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

Farming & the land, 1948

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Potato Crops

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 12 May 1948 · page 7

SYDNEY: About 45,500 tons of potatoes are expected from the inland growing areas in New South Wales in the next few…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 13 May 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY: Wool sales were held [?] at the Sydney Wool Ex[?] Bridge Street. quantity catalagued totalled…

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Beef: Butter To Britain Increase This Year

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 13 May 1948 · page 3

CANBERRA: In the first nine months of this financial year Australia has sent Britain more butter and…

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District Owner’s Success Western Sheep Dog; Trials

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 13 May 1948 · page 1

Mr, H. J. Lawton, of Jerrawa, had success with his sheep dog, “Bedevale,” at the trials held at the recant Forbes and Dubbo…

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Gunning Rainfall and Weather Several Cases Of Bloat In Cattle

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 13 May 1948 · page 6

During April, 215 points of rain were registered at the Gunning Post Office on six days. On May 1, and 2 heavy rain…

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Planning Ahead Sheep Show And Sales

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 1

It is the intention of the Australian Society of British Sheep Breeders to stage a show in Goulburn next…

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Bright Wool Outlook Merino In Small Supply

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 8

Winchombe, Carson Ltd. report:—Values for tops abroad have risen in sympathy with more buoyant prices for wool. The New York…

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Persian Lamb Popular in South Africa Sheep Pelts Earn Dollars

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 17 May 1948 · page 2

It would be hard to find a better money-spinner than the Karakul sheep of South-West Africa. Better known as Persian Lamb, the Karakul has sky-rocketed to popularity as a fur producer, and its pelts are bringing high prices in U.S.A.,…

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Wool for Women’s Wear Lovely Materials For That “New Look”

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 17 May 1948 · page 2

The many useful and attractive purposes for which wool can be used are being shown at Yass to-day in the…

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Junior Farmers Club Lecture and Demonstration At Gunning

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 17 May 1948 · page 2

Interesting lectures and a demonstration were given at Gunning Central School on Wednesday afternoon to…

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Sheep Sale

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 18 May 1948 · page 6

An outstanding line of sheep was sold at the Goulburn Fat Stock sales last week by Farmers and Graziers. The lot, merino…

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Wheat Area Down Third

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 18 May 1948 · page 3

Due mainly to seasonal conditions the wheat crop in the Young district next season will, it is estimated, be , about a third…

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Taralga Pi Strict News Budget Junior Farmers' Activities Interesting Demonstration at Taralga

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 19 May 1948 · page 5

On Tuesday week last the members of Golspie, Richiands, Taralga branches of the Junior Farmer Movement were treated to two very interesting and valuable…

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Brisbane Wool Sale

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 2

Phenomenal bidding by Russia marked the third day of this week's Brisbane wool sales yesterday. Japanese and Continental…

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From Everywhere Pastoral Leases

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 4

Early next month representatives of Vestey and Co. will ask the Minister for the Interior, Mr. Johnson, to extend the term of…

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Growers Reject Wheat Plan

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 6

Mass meetings of wheat growers throughout the wheat-growing areas are protesting strongly against the terms of the…

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Russian Wool Buying Bradford 64's Tops lOOd

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report on the 18 instant: The final catalogues of the busy Sydney 1947/48 wool season marked the close of the most…

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Sheep Pavilion Too Small to Cater for Exhibitors Show Society To Erect Further Additions

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 1

THE BOOROWA SHOW SOCIETY WILL ADD FURTHER EX­TENSIONS TO ITS SHEEP PAVILION TO CATER FOR THE IN­CREASING NUMBER OF EXHIBITORS It was pointed out at Saturday's meeting of the Society that…

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Farmers Advised to Watch Their Electric Motors

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 3

Police believe that a well organised gang is travelling country areas by heavy truck, stealing electric motors for sale on the black-market…

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British Youth Migrants War Memorial Training Farm

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 2

For the first time since its inception in New South Wales in 1926 the Big Brother Movement is appealing for £25,000…

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