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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

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Wool Report

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 December 1928 · page 5

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Limited report:—The catalogue brought forward by this Company to-day totalled 3442…

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Steel Wool for Oilcan Strainer

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 December 1928 · page 6

The man who wants to keep his oil as free from dirt as possible, will find it advisable to put some sort of filter at the base of the spout. A piece of…

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Attractive Wool Clips Eagerly Sought After

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 December 1928 · page 2

The Secretary, Farmers & Graziers' Co-op. Co., reports:— On the 3rd December we submitted a good catalogue of 8663 bales, drawn…

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Wool Auctions

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 December 1928 · page 3

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd. report: The auctions which closed on Wednesday last completed the third series of the season and during this week…

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Wool Market Stability Absence of Marked Variation

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 11 December 1928 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. write:— Experiences of the wool-selling season to date should certainly inspire continued confidence among…

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From Plough to Pen Editor and Novelist Who Were Farmers

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 December 1928 · page 3

Some time ago a rough census was taken of the occupations followed by young men who had passed through one of our greatest…

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Scientific Farming

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 December 1928 · page 5

In these days of scientific farming, the Question of fertilizers is becoming more important as the years roll on. Different soils need specialised…

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Wool Report

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 13 December 1928 · page 2

Schute, Bell and Co Ltd., report Steadiness has been the most prominent feature of the wool sales during the past few weeks and confidence…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 13 December 1928 · page 2

Wincbcombe Carson Ltd. report the receipt of the following wire from their Brisbane Office. “Brisbane wol sales opened under…

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Young Orchard Settlements Attractive Farms Thrown Open for General Application

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 13 December 1928 · page 3

The Hon. R. T. Bail, Minister for Lands, announces that eighty-three (83) blocks, which have been securely. fenced and planted with specially…

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Wool Reports

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 December 1928 · page 5

Schute, Bell and Co. Ltd., report: Prices in Brisbane this week have been virtually on a par with market levels established in Sydney last…

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Pastoral the Residual Value of Superphosphate

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 December 1928 · page 4

A report in the November issue of the "Agricultural Gazette" on experiments conducted by the Department of Agriculture at several centres…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 December 1928 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report the receipt of the following wire from their Brisbane office:— "Brisbane wool sales opened under keen…

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Disposing of Growers' Wool

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 December 1928 · page 2

The Secretary, Farmers & Graziers' Co., writes, 10th December:— In three consecutive Sydney sales to 3rd December we offered 26,150…

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Wool and Its Uses Germany’s Position

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 December 1928 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: Since the season started 485,697 bales of- wool have' been offered on the Sydney market of which 90 per…

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Cattle Market Report

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 December 1928 · page 5

Woodgers and Calthorpe Ltd., of Bombala , report a good yarding of cattle at their sale on Thursday, December. 13th, when 400 sad were…

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Wool Report

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 December 1928 · page 5

Pitt, Son and Badgery , Ltd., write: Reports to hand from Brisbane cancerning the sales which were held there during last week, indicate a…

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To Detect Blown Sheep the Symptoms Usually Shown

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 December 1928 · page 3

A sheep struck by fly usually appears irritable and uneasy, and when feeding is frequently seen to stamp one hind leg. Often an animal is…

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Wool and Its Users Germany's Position

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 December 1928 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. write:— Since the season started 485,697 bales of wool have been offered on the Sydney market, of which 90 per cent…

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1,500,000 Cattle Will Contribute to Construction of Two Large Airships

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 December 1928 · page 5

More than 1,500,000 cattle will contribute to the making of each of the two 6,500,000 cubic feet airships Which will be built for the United…

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