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

Farming & the land, 1950

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Losses of Sheep in Floods

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY: Stockmen fear that thousands of sheep have been drowned in flood waters in south-west New South…

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Recovery in Wool Values No Nervousness Showing

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:—Top markets abroad have moved upwards, reflecting the recent recovery in wool values. It is a tribute to the strength of the market that the previous downward trend in prices, particularly evident on…

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Wool Sales

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 8

BRISBANE: Top price of 123d a lb for five bales of merino fleece at yesterday's wool sales, set a Queensland record…

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Perth Wool Sales

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 1

PERTH: The State record of 124d for greasy merino wool was broken when three bales of super quality "blue". wool…

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Stud A.i.s. Cattle for Crookwell

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 4

It is understood that Crookwell dairy herds will greatly benefit as the result of leading local dairy farmers' visit to the…

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Sheep From Taralga

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 3

A line of 81 wethers from T. R. Bird, Taralga made to 36/7 avg. 33/10, 38 ewes 30/ at Winchcombe Carson's Homebush…

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From Everywhere Cattle And Trucks

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 4

Many cattlemen in the United States now use trucks and trailers to move their stock from one range to another and…

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49,000 Sheep in Wales

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 4

A muster of, all the sheep in Wales revealed the small total of 49,000. said Mr. A. Machin in an address to Orange Rotary…

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Best-known Personality in Pastoral and Grazing Circles in Australia Passes Death of Mr. Henry Campbell Stevenson, of "Narra-allen."

The Burrowa News · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 7

As briefly reported in a recent issue, the death of Mr. Henry Campbell Stevenson, of "Narra-Allen," Boorowa, which occurred at Boorowa District Hospital on Thursday night, January 19, removed from our midst one of the best-known…

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Yass Sheep Sale

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 2

Associated Auctioneers will offer 8000 locally bred sheep at Yass saleyards to-morrow (Tuesday). Consignments include…

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Rain In £2000 Wheat Stack

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY: Rain has damaged more than 2000 worth of wheat at Coonabarrabran railway yards Some of the wheat has gone…

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Leeton .Wheat Blaze Caused by Cigarette Butt?

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 2

Speaking of the fire which caused serious damage to the wheat stack at Leeton recently, a railway officer said the…

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Recovery in Wool Values No Nervousness Showing

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report :—Top markets abroad have moved upwards reflecting the recent recovery in wool values. It…

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Present Wool Prices Comparison With Last Season's Prices

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 4

The accompanying graph shows the average Australian monthly wool prices for the 1948-49 season and the present season to date. The early market in August…

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Trapped Goanna Attacks Farmer

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 2

It is reported that a farm labourer in the Gulgong district, Jack Gilmour, was savaged by a large goanna, which he caught in a…

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Wool and Its Price Supply Shortage And Currency

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:—Recent demand, for Wool and the values. ruling for, it, indicate, the pressure. which inadequate' raw, material supplies is exerting. on consumers abroad. It is doubtful if any millmen are pleased that the cost…

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High Prices For Cattle At Crookwell

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 11

Cattle values reached the highest point of the current selling season at the recent sales conducted by New Zealand Loan…

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Bigga Wool Brings 154d

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 11

The Commonwealth Wool & Produce Co. Ltd. are pleased to report that in their last wool sale, which was held on the…

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Junior Farmers Successful At Goulburn Show

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 10

Congratulations to local Junior Farmers on their meritorious effort in the district display at Goulburn Show…

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Junior Farmers' Annual Meeting

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 10

Over 25 members attended the annual meeting of the Taralga Richlands Junior Farmers' Club, held at the residence of Mr…

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