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

Farming & the land, 1946

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Fined £20 for Putting Too Many Sheep in Truck

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 2 April 1946 · page 2

At the Goulburn Police Court yesterday, John Henry Bill, of 83 Park Road, East Goulburn, was fined £20, with 8/ costs, on a charge of permitting sheep to be trucked in such a manner as to subject them to…

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Parkesbourne Junior Farmers

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 3 April 1946 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Parkesbourne Junior Farmers' Advisory Committee was held at Parkesbourne recently. The…

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[?]Farms for [?]Rvicemen [?]lowed Under [?]efit Scheme

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 3 April 1946 · page 3

[?]s of questions in the [?]ssembly, Mr. S. T. Ste[?] Byron) endeavoured to [?]question whether an…

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Varying Views on Wool For Germany and Japan

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 4 April 1946 · page 8

Winchcombe Carson, Ltd., report: The United States takes an open view of supplying Germany and Japan with textile fibres. Arrangements have been made for 50,000 bales of American cotton to be shipped to German ports…

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Double Crops After Floods

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 4 April 1946 · page 1

ADELAIDE: Since the recent floods, farmers in the Willochra district, near Port Augusta, report some remarkable wheat…

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Small Local Entries Disappoint Sheep Judge

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 3

Mr. S. T. Starr, judge of the Merino division of the sheep section, expressed disappointment that more breeders in the Boorowa district did not…

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Sheep Dog Trials Won By Goulburn Dog

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 3

A Goulburn dog, "Jed," owned by Mr. Ted South, won the Open Sheep Dog Trial at last week's Show. Last year's winner, "Tralee Lass," owned by Mr. J…

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No Dairy Farms

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 3

The Food for Britain appeal was closely connected with soldier settlement, declared Mr. S. T. Stephens in the N.S.W…

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Crops and Stock at Taralga

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 3

The weather at Taralga continues dry, with hot days and cool nights. The bitter cold, windy weather earlier in the month followed by a couple of frosts, hit a number of potatoes lightly, but many crops are now…

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Russian Wheat for France

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 3

LONDON, Monday: It has been announced by Moscow radio that Russia is sending to France 400,000 tons of wheat and 100,000…

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British Pedigree Cattle

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 10 April 1946 · page 2

British pedigree cattle are unequalled anywhere in the world. Although the great producer countries—the Dominions, Argentine, Uruguay and the U.S.A. have larger numbers of dairy and beef cattle, they rely on fresh stocks from Britain to maintain their quality. Early British breeds developed methods of close breeding which made…

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Cattle Killed on Islands and Left to Rot

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 10 April 1946 · page 6

WELLINGTON. N Z : while millions of people are starving overseas, hundreds of surplus cattle are being [?] on the chatham Islands and the carcases left to rot…

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More Uses for Wool Mean Brighter Future in Store

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 10 April 1946 · page 5

Winchcombe Carson, Ltd.. report:—Prior to the war French buyers were the chief factors in the sale of short wool sheepskins in Australia. They are now purchasing them freely. A recent development in the United States…

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Farms for Ex-servicemen Four Estates Already Resumed

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 10 April 1946 · page 7

Following on the necessary amendments of the Closer Settlement Acts, which were assented to by the Governor on 17th January of this year,…

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Farm Water Supplies

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 10 April 1946 · page 7

With refernce to criticism which has been voiced in connection with certain clauses in the Farm Water Supplies Bill, the Minister for…

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Junior Farmers

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1946 · page 3

Mr A. Flett, the District Supervisor of J.F. activities was in town from 28th March till 1st April, and inspected large number of projects…

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Sheep and Cattle Values Decline Homebush Market SYDNEY

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 3

Values in both the sheep and cattale, markets declined at Homebush market to-day, reports Messrs. Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd…

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Superphosphate Crisis Farmers Can't Sow Wheat or Oats

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 3

Farmers are becoming increasingly alarmed at the hold-up in the delivery of superphosphate. It is feared that wheat and oat sowing…

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From EVERYWHERE Wheat in the South

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 2

During last week, 699 bags of wheat were received at stattions in the railways southern district. Bags totalling 54,735 were…

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Wheat Display Better Hay Entries Fall Off

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 4

In the farm section this year, the wheat was considerably better than last year, the cats were not as good, while hay entries fell off…

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