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

Farming & the land, 1953

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Best Farmers

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 2

Six country agricultural societies in three separate divisions have made entries in the Royal Agricultural Society's…

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Potato Crops Affected By Lack Of Rain

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 3

Although beneficial rain fell too late to be of material benefit to potato crops—except in a few late…

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The Royal Farms at Windsor

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 6

“Produce from the farms at Windsor is supplied direct to Buckingham Palace, but there is a considerable surplus as well…

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Wool Flannel Dresses From Paris

Boorowa News · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 1

Caramel-coloured satin-surfaced wool flannel is used in a new and most attractive cocktail dress by Jacques Griffe. The bodice is shirred into a tiny basque from which the skirt falls in ample folds…

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Final Wool Sales Here Next Week

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 1

The final wool sale to be held in Goulburn for the 1952/53 season will take place on Wednesday and Thursday of next week, when Farmers and Graziers will offer 6,000 bales in the Masonic Hall…

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College Boys To Do Farm Course At Crookwell

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 7

A party of Senior Boys from Canberra Grammar School passed through Goulburn on their way to Crookwell…

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Queensland Paradise Former Grenfell Farmer Tells Of Rich Country

Boorowa News · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 1

A district rainfall of 25 to 26 inches; no frosts; cool summer nights, and paw paws and mangoes growing…

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A Talk to Farmers— How Skeleton Weed Can Be Controlled

Boorowa News · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 5

An interesting and informative talk on a topical subject—-modern methods of controlling skeleton weed—was given by the District Agronomist…

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YOUNG Cattle Irregular; Sheep Dearer

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 4 May 1953 · page 1

More than the advertised numbers of both sheep and cattle were yarded by J. A. Barton and Company at Young last Tuesday,…

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Feeding Wheat Meal to Dairy Herd

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 4 May 1953 · page 5

Crushed wheat is a valuable concentrate for dairy cattle, but the following four principles should always be…

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For the Man on the Land Goulburn Sheep Sell Well Despite Dry Conditions

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 4 May 1953 · page 1

Goldsbrough Mort & Company Ltd., Goulburn, report having conducted a very successful store sheep sale on Tuesday, April 28,…

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Protest Against Cattle Protected District Q’ld & N.T. Stock Not Available To Eat Surplus Improved Pastures

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 4 May 1953 · page 4

A Gunning grazier declares that if Yass P.P. district is proclaimed a pleuro-pneumonia protected area, cheap cattle from Queensland and the Northern Territory will not be available to eat surplus…

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Two Classes for Junior Farmers at Sheep Show

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 6 May 1953 · page 6

Two classes have been set aside exclusively for Junior Farmers at next month's Sydney Sheep Show and to encourage exhibitors, the N.S.W. Sheepbreeders' Association will…

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Sheep Losses : Local Inspector's Warning

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 6 May 1953 · page 1

Goulburn District Veterinary Officer, Mr. S. L. Black, revealed to-day that 58 sheep died recently on a property following vaccination against Black disease. Warning district sheepowners,…

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Increased Butter Output At Crookwell Factory

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 6 May 1953 · page 1

The production of butter at the local factory, which was in danger of closing down late last year, has risen sharply and the number of farmers supplying cream to the factory has also shown a most encouraging increase…

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Wool Sale To-day

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 6 May 1953 · page 3

Goulburn's last wool sale of the season commenced to-day. Over 6000 bales will be sold to-day and to-morrow…

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Wheat Increase Forecast

Boorowa News · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 3

Wheat growers plan to in-crease their sowings by at least 25 per cent over last year's low level, if seasonal…

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Barathea Wool Suit

Boorowa News · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 2

One of the smartest suits tn the Douglas Cox collection. Made in black barathea wool, it buttons through to new collar edge…

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New Wool Suit

Boorowa News · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 1

Charles Creed designed this "Chocolete Sailor" loose fitted box jacket with accordion pleated skirt. The blouse is of brown,…

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Wheat Crops In District Expected To Increase 60 p.c

Boorowa News · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 5

Sowing is now in full awing where useful rain have fallen in the districts and the area already seeded…

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