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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

447 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 12 of 23

Popularising Wool Campaign Abroad Against Synthetic Fibres

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 1

The Premier, Mr. Stevens, has received from the Agent-General for New South Wales in London, Mr. Hay, details of the plans of the…

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Boy Migrants for Farms

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 1

Men on the land in this district who have difficulty in obtaining help might note that English boys willing to work on the land are now…

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About Matches Farmers Differ on Wood and Wax

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 June 1939 · page 3

At the P.P.U. meeting in Bega on Tuesday, Mr. Heffernan, of Bimbaya, considered that the embargo on the sale and use of wax matches should…

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Wool Very Firm

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1939 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: Values were fully maintained at our Sydney wool auction on Wednesday. Competition was keen…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 June 1939 · page 3

Schute Bell Badgery Lumby Limited report:—The strength of competition forthcoming from all sections of the trade at bur closing sale of the season…

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Local and General Braidwood Cattle

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1939 · page 2

Values were firm at Thursday's Homebush cattle auctions, 3377 being offered. Owen Bros., Braidwood, secured to £10 avg. £9/12/4, for…

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Wool Demand Healthy American Position

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 June 1939 · page 2

Cause for confidence in the wool position is supplied by the brisk general competition experienced at the final Sydney sales of the season…

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Wool Bounty Request Decision by Council "Ill-balanced Economy"

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1939 · page 3

The Australian Woolgrowers' Council, at its annual meeting last week, resolved that the Government be asked to pay a bounty on wool…

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Wool Reports

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 June 1939 · page 2

Schute Bell Badgery Lumby Limited report:—General competition characterised the closing sales of the season in Sydney. The support from the…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 June 1939 · page 3

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. report:—Our final catalogue for the 1938-39 wool selling season was brought forward on 13th…

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Local and General Big Sheep Sale

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 June 1939 · page 2

Special attention is directed to W. H. Wheatley's sale in Goulburn on Tuesday next, 20th June, when 16,000 good Station bred sheep will be…

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Wool Demand Healthy American Position

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 June 1939 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. write:— Cause for confidence in the wool position is supplied by the brisk general competition experienced at the…

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On the Wool Cycling News and Handicaps

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 June 1939 · page 3

This Sunday’s 20 miles race should come easy to racing cyclists after their hard races over the King’s Birthday week-end, and the Jerrabomberra…

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A Defence Plan for Farmers Will Surplus Growths Be Wasted? Concerted Action Advocated

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 June 1939 · page 1

After the breaking of a dry spell, such as was experienced in the Eastern States only a few months ago, there is an unfortunate tendency to…

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Wool Report

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 6
Also in Queanbeyan Age

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on 15th inst.: We submitted at our sale on Wednesday, 14th inst., a catalogue of…

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Contrasts in Wool Better Trade

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 1

A spirited wool market in Australia, higher prices for tops in Bradford and a relatively low level of prices for futures tops on the Continent provide…

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Pastoral Winter Shelter for Sheep Value of Trees

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 1

During the winter, more particularly towards the latter part, heavy leer, is commonly enough brought in the colder districts through lack…

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"Suspect Cattle Owners Warned

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 2

Recently cases have occurred where "suspect"' cattle were forwarded to Flemington without inspection and where an order under…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 2

Wincbcombe, Carson, Ltd. report: At the opening Brisbane wool auctions this week prices for deep'y grown and average to good fleece…

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