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

Farming & the land, 1947

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Australian Wool American Legislation

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 4 June 1947 · page 3

Emphasising the importance to Australia of the wool industry, Mr Abbott (Country Party, NSW) in the House of Representatives, raised the…

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Interest In Sheep Dog Trials Revived

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 4 June 1947 · page 2

The "Riverstone" Sheep Dog trials, will be held again at the forthcoming Sydney Annual Sheep Show and Sales, after a lapse of six years caused by…

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U.s.a. and Wool

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 4 June 1947 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Tuesday: Australia and Britain are willing to discuss agreements to assure the orderly marketing of…

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Farm Management Courses For Ex-Servicemen to Commence Mid-july

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 4 June 1947 · page 3

Refresher courses for ex-servicemen in the principles of farm management are to be commenced in this State in mid-July…

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Cattle Die From Thistle Poisoning

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 2

Mr. George Elliott of Gundagai lost four valuable vealers which died from prussic acid poisoning, after eating cabbage…

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Yass Sheep Score At Big Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY: Merryville stud, Yass, took major honours in the superfine class of the Merino section at the 48th…

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Woman Grows Best Wheat in World Claim Comes from Canada

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 7

The finest wheat in the world has been grown by a pioneer English woman who left Britain over 33 years ago to live and work in Canada. A sample of "Reward" wheat tagged "A Kelsey" at the International…

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President and Wool Bill Washington, Thurs

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 5

It now appears almost certain that President Truman will veto the Wool Bill. A hint that the…

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"One of the Best" 1946-47 Wool Season

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 3

The 1946/47 Australian wool season tanks among the most on record, states Carson's annual…

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Hearing of High Court Wheat Case Tenative Date June 5

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 3

As the result of an approach made by Counsel, Mr Justice Williams of the High Court, has fixed Thursday, June 5 the…

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Notable Triumph of Merryville Stud at Sydney Sheep Show Wins Two Grand Championships, Six Championships and Five Reserve

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 9 June 1947 · page 4

The famous Merryville Stud had the most notable success at the Sydney Sheep Show last week, in its showring history. It…

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That Wool Veto Not Enough

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 10 June 1947 · page 5

LONDON, Monday: Mere abandonment of the proposed new U.S. tariff on imported wool would not…

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Cattle Taken by Air From Kimberley to Perth

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 11 June 1947 · page 8

PERTH: Less than 24 hours after they had been feeding at a cattle station in the Kimberleys, 1500 miles from Perth, four bullocks Were in a cooling chamber at Robbs Jetty, after being judged the finest…

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Wool Bill Trying to Find a Way out

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 11 June 1947 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Tuesday: An end to the legislative deadlock over the controversial Wool Bill yesterday appeared imminent as…

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£200 Damages for Farmer Council Cut off Power

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 11 June 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY: A Jury yesterday awarded a farmer £200 damages against a shire council because the council…

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Junior Farmers' Succ[?]cognised Presentation To Crookwell's Champions Outspoken Address

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 11 June 1947 · page 3

A large crowd of town and district citizens gathered at the School of Arts on Tuesday night of last week to witness the presentation of trophies to Pierce Campbell, runner-up in the Commonwealth-wide Junior Farmers'…

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Sheep Skins

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 12 June 1947 · page 1

At Farmers and Graizers' monthly sheep skin auction held at Goulburn last Tuesday best merino skins made to 25[?]d. per…

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Cattle Will Have to Be Fed Through Winter

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 June 1947 · page 2

In his monthly report to the P.P. Board, Mr. A. Doust, stock inspector, states that the pastoral and agricultural outlook is bad. Only one inch…

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Wool Bill Compromise Likely to be Vetoed

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 12 June 1947 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Wednesday: The Senate and the House of Representatives delegates yesterday reached…

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Marshall on Wool Bill

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Thursday:—The decision of the joint Senate and House conference to accept a compromise on the wool tariff…

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