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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1930

517 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 7 of 26

Dairying in South Australia

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 2

Six years ago South Australia was producing 7,500 tons of butter per annum, which left a surplus for export of between 2,000 and 3,000 tons. The…

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Dairy Produce Board

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 2

Leave of absence has been granted by the Dairy Produce Export Board, to Mr. C. E. D. Meares, who sailed for London by the R.M.S otranto on 26th…

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Braidwood Wool

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 3

The Exeter clip, from Owen Bros., Braid wood, was among the offerings at Winchcombe, Carson's Sydney auction last Tuesday. The wool showed…

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“Use More Wool”

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 2

Country interests are coming in solidly behind the “Use More Wool” exhibition which will be held at David Jones, Ltd., Sydney, on April 7 to 17…

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Wool Report

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 6

The New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report:— The catalogue of 2468 bales which was brought forward by this…

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Wool and Its Uses Price an Attraction

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. write:—Judging by recent wool selling experiences in Sydney, consumers abroad are confident of finding ready use for…

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London Butter Market

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 2

Forecasts of the London butter market, when values began to recede, did not point to anything like the present quotation of 136/- for Kangaroo being…

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Wool Reports

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 3

S[?]hute, Bell and Co., Ltd. report: — Prices appear to have been well sustained in Brisbane, with buoyancy in evidence as regards the small…

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Use More Wool

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 2

The Premier addressed a meeting of women yesterday to arouse interest in the "more wool campaign."…

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Wool and World Conditions Prices Generally Affected

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. write:— The eyes of the world are on London sales, opening in that centre on 18th March. All previous English…

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Why Not a Wool Selling Centre for the Southern Tablelands

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 2

Under this heading, a long article appeared in a recent issue by Mr. W. P. Bluett, but the does not go nearly far enough, and I go on to say, Why not…

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Why Not a Wool—selling Centre for the Southern Tableland?

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 4

At a time like the present, when the wool industry of Australia is passing through one of its worst phases in comparison to cost of production…

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Wool Auctions

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 3

Pitt, Son & Badgery Ltd report— The London auctions open on the 18th instant, and much interest is centred in this fixture. When these sales are…

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Wool Report

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 1

The New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report:— Chief interest was centred during last week in the March series of sales…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:— Demand was keen-and general at our Sydney wool auctions yesterday. Prices for fine merino fleece wools ruled firm…

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The Wool Outlook a Waiting Period

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report; — The current month constitutes a most important period in the present wool season. Auctions are taking place in…

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Why Not a Centre for the Southern Tableland? Ii. the Wool Growers' Difficulties

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 5

Few wool-growers work wholly on their own capital. It is estimated that 85 per cent. of them have recourse to the banks for overdrafts,…

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Chained to the Plough Appeal to Farmers Labour’s Wine Joke

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 2

“Produce more,” shouts the Federal Labour Government to the farmers. “Loaf more it whispers to the coalminers who have been idle for twelve…

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Wheat Prices

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 1

Mr. M. Kilpatrick, M.L.A., told the Wagga district council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association that if a compulsory wheat pool were…

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Wool Report

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 2

Schute, Bell and Co Ltd. report:—with anticipations in the ascendant of possible happenings at the London sales this week, buyers adopted a…

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