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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1949

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Sheep Population Rises

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 4

The sheen population of Australia rose from 96,000,000 in 1946 to 103,000,000 in the 1947-48 season, the largest, population since 1944, when…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., wired us on Wednesday:—Early reports from the Sydney opening wool sales to-day show that good spinners' wools…

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In Canberra Today From Our Columnist in Parliament House Antics for Farmers in the Antarctic

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 2

Australian scientists in the south polar regions are being relieved by the Department of External Affairs and the Navy. But another team is…

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Wool Sales

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 3

On Wednesday, 26th January, New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. brought forward a fully representative selection of merino,…

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Top-line Wool Stolen From Railway Trucks Big Loss for Gunning Graziers

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 1

Within recent weeks Gunning graziers have had to face up to a new problem—top-line bales of wool have been opened in transit, and quantities…

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Trouble Over Dairy Drastic Report Against Milk Vendor. Health Inspector's Scathing Comments

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 3

At last meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council the Health Inspector reporter that applications for milk vendors' licenses had been received from R…

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Sustained Wool Demand The Sheep's Staple and Cotton

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 4
Also in The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal

Improved volume of buying on United States. account, in addition to strong purchasing by Great Britain end the Continent, has been…

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Stock Instector's Report HEAVY T.B. Infection in South Coast Dairy Herd

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 2

The Braidwood Stock Inspector, Mr. W. E. Crogan, reports as follows:— "A total of 267 points of rain fell at Braidwood during the month…

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Stock Inspector's Report T.B. in South Coast Dairy Herds

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 2

Mr. W. E. Crogan, Inspector of Stock at Braidwood, in his report for January to the Division of Animal Industry, Department of…

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Wool Prices Higher

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 3

Winchcombe Carson wired us yesterday:—We sold 10,600 bales of wool at our Sydney auction on Monday. Competition was keen from Great…

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General Wool Demand Finance and Selling

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 1

Winchcombe, Canon, Ltd., report:—The wool market generally has been maintained on recent levels. The better lengih fleece is commanding the…

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High Wool Prices Again Secured at Goulburn

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 3
Also in Queanbeyan Age

Farmers & Graziers Co-operative Grain Insurance & Agency Co., Ltd., report:— The 5th series of Goulburn wool…

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The Kelpie Was Bred at Forbes Facts About the Famous Sheep Dog

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 1

The famous Kelpie sheep dog, known all over Australia, was bred at Forbes about 80 years ago. This claim is made by the Forbes…

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Wool Sales

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 4

On Thursday, 10th February, New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. brought forward a fully representative selection of merino,…

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Wool and American Conditions

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 2

United, States conditions and the trend of Australia wool markets recently have shown reverse tend[?]cies, reports Winchombe, [?]…

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FARMERS & Graziers' Co-operative Grain Insurance and Agency Company, Limited 10th February, 1949. Wool Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 2

We submitted a catalogue of 7,376 bales on Wednesday, 9th, instant, comprising a generally good selection, with a number of attractive clips from…

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The Farmers & Graziers’ Co-operative Grain Insurance and Agency Company Limited Wool Report 10th February, 1949

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 3

We submitted a catalogue of 7,376 bales on Wednesday, 9th instant, comprising a generally good selection with a number of attractive…

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Wool and American Conditions Contrasting Situations

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:— United States conditions and the trend of Australian wool markets recently have shown reverse tendencies. Prices…

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