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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

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New Zealand Butter Shipments

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 3

There has been heavy butter production in New Zealand. Recent shipments made and others in prospect are as follows:-—…

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Higher Wool Market Demand Decidedly Strong

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. write:— With a rise in wool values and prices for sheep and lambs on more satisfactory levels than were…

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Rising Wool Values Very Keen Bidding

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. report:— Our Sydney wool catalogue on Thursday comprised 563 large lots. We sold 560 of them at auction. Competition…

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Dairy Produce Control

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 3

Points from report of the Dairy Produce Control Board (of which Messrs. C. E. D. Meares and W. H. Clifford are N.S.W. members) on…

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Goulburn Cattle Market

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 2

Prices for store cattle showed a marked decline at W. H. Wheatley's special sale on Tuesday, when about 1000 head was offered. Taken on an…

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Wool Reports

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 4

Schute, Bell and Co. Ltd. report:— A strong market has ruled throughout this week, all sections of buyers competing actively, and apparently…

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Pastoral the Fat Lamb Ensuring a Supply of Feed

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 4

The lamb required for the export trade is one which will dress from 33 to 40lb., having a plump, symmetrical carcase, with a good distribution…

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P.D.S. Column World’s Butter Exports

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 8

The “News Bulletin” issued by the Department of Markets and Migration supplies interesting information regarding the International…

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Million Bales of Wool Millmen’s Profits

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: Though New South Wales did not experience good seasons in 1927, the State managed to produce an…

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Pig-Farming

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 8

There is room for profitable headway in the pig-raising industry in N.S.W., and consolidation of interests possible under the Co-operative…

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Sheep Prices Rise

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 2

As the result of the rain the store sheep market improved, on an average, from two to three shillings on late rates at the New Zealand Loan…

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Meaning of "Full Pay" Pastoral Award Interpretation

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 3

Under the Federal Pastoral Award station hands are entitled to a fortnight's holiday on full pay for every completed year of service with an…

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Million Bales of Wool Millmen's Profits

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. write:— Though N.S.W. did not experience good seasons in 1927, the State managed to produce an excellent clip,…

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Wool at Best Point of Season Very Strong Demand

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 1
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The Secretary, Farmers & Graziers’ Co-op. Co. writes, 20/1/28:— Excellent competition and very satisfactory clearances have been the…

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Wheat Growing Sow Only Pure Graded Seed

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 1

The complaint is frequently made by farmers that the seed of a variety of wheat that they have been growing for years has “run out” or that some…

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Braidwood Wool

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 3

Deep in staple and attractive in quality, Mr. Garnet C. Maddrell's Garan Vale wool, from Braidwood, commanded excellent Yorkshire,…

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Wool Reports

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 6

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Limited, Sydney, report:— The catalogue which we brought…

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Local & General News Local Wool

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 2

Mr. R. O. Hassall's dip, sold this week, realised, sb follows:—46 bales AAA com w at 27¾d, 7 AAA come at 27d, 6 AAA come what 26¼d, 12 AA…

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Wool Report

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 4

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd. report:—We submitted a catalogue of 5,319 bales at our sale on 25th instant, comprising an attractive…

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