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

Farming & the land, 1947

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For the Man on the Land Worms in Sheep: Prevention of Infestation

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 8 October 1947 · page 8

Measures for the prevention of infestation of sheep with worms of the stomach and small intestine are based largely on the life history of the…

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Shearing “Sheep”

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 9 October 1947 · page 2

Scarcity of shearers was the topic of conversation on the usual “Forum of Air” (Lew Worthy's barber's shop)…

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Cattle And Bloat

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 9 October 1947 · page 1

Mr. F. Hildred, Goulburn District Stock Inspector, will give a demonstration at Taralga on November 4, on the manner of…

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British Farmers and Retail Prices Take Law Into Own Hands

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 9 October 1947 · page 1

All over Britain farmers are setting up their own "grower-to-housewife" service to bring vegetables to your tables at half retail prices. They are incensed at being…

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Better Yeilding Wool Less Merino Sheep

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 October 1947 · page 3

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:— The selections of wool available for purchase On New South Wales and Queensland this season have been a…

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Problem of Wheat "Greatest Crop Ever"

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 10 October 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY: New South Wales' greatest wheat crop ever is threatened by a shortage of bags, railway trucks, and silos…

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Wool Sales

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 10 October 1947 · page 5

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

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Boorowa Special Sheep Sale

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 October 1947 · page 5

The attention of stock sellers and stock buyers is drawn to an advertisement appearing in this issue of a Special Sheep Sale to be conducted…

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Mr. F. F. Faheys Wool Sold Well

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 October 1947 · page 2

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd, report that their Sydney Wool Auction of, the 2nd instant they submitted a catalogue that included a number of…

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Record Wool Cut? 900 Wethers Average Nearly 18½ Lbs

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 October 1947 · page 3

What is believed to be a State, if not an Australian, record was established in shearing operations (now completed) at Fontsnoy Pty Ltd's…

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13 Year Old "McGINTY" CUTS 15 lbs of Wool

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 October 1947 · page 3

Vass famous pet wether "McGinty" owned by Mr J. C. Carley of "Greenfield" farm Yass River, was shorn last week by Bert Leary. Despite his…

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Boorowa Branch of Graziers' Assn. Meet Shearing Shed Accomodation For Housing Sheep Urged

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 October 1947 · page 2

The President (Mr T A. Cusack) presided, and Messrs F Wright, T. McGrath, J. H. Mason, J.C. Mason and the secretary (Mr S. D…

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Local Graziers' Assn. Strong Protest to Railway Commission Against Freight On Wool

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 October 1947 · page 2

The Boorowa branch of the Graziers' Association will make a strong protest to the Commissioner of Railways against the…

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"District Has Been Backward" Show Society Wants More Wool Fleeces Exhibited at Show

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 October 1947 · page 2

"Unless someone is appointed to canvass for entries; I don't think there will be many fleeces exhibited at…

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Farm Machinery

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 10 October 1947 · page 8

The problem of ensuring that soldier settlers are assisted in obtaining various types of farm machinery was closely studied…

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Trouble in the Dairying Industry The Council Establishes A Case For Direct Action

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 10 October 1947 · page 4

Preparatory to the emergency meeting of the management committee of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council today, a case has been prepared by the secretary, Mr. L. C. Turton, which appears to be conclusive that the…

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Mice Damaging Wheat

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 13 October 1947 · page 5

"Several reports are to hand from farmers in the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area that growing crops have been…

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Storage of Wheat Appeal Made To Growers

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 13 October 1947 · page 3

MELBOURNE: A statement issued in Melbourne yesterday by the Australian Wheat Board said that if…

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12 Farms at Nangus

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 13 October 1947 · page 3

About 12 farms Would be provided for settlement of ex-servicemen from 5891 acres of "Nangus" Estate resumed…

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Wool Sales

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 14 October 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY: There were full clearances at the Sydney wool sales yesterday, and all the best features of last week's closing…

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