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

Farming & the land, 1945

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Municipal Council Sewerage Farm Lease

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 19 March 1945 · page 4

The Mayor (Ald. W. L. Simon) presided at the adjourned meeting of the Municipal Council held on Monday night. Present were Ald…

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Six War Years Wool Exports and Stocks

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: War-time circumstances have produced changing conditions in the quantity of wool imported by the…

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Junior Farmers' Stall Over £11 Raised

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 1

A very successful Junior Farmers' Stall was held at Harden on 10th inst. the Stall, which was run by Murrumburrah in conjunction with…

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Wheat for Fodder Production on Coast

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 2

Dairy farmers have in the past found oats to be a most valuable winter fodder crop, of which, seed could always be…

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Wrong Sheep Killed Mix-up At Braidwood Show

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 26 March 1945 · page 4

A queer mix-up occurred in connection with the fat sheep weightguessing competition at the recent Braidwood show writes the…

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All-risk Crop Insurance American Experience

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 26 March 1945 · page 4

From 1939 to 1943 wheat farmers in the United States were able to insure their crops against “all risks.” By paying a premium they…

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Russia and Wool: Future Needs

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 28 March 1945 · page 2

Winchcombe Carson, Ltd. report: Post-war times hold prospects of increased wool buying by some countries. The Russian manufacturing industry is reported to have expanded during the war. In 1944, 330,000 additional spindles and 9000 looms…

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Dairy Farmers Protest

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 28 March 1945 · page 6

SYDNEY: A mass meeting of dairy farmers at Penrith decided on Monday on a recommendation that milk be withheld from…

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Supplementary Hand Feeding of Dairy Cows with Crushed Wheat

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 4

Owing to the scarcity of all types of stock fodder particularly hay and chaff, farmers are urged to utilise wheat for dairy…

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SHEEP Exceptional Quality, But Small Quantity

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 2

Although the numbers of exhibits in the sheep section were considerably below average, the quality was described…

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A Bad Sign of the Times Three Dairymen Dispose of Their Herds

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 29 March 1945 · page 1

It is all right for the present for they will procure their milk from the Taralga Dairy Co., and so far as the consumer is concerned the supply will go on as usual. The serious thing about it is that it is an outward manifestation of the times. It is no…

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Police Auction Sheep

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 2 April 1945 · page 4

With Detective-Sergeant J. A. Burke, as the auctioneer, 35 buyers at Gilgandra sheep sale did not hesitate to bid in a keen…

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Travelling Sheep Without Permits: Board to Act

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 2 April 1945 · page 1

Four drovers recently discovered travelling sheep on roads without having first obtained the necessary permits, are to be prosecuted. This was decided by a full…

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Use of Machinery on Farms

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 2 April 1945 · page 1

The Council of Advice of the Pastures Protection Association notified the Goulburn P.P. Board, at its meeting on Wednesday, that it had been decided to delete the visit of delegates attending the annual conference in May to…

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Wool : Production Stocks and Use in Canada

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 3 April 1945 · page 3

Winchcombe Carson, Ltd., report: The Canadian mills, like those in Australia, have been very actively employed during the war…

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Cattle

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 5 April 1945 · page 4

In the sattle section there were some very outstanding beasts, although. there were not very many exhibits. Centre of interest was…

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Grand Parade Splendid Horses and Cattle

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 5 April 1945 · page 3

The grand parade took place well on time, before the official opening of the show. It was a fine sight to see the splendid cattle and horses…

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Tractors for Farms 7000 to Be Imported

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1945 · page 3

Imports of 7000 tractors of varying types, designed to meet the essential needs of Australian Agriculture have been sponsored by the…

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Italian Prisoners Proposed Use to Restore Soldiers' Farms

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1945 · page 3

It was sugested that Italian prisoner of war should be used to restore farm properties of Australian soldiers which have fallen into neglect…

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No Change Goulburn's Milk Position Dairymen Secure a Little

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 10 April 1945 · page 3

The milk position in Goulburn to-day is practically the same as it was yesterday, with very little of that vital…

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