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

Farming & the land, 1953

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Successor Knows Sheep Country

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 18 May 1953 · page 1

Mr. Lewers gave the assurance on Thursday night that his successor, Mr. James Stunstall, from…

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Wool Report

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 19 May 1953 · page 5

We submitted our catalogue of 6,142 bales on Thursday, 14th instant, the offering comprising a representative selection of clips…

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Stole Sheep, Fined £10

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 19 May 1953 · page 1

In the Goulburn Court of Petty Sessions yesterday two youths were fined £10 each for stealing a sheep from…

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Butter Consumption

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 20 May 1953 · page 3

The 1952 increase of 1/ a lb. in the price of butter had reduced consumption by 10 per cent., Mr. J. W. Foley said yesterday. Mr…

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Wool Report The Farmers & Graziers Co-operative Grain Insurance' & Agency Company Limited

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 20 May 1953 · page 8

We submitted our catalogue of 6,142 bales on Thursday, 14th instant, the offering comprising a representative…

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Qld. Junior Farmers Pass Through

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 20 May 1953 · page 1

A party of 42 Queensland Junior: Farmers passed through Goulburn to-day on a three weeks' tour of N.S.W…

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Easily Made Rugs for Dairy Cows

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 20 May 1953 · page 8

Animals respond to comfort as well as humans, and it pays to rug dairy cows against the cold weather. A farmer may make his own cow rugs for little more than the cost of some…

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Wool Prospects Promising

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:— Confidence in wool buying for most countries has been illustrated by the widespread…

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Appeal on Wool Case

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 3

Federal Cabinet has decided to appeal to the Privy Council against the High Court ruling last month on…

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The Week in Wool (Dalgety’s News Service)

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 1

With wallets of orders for the near-exhausted big lots of better quality, deep-stapled merino, comeback, and fine crossbred…

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Wool Earnings

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 3

Greasy. -wool averaged 82.42d lb. at. sales in Australia last month. This was 40.34 per cent. higher…

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Wool Dresses

Boorowa News · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 1

Woollen afternoon frock in pale green, featuring a matching fringed wool stole lined with gold…

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District Sheep Win Awards

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 3

Well-known merino studmaster, Mr. Walter Merriman, of Yass, was again most successful et this year's sheep…

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Increase in Bunt of Wheat Causes Concern

Boorowa News · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 2

Bunt of wheat-also term cd ball smut.or stinking smut -was more prevalent in wheat crops last season than…

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Bank's Views On Future Of The Dairying Industry

Boorowa News · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 2

The Bank of New South Wales considers that future prospects for the dairying in- dustry in Australia are…

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Success at Sheep Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 25 May 1953 · page 6

Mr. I[?] Lawton of Gunning, was a successful trainer in last week's sheep dog trials at the Sydney…

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“Vale View” Fleeces at Sydney Sheep Show

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 25 May 1953 · page 2

At the Sydney Sheep Show last week, “Vale View” stud, Yass, owned by J. L. & L Hodgkinson continued the success they had with their wool at the recent Yass show…

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Sewerage Farm Road Is "Bad"

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 25 May 1953 · page 7

Although the Works and Building Committee of Goulburn City Council last week agreed with a ratepayer that a road was in…

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Local Sheep Show Successes

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 27 May 1953 · page 1

Two Crookwell district breeders were amongst the award winners at this year's Sydney Sheep Show which…

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£387 From Red Cross Wool Drive

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 28 May 1953 · page 6

AS A result of the recent wool drive conducted by Yass Red Cross, four bales were sold in Sydney for £387…

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