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, 1939

447 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 14 of 23

Lower Wool Values More Sold, But Cheque Smaller

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 3

Statistics issued last week by the National Council of Wool Selling Brokers of Australia show that the Australian wool cheque for the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Wool Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 1

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Co., Ltd. reports on 7th inst:— There have been no fresh developments. in the Commonwealth…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Latest Cable News Advance in Wool Prices

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 2

LONDON.—Yesterday's substantial advance in wool prices was maintained to-day. There was heavy home trade competition, to the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Wool in Demand Stock and Supplies

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:— The demand recently experienced privately from Yorkshire and the Continent for local scoured fellmongered…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Wool Market Aspects Good Length Wools

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 8

Wlnchcombe, Carson, Ltd. write.— Yorkshire and Continental buyers have been active private purchasers of local scoured, fellmongered wools…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Cheaper Wool and More Why Not Other Commodities?

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 3

In ten years two-fifths of Britain’s export trade in wool has vanished. That is bad, but it is offset by the fact that since 1928 the consumption…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Goulburn Sheep Sale

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 3

Although a number of yards failed to reach owners' reserves and were passed in for private treaty, there was a strong demand for practically…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Wool in Demand Stocks and Supplies

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 2

Winchcombe Carson, Ltd. write:— The demand recently experienced privately from Yorkshire and the Continent for local scoured…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

WeiGHT of Wool Bales Loose Packing Detrimental

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 1

The Chairman of the Braidwood branch of the Graziers' Association (Mr. W. U. Alley) says it is estimated that £70,000 is lost annually by…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Driving Cattle Without a Permit

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1939 · page 2

A man named Pepper at last Nowra Police Court had a fine imposed upon him which was almost as hot as his name, that is if the report…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Larger Wool Consumption Conservative Optimism

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 July 1939 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:— Consumption of wool in most countries has been considerably greater this year than in 1938. In Yorkshire that…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Attractive Sheep Yarding

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 2

Attention is directed to the special sheep sale to be held in Goulburn on Tuesday next, 1st August, when the New Zealand Loan aud M.A. Co…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Wool Bounty

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 4

The request of the woolgrowers for a bounty on wool is the conclusion logically following Australia’s adoption of the policy of protection all round…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

London Wool Sales

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday.—The wool sales concluded to-day with merinos showing an advance of 7½ per cent, on the rates at the close of the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Larger Wool Consumption Conservative Optimism

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. write:— Consumption of wool in most countries has been considerably greater this year than in 1938. In Yorkshire…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Higher Crossbred Wool Yield Border Leicester-merinos Cut 171b

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 3

Details of a remarkable wool yield from a line of Border Leicester cross merino ewes owned by Mr. Aubrey A. Campbell, of Springwood…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Pastoral Better Sheep Management As a Means of Increasing Profits

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1939 · page 1

Discussing at a recent conference of farmers the question of what the sheep man could do to maintain his industry on a sound footing in view…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Wool Bounty (To the Editor of the "Review")

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1939 · page 4

Sir,—The request of the woolgrowers for a bounty on wool is the conclusion logically , following Australia's adoption of the policy of…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Trees on the Farm Homestead Shelter Belts

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1939 · page 8

Shelter belts about the homestead serve a dual purpose. They increase the comfort of the dwelling, making it a much more pleasant place to…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Goulburn Sheep Sale

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 2

While most lines of good-conditioned young types commanded plenty of competition, there was a some what irregular demand for sheep at…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →