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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

318 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 15 of 16

Wool Report

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report (by wire):—No decision has yet been arrived at regarding the resumption of wool sales, pending the result of…

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Fruit Crops

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 2

The fruit crops in this and the surrounding districts will only be fair this season. A wet year is not conducive to heavy crops of fruit Peaches seem to be…

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Fat Cattle at Homebush

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 2

Beet was in keen demand at Homebush last Thursday. Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report that 1300 cattle were no offer and every animals…

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The Wheat Harvest

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 5

The wheat crop of Australia will be pooled in the same manner as was the 1915-16 harvest. The Wheat Board has decided to…

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Wool Sales Prohibited

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 1

A Federal regulation was passed on Thursday afternoon providing that, until further notice, no sale of wool or sheepskins…

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Big Cattle Sale. a Record Yarding

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 2

The average reader of the commercial column of a newspaper, unless he be a "cattle man," fails to comprehend the meaning of that…

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Wool and Meat Purchase by Government

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 3

Important developments are pending to guard against the disposal of the Australian wool clip and meat production of the Commonwealth. The Federal…

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Small Cattle Supplies

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 2

Only 896 cattle were on offer at the Homebush auctions last Monday. Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report that in spite of the especially…

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Wool Report

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 2

Schute, Bell & Co., Ltd., report under date, Sydney, 27th November:—The die is cast, as it is now officially announced that the British…

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Sheep Values at Hombbush

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 3

At the Homebush sales last Thursday 22,000 sheep and lambs were on offer. Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., state that prime…

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The Wool Deal

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 2

Various more or less alarming rumours have been afloat locally during the past week concerning the terms of the purchase…

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The Wool Deal. British Consternation

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 5

A London cable on Monday night said:—The wool market is in a state of consternation. All the dealers, brokers, and…

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Wool Report

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 5 December 1916 · page 2

Schute, Bell & Co., Ltd., report Nothing further is known officially as to progress made by the committees adjusting wool prices on the…

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Wheat Crop. Proposed Purchase by Great Britain

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 5 December 1916 · page 7

Negotiations have been proceeding between the Australian and Imperial Governments for the purchase by Great Britain on…

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The Wool Clip "Get It to Sydney."

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 5 December 1916 · page 5

The advice of John Bridge & Co., Ltd., to woolgrowers in general is to get their wool to Sydney as soon as practicable, so…

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The Wool Position. Despatch Clips to Sydney

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 5 December 1916 · page 2

Realising the anxiety which must be felt in the country by woolgrowers, John Bridge & Co., Ltd ask us to announce that the usual…

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Wool Report

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 8 December 1916 · page 3

Coldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., report:—In view of the delay in announcement of details in connection with the Imperial Government's…

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The Wool Clip

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 December 1916 · page 7

No finality has been reached in the negotiations for the sale of the wool clip to the Imperial Government. The offer of the…

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Government Wool Deal

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 8 December 1916 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., write as follows:—The plan on which the sale of the wool clip to the Government will be carried out has not yet…

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News of the Day. Wool Embargo

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 8 December 1916 · page 3

Replying to Mr. Corser, in the House of Representatives on Wednesday afternoon, Mr. Hughes announced that he expected to be able to lift the embargo on…

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