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

Farming & the land, 1948

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250 Farms For Soldier Settlers

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 1

“During the next two months there will be 250 farms available for soldier settlement in New South…

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Sheep

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 2

Farmers’ Class: Fine, medium or strong rain lamb, bred by exhibitor, W. C. Friend 1, John E. Betts 2; ewe lamb, W. C. Friend…

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Local Wool

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 2

At the Farmers and Graziers’ wool sale recently, a feature of the offering was the inclusion of the Glenleigh Yass clip account…

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Fine Display of Beef Cattle “Winners Almost Up To Royal Standard”

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 1

The first prize winners in the beef cattle section at the annual Yass Show were almost up to Royal…

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Wool Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 8

New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agesey Co. Ltd. report: On Monday, 9th instant, we brought forward a good average selection chiefly of…

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New Japan Wool Plan

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 8

CANBERRA: Australia is prepared pared to sell Japan 100,000 bales or more of wool a year, under a new trade agreement now being…

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Yorkshire Wool Buying Monetary Condition and Prices

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 3

Winchombe Carson Ltd. report:— Yorkshire competition has been one of the most sustained features of this season's wool sales. Her mill…

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Jersey Cattle

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 4

Jersey cattle were originally obtained only in the Channel Isies but for a large number of years they have been known as one of the best British breeds of cattle. They are famed for their milk which has a very high butter fat content of well over 5 per cent,…

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Yorkshire Wool Buying

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 3

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:—Yorkshire Yorkshire competition has been one of the most sustained features of this season’s wool…

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From Everywhere Sheep May Remain Unshorm

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 4

Hundreds of thousands of [?]istralla's sheep will go unshorn in a few years because hearers are a vanishing race…

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Wool Classing Shield C.H. Studdert Of Towrang Is This Year's Winner

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 2

Prior to the opening of Farmers and Graziers' ram sales at Goulburn on Thursday last, a very interesting function took place when the Mayor of Goulburn (Aid. P. R. D. Hollis) presented Mr. C. H…

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More Wheat, More Taxes"

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 3

The more wheat farmers sow [?] season, the greater the [?]nue for the Taxation De[?]ment under the heading of…

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250 Farms For Soldier Settlers

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 3

"During the next two months there will be 250 farms available for soldier settlement in New South Wales,' said the Minister for Lands…

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The Farmers & Graziers’ Co-operative Grain Insurance Agency Company Limited 19th February, 1948. Wool Report

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 4

We submitted a generally attractive catalogue of 8,310 bales on Wednesday, 18th instant. The selection included quite a number…

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London Wool Sales Russia Is Regular Buyer

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 1

Molotov says "No" again. This is a common enough phrase in the press today, but despite his habitual switching on of the red light, someone behind the Iron curtain of Central Europe has pulled the switch marked "green," as…

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Wheat Research Institute To Be Established In Wagga

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 1

A wheat research institute to cost approximately £37,000 will be built at the Wagga Experiment Farm shortly. The…

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Soil Conservation Advances Available For Farmers

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 1

The Soil Conservation (Amendment) Act. 1948, which will be administered by the Department of Conservation, came into operation on January 1, 1948. The Department of Agriculture has been advised…

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50/6d. for Merino Wethers Successful Sheep Sale At Boorowa

The Burrowa News · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 7

Pitt. Son & Badgery Ltd., in conjunction with W. M. Dwyer & Co., report having conducted a successful special sheep sale at Boorowa on Tuesday, 24th February…

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Wool—price Up 53 P.c. in 7 Months

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 8

SYDNEY: The average price of a pound of wool sold in Australia in the seven months ended January 31 at /37 was 53…

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“Fattest Cattle Ever Seen”

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 1 March 1948 · page 1

Cr. H. J. Best, who seconded the motion, said some of the fattest cattle lie had seen in his life had…

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