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

Farming & the land, 1952

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Wool Sales First Japanese Buyer Here

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 22 October 1952 · page 1

The first Japanese wool-buyer to visit Goulburn is here for Farmers and Graziers' wool sale which commenced this afternoon. About 150 buyers are in…

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Gate Takings Down at Spring Sports Good Entries In Sporting And Sheep Sections

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 22 October 1952 · page 1

While the gate takings at the Spring Sports and Sheep show were down considerably on the record show of 1950 entries in the sporting events and in the sheep section were well up to standard and in some…

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TRAGEDY -- Says Dairy Officer

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 22 October 1952 · page 1

In an interview with a representative of the "Gazette," district dairy officer, Mr. J. W. G…

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Editorial Local Dairying Can Be Revived

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 22 October 1952 · page 1

The decision reached last week to recommend the closing down of the Crookwell butter factory because of the sharp decline in production and increased costs of operation can certainly be justified by the…

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Stole Sheep: Bound Over

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 23 October 1952 · page 1

A Burrowa grazier, charged with sheep stealing, has seen released on a bond. He is: William James…

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Wool and Synthetics

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 23 October 1952 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd..report: Wood consumption, although be'ow the level of record post-War years, appears to…

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Sheep Stealing Soldier Settler Released on Bond Paratrooper Who Didn’t Have “The Guts” to Come Clean

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 23 October 1952 · page 1

William James Kennedy, Kenyu Road, Boorowa, was charged at Yass Court of Petty Sessions before Mr. Wm. Finlay, S.M., with on or about October 1, stealing 91 sheep valued at £240, the property of Sidney Thorn…

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England's System Of Intensive Farming

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 23 October 1952 · page 2

The English farming System is highly mechanised; cultivation is intensive and farm sidelines are developed on a large scale; according to a recent visitor there. He is bill Fotheringham, 22,…

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Outlook for Wheat Is Favourable

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 27 October 1952 · page 3

CANBERRA: An official of the Commonwealth Department of Agriculture said to-day that recent rains should bring Australia's next wheat harvest to 157 million bushels. Last year's crop was 161 million…

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Telling a Sheep’s Age by Its Teeth

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 27 October 1952 · page 2

Sheepmen rely mainly on the rumb[?] and condition of a sheep’s teeth to indicate its age, but there are differences of opinion on the subject. Graziers, studmasters, and veterinary authorities have their…

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Beef Cattle Contest

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 28 October 1952 · page 3

A beef cattle competition, sponsored by the Agricultural Bureau of N.S.W. and the Rural Bank, will be conducted early next year. Entries for the competition…

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Wool Sales

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 29 October 1952 · page 3

Prices for top quality spinners wool at Geelong yesterday were five per cent. higher than closing Melbourner rates. Sydney prices…

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Yass Wool Records

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 29 October 1952 · page 1

Dalgety's report: More active buying by Japan invigorated Sydney wool sales yesterday, when, with the Continent again…

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A Closing of Butter Factory Retrograde Step Says Dairy Officer Urges Greater Support By Landowners

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 29 October 1952 · page 1

In a further exclusive interview with a representative of the "Gazette" the District Dairy Officer, Mr. J. W. G. Smith, expressed concern with the proposed closing of the…

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AMERICAN-STYLED Lightweight Wool Coat

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 29 October 1952 · page 6

This reversible 100% virgin wool fleece coot in "California Yellow" has an irridescent taffeta lining of asphalt grey and yellow check, [featured in the "Wool-in-California" Show at the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles.)…

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American Styled Suit in Lightweight Wool

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 29 October 1952 · page 7

A slim line Spring suit in navy and grey fine wool wanted (One of the fashions shown at the "Wool-in-California" show a the Ambassador Hotel, los Angeles.)…

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Buoyant Note at Goulburn Wool See

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 29 October 1952 · page 4

The first of Goulburn Wool Sales of the durrent season were conducted by Farmers & Graziers on the 22nd. and 23rd October, when 6000 bales were submitted to the largest…

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Yass Wool

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 30 October 1952 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson wired on Tuesday : We sold 9,600 bales of wool at our auction and privately in Sydney on Monday. There was…

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12 Wheat Advance

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 30 October 1952 · page 3

The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture, Mr. J. McEwen, announced, in the House of Representatives yesterday that the…

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Better Wool Clips

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 30 October 1952 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. report: The New South Wales clip this season indicates that the flocks have cut increased weights…

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