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

Farming & the land, 1950

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Bigga Wool Establishes State Record

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 15 March 1950 · page 7

A new State record for this season's wool selling centres was established at Farmers & Graziers Goulburn wool sales on Thursday last when 174d. was obtained by Mr…

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Hall Show Cattle, Sheep Dogs Field Wheat Competition

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 1

PLANS are well advanced for the staging of the 21st annual show of the A.C.T. P & A. Association on the Hall showground on…

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Wool Sales

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 2

Winchcombe Carson, Sydney, report: Values were maintained at our Sydney wool auction on Tuesday with good competition…

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Binalong Sheep Sale

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 5

On Tuesday last a successful sheep sale was conducted by the joint selling agents, Mr. R. J. Roche (Binalong) and Goldsbrough Mort & Co. (Young)…

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Record Price for Sheep

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 1

At a sheep sale in Bathurst on Friday, 1500 two - year - old merino wethers sold at an average of 6/5/7 a…

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Price of Knitting Wool

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE: Although leading wool manufacturers have said that a price rise in knitting wool is inevitable, the…

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Cattle Section at Gunning Show (To the Editor)

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 4

Sir—While we are very loathe to revive the episode which your Gunning correspondent created last year concerning the Gunning…

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Wool and Suit Costs America Buys More Freely

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 21 March 1950 · page 8

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: Although slight fluctations have, been experienced for some types of wool, competition has been strong and displayed general distribution. Russian buying, however, has been quiet…

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Farming Methods in Britain

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 21 March 1950 · page 7

There has been a spectacular change in British farming methods since the war. Farms in Britain are…

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Escapee From Prison Farm

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 21 March 1950 · page 7

MELBOURNE: Police are searching for a prisoner who escaped from Coorimungle prison farm last night by cutting a…

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High Values for Fat & Store Cattle

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 2

The Yass Associated Agents, Messrs. Henry James & Co., R. Bertram & Co., and Winchcombe Carson Ltd., held a special cattle…

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Wool Variations Less Stock This Season

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 7

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: The main Sydney selling reason has practically finished after the most remarkable 9 months' selling period ever experienced. Values which were considered most satisfactory at opening auctions,…

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People who put on the Pastoral Parade 75th Yass Show Opened Increased Production Needed to Feed Migrant Population

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 4

“AUSTRALIA” is trying to build up a large population and we have to feed that population. That will be the task of people in primary industries. We must have more people on the land,” said Federal member,…

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About Rainmaking Dairymen And New York City

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 5

NEW YORK, Wed.: A rain-making process which does not require that natural cloud conditions should be present is…

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Boorowa Sheep & Cattle Sale Next

The Burrowa News · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 5

The special sheep and cattle sale, which was to have been held at the Boorowa saleyards to-day by Messrs. Pitt. Son & Badgery…

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Merino Sheep High Quality

The Burrowa News · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 4

Mr. Bruce Bembrick (Grenfell) and Mr. D. B. Milthorpe, of "Somerset," -Jerilderie, who judged the merino…

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Record Price for Sheep

The Burrowa News · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 5

At a sheep sale in Bathurst on Friday last, 1500 two year-old merino wethers sold at an average of £6/5/7 a head—probably an…

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Drought in Africa Causes Heavy Sheep Losses

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 5

Details of the long drought in South Africa's main wool growing district—which has just been broken by copious rains in the greater part of the Cape Midland area—have just been received from the South African Wool Board. The…

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Wool Display at Show Was Excellent

The Burrowa News · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 6

The wool display at the Boorowa Show this year was a distinct improvement on previous years and the sixteen fleeces on…

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Vermin Infested Sheep Offered for Sale Warning By Stock Inspector

The Burrowa News · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 5

There is no excuse for offences relating to vermin-infested sheep and offenders had no cause for complaint if prosecuted…

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