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

Farming & the land, 1949

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Boorowa Wool Sold

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 3

Country Producers Selling Co. Ltd.. Sydney, report: 299 bales on account of J. C. Mason, of "Castlestcads." Boorowa. sold,…

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Wool Buyers Are Entertained

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 4

The festive season was marked by the Farmers and Graziers giving a most enjoyable bouffet tea to many wool buyers who…

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Lorry Kills 37 Sheep Near Talbingo

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 8

A motor lorry that got out of control near Talbingo killed sheep valued at £3 each and injured several others…

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Dry Weather Welcomed Rain Would Aggravate Wheat Position

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 7

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Usa Buying More Wool The Clip And Consumption

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 3

"American wool buying has extended in Australia this season. The total exports to the United States for the…

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Two Crops

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 8

Two mushroom crops have been harvested from an experimental plot sown by two Dubbo men in a space under a…

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Rural Bank Junior Farmer Competition

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 19 December 1949 · page 1

This year the Rural Bank offered scholarships for an essay on "The Challenge of Today to Junior Farmers " First prize for boys, a scholarship for three years at ha…

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Strong Wool Market Mill Activity Sustained

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 20 December 1949 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:— The first half of the current wool season has proved the most successful selling period ever experienced. Up to the end of November supplies sold at Australian sales had averaged 52.37d per lb., being 13…

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Extra Butter for Xmas

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 21 December 1949 · page 9

The Director of Rationisg, Mr. J. B. Cumming, said this week that the Minister for Trade and Customs had agreed to repeat…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 21 December 1949 · page 4

On Wednesday, the 7th inst., New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., brought forward a catalogue totalling 6220…

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Prices Of Bread And Butter

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 21 December 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY: State Prices Ministers will consider applications for increases in the prices of bread and butter when they…

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Graziers To Protest Against New Freighting Of Wool

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 21 December 1949 · page 1

Members of the Binda branch of the Graziers' Association intend entering a protest against the proposal of the Commissioner…

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Extra Butter to Be Issued for Xmas

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 December 1949 · page 5

Housewives will receive an extra half pound of butter for Xmas the Director of Rationing (Mr. J. B. Cumming)…

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The Strong Wool Market Mill Activity Sustained

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 December 1949 · page 3

"The first half of the current wool season has proved the most successful Belling period ever experienced. Up…

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Sheep Judging at Taralga Cr. Burge's Appeal To Young Men

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 23 December 1949 · page 4

A sheep judging competition which has been conducted for students of the Taralga Technical College sheep, and wool class has been completed. On Wednesday the president…

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Australians In Good Position Life on the Land in England How Act Is Used To Keep Control Of Farmers

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 27 December 1949 · page 3

JOHANNESBURG, Tuesday. (From P. J. Millard, A.A.P. Special Representative with the Australian team: Australia yesterday tightened their grip on the First Test at Ellis Park. Only…

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Sweet Cream Farmers Cannot Benefit

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 27 December 1949 · page 2

Even though the ban is lifted on sweet cream, the Milk Board would not be able to increase the price of milk to the producer,…

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Life on the Land in England How Act Is Used To Keep Control Of Farmers

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 27 December 1949 · page 3

Following is written by the Agricultural Correspondent of the London Times and is of interest as showing how the Agriculture Act operates. In England and Wales 939…

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British Wool Clip

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 28 December 1949 · page 7

The British wool clip has decreased by 33 per cent since before the war. Mr. J. H. Shaw, a prominent member of the…

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Coastal Potato Crop Conditions

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 28 December 1949 · page 7

Harvesting should have been completed on the North Coast but results have been variable owing to unfavourable weather in many localities. Overall yields however, should be fair due mainly to a satisfactory outturn in the Clarence River…

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