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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

339 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 17

Farm and Field. Paspalum in Illawarra

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 3

At a recent meeting of the committee of the. Dapto A. and H. Society, them merits of paspalum as a grass were discussed. Several leading dairy…

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Killing a Sheep

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 2

At the Cooma Quarter Sessions last week, before Mr. Acting Judge Flannery, William Reuben Smith, labourer, pleaded guilty to killing…

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Death of Valuable Sheep

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 4

Mr. L. MacSmith, of Bores Station, Orange, has suffered severe loss though, the mysterious death of 50 of his valuable stud rams…

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The Wool Question

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 2

Sir,—In the last issue of the AGE I notice a letter from Mr. W. P. Bluett condemning the proposals set before the woolgrowers of Australia for the control…

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Wool and Sheepskins. War Precaution Regulations

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 2

The Prime Minister upon the recommendation of the Central Wool Committee has issued orders under the War Precautions. (Wool…

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Farm and Field. the Bamboo

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 3

Bamboo is put to an astonishing number of uses in Japan. It gives timber for all kinds of work in the fields. It is used in the building of…

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Correspondence. It is to be always understood that newspapers do not necessarily endorse the views expressed by correspondents, who are fairly entitled to criticism in all public matters—Editor]. Proposed Wool Scheme. (To the Editor.)

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 2

Sir,—A letter was published in your issue of the 16th over the name of W. P. Bluett, urging woolgrowers to vote "No" in the ballot which is being taken…

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Wool Appraisements

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 2

PRS (rev.) / Congwarra (Queanbeyan), 36 AAA c 20¼d; HO/Currandooley (Bungendore), 6 AAA xbd h 24½d, 23 AAA xbd h 23d. 72 AAA xbd c 21d, 16 AAA xbd…

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Wool and Sheepskins. War Precaution Regulations

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 4

The Prime Minister, upon the recommendation of the Central Wool Committee, has issued orders under the War Precautions (Wool…

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Wool Pool. Details of the Imperial' Contract

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 4

The Prime Minister stated in Parliament last week that as soon as information was available he would supply details of the…

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7s 6d proposed as First Payment on Wheat

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 2

The Delungra P.P. Union, near Inverell, has decided that 7/6 per bushel should be the first payment for wheat to farmers, and that a large meeting be called to consider…

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Farm and Field. a Craving for Salt

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 4

Calves and young cattle frequently develop a craving for salt of mineral matter, phosphates of lime or potash, iron or magnesia. The abnormal…

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Science Notes. the Canadian Farmer

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 3

"To look at the advertisements of any English motor journal one would think that dukes were more plentif[?] than farmers—but Henry Ford knew…

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Sheep and Cattle Rates

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 3

Supplies were again heavy at the Homebush sales last Thursday. Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd report that 47,000 sheep and 3000 cattle…

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The Markets. Goulburn Special Sheep and Cattle Sale

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 3

W H Wheatley report having held a special sheep and cattle sale at Goulburn on Thursday the 29th instant. There was a large and representative attendance of…

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Wool Appraisements

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 3

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report under date 1st May:—The current series of appraisements will practically clear up the 1919-20 clip, though no doubt some of…

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Wool. Quality Cloths in Demand

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:— The final catalogues of the first series of April wool appraisements finished in Sydney last…

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Stricken Farmers. Government's Problem

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 4

The State Cabinet has given some attention to the position of necessitous farmers and the operations of the Rural Industries Board…

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Wheat Export

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 5

Mr. Dunn states that the Federal Government is being urged to prohibit the export of wheat until a margin of safety…

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The Wool Ballot

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 5

The wool ballot resulted in insufficient votes to carry the scheme, although 78 per cent of the votes cast favored it…

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