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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

384 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 20

Butter and Cheese Production

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 3

From 1st July to the end of November last, production of butter in Australia amounted to 1,400,142 cwt. compared with 1,427,914 cwt. for the same period…

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Goulburn Wool Appraisements

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 2

Catalogues submitted for final apraisement on 18th tost, totalled 2300 bales, wools being drawn chiefly from the later shearing districts of…

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Evacuating Coastal Cattle As the West Sees It

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 1

A public meeting was held at Collarenebri, out West, the other night, to make arrangements for the reception and care of dairy cattle from…

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The War and Wool English Imports

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: In peace time about 90 per cent, of the Australian clip was exported. Last season exports were equal to…

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War Insurance on Wool Shearing the Clip

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 March 1942 · page 2

Under the National Security Regulations war damage insurance is now compulsory on wool awaiting appraisement in brokers’ stores. The cost is…

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Bran and Pollard, Wheat and Barley for Starving Stock

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1942 · page 4

Following on an exchange of telegrams between the Prime Minister' Hon. John Curtin, M.H.R., and myself (writes Mr. R. N. Beale. M.L.A.)…

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Incendiary Leaves Danger to Grassland and Crops

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1942 · page 1

Braidwood has heard many speakers on air raid precautions and how to deal with explosive and incendiary bombs, but a most important phase…

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Goulburn Sheep Sale

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 2

W. H. Wheatley report:—Nearly 20,000 sheep were offered at our sale on Tuesday, 3rd March, Including about 6,000 crossbred weaners, which…

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Jetting for Sheep Blowfly. an Effective Programme

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 2

Jetting, or the spraying of the crutch (usually) so as to "fill the wool" with a mixture poisonous to blowfly maggots can, of used…

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Wool War Insurance Shearing the Clip

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., write:—tinder the National Security Regulations war damage insurance is now compulsory on wool awaiting…

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The Farm Garden Vegetable Rubbish as Manure

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 3

There need be very little waste in the home garden. When the annuals are finished they can be turned into the soil to improve its texture and to return…

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Federal Pastoral Award

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1942 · page 1

In July last the Commonwealth Arbitration Court dealt with a claim of the A.W.U. for increased rates and an alteration of the adjustment…

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Wool Insurance Rationing in America

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 March 1942 · page 2

The War Damage Commission has arranged to insure wool against sheepsback to store war damage at a cost of 6d. per £100 value. This insurance, is…

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Notes and News Local Wool Appraisements

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1942 · page 2

V. W. Ryrie, Arnprior, Larbert, AAAA WE 19d, AAA WE 18½d, BBB 18½d, AA WE 18½d. Bkn 16½d; Reynolds and Bassingwaighte,…

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Wool Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 2
Also in Queanbeyan Age

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co., Ltd., reports on the 9th Instant:—We submitted our Appraisement Catalogue No. 72 (the 21st of…

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Sydney Wool Prices

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 3

The final Sydney wool appraisements of the main season hare been in progress this week. On Monday Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., submitted…

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Wool Insurance Rationing in Australia

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. write:—The War Damage Commission has arranged to insure wool against sheepback to store war damage at a cost…

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Nicotine Poisoning in Sheep Tannic Acid an Effective Antidote

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 1

Nicotine sulphate solution is widely used for the treatment of worm infestation in sheep. It must be remembered, however, that this drug…

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Local Wool

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 3

Amcngst last week's Sydney appraisements, were:—Gibson Bros., The Hollow, Captain's Flat, AAAA 18½d, AAA. W and E 17½d, 1st Com 17½d;…

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