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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

339 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 8 of 17

Women Farmers

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 7

A course of training for women in the lighter branches of agriculture is to be provided at the Hawkesbury College…

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Deserve V.c's. Drought-Fighting Farmers

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 2

Captain W. F. Dunn, Minister for Agriculture, stated yesterday that the Government was establishing twenty depots in the drought-stricken areas where the…

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Farm and Field Sheep Bloat

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 4

This usually occurs when hung sheep are [?] into a heavy, [?] growth of luecrne, clover, or rape. Sheep should be well fed before going…

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Increasing Wheat Area

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 4

The Rural Industries Board has made arrangements for the local boards in the country to issue on their own authority orders for up…

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Declining Wool Prices

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 6

The "YorKshire Observer," commenting On the decline in wool rices, warns hesitant oversea buyers of manuragtured goods that…

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To Remove Stains From Wool. Len Clothes of Any Color

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 3

Boll two ounces of common tobacco In two gallons of water, strain, and apply with a stiff brush. Hang the garment in the open air to dry, and…

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Past the Million. Success of State Loan Relief to Farmers

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 4

In every way it is a matter for profound gratification that the State loan flosted by the N.S.W Government should have been so…

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Latest Cable News. the Wool Business

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1920 · page 7

The British Government has definitely refused Mr. Hughes's request for a suspension of the London sales for six months. Britain…

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Selling Our Wool. Here or in Britain

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1920 · page 7

Before Mr. Watt resigned the chairman of the Colonial Wool Importers' Association in Britain wrote to him pointing out that if…

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The Wool Outlook

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. report:—Latest advices of current London wool auctions show that competition has improved…

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The Farmers Troubles

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 2

As an example of the effect of Government interference with the farmer, a witness told the Board of Trade this week that after a…

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Dear Poultry Wheat

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 22 June 1920 · page 4

Complaints have been made that poultry wheat is dearer in Melbourne than milling wheat…

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Premier's Assurance. Use of State Loan. Drought-stricken Farmers and Silos

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1920 · page 5

The loan being floated by the State Government locally for £2,000,000, which closes at the end of this month, is for the purpose of…

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Sheep Bloat

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 3

This usually occurs when hung sheep are turned into a heavy, wet growth of lucerne, clover, or rape. Sheep should be well fed before going…

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Wool

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. report:—Fluctuations in rates of exchange are frequently quoted as the main cause of a rise and fall…

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The Feelings of the Wheat Growers

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 6

Many wheat growers feel as if they are like the comic song, " I'm going to take an L out of Kelly," as many, if not all, would like at…

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Farm & Field Udder Troubles

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 3

A good cows is worth looking after nowadays, and if a caked udder develops after the cow has calved, handrubbing for half or three-quarters of…

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Sheep Show and Bam Sales Invitation

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 3

The Farmers and Graziers' Cooperative Grain, Insurance & Agency Co., Ltd., will welcome a call from their constituents when in Sydney for the Sheep Show an…

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Goulburn Special Cattle and Sheep Sales

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 4

W. H. Wheatley report:—A large attendance of buyers from Riverina and Western and local districts on 22nd June…

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Another Butter Contract

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 5

The Australian delegates have completed the contract with the British Food Ministry for the purchase of the surplus Australian…

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