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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

511 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 23 of 26

Brisbane Wool Sales

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 November 1931 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., received the following wire from their Brisbane office:—"Keen general bidding opening Brisbane wool sales this…

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The Wool Market

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 November 1931 · page 3

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd. report:— With auctions suspended in Sydney this week, all interest has centred in Brisbane sale operations. We are glad…

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Wool and Its Cost Scope for Further Advance

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 November 1931 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. write:—Until recently this season the bulk of the wool bought by German operators this year was purchased on account of…

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Big Deal in Wheat by Japanese, Agents 100,000,000 Bushels Santiago Chile

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 November 1931 · page 1

Report from Valparaise stated that Japanese agent had closed a deal for one hundred million bushels of wheat in Australia, and are also considering…

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Wool & Wheat Values More Cheerful Outlook

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1931 · page 5

The Secretary, Farmers & Graziers' Co-operatfvo Coy., reports:— WOOL The Second Series of Wool Sales…

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Wheat

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1931 · page 5

The harvesting of the 1931 crop has now commenced, and heavy yields of good quality grain are being reported. Optimists did not…

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Cattle Market

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1931 · page 2

C. Royds reports having held a cattle sale on Saturday last. There was a good yarding, and the quality and condition of the stock were well…

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Pastoral Eradication of Blackberry

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1931 · page 5

When blackberry is well established it is difficult to bring under control owing to the fact that the roots sucker freely. If, however,…

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Wider Wool Demand an Assuring Development

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 November 1931 · page 3

Winchcombe. Carson Ltd. report: — More widely distributed competition than has been experienced for a long period is the most assuring feature of…

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Wool Prices New Records

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 12 November 1931 · page 3

An Australian record price for the present season of 24[?]d per lb was paid for wool at the third series of sales at Geelong sales yesterday. The top price…

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Pastoral "Pink-eye" in Sheep How to Treat Affected Animals

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 November 1931 · page 4

"Pink-eye," or ophthalmia, is an infectious inflammatory condition which is common among sheep during the hot summer months. When the…

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Wool Booms

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 November 1931 · page 3

An Australasian record price for the present season, of 24½d per pound was paid for wool at the third series of sales at Geelong (Vic.) on…

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Wool Sales

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 November 1931 · page 3

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd. report:— At our sale on Monday last, we were pleased to see a very animated market and prices advanced to fully five per…

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The Wider Wool Demand an Assuring Development

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 November 1931 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. write:—More widely, distributed competition than has been experienced for a long period is the most assuring feature…

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Wool Values Firm Record Price of Season

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 November 1931 · page 3

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Coy. reports:— At our sale of 11th instant, we offered 7476 bales of wool drawn mainly…

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Pastoral Control of Sheep Blowfly

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 November 1931 · page 5

Unfortunately, on a run of any size, it is an extremely difficult matter to ensure that all carcases are destroyed—in fact, in some cases the…

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Wheat Bounty

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 November 1931 · page 1

A small organisation under the control of the Commonwealth Markets Department will be set up in each Slate capital to handle all…

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Wool Report

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 November 1931 · page 4

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. report:—We brought [?]orward a good catalogue of 5492 bales [?] 12th inst. which was chiefly drawn…

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Wool Prospects

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 November 1931 · page 4

Commenting upon the statement as made by Senator Guthrie that this year would show the largest sheep census in Australia’s history, 115,000,000…

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Wool Values Firm Record Price of Season

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 November 1931 · page 6

The Secretary Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Coy., reports:—At our sale of 11th lost, we offered 7476 bales of wool, drawn mainly…

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