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

Farming & the land, 1950

709 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 34 of 36

Crookwell Junior Farmers' Club Survives Advisory Committee Re-constituted

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 29 November 1950 · page 2

The Junior Farmer Movement in Crookwell will be re-juvenated. An attendance of over 20 at last Thursday night's meeting decided to re-constitute the Advisory Committee, and executive officers were elected…

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Wool Remains Strong

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 30 November 1950 · page 3

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: Wool is not only the major textile fibre which has risen in value. Cotton, rayon and silk…

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Alleged Theft of Wool From Shed Last Night Police Asked For Substantial Bail

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 30 November 1950 · page 2

TWO ABORIGINES, Edward Goolagong, 20, and Carl Brown, 24, labourers, residing at Hollywood Reserve, appeared before Mr. G. A. Locke, J.P., at Yass Court this morning, charged that at Yass on November…

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Record Price for Crossbred Wool

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 December 1950 · page 3

An outstanding result and one that constitutes an Australian and State record, was secured by Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd. In their Sydney Catalogue…

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To the Editor Challenge To Wool Plan

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 December 1950 · page 5

SIR,— An article in the Burrowa News" for November 10 reports the Federal President of the A.P.P.U. (Mr. Booth) as declaring…

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Local Wool Record 1D Below State's Highest Price

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 1 December 1950 · page 5

Over 190 lots, representing 990 bales, realised 200d and over at Goulburn wool sales yesterday, when a local record of 275d was established, this being one penny below the N.S.W. record price. The market was in sellers'…

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Sheep Body-strike Losses Can Be Reduced New Leaflet Tells How

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 December 1950 · page 2

Body-strike has recently caused serious losses of sheep and wool, and further fly-waves may be expected during the weeks to come in many…

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P.P. Board Increases Rates Including Noxious Animals Levy, Landholders to Pay ¾d. for Sheep, 6d. for Large Stock

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 December 1950 · page 4

Faced with fairly substantial cost rises in various sections, the Young P.P. Board resolved on Friday to increase the rates. It was also decided to recommend that the noxious animals levy again be imposed…

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Yass Sheep

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 4 December 1950 · page 2

A consignment of 121 xbred suckers from P. M. & C. J. McGrath, Yass, realised to 110/- avg. 101/10 at Winchcombe Carson’s…

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Publicity Officer to Wool Firm

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 4 December 1950 · page 1

DALGETY and Company Limited, Sydney, announce the appointed to their staff of the well-known agriculture…

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DAIRYING Revival In Holland

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 5 December 1950 · page 2

Evidence of remarkable recuperative powers of Holland's primary industry is contained in figures recently made available…

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372d a Pound for Wool

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 6 December 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: A world record price of 372d a lb for super lambs' fleece from the Western District was realised…

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Local Junior Farmers' Success

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 6 December 1950 · page 12

Miss Jennifer McPaul, of Richlands, has been informed that she has been awarded second place in the State…

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Junior Farmers' Film Night

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 6 December 1950 · page 7

A large crowd of Junior Farmers and members of the advisory committee and their friends is expected at the…

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Worms in Sheep

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 7 December 1950 · page 3

During last season from early December right through to March, worms in young sheep caused very heavy losses on many properties…

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Wool Report

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 7 December 1950 · page 3

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., report on (30/11/50): Sydney had only one day of…

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Sheep Dog Trials Preparations Under Way

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 7 December 1950 · page 4

At a meeting of the P. & A. sheep dog trials committee on Saturday afternoon, Mr. T. Nash was appointed secretary, and Mr…

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Mr. Fraser on the Wool Bill

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 11 December 1950 · page 8

Following is a continuation of the remarks of Mr. A. D. Fraser on the Wool Bill. Mr. Fraser read extracts of letters from four small men…

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Chakola Sheep

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 12 December 1950 · page 1

S. O. Schofield, Ch[?]kola, secured 5 x bred sheep 81/ld., 21 wethers to 75/- avg; 67/1d at Winchcombe Carsons Homebush…

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A. P. & H. President Threatens to Resign New Cattle Yards Again Under Discussion

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 13 December 1950 · page 1

During a heated discussion over the proposed erection of the new cattle yards at last Friday night's A.P. & H. Society's committee meeting, President H. J. Seaman threatened…

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