 2

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: Appraisements of wool are now proceeding smoothly in Sydney. The quantity transported by rail to…

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Notable Drought-Time Achievement How the Government Saved the Dairy Herds of the South-west

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 1 November 1945 · page 4

I have read with feelings of deep gratification a report submitted by my colleague the Minister for Agriculture, Mr E. H. Graham, covering…

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British Wool Prices : Values For Wethers

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 2 November 1945 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd , report: Appraisements of wool are now proceeding smoothly in Sydney. The quantity transported by rail to Sydney and Newcastle to date is over 147,000 bales greater than a year ago…

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Another £750,000 for Dairy Farmers

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 2 November 1945 · page 1

CANBERRA: The Commonwealth will pay a further 750,000 a year subsidy to dairy farmers producing milk for butter manufacture. This is equivalent to 44 pence a i[?] on commercial butter…

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Export Wool Price Cut of 6 P.C. No Change to Growers

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 2 November 1945 · page 2

The export selling price of Australian wool has been reduced by 6 per cent as from yesterday, with a read justment also in the price to, be paid by Australian manufacturers. A Sydney woolbroker said last…

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Potato Crops

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 2 November 1945 · page 5

Advice has been received from the Australian Potato Committee to the effect that the closing date for the acceptance of Main Crop…

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Export Wool Price No Change to Growers

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 5 November 1945 · page 1

The export selling price of Australian wool has been reduced by 6 per cent., with a readjustment also in the price to be paid by…

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£1200 Pea Crop From 48 Acres

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 5 November 1945 · page 2

A farmer n the Billimari district grew a 48 acre crop of peas this year and after consigning his crop in Edgell’s cannery, received a…

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Farm Mechanisation And Fodder Conservation

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 7 November 1945 · page 7

Farming was fortunate in that its war-time achievements were not of merely transitory value to the industry; pointed out the British…

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Australian Criticises Australia Will Wool Stand Up To the Fight?

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 8 November 1945 · page 8

In the August 16 issue of the Sydney Morning Herald appeared an article by Lon Jones entitled "American Criticises Australia." Its concluding sentence, which ran, "What's going to happen to…

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Parkesbourne Crops

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 8 November 1945 · page 8

The total rainfall for Parkesbourne for October was 206 points, 200 of which fell in the recent rainstorm, which has been of…

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Parkesbourne Junior Farmers

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 8 November 1945 · page 7

The fourth annual show of the Parkesbourne Junior Farmers is to be held in the Parkesbourne hall an Saturday. The official…

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Careless Branding of Sheep Criticised by Stock Inspector

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 9 November 1945 · page 1

Reporting to the Goulburn P.P. Board at its meeting on Wednesday, the Stock Inspector, Mr. F. Hildred, drew attention to what he described as the very careless way in which the branding of sheep vas carried out on many…

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Fire at Dairy Company

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 9 November 1945 · page 6

A fire broke out yesterday afternoon in a pile of firewood at the Taralga Co-operative Dairy Company, Braidwood Road. Believed…

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Farmer Puts a “Fiver” on a Kangaroo

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 12 November 1945 · page 3

Somewhere in the Grafton Hills there is a kangaroo wearing a man’s waistcoat with a £6 note in one of the pockets…

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Braidwood Cattle Sale

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 13 November 1945 · page 2

Goldsbrough Mort and Company Limited, Goulburn, in conjunction with T. W. Grigg, Braidwood, report having conducted a…

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