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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

272 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 8 of 14

Cattle in Cemeteries

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 July 1947 · page 2

Remarking at last meeting of the Municipal Council that cattle were being put in Queanbeyan cemeteries again, and that it was a terrible…

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N.s.w. Sheep Branding May Be Optional Amending Bill to Be Tabled

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 8 July 1947 · page 1

Legisaltion will be introduced in the N.S.W. Parliament at an early date to make branding of sheep optional instead of compulsory in that State…

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Merger Of Two Pastoral Companies

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 July 1947 · page 4

Elder, Smith & Co. Ltd., wool-brokers, etc., have purchased the stock and station business of De-Garis, Sons and Co. Ltd. in South…

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Deleterious Substances in Wool Precautions When Baling

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 July 1947 · page 1

More or less regularly each year a general complaint is sent out from Bradford regarding the amount of foreign matter—principally jute fibres…

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American Wool Influence -European Position

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 4

The most forceful influence on wool markets and markets for most other products at present is the United States report Winchcombe…

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American Wool Influence European Position

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 3

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:—The most forceful influence on wool markets and, markets for most other products at present Is the United…

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Sheep Tick or Ked (To the Editor "Dispatch")

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 4

A parasite affecting sheep naturally created can be controlled, but 60 far cannot be prevented—an abnominable pest infesting one of our most useful W. H. ASHCROFT…

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Wool Sales

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 July 1947 · page 2

The July series of wool sales in the London market opened last week under good general competition except in the case of very…

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Wool Broking President

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 July 1947 · page 4

Mr R. Sinclair Smith, who has been re-elected president of the National Council of Wool Selling Brokers of Australia. He is…

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Farmer Test Captain Dies

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 July 1947 · page 3

Warwick W. Armstrong 68, brilliant former Australian Test captain and all -rounder, died recently at his home at darling Point ,…

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Wool Demand Stronger Japan and Wool

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 July 1947 · page 4
Also in The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal

A definite strengthening in the demand privately for the better merino fellmongered wools latterly has been experienced in Sydney,…

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Sheep Classing Characters Desirable in a Flock

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 July 1947 · page 4

However small the flock, periodical classing should be a feature of its management if it is to give maximum returns. The following desirable…

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The Most Common Faults in Wool

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 July 1947 · page 4

Regarding covering, this must be viewed from the points of quantity and quality. Weight of fleece is essential; this is obtained from size of…

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Scoured Wool? Best Rise Promising Outlook

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 August 1947 · page 4

The average price secured for wool in Australia during the past season offers an - illustration of the degree to which the world is at present…

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Scoured Wool—best Rise Promising Outlook

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 1 August 1947 · page 3

Winctacombe Caron Ltd. report:— The average price secured for wool in Australia during the past season offers an illustration of the degree to which…

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Silage for Sheep Question of the Quantity to Be Stored

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 4

Trials carried out by the Department of Agriculture have shown that, while silage will maintain life in sheep for fairly long periods, the…

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Wool News

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 2

It has been announced, by the Minister of Commerce-that as from August 1947, the wool contributory charge would be reduced 5% to three-quarters…

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Wool Contributory Charge Less British Trade

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 1

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:—Rising costs in other directions will be, to an extent, offset by the reduction to per cent in growers'…

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Wool Contributory Charge Less BritishTrade

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 3

Rising costs in other directions Will be, to an extent, offset by the reduction to [?] in growers’ contribitory charge which was 5% from…

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