Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Farming & the land, all years

Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1930

517 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 26

Pastoral Lucerne

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 4

In land which has previously been infested with barley grass, Cape weed or other weeds whose seeds germinate in autumn, August and…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Cruelty to Sheep

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 2

Failure to give the necessary attention to a sheep which was suffering from a deep and badly flyblown wound in one of its legs cost Jack…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Stud Sheep Embargo

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 2

"It was bad policy on the part of Australia to restrict tbe exportation: of stud sheep from Australia," said ; Sir John Vicars to-day, on his return…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Wool Position

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 1

Although the wool position is not likely to improve, the industry has probably seen its worst times," said Sir John Vicars, of Sydney, who has…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Wool Demand Keen Wider Competition

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 2

The Secretary, Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Co., reports:— On tbe 25th February we offered 5,036 bales, comprising the most…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Strong Wool Demand Market Very Buoyant

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson. Ltd. report:—Japan was a decidedly animated competitor at our Sydney wool sale on Monday. France, Germany, Italy…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Use of Wool Influences for Expansion

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. write:—For a long period the excessive cost of woollen goods has undoubtedly been a hindrance to the…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Farm Relief Advances to Settlers

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. H. C. V. Thorby, M.L.A., states that consideration is now being given by the Government Guarantee Board to…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Pastoral Helping the Sheep Farmer

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 6

Amazing results of experiments and investigations carried out under the the auspices of the Commonwealth Council for Scientific and Industrial…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Aid to Wool Industry Sheep Levy Suggested

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 5

A proposal for the creation of a fund to assist the wool industry by imposing a levy on sheep has been submitted the Graziers' Association…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Federal Pastoral Award Slight Increases

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 1

Slight increases under the Federal Pastoral Award, covering the shearing and station hands, will come into operation on March 1. These are the…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Wool Prices

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 7

A message from London says that manufactures in England, realising that the present price of wool cannot satisfy the growers, express…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Wool Report

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 1

The New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report:— Shearing labor and station hands are covered by this award in all of…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

The Wool Market

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 3

The Sydney wool market continues to hold its own. There has been improvement at times, but it is perhaps more a reflex of improved…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

"Use More Wool" Campaign

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 6

Country interests are coming in solidly behind the "Use More Wool" exhibition, which will be held in Sydney on April 7 to 17. Active support…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Wool Washing the Early Days

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 2

Sir—As there have been so many important, conferences about growing more wool arid Increasing the value of its selling price, I venture to send you…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Wool Brighter Better Demand Keen Buying

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 3

The wool market appears to have definitely turned the corner, and the wider range of competition accompanied by improvements in prices,…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Why Not a Wool-Selling Centre for the Southern Tablelands

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 3

At a time like the-present when the wool industry of Australia is passing through one of its worst phases in comparison with costs of production…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Butter Exports

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 2

Exports of butter from Australia to the United Kingdom for the present season are already 3,000 tons greater than for the same period of previous…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Season’s Wool Record 37rd for Greasy Merino Fleece

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 2

A special feature of yesterday’s closing wool sales in Sydney was the submission of the well-known GWW/Vale View/Yass/N.S.W. clip in the New…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →