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

Farming & the land, 1949

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Improvement in Cattle Section

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 6

There was some improvement in the cattle section, with more exhibitors, and increased entries spread over more classes…

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WOOL Outstanding Display

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 6

The time may not be far distant when the new wool pavilion at the showground will have to be extended…

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Dual Purpose Sheep Champion Corriedales

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 6

HUGE CLASSY CORRIEDALES FROM MR. EUSTACE BUCKNELL’S STUD AT OTTER-BOURNE CREATED…

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Lorry Hits Mob of Sheep

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 6

Though a semi-trailer lorry capsized near Young after running into a mob of sheep and then hitting a pole, the driver…

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Super Sheep “Best in the World” Quality in Small Graziers’ Classes

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 6

The merino sheep section at this year’s show was worthy of the premier fine wool growing district in the…

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Exhibitions by Sheep Dogs

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 1

The Secretary (Mr. Fergus Isaac) suggested to the A.P. and H. Society, at its last meeting, that winning dogs in the…

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Wool Strike Goes On

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 4

Woolbrokers met this afternoon to discuss the Storemen and Packers' Unions ban on overtime and wool deliveries…

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Rabbits May Beat Sheep To Grass, States Inspector

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 1

"Unless action is taken quickly, many landholders will find that good, young grass will be eaten by rabbits while sheep go short of feed," said the District Stock Inspector…

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From Everywhere This Year's Wheat

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 4

This year's wheat stack in the Griffith railway yards is 20,000 bags short of last year's record stack. The wheat stack this year…

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One Buyer Bought Train Load of Sheep

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 2

Indicative of the growth of Yass stock sales was the fact that one buyer from N arrabri bought a trainload of sheep last Thursday. Associated Agents, Messrs. R. £12/17/6, cows £10 to…

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Wool and American Conditions Contrasting Situations

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 3

United Slates conditions and the trend of Australian wool markets recently have shown reverse tendencies. Prices for merino and…

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The Kelpie Bred at Forbes Facts About the Famous Sheep Dog

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 4

The famous Kelpie sheep dog, known all over Australia, was bred at Forbes about 80 years ago…

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Wool Store Men and Employers Talk Of Dismissing Strikers

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 5

Sydney wool-store employees would be dismissed immediately if they did not deliver wool from the stores to-morrow, said a broker last night. He said that employers had…

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600 Men Dismissed As Result of Wool Ban

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY: Six hundred storemen and packers were today dismissed by Sydney wool companies for their refusal to handle wool deliveries from brokers' stores. Key men were retained. The companies hope to break…

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Wool Boycott

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 5

Mr. Chifley stated last night that the Minister for Labour, Mr. E. J. Holloway (above), was doing everything…

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Criticism of Union Action Local Wool Men Hold Meeting

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 1

Concern that Goulburn storemen and packers should be involved in Ia dispute originated by a minority of the union was expressed at a meeting of the local branch today…

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Wool Activity on the Continent The Staple And Synthetics

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 8

Winchcombe Carson. Ltd. report: France has been one of the most sustained buyers of wool in Australia this season…

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Truck of Butter Stolen

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 3

MELBOURNE: A trick, loaded with 81 boxes of butter, worth £415, was stolen in King Street, Melbourne. The butter belonged…

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Wool Hands Stood Down

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 3

Fifty-two 'members of Farmers and Graziers' staff at Goulburn were stood down this afternoon as a result…

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Local Wool Men Go to Canberra

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 3

A deputation from Goulburn yesterday interviewed the Minister for Labour (Mr…

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