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

Farming & the land, 1947

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Some Notes on Current Topics Essay v Speech: Ward On Menzies: Wheat And Bags

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 30 October 1947 · page 2

The Prime Ministerr read an essay on his Banking Bill, apparently prepared for him. The Leader of the Opposition made a speech on it. You listened to the dull monotone of Mr. Chifley and…

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Rust Threat to Wheat

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 31 October 1947 · page 5

MILDURA: Severe rust is menacing crops in the vast wheat-belt between Red Cliffe and the South Australian…

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Improvised Storage Methods For Handling Wheat Harvest

The Burrowa News · Friday 31 October 1947 · page 4

In anticipation of an all time record wheat harvest of 120,000,000 bushels as predicted recently, an officer of due Department of…

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Wool Reports Country Producers Selling Co Ltd

The Burrowa News · Friday 31 October 1947 · page 5

The Country Producers Selling Co. Ltd report that they submitted at their wool auction last week a good selection of spinners and…

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Yass Cattle Sale Homebush Auctioneer To Sell

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 3 November 1947 · page 2

Winchcombc-Carson Ltd., Yass will hold their first cattle sale at Yass, in the showground yards at 2 o'clock on Friday week,…

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5 Months Old Lamb Cuts 7 Lbs. of Wool

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 3 November 1947 · page 1

A five months old pet lamb at “Werong,” Yass, cut seven 1bs of wool when shorn on October 28…

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Saturday's Rain Will Benefit Fruit Crops Fall General Throughout Goulburn District

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 3 November 1947 · page 3

Steady rain began to fall in Goulburn on Friday night, arid 'continued consistently throughout the whole of Saturday, 265 points being registered up to 9 a.m. to-day This was the heaviest…

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Single Unit Farms Bill For Current Session Vigorous Review of Soldier Settlement by Minister

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 3 November 1947 · page 4

The purchase of single unit farms for the settlement of ex-servicemen would be provided for in a bill to be…

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Record Wheat Crop Despite Rain, Rust And 'Hoppers

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 4 November 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY: Although rain and rust will cause some reduction in the N.S.W. wheat crop the amount harvested…

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Bradford Wool Tops Prices For Home Consumption Are Now Free Of Control

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 4 November 1947 · page 6

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: Prices for Bradford wool tops for Home consumption have been decontrolled and show a marked advance on the maximum selling figures previously allowed which were considerably…

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Clyclone Lea Ves Trail of Damage in District Wool Shed On Property Completely Wrecked

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 4 November 1947 · page 3

A terrific cyclone completely wrecked the woolshed on Mr. Ray White's property, "Signal Hill," last night, lifting the roof completely off and carrying it 500 yards away. The cyclone was one of the worst experienced in the surrounding districts of Goulburn and left a trail of damage in several towns. Mr. White's property is…

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American Wool Position British Export Values Up

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 5 November 1947 · page 8

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: United States wool buyers of late have been slightly more active for fine quality spinners'…

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Farmers & Graziers Social

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 5 November 1947 · page 2

The staff of Farmers and Graziers' Co. Ltd. held their second successful social at the Fireside Inn on Wednesday night…

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Not So Good Rain And Cold Affect Crops In South

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 5 November 1947 · page 4

Fears are entertained by some farmer in the Junee district for the future of crops which are showing undesirable features…

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Merino Sheep Prefer the Dry Periods

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 6 November 1947 · page 4

Strange to say, Merino wool rates better value during dry periods than in good flush seasons, as now…

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This Is What Woo L Is Being Made Into Today As Seen in “Wool the Versatile” Fashion Show by McCALL and Internatioal Wool Secretariat

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 6 November 1947 · page 4

Two different McCall designs are combined in this smart ensemble of white wools. The 26 in. jacket is McCall design 6790, made of a Milliken woollen is McCall design 6765. Two of a series of dyed-to-match Milliken woollens…

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Record Wheat Crop Despite Rain, Rust And 'Hoppers

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 November 1947 · page 1

Although rain and rust will cause some reduction in the N.S.W. wheat crop, the amount harvested would still be a record,…

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Oddments of Interest From the Farmers and Settlers

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 November 1947 · page 8

Superphosphate:—Farmers are urged to book their orders for early delivery, during November and December if possible. Unless this is done…

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139 Points of Rain Fell at Boorowa Damage to crops Reported In District

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 November 1947 · page 2

Rain which has fallen in Boorowa during the week resulted in 139 points being registered at the Boorowa Post Office up till…

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Wheat Crops Not So Good

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 10 November 1947 · page 2

LEETON: Wheat crops in the Leeton, Yanko and Murrumbidgee shires will not return yields anything like those anticipated…

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