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

Farming & the land, 1952

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A. P. & H. Support For Junior Farmers

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 21 August 1952 · page 1

Interest in the Junior Farmers' Movement was shown by Goulburn A., P. and H. Society members at a meeting last night…

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District Cereal Crops Backward Below Average

Boorowa News · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 6

Adversely affected fcy the abnormally wet season, cereal crops throughout his district are backward, states…

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Farm Party at Frogmore Mine

Boorowa News · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 3

Last Saturday week night, at the Frogmore Tungsten mine, about fifty guests assembled at the home of Mr…

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Contour Strip Farming Controls Hillside Erosion

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 25 August 1952 · page 4

“Efforts to establish pasture improvement on steep, hilly country are often greatly reduced in value due to erosion of the prepared land following heavy rainfalls,” said G. T. Dawson, Field…

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Junior Farmer Movement

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 25 August 1952 · page 3

The attendance of Junior farmers at a meeting held on Friday last was not as good, as. expected, but the Advisory…

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Owners Must Report Lice Infested Sheep

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 27 August 1952 · page 5

Owners of sheep which have become infested by body lice must report the matter to the stock inspector or veterinary…

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Wheat Growing In This District ?

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 27 August 1952 · page 2

Recently a letter was received at the District Rural School from a fifth-class lad attending the Ingleburn School asking…

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Date of Sydney Sheep Show May Be Altered

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 27 August 1952 · page 5

For the first time in more than 50 years, Sydney's annual sheep show and sales may be held in the spring of 1954 if a…

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Wool Cheque Half Of Previous Year

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 27 August 1952 · page 2

The Australian wool cheque for 1951-52 season was £307,787,401. This is less than half the cheque for the boom…

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Jump in Sales of Margarine Sequel to Butter Rise

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 27 August 1952 · page 1

Margarine consumption has jumped 50 percent in Goulburn since the price of butter rose to 4/2 per lb. But, despite this, there has…

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J.o. Wool Profits Held Up by Court

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 27 August 1952 · page 2

A government spokesman said last week that there appeared to be some misunderstanding of the Government's policy in…

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Heavy Fines Imposed for Stealing Sheep S.M. Refuses to Grant Bonds

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 27 August 1952 · page 1

Remarking that there was not the slightest doubt that the act of two men charged with sheep stealing was premeditated and deliberate, Mr. Paton, S.M., rejected applications,…

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More Land for Junior Farmers

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 27 August 1952 · page 4

The Taralga Junior Farmers' Advisory Committee has received advice from the Goulburn Pastures Protection Board of…

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More Soldier Settlement Farms Available

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 27 August 1952 · page 3

Advice has been received that 16 more soldier settlement farms have been made available under the war service land settlement…

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Farmer Can Help by Improving Own Water

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 27 August 1952 · page 2

"In addition to Government action, the practice of irrigation can be extended considerably by, the individual impounding water within his own property," said a Department of Agriculture…

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Dairy Herd Sale

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 27 August 1952 · page 3

One of Goulburn's most outstanding dairy herds will be sold at autcion on Saturday, when Mr. S. Gray's property in Albert…

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Wool Should Remain Firm

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 28 August 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY: It is expected that wool will remain firm on last season's closing rates when the new seasons sales…

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Shore 34,800 Sheep in Year

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 28 August 1952 · page 2

MR. GEORGE JOHNSON, of Edgerton, Yass River, claims that in 1928 he shore a total of 34,800 sheep…

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Wool Demand Is Rising Steadily

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 28 August 1952 · page 6

World-wide interest is now centred on the opening of the new wool-selling season in Sydney on September 1…

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Wool Position In Britain

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 1 September 1952 · page 6

Dalgety's correspondents in both Bradford and Boston this week. reported that fears were growing that the present…

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