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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

272 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 12 of 14

Dairy Industry Gets "Worst Deal of All" Threat of Insufficient Butter for Local Needs

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1947 · page 1

"The dairy industry had received the worst-deal of all at the hands of the Governments," declared Mr. W. Frith (C.P., Lismore) speaking in the…

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A Farmer and the Private Banks

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1947 · page 4

Writing to "The Land" recently, R. R. Charlton said:— "The following illustration shows how a banking monopoly will affect…

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Wool's Importance Declining Sheep Flocks

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 October 1947 · page 3

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:—The British government is exerting every effort to expand mill production for export. This action is not only…

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Wool’s Importance Declining Sheep Flocks

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 October 1947 · page 2

The British Government is exerting every effort to expand mill production for export, Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report. This action is not only taken…

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Wool Report

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 October 1947 · page 3

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd report under date of Tuesday, October 21:—To-day we brought forward a catalogue…

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Braidwood Wool 57d

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 October 1947 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, wired us on Wednesday :—We sold 6,900 bales of wool at our Sydney auction on Tuesday. The market was buoyant, strong…

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Grazier Fined Tick Infested Sheep Case

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 October 1947 · page 2

A grazier was fined £10 at the Goulburn Police Court on Monday morning for having attempted to sell tick infested sheep at Crookwell on August…

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Braidwood Stock Market Cattle Average £9/4/- Per Head

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 October 1947 · page 1

Farmers and Graziers' report having yarded 869 cattle at their Braidwood sale on 18th October, this being approximately 200 head above the…

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Single-unit Farms for Ex-servicemen Protest Against Restrictions

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 October 1947 · page 1

A protest against restrictions being attached to the purchase of single farms by ex-servicemen was made in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. W…

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Experience on Farms Required Practical Training For University Agricultural Students

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 October 1947 · page 4

Professor J. R. A. McMillan, Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural Science at Sydney University, seeks the co-operation of farmers in New South…

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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Chifley Strategy to Woo Farmers

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 October 1947 · page 2

Unprecedented comprehensive agreements on the future of Australian primary production being Government were announced with…

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Wool Report Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Grain Insurance and Agency Company, Limited 23rd October, 1947

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 28 October 1947 · page 3

We submitted a catalogue of 7,057 bales on Wednesday, 22nd instant, drawn largely from the Northern Slopes, North-Western Plains, Western…

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13-YEAR-OLD "McGINTY" CUTS 151b. of Wool

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 28 October 1947 · page 2

Yass' famous pet wether "McGinty" owned by Mr. J. C. Carey, of Greenfield farm, Yass River, was shorn last week by Bert Leavy. Despite his 13…

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Change From Wool to Fat Stock Raising Bruxner Warns of Marketing Risks

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 28 October 1947 · page 1

Speaking in the Legislative Assembly on a motion authorising the purchase of various estates for soldier settlement, the Leader of the…

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American Wool Position

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 31 October 1947 · page 4

United States wool buyers of late have been slightly more active for fine quality spinners’ lines at the Sydney sales. Actually American purchasing…

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Sale of Sheep Leads to Court Case

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 31 October 1947 · page 2

The only case set down for hearing at the District Court at Queanbeyan on Wednesday was heard before His Honour, Judge Nield. After…

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American Wool Position British Export Values Up

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 31 October 1947 · page 1

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:—United States wool buyers of late have been slightly more active for fine quality spinners' lines at the Sydney…

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British Wool Tops Prices Decontrolled

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 November 1947 · page 1

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:—Prices for Bradford wool tops for Home consumption have been decontrolled and show a marked advance on the…

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That Sheep Drive

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 11 November 1947 · page 2

How did the Hospital Sheep Drive finish? Quite a number of people have asked this question, and we thought some mention might have…

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Wool Sales

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 November 1947 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:—We sold 8,400 bales of wool at our Sydney auction on Monday. There was strong competition from…

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