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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

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Sheep and Wool Returns the New Form

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 3

The twenty-six thousand sheep-owners throughout the State will be required to fill in a special return (A. & P. Form No. 18) as to sheep,…

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Wool

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 6

The Secretary, Farmers & Graziers' Co-op. Co., writes 23/12/27:—Apart from private selling of passed in lots, business in the wool…

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Dairymen and Price Control

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 1

A well-organised movement is now afoot in the dairy industry to regulate supplies and fix prices of the product throughout Australia…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. report:— Japan and Germany were particularly vigorous bidders at our Sydney wool sales yesterday. Yorkshire, France,…

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Granulated Butter

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 5

Most of the factories contributing to the consignment of granulated butter have now sent their quota, and arrangements are being made for…

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Wool Reports

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 3

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd. report: 1928 has opened auspiciously from the woolgrowers’ viewpoint, confidence in maintenance of last…

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Monaro Wool

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 1

Wools from the Monaro district are now commencing to appear freely in the Sydney catalogues. Well grown merino fleece from Estate Thomas…

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Wool Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:— Japan and Germany were particularly vigorous bidders at our Sydney wool sales en Wednesday. Yorkshire…

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P.D.S. Column “Kangaroo” Butter in London

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 5

The Press has recently published several cables from London, indicating that the butter from one or two Victorian factories, bearing the…

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Strong Wool Market German and Japanese Consumption

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson Limited report:— Initial Sydney wool sales of 1928 confirmed the opinion of those who…

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Farming by Correspondence Is It Practicable?

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 4

Yes! Or at least that is the contention of the N.S.W. Chamber of Agriculture, and some of the reasons advanced are worth, consideration…

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Radio in the Home You Hear It All Over the Air (Issued by Radio Broadcast Bureau.) Conquered by Radio. Farmer Buys a Set

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 8

“I am sending a radio set out to your place, Mr. Broadacres, on trial,” said a radio trader at Colac, a month or so ago to one of his customers…

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Braidwood Sheep

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 3

Late values were recorded for prime sheep at Homebush on Thursday, but prices for other classes were lower. Mr. H. C. Maddrell,…

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"Ticky Sheep" Stringent Action Threatened

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 3

Stringent action will be taken by the Goulburn Stock Inspector, Mr. F. Forster, against graziers who have tick infested sheep…

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Strong Wool Market German and Japanese Consumption

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. write:— Initial Sydney wool sales of 1928 confirmed the opinion of those who expressed confidence in the outlook…

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Pastoral Subterranean Clover

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 4

Subterranean clover has proved Itself adaptable to the vagaries of the seasons on portions of the south-western slopes during the past twelve…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 1

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd. report that as compared with rates ruling last week, values obtained by them a their Sydney wool sale on Monday…

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Butter Production

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 3

As usual after a long dry spell followed by plentiful and frequent rainfall, the inrush of butter is phenomenal. At the moment factories…

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Wool Report

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 6

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd. report: Evidently realisation that the anticipated shortage in production of wool in Australia has been…

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Queanbeyan Wool

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 1

The Murryong clip from Mr. F. W. Hyles, Queanbeyan, attracted particularly keen American bidding at Winchcombe, Carson’s Sydney auction last…

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