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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

248 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 10 of 13

Wool Sales

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 3

On Monday, September 20, the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., brought forward a good average selection of Merino;…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 3
Also in Queanbeyan Age

Winchcombe. Carson, Ltd., wired us Wednesday:—We sold 16706 bales of wool at our Sydney auction on Tuesday, values being unchanged at…

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General Wool Buying

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 4

Ready sales of wool and practically full clearances at auction have registered, at Australian selling centres since the season…

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Tea, Butter Rationing to Continue

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 2

Rationing of tea and butter would continue next year, the Minister for Trade and Customs (Senator Courtice) said this week…

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General Wool Buying. Supplies for All Quarters

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:— Heady sales of wool and practically full clearances at auction have been registered at Australian selling centres…

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Precautions Needed in Drenching Sheep

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 28 September 1948 · page 1

When drenching sheep for worms the animals should be in a standing position, points out the Division of Animal Industry of the Department of…

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The Wool Outlook

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 October 1948 · page 4

Wool sales have been recently proceeding in Australia, London and elsewhere and the market has shown a decline. The reduction,…

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The Bridesmaids Wore Wool

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 1 October 1948 · page 4

These bridesmaids' dresses are sheer wool and wool lace in the palest orchid pink shade. The skirts are gathered into tiny waists. The sweet bodice yokes vie of shirred wool lace to match the long mittens and old-world bonnets…

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The Wool Outlook Conservative Optimism

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 1 October 1948 · page 1

Winchcombe [?], Ltd., report:— Wool sales have been recently proceeding in Australia, London and elsewhere and the market has shown a…

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Agricultural Holiday Camps To Overcome Britain's Farm Labour Shortage

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 1 October 1948 · page 2

The greatest obstacle to meeting Britain's demand for greater production of foodstuffs is the shortage of farm labour, which is just as acute in…

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Wool Sales London Sale Results

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 October 1948 · page 3

The third Sydney series of sales opened to-day, and will run without interruption until Wednesday, October 13. During the time men…

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Wool Report Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Grain Insurance and Agency Company, Limited 28th September, 1948

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1948 · page 4

We submitted a representative catalogue of 7,476 bales on Monday, 27th inst., the selection including a number of attractive wools from the…

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Notes and News Black Sheep Entered for Show

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1948 · page 2

A touch of humour was introduced into the serious business of sheep judging at the Greenthorpe show recently, when a well-known…

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Why Wool Is Cheaper Costs and Money

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 October 1948 · page 4

The Continent has been a notably large buyer at the recent wool sales reports Winchombe, Carson Ltd. France as the largest European con…

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Britain Harvests Her Post-flood Linseed Crop

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 October 1948 · page 4

Sown in land waterlogged by the serious flooding which devastated large areas of Britain’s farmlands during the spring of 1947, emergency crops of linseed are now being cut. Cargoe of furs and ether luxuries were off-loaded from R.M.S…

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Wool Sales

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 October 1948 · page 2

On Wednesday, 6th instant, the New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. brought forward a fully representative selection mainly…

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Why Wool Is Cheaper. Costs and Money

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 October 1948 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:— The Continent has been a notably large buyer at the recent wool sales. France, as the largest European…

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Wool Prospects Promising Says Chairman of Directors of Winchcombe, Carson

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 October 1948 · page 4

Speaking at the annual meeting of Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., on Thursday, 30th September, Mr. Harold Bell, Chairman of Directors, said…

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Sheep Dog Trials

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 October 1948 · page 2

Despite unfavorable weather there was a large crowd at Manuka Oval Sri Saturday for the sheep dog trials and Kennel Show. Mr. A. Butler of Moree…

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