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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

248 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 11 of 13

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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Sydney Wool Sales

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 October 1948 · page 2

At .the Sydney wool sales yesterday 12,334 bales were catalogued and the clearance, including private sales of passed-in and fell…

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Sheep Brands Discussion by Southern Tableland Development League

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 12 October 1948 · page 4

Interesting details of the losses caused by the branding of sheep were given to a meeting of the Southern Tablelands Development…

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Sheep Skin Sale

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 October 1948 · page 2

Farmers & Graziers’ conducted their monthly Sheep Skin Auction at Goulburn on Tuesday last, when 10.500 skins were offered. The…

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Wool Report

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 October 1948 · page 3

On Wednesday we brought forward a catalogue totalling 6,295 bales at Sydney Wool auction, reports New Zealand Loan and…

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Wool Prices Higher

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 October 1948 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd, wired us on Tuesday:—We sold 8100 bales of wool at our Sydney auction on Monday. Values for merino wools were par to…

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Better Wool Demand

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 October 1948 · page 4

When this season’s Wool sales opened many millmen abread considered that values were too high to permit profitable trading in tops,…

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Wool Market Affects Stock Values

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 October 1948 · page 2

The unsteadiness; that has been, evident in the wool market in recent weeks has had a disturb effect on sheep values, but it is felt that…

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Better Wool Demand Competition More Distributed

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 October 1948 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:— When this season's wool sales opened many millmen abroad considered that values were too high to permit…

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Sheep Branding and Marking

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 October 1948 · page 3

Under Section 144 (1) of the Pastures Protection Act. 1934-43, advises the Department of Agriculture, it is required that all sheep above the age…

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Better Wool Demand. American and Local Buyers Quiet

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 October 1948 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:— More widely distributed competition for wool has resulted in a slight upward trend in prices for merinos. At…

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Better Wool Demand American and Local Buyers Quiet

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 October 1948 · page 4

More widely distributed competition for wool has resulted in a slight upward trend in prices for merin[?]s, reports Winchombe Carson…

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Farming Contest to H. J. Bate Wins Dairying Championship

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 October 1948 · page 3

Mr. H J. Bate, of “Mountain View,” Tilba Tilba on the South Coast, has won the 1948 N.S.W. coastal dairy farm championship…

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Excellent Wool Prices at Goulburn

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 26 October 1948 · page 2

Prices at Farmers and Graziers wool sales at Goulburn on Thursday were decidedly firm, and competition in most directions was keen, up to 113½d being…

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Farming Contest to H. J. Bate Wink Dairying Championship

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 26 October 1948 · page 4

Mr. H. J. Bate, of "Mountain View," Tilba Tilba, on the South Coast, has won the 1948 N.S.W. coastal dairy farm champsonship conducted by the…

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Great Quality Cattle

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 October 1948 · page 3

A magnificent yarding of 1,100 Hereford cattle will be presented at New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agwncy, Co.'s special sale at Goulburn next…

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Wool Report

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 October 1948 · page 2

On Tuesday, October 26, the New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., brought forward a catalogue totalling 3,303 bales…

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Branding of Sheep to Be Voluntary

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 October 1948 · page 1

A Bill to amend the Pasture: Protection Act would be introduced during the present session of Parliament to make voluntary the branding of…

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Wool Sales Commonwealth Record at Goulburn

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 October 1948 · page 2

Prices at Farmers & Graziers’ Wool Sale of 21st instant, were decidedly firm, and competition was keen throughout, up to 113½ being…

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Wool Consumption Position Europe and U.S.A. Contrast

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 November 1948 · page 2

Continental competition has been the strongest feature of recent wool sales reports Winchombe, Carson Ltd. Great Britain has also freely…

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