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Farming & the land, 1948

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Inverell District Wool Sales

The Inverell Times · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 6

Pitt, Son & Badgery Ltd. (Newcastle, 11th February—market fully firm): J. Cole, Inverell: aa flc, 68d…

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N.E. Wool 132d

The Inverell Times · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Friday.—A record N.S. Wales price of 133d was paid for five bales super aaae greasy merino fleece from Armidale at…

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Newcastle Wool Sale NEWCASTLE

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 1

Under very keen competition From all sections of the trade, the market at our Newcastle sale yesterday showed all the best…

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Record Price For Armidale Wool NEWCASTLE

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 1

The record New South Wales price of 132d was paid for five bales of super AAAE greasy merino fleece from Armidale at…

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Wool Sales N.Z. L. & M.A. Co. Ltd.'s Report

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 14

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. reports: On Monday, February 9, we brought forward a good average selection,…

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132d For Achill Wool Record For New South Wales Established NEWCASTLE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 8

A record N.S.W. price of 132 pence was paid for five bales super AAA e greasy merino fleece from Armidale…

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Cattle for Drafting

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 2

Although no cattle drafting was included in this year's schedule owing to the uncertainty of suitable cattle being available, a…

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Wool Report

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 4

Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Grain Insurance & Agency Company Limited 4th February, 1948 We submitted a catalogue of…

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Inverell District Wool Sales

The Inverell Times · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 4

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd.: RR/WV/Wellington Vale, aaae 74½d, 1 cow e 75½d, bkn 63d: JR. Athol/Uralla/New England, aaaw…

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Influence of Prices on Sheep Breeding

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 6

The great disparity in prices for coarse crossbred wools compared with fine crossbreds and merinos is exerting its…

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“Will Be Showdown On Wheat Position”

The Inverell Times · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 3

“There will have to be a showdown very shortly on the wheat position, and I don’t think it will come from the…

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N.S.W. Wool Record 132d at Newcastle

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 9

The Australian Mercantle Land and Finance Co. Ltd., Newcastle, report that at their sale on Thursday, the 12th inst., 132d was received for…

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Rain Wanted Now Save Many Crops

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 1

Many crops throughout the district will be almost total losses unless good rains, from one to two inches, fall within a matter of days. At least one farmer has [?]…

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Border Farmers to Take Action; Fight for Irrigation Forecast Campaign For Construction Of Dam at Mingoola [“Times” Staff Reporter]

The Inverell Times · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 4

Farmers and graziers from Goondiwindi to Tenterfield will begin immediately to organise for implementation of a plan to irrigate their 160-mile river valley from a dam to…

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Farmers and Settlers’ Compliment To N.-W. County Council

The Inverell Times · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 1

The Inverell District Council of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association, on Friday, endorsed a letter complimenting the North-west County Council for…

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Body Strike in Sheep Experiments at Scone

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 19

The recent spell of cool wet Weather has rendered sheep particularly susceptible to blowfly strike. During this period body…

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Yorkshire Buying Feature of Season's Wool Sales

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 10

Yorkshire competition has been one of the most sustained features of this season's wool sales. Her mill turnover has been on the up…

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Wool Sales District Clips

The Uralla Times · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 3

In connection with the wool sales at Newcastle last week Nenco report:—We offered 3390 bales. The catalogue consisted of clips drawn…

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Uralla Show Prizes Increased in Sheep Section

The Uralla Times · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 8

A special meeting of Uralla show committee was held in the Memorial Institute last Saturday morning presided over by Mr. F…

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Wool Classes Uralla Enrolments Disappointing

The Uralla Times · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 3

A commencement was made with the sheep and wool classes at Uralla last Thursday. Mr. Thornton, the instructor, is…

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