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

Farming & the land, 1947

704 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 34 of 36

Grass Hopper Hatchings Landholders Must Notify P.P. Board Need for Protecting Crops and Pastures

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 3

"With the big body of feed and the grass now drying off and seeding, together with the likelihood of grasshoppers invading the…

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District Sheep

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 8 December 1947 · page 2

Sales at Winchcombe Carson's Homebush auction 011 Thursday included: K. C. Lawrence, Yass, 40 [?] suekers to 43/ld, avg…

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Binalong Sheep Sale

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 8 December 1947 · page 3

Goldsbrough, Mort & Co. Ltd., Young branch in conjunction with R. J. Roch Binalong, report that 7,000…

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Wool and Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 8 December 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY: Fire officers are taking special precautions to guard against the risk to 300,000 bales of wool, held in wool stores…

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Move to Erect Sheep Pavilion

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 8 December 1947 · page 2

An enthusiastic committee meeting of the Yass P. & A. Association was held on Saturday night. Arrangements…

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Crops at Canberra

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 8 December 1947 · page 2

Rains, which had fallen in the [?].C.T. since the week-end, will will the heads of late grain crops but, if followed by muggy…

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No Extensive Damage to Crops

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 8 December 1947 · page 2

Mr. A. Doust, stock inspector, said today that he had received no reports of extensive damage to crops due to recent summer…

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Crops Damaged by Rain

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 8 December 1947 · page 4

During November, a total of 280 points were recorded, bringing the total for the eleven months up to 2,333 points…

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Late Cherry Crops Well Above Average Early Ones Suffered From Rain

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 9 December 1947 · page 4

It is expected that 2000 cases of cherries will be marketed from an area immediately adjacent to Goulburn this season. Mr. T. N. Powell, District Fruit…

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Utility Designs In Wool

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 10 December 1947 · page 3

One of the utility designs in wool. This practical utility dress is a Berkertex model and has been created in blue and natural herringbone with a plain yoke. it is very smart and ideal for both town and country wear…

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Dairymen and Renewals

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 10 December 1947 · page 5

Applications for dairy registrations were due in Goulburn today. A police official this morning advised local dairymen to…

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Bill to Acquire Single Farms for Servicemen

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 10 December 1947 · page 10

Single-unit farms will be acduired for soldier settlers under a bill before the Legislative Assembly last week…

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New Hire Purchase Scheme For Farmers

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 10 December 1947 · page 2

The Industrial Finance Department of the Commonwealth Bank has announced a new "Farmers Plan" Hire Purchase, scheme designed specially to…

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Some Notes on Current Topics Citizens' Rights: The Wool Hold-Up: For Christmas

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 11 December 1947 · page 4

Women have been banding together in various centres in an effort to uphold citizen rights. There is every reason for their action in view of the presumptuous abuse of power by elected persons…

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New Hire Purchase Scheme for Farmers

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 11 December 1947 · page 6

The Industrial Finance Department of the Commonwealth Bank has announced a new “Farmers Plan” Hire Purchase scheme…

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Wool Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 December 1947 · page 10

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Grain Insurance and Agency Company, Limited report: We submitted a catalogue of 5.730…

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No Wheat Bulkheads for Boorowa

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 December 1947 · page 1

Boorowa has not been included in the list of centres at which it has been decided to provide bulkheads, for the storage of wheat…

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Rationing of Wheat Silo Space

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 December 1947 · page 9

Mr. S. D. Dickson (Country Party, Temora) suggested in the Legislative Assembly that there was still doubt in some fanners' minds as to…

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Wool Exports Stopped Growers Payments Delayed

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 December 1947 · page 3

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: As a result of the stoppage in wool exports in N.S.W. and Southern States, buyers cannot secure shipping…

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What Rain Means In The Wheat Area

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 12 December 1947 · page 1

Temora district farmers are dissatisfied with the inadequate facilities provided for handling the record oats crop at Temora estimated at 300,000 bags. When the available shed…

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