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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

400 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 9 of 20

Wheat Receivals

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 4

Receivals of the 1939-40 wheat crop, now almost complete, total 195,180,000. bushels. Overseas markets have shown a distinct improvement, expert sales…

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Aid for Dairy Farmers

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 7

The State Treasurer, Mr. Richardson, Said that the concessions and advances to be granted to dairy farmers under the, scheme announced…

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We Must Win Germany Can Produce Only Half Her Food Needs "Guns, Not Butter" Policy Must Fail

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 5

How does Germany stand with regard to her food An examination of, Germany's food problem must take into consideration…

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Wool and War Needs Australian Sheep Totals

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. write:— As far as the wearing capacity of wool is concerned, it is definitely securing a good advertisement out of…

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Wool Report

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 2
Also in The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal

The Farmers & Graziers’ Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 6th in stant:— It has been arranged that the…

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Wool Report

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 2

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd. report Autumn shorn clips continue to arrive in store in moderate volume, together with lines of crutchings and oddments…

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Wool for Local Manufactures

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 3

The Central Wool Committee has been empowered to determine prices at which wool shall-be sold to Australian manufacturers. This is in…

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Annual Wool Review Winchcombe Carson ltd

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 3

From Messrs. [?] Ltd we have received an advance copy of their [?] Annual [?] Review. It embraces a record of the British…

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Sheep Improvement Merino Ewe Competition

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 4

The annual Merino Ewe Competition for 1940 has been launched by the “Farmer and Settler” in conjunction with the N.S.W. Department of…

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The Price of Wool Australia and South Africa Wool

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 2

The results of the selling season in South Africa shows a slightly higher level than the average price, [?] per Ib. at which the Australian clip…

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Annual Wool Review Winchcombe Carson Ltd

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 4

Following are further extracts from Winchcombe, Carson’s Annual Wool Review:— The regain in the New South Wales…

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The Price of Wool Australian and South African Wool

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carbon, Ltd. write:— The results of the selling season in South Africa show a slightly higher level than the average price, 13.4376d…

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The Golden Fleece Big Increase in Wool Income Likely for 1939-40

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 1

From Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., we have received a copy or their annual "Wool Review," which contains some highly interesting…

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Protect Your Farm Machinery Inadequate Housing Adds to Production Costs

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 4

With that time of the year at hand when both sowing and harvesting machinery will be temporarily out of commission, it is seasonable to…

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High Cattle Prices

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1940 · page 2

The highest price Obtained for bullocks at the Wagga saleyards for 16 years was obtained last, week when a pen of Black Poll-Hereford cross…

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Pastoral Giant Star Grass a Potential Poison Plant

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1940 · page 4

During 1939 attention was drawn iu Australian and overseas newspapers to the possibility of using giant star grass (Cynodon sp.) for…

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American Wool Position Consumers and the War

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 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 a number…

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Our Industries No. 11 Primary-secondary Producer the Hughes Technique Story of Unshrinkable Wool

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 May 1940 · page 3

Throughout this series of articles the emphasis has always been upon the inter-relation between producer and manufacturer in Australia I have sought to show that the man who grows and the man…

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Sheep Skins

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

Sheep skins have been brought within the appraisement scheme. The Central Wool Committee is empowered to set up a sup-committee to…

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