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

Farming & the land, 1947

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Progressive Farmer Competition Entries Close in Few Days

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 22 September 1947 · page 1

Entries for the .Progressive Farmer Competition 1947-48 being conducted by the Rural Bank to select three farmers for a world-wide tour, should be made quickly. This competition is a most amazing opportunity…

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Wool Sales

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 23 September 1947 · page 6

Sydney: Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge Street. The cuantity catalogued totalled…

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Wool Is in Demand on Continent Situation in United States

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 23 September 1947 · page 6

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: Continental purchasing has been a strong feature of this season's wool sales. Consumption of wool in Europe is likely to be greater during the 12 months ending June 30 than it…

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World Tour for Farmers

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 23 September 1947 · page 5

A world tour of Investigation into rural production and marketing methods will be undertaken by three selected…

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Excellent Year Shown by Taralga Dairy Company

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 23 September 1947 · page 1

Gratification at the excellent position of the Taralga Co-operative Dairy Co. Ltd. was expressed by the chairman, Mr. G. C. Goodhew, at the recent annual meeting of the company…

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Record Wheat Harvest Transport Problem

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 24 September 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY: The State Government may lift or modify the tax on road transport, to help the hard-pressed railway system in…

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In Paris Wool is Featured In Dinner Gowns

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 24 September 1947 · page 3

Wool crepe, face cloth and wool [?] were among the fine woollens used by 25 leading Paris couturiers for models they contributed to a display of dinner dresses held recently at the theatre in Strasbure. Characteristic of present French fashions, most of the models clung to the slender…

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Taralga Co-op. Dairy Co. Ltd.: Annual Meeting

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 24 September 1947 · page 5

The annual general meeting of the Taralga Co-op. Dairy Co. Ltd. was held last Friday afternoon, 19th inst…

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First Wool Sale

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 25 September 1947 · page 3

The first wool sale of the 1047-48 season opened in Goulburn to-day. Results will be published tomorrow…

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Warning About Wool Prices A.W. Board's Report

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 25 September 1947 · page 1

CANBERRA: There could be no certainty that the present price level for wool would continue far into the…

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R. L. Gorham Gains Good Pass In Wool Examination

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 September 1947 · page 2

Mr R. L. Gorham has been successful in securing a Certificate of Efficiency from Howard Correspondence School Wool…

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Sheep Alleged to Be Infested with Lice Case Against Boorowa Grader Dismissed

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 September 1947 · page 5

At the Eocrowa Police Court last Friday, before Mr A. E. Debenham S.M., Norman Henry Litchfield, Stock Inspector of the…

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13 Farms Available

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 26 September 1947 · page 1

There will be 13 farms available under the War Service Land Settlement at Waterloo-Glen Innes. Applications close on…

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Wool Sales Good Competition

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 30 September 1947 · page 6

SYDNEY: Good competition ruled at the Sydney wool safes yesterday. Values generally were unchanged…

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High Price of Wool Average Of £40 A Bale

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 30 September 1947 · page 3

All wool sold in Sydney recently has averaged more than £40 a bale or 30½d a lb on a greasy basis. Last year the September average were £24 a bale and 18d a lb…

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Strong Wool Position U.S. Mills Reported To Be In Full Production

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 30 September 1947 · page 6

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: Milkmen in the United States have found and continuation find a ready demand for the goods they are producing, Men's worsteds in particular have met a keen inquiry and retail…

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Wool Sales

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 1 October 1947 · page 4

Full clearances were made at the Sydney wool sales and the market was firm…

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Britain Wants Wheat

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 1 October 1947 · page 4

LONDON, Wed.: Britain may buy up to 18,000,000 tons of Australia's available wheat exports in 1948…

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Breeding Grounds Of Sheep Blowflies

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 1 October 1947 · page 8

The importance of live sheep as against carcasses as breeding grounds for primary sheep blowflies is stressed in Bulletin 217, just…

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For the Man on the Land "Scabby Mouth" of Sheep: Joint Departmental Statement

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 1 October 1947 · page 8

"Scabby mouth" (contagious pustular dermatitis) is a disease of sheep which is causing concern to sheep…

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