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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

272 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 14

Fatal Sheep Drenching Poisonous Mixture Causes Grazier's Death

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 4

Unusual circumstances surround the death of an Inverell farmer, who contracted a fatal illness which it is surmised followed sheep drenclling…

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The British Wool Trade Recovery In Exports

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 3

During 1946, the United Kingdom imported 1,584,190 bales of wool or only 54% of the 1938 total and 5% less than in 1945. She exported…

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Britain's Biggest Farming Disaster

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 2

LONDON.—Cattle and sheep losses as a result of the blizzards and floods in Great Britain, are estimated at twelve million sterling. The National…

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Soil Conservation (Amendment) Bill Practical Assistance to Farmers in Soil Conservation

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 4

As a further and important step in the implementation of its policy of conservation of our natural resources, the State Labour…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 3

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. wired us on Wednesady:—We sold 8,300 bales of wool at our Sydney auction on Tuesday. Values for merinos and finer…

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The British Wool Trade Recovery in Exports

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 1

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:—During 1946, the United Kingdom imported 1,584,190 bales of wool or only 54 per cent of the 1938 total and 5…

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Junior Farmers

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 2

Advice from the Agricultural Societies' Council of N.S.W. that a motion was to be moved by the Executive at next conference to the effect…

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Wool Report

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 2

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd report that the 11th series of wool sales were bought to a satisfactory close on 27th March; only…

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"Tuppenny H'penny Relief Scheme" Butter Subsidy Criticised

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 1

The dairy industry drought subsidy was described in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. S. T. Stephens (CP., Byron) as a "tuppenny ha" penny…

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Kerosene Famine Farmers Indict Labor Governments

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 April 1947 · page 1

"What has happened in New South Wales in regard to the supply of power kerosene to farmers is a disgrace to the Federal or State…

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Cattle Depastured in Street Costs Owner £4/7/-

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 2

The first summons of its kind locally was issued by the Health Inspector of the Council of the Municipality of Queanbeyan against…

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Important Cattle Sales

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1947 · page 2

The big special sale at Goulburn on Thursday provides an opportunity of securing some of the best cattle offered in these yards for a long time…

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Wool Report

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 April 1947 · page 4

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. report that it is anticipated next season’s Australian wool clip will probably be about the…

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Small U.k. Wool Imports

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 1

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report.- The English trade must surely want wool. In 1946 the quantity of imported wool retained for use in the…

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Wool Sales

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:—We sold 6600 bales of wool at our Sydney auction on Monday. Values were firmly maintained at late levels. There…

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Airsown Wheat Tests in Britain N[?]velty and Ingenuity Help Flood-Stricken Areas to Catch Up With Their Farming Time-Tables

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 4

Experimental sowings of wheat from aircraft are now being made in Britain in an attempt to overcome some of the more serious…

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What of the Farmer?

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 4

The Labour-Socialists are rapidly turning Australian democracy into a totalitarian socialist State. Not openly-ch dear no—that would give the show away—but deceitfully…

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Big Special Sheep Sale

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 April 1947 · page 2

Over 12,000 district bred sheep will be offered at the special sale at Goulburn on Tuesday next, 29th April, by Goldsbrough Mort and Co., Ltd., and…

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Greasy and Scoured Wool Scoureds Show Most Rise

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 April 1947 · page 1

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:—On March 31, 464,701 bales of wool were in Australian stores awaiting sales. Fair supplies of wool will be received…

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Food for Britain Appeal Promises of Sheep and Cattle SYDNEY

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 April 1947 · page 1

The secretary of the Food for Britain Fund, Mr. H. Simpson, revealed last night that gifts of several thousand head of sheep and cattle were…

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