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

Farming & the land, 1947

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Consumption of Wool in Italy; Marked Recovery

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 27 May 1947 · page 6

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: For a considerable period after the war, because of shortage of wool and the difficulty of paying for requirements, the Italian mills were largely engaged on commission work on…

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Senate Blocks U.S. Wool Bill Bitter Comment by Press in America "A Cynical Grab" Declares Baltimore Sun

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 27 May 1947 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Monday: The Senate refused to agree with the provision in the Wool Bill imposing an import tax on foreign wool and delegates from both Houses are conferring in an effort to reach a compromise. It is expected that the Under-Secretary of State, Mr. William Clayton,…

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Farm Sheep Decrease in Canada

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 28 May 1947 · page 1

OTTAWA: The number of sheep on farms has been declining since 1944, from a high of 3,725 thousand head to 3,378 thousand…

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Electrification of Farms in U.S.A. Approved Loans Total 1,000,000,000 Dollars

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 28 May 1947 · page 4

Loans approved by the United States Government's Rural Electrification Administration for electrify American farms now total 1,000,000,000 dollars. Since the federal rural electrification programme began May 11,…

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Crookwell to Recognise Junior Farmers' Success

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 28 May 1947 · page 4

The Adivisory committee of the Junior Farmers' Club, Crookwell is holding a complimentary tribute at the School…

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Junior Farmers' School To be held at Hawkesbury Agricultural College

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 28 May 1947 · page 9

The Minister for Agriculture. Mr Graham, announces that a school for junior farmers is to be held at Hawkesbury Agricultural College, Richmond…

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Sheep for Britain R.S.L. Expects £1000 Value

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 29 May 1947 · page 5

Three trucks of fat sheep and lambs, valued at more than £600, were sent from Goulburn last night on the…

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Wool Season in 1946-47 Among Most Momentous

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 29 May 1947 · page 1

In their annual review of the Sydney, Newcastle and Brisbane wool markets, Messrs. Winchcombe Carson, Ltd., Sydney, state that the 1946-47 wool season ranks among the most momentous…

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Some Notes on Current Topics Wool: Money in It: Condemned Houses: Dedman's £100

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 29 May 1947 · page 4

The hopes of Roosevelt, Cordell Hull and Truman for a brighter future for the common man appear to be fading. And all because of a resurgeance of that ancient. superstition—protection. Events' seem to be developing…

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Improvement of Wool Quality Value of Regular Sheep Classing

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 1

The production of synthetic fibres is not likely to return to pre-war level for some years, but there can be no doubt about their eventunal come-back and the menace that they present to the wool growing industry, and…

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Warning to U.S.A. That Wool Duty

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Thursday: A warning that if Congress finally passes the Wool Bill, imposing import fees on…

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Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. Special Wool Report

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 2 June 1947 · page 2

During the past few weeks there has been a very strong demand for all well-grown merino fleece and skirtings, especially the…

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WOOL Annual Review All-time Record Return

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 2 June 1947 · page 4

An all-time record return of approximately £96,000,000 for the clip is likely to be experienced. This result is from [?]n…

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Potato Crops Are Poor This Year Only 43,000 Tons in N.S.W.

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 2 June 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY: Less than 45,000 tons of potatoes are expected from the main growing areas in New South Wales this season. The State vegetable…

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Five Farms For Ex-Servicemen

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 2 June 1947 · page 6

WAGGA: About 5000 acres of he McLaurin estate, "Yarra Yarra," Holbrook, will be divided into five farms and made…

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Crookwell News Tribute to be Paid to Junior Farmers

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 2 June 1947 · page 2

Results obtained by Convent of Mercy pupils who sat for the recent Conservatorium of Music examination are as follows:…

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Dogs Destroy 60 Sheep

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 3 June 1947 · page 1

A pack of prowling dogs attacked a flock of sheep in the trucking yards at Temora, and between 50 and 60 sheep, valued…

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Sheep Breeders Visit Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 3 June 1947 · page 3

A party of fifty South ,Australian stud sheep breeders arrived in Goulburn to-day. They are making their way to the Sydney…

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U.S.A. and Wool Question of World Trade

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 3 June 1947 · page 5

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: While United States competition has been a great force at this season's sales and has exercised a considerable influence on prices, the part played by America in the Australian wool trade has…

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Young Farmers' Clubs Are Spreading At Work in Welsh Villages

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 3 June 1947 · page 2

A group of young men and women from Ceylon, Nigeria, the Gold Coast, Tanganyika and the West Indies, now studying social science in Britain, are expected to become future founders of Young…

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