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

Farming & the land, 1949

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Pastures and Sheep Infertility

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 4 January 1949 · page 3

Kojonup, in West Australia, is to be the site of a new research station being established by the Council for Scientific and…

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Heliotrope Weed Blamed For Sheep Poisoning

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 4 January 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY: Heliotrope Weed causes toxaemic jaundice in sheep, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research stated yesterday. This discovery is likely to save…

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S. African Wool Clip Grows

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 4 January 1949 · page 5

South Africa's 1948-49 wool clip is estimated at 210,000,000 lb. by the South African Division of Economics and Markets, an…

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New Wool Sack for Sth. Africa

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 4 January 1949 · page 6

Since India's embargo on jute exports to South Africa in 1946 the union's wool farmers have found it difficult to obtain…

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Wool Prospects Are Remaining Bright Position Continues Sound

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 4 January 1949 · page 6

Winchcombe Carson Ltd, report: Both United States and Australian millmen have bought fair quantities of wool in Australia this season, but their operations have been less prominent than in preceding years. The bighen cost of the staple…

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New Record for Merino Wool 150 Pence Per Pound Realised by Yass Clip

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 4 January 1949 · page 4

The record price of 150 pence was obtained for line of ex super Yass wool at Dalgety and Company's sale in the closing series of auctions held in sydney. The wool was sold on account of Eustace Bueknell, Esq. Otterbourne Yass, and was described as styllsh, super-line Spainners wool, in excellent condition. The Otterbourne clip. as in previous years,…

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Winter Wheat

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 8

"New South Wales departmental plant breeders are developing a winter wheat for use under Australian conditions…

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Wool Clip Is Worth £200 Million

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY: This season's wool clip is expected to be worth between £160 and £200 million, Dr. Edgar Booth, retiring…

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Glamorous New Wool Fabrics Featured Beautiful Evening Wear In Paris

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 5 January 1949 · page 3

Glamorous wool fabrics, especially designed for evening wear, are featured by leading designers at mid-season collections in Paris. Newest wool evening dresses come in white, black and all shades of mauve and purple, white glittering sequins and gold thread embroideries enrich many…

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N.S.W. Wheat Crop 61,000,000 Bushels Gathered

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 6

SYDNEY: Nearly 61 million bushels of this season's New South Wales wheat crop have already been harvested…

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From Everywhere Record Price For Wool

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 2

A new Australian record was made at Geelong yesterday when wool was sold for 155½d a lb. Previous record…

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WOOL 159d New Record At Geelong

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 3

MELBOURNE: Two Australian brokers paid a new Australian record price of 159d a pound for nine bales…

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A Farmer Doesn't Have to Know Much

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 5

A farmer does not have to know much. Aside from learning how to milk, stack wheat, play obstetrician to a Jersey cow, train a dog, put…

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Tenders for Commission Homes to Be Called in January Erection at Corner of Farm and Brial Streets

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 4

Tenders for the construction of four Commission Homes under the State Housing Scheme for Boorowa are to be called in January…

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Wildes Meadow Butter Prizes In Calcutta

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 5

Found amongst the possessions of the late Mr. J. Bresnahan at Wildes Meadow, following his death a few weeks ago…

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New Record For Merino Wool 150 Pence; Per Pound Realised by Yass Clip

Yass Tribune-Courier · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 1

The record price of 150 pence was obtained for a five-bale line of ex super Yass wool at Dalgety and Company’s sale in the closing series of auctions held in Sydney. The wool was sold on account of Eustace Bucknell, Esq., Otterboume, Yass, and was described as stylish, super-fine Spinners wool, in excellent condition. The Otterbourne clip, as in…

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Farmers Press Claims

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 11 January 1949 · page 5

A gathering of 300 dairy farmers supplying wholemilk to the Sydney market stressed their claims for an…

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Wool Sales

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 3

BRISBANE: Winchcombe Carson and Co. Ltd. report keen general competition at the opening Brisbane wool sales…

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From Everywhere Queensland Wheat

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 4

Queensland what harvest this year is expected to reach a record total of 14 million bushels. This was revealed at a meeting…

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Wool Outlook Still Continues Bright Consumption Exceeding The Supply

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 4

Winchcombs Carson Ltd. report: The outlook for the second half of the Australians wool selling season is promising meat Britain and the Continent have purchased the greater part of the supplies of the new clip marketed, operations on…

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