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

Farming & the land, 1949

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Wool Stores As Homes

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 3 May 1949 · page 6

CANBERRA: Several thousands of the 140,000 displaces persons expected in Australia by the middle of next year…

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U.k. Wool Market Is "Difficult"

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 3 May 1949 · page 5

United Kingdom market conditions are difficult, following conflicting wool market reports, and the…

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Miniature Farm Motor-Truck

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 4

Though not in any way a actor for farm works the Wessex Motor Truck is a handy vehicle for small loads and is quite capable of running over through ground. This picture shows the truck being driven across a ploughed field during a…

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Wool Value Pay Pastoral Award Change

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 2

For the next 12 months 50,000 pastoral workers will receive a “wool value allowance” above award rates…

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Australia's Wool Clip

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY: The sale of 700 million lb. of Australian wool realised £142 million, it was stated to-day…

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Show Cattle Yards "Rather Insecure"

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 1

Total replacement of cattle yards used at the 1949 Goulburn Show has been advocated by a sub-committee of the A.P. and H. Society. The sub-committee in a…

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Widespread Wool Demand Present Prices Stimulate Buying

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 3

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: Wool prices are lower than two months ago when values were at their peak, but the market shows a healthier tone than at that time, competition being spread over a larger number of buyers. That…

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20 Sheep Die

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 9 May 1949 · page 8

About 20 sheep, suffering from an unknown complaint, died on Mr. Charles Manwaring's property, near Brawlin…

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Big Crop Likely This Year

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 9 May 1949 · page 4

Agricultural officials expect another bumper wheat crop in New South Wales this year, if present good conditions…

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Bngga Wool Again Tops Goulburn Market

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 11 May 1949 · page 4

Farmers and Graziers, Goulburn, report that before a large attendance of buyers they offered a record catalogue of 8,900 bales on…

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Wool Prices Firm

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 12 May 1949 · page 3

MELBOURNE: A hardening tendency for fine comebacks and crossbreds brought values in sellers' favour at the opening day…

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Cattle In Good Condition In The Monaro

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 5

The District Agronomist, Mr. B. D. Ament, in the course of his report for April for Monaro Tablelands says: With considerably better than average rainfall for March, most…

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June Brides. Are Cl[?] Wool For Wedding Gowns

The Burrowa News · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 1

Brides-to-be this june [?] choosing wool for their weeding gowns. The [?] fine, feather-light wool crepes, mousseliness and [?] are so lovely to look at delightful to touch, [?] measure up to every…

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Southern Area to Fore in Wool at Royal Show

The Burrowa News · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 2

A collection or southern wool, including the Boorowa district, gained an award at the Sydney Royal Show. They gained a substantial lead in the…

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Cattle and Sheep in Good Condition Stock Inspector’s Report

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 16 May 1949 · page 3

Mr. A. Doust, stock inspector Yass P. P. Board, reported to Tuesday’s meeting that condition of pastures was fair, but feed…

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Stock Sale To-morrow 200 Prime Fat Cattle

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 16 May 1949 · page 2

The Associated Auctione[?] will hold a stock sale at Yass sale-yarde to-morrow afternoon commencing at 2 o’clock…

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1949 AND 1948 Wool Values Competition Tone Healthy

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 16 May 1949 · page 8

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:— Spinners merino fleece wools are higher in value than at this time last year. Top-making fleece shows little change compared with that period, but most classes of skirtings are appreciably dearer. Trade…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 17 May 1949 · page 6

BRISBANE: There was a noticeably better tone in the market than last week at the Brisbane wool sales yesterday…

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Sheep Stealing Charge Stock Inspector Before Court

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 17 May 1949 · page 1

WAGGA: Thomas Edmond Keith Ryan, 58, who has been a stock inspector for 30 years, was charged in Wagga Court…

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Price of Butter

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 18 May 1949 · page 4

CANBERRA: A denial that he had any knowledge of a proposal for an. increase in the price of butter was made to-day. by the…

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