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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

400 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 10 of 20

Wool Report

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 3

Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd. report:— An official announcement this week drew attention to the National Security Regulation which provides that all…

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American Wool Position Consumers and the War

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: Considerably more variation in prices for Futures tops in New York has lately been noticeable than for…

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Trees on the Farm a Good General Fertiliser

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 3

Newly planted trees should not be manured, but fertilisers can be applied after the second year it ed, and frequently have a very…

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Sheep in Wartime

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 3

England’s sheep raising areas are under-stocked, says the Ministry of Agriculture in a report on wartime sheep production. There are about…

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Big Braidwood Cattle Sale

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 2

As appears elsewhere in this issue, Schute Bell Badgery Lumby Ltd. will be offering for sale on Friday, June 7th, 1000 splendid quality…

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Preparing Sheep Skin Vests

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 3

The making of sheep skin vests for members-of the fighting forces, is one of the many war efforts of the Country Women’s. Association, taken up at…

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World Wool Consumption War Reduces Mills

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 2

Recent developments in Europe-had quick effect on confidence in wool values in the United States, reports Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. - The…

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“Mechanical Sheep Dogs” Which Piiot: Ammunition to the Front -Line

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 2

The motor cycle has become a definitely important item in, Britain’s war economy not only active service and on the home front but in exports to…

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Tragedy on Farm Mother arid Son Shot Dead

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 2

Mrs. Myrtle .May Mclntyre ,,43„ and her son, Frank Colin Charles McIntyre 18, were shot dead yesterday at Ben Lawrence, the property of Mr. J. R…

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Big Braidwood Cattle Sale

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 2

Particular attention is direct to the special cattle sale at Braidwood on Friday next, when Schute Bell Badgery Lumby Ltd. will yard 1000…

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Dear Mutton £15 for Sheep

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 2

On Friday last, at Canberra Police Court, Henry Joseph Weston, aged 36, timber worker, was fined £15, in default six months…

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World's Wool Consumption War Reduces Mills

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. write:—Recent developments in Europe bad quick effect on confidence in wool values in the United States. The…

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Wool Report

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 4

Pitt, Son & Badgery, Ltd. report:— Receipts of wool have started to come to hand more freely now that railway restrictions have been modified, and…

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British Wool Trade Exports Stock Values

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 3

Despite the rationing of wool supplies for civilian use in Great Britain, the Yorkshire mills are busy, reports Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. In the…

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Producer Gas a Means of Cheaper Power Farming

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 5

In an appendix to a report in the "Agricultural Gazette" of investigations carried out in the central-western wheat areas by the New South…

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Wool Report

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 June 1940 · page 2

Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd. report:— A good showing Of autumn shorn wool is assured for the clearing up appraisements, which commence on June 18…

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Footrot in Sheep Problem Solved by Young Scientist

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 June 1940 · page 2

Mr. W. I. B, Beveridge, a veterinary scientist, has discovered the cause of footrot in sheep and an inexpensive way of controlling it. Mr…

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British Wool Trade Exports Stock Values Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. write:—

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 June 1940 · page 3

Despite the rationing of wool supplies for civilian use in Great Britain the Yorkshire mills are busy. In the Bradford area die number of…

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Wool Report

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 June 1940 · page 2

Pitt, Son & Badgery Ltd. report:— In war-time we go away from home to hear news and mail advices from America contain the announcement…

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The Australian Wool Clip

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1940 · page 7

MELBOURNE.—The Minister for Commerce (Mr. Cameron) has announced that at present there will not be any negotiation for a change…

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