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

Farming & the land, 1950

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Wool Sales

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 21 September 1950 · page 4

On Monday, 11th Inst., New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. brought forward a catalogue totalling 4520…

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Wool Protest

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 21 September 1950 · page 5

Mr. A. D. Fraser, M.H.R., received the following telegram from Bombala protesting against the Proposed export duty or tax…

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Wool Sales in Country

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 21 September 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY: A conference between the Australian Council of Woolbuyers and the Albury Woolbrokers' Association was to…

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This Is Where the Wool Boys’ Cheques Go How rich are the wool boys?

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 21 September 1950 · page 3

[DAVID McNICOLL, columnist, wrote the following special article in the Sunday Telegraph. As a matter of local interest,…

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Wool Tax

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 5

The Vice-Chancellor of the Australian National University, Sir Douglas Copland, said yesterday the export tax…

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Wool-Classers' Award

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY: The scope of the new Wool classers' award has been widened to embrace all sheds where more than 2000…

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Wool Tax Levy Local Federal Member's Reply

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 1

Mr. Keith MacPherson received the following telegram from the local Federal Member, Mr. Chas. Anderson, M.H.R., in connection…

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Goulburn Wool Sale on October 4th and 5th

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 6

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Goulburn Wool Sales on October 4 and 5

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 5

Following conferences between brokers at Albury and Goulburn with representatives of the Buyers' Association, it has been agreed that wool sales, as scheduled, should proceed in these centres…

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Bogs on Roads Still Causing Shire Council Some Concern Heavy Wool Loadings Breaking Down Road Surfaces

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 6

"Since last report weather conditions have improved considerably. However, a large number of places are still…

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Boorowa Graziers Enter Strong Protest Against Wool Tax Federal Government Strongly Criticised at Large Boorowa Meeting "Most Disgraceful Act On Part Of The Government"

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 1

Over fifty angry woolgrowgrs from all parts of the Boorowa district gathered at the Guild Hall last Saturday morning to emphatically protest reported against the Federal Government's reported decision to impose an additional levy on wool. The…

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Wool and Its Critics Pastoral Prosperity Varies

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 25 September 1950 · page 8

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: The New York Futures top market covering parcels for delivery a short time ahead reached 300 cents per lb., a record figure and 80 per cent higher then a year before. More distant deliveries show a slightly…

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Successful Raid On Straying Cattle

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 25 September 1950 · page 1

A number of complaints were dealt with at the last meeting of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council. concerning the large…

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Graziers Protest Against Proposed 20% Wool Export Levy “Money Taken From Wool Proceeds Plain Thieving.”

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 25 September 1950 · page 2

A LARGE MEETING of district woolgrowers held in the Annex, Memorial Hall, on Saturday morning, emphatically protested against the proposed 20% wool export levy…

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Letters To The Editor Wool Trade Dispute

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 25 September 1950 · page 4

Sir: South Australian and Victorian Woolbuyers boycotted Albury Wool Sa es and the association threatened the same…

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Farmers Unite for Protest

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 25 September 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY: Primary producers have established an organisation to combat the proposed wool levy and "any other…

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Sheep Stealing

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 26 September 1950 · page 5

Police will patrol small country roads on the New South Wales-Victoria border in an attempt to stamp out sheep…

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Weather and Sheep

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 26 September 1950 · page 3

The sudden cold snap which followed heavy rain at Gundagai cause the deaths of many recently shorn sheep in the…

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Wool Stocks "Tight" Smaller Cotton Crops

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 26 September 1950 · page 8

Winchcombe. Carson Ltd. report:— The strength of the wool supply position from consumers viewpoint is best illustrated by the fact that stocks of wool in the world comprise 3 to 4 months' mill consumption compared with the usual 6…

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Wool Prices Show Slight Easing

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 26 September 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY: Greasy merino fleece wool was from par to 5 per cent. cheaper at the Sydney wool sales…

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