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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1949

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What Wheat for New Zealand Has Cost Growers Apprehensive of Future Deals

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 2

Discussion in the Federal Parliament during the next session to begin on May 18 on the new International Wheat Agreement will…

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"Let Us Breed Heal Rabbits" Establish Rabbit Farms, Says Country Woman

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 4

Australia should have controlled rabbit farms which should be registered with the Government and placed under strict P. P. Board…

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Wool Report

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 April 1949 · page 3

Although some irregularity has been noticeable in prices for faulty merine wools, particularly if short, and in values for the coarser types…

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Reduced Wool Prices

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 April 1949 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., wired us yesterday:—Privately and at auction we sold 9200 bales of wool at our Sydney sale on Wednesday. Values…

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Wool Prices Decline

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 April 1949 · page 3

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report:—On Monday, 11th April, we brought forward a good average selection in the main of…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 April 1949 · page 3

On Monday last New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.Ltd. offered at Sydney wool sales a good average selection in the main of topmaking…

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Yesterday’s Wool Sales

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 April 1949 · page 2

Privately and at auction we sold 9200 bales of wool at our Sydney sale on Wednesday, report Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. Values were maintained…

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Wool Selling Prospects British Activity

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 April 1949 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:— Although some irregularity has been noticeable in prices for faulty merino wools, particularly in short,…

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What Wheat for New Zealand Has Cost Growers Apprehensive of Future Deals

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 April 1949 · page 4

Discussion in the Federal Parliament during the next session to begin on May 18 on the new International Wheat Agreement will offer a…

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Wool Report

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 4

Despite the slightly lower range of prices ruling for merino, wools, nothing has occurred with trade abroad which has notably lessened…

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Wool Morestable Mill Developments

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 3

The wool market has overcome the “dizziness” which developed when it reached its peak, and appears to have regained balance on…

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Devon Cattle Breeders’ Society’s 102nd SHOW

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 4

Entries totalled 117 for the above Society’s show and sale held recently at Taunton in Somerset. Highest price was 415 guineas, paid by British Livestock Exports Ltd. (London) for First Prize and Reserve Champion Bull, Buthay Field Master (shown above), calved in February, 1948…

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Wool Report Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Grain Insurance and Agency Company, Limited 21st APRIL, 1949

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 3

We submitted a catalogue of 5,590 bales on Wednesday, 20th instant, the selection including a number of attractive Wools of spinners' type,…

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Lower Wool Market Crossbred Production Easing

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:— Despite the slightly lower range of prices ruling for merino wools, nothing has occurred with trade abroad which…

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Ordination and Induction of Rev. Stewart Robertson to the Pastoral Charge of Braidwood

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 2

The Presbytery of Goulburn, consisting of the Ministers and representative elders of the churches at Goulburn, Canberra, Braddon, Moss Vale,…

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Miniature Farm Motor Truck

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 May 1949 · page 3

Though not in any way a tractor for farm- work, the Wrigley Wessex Motor Truck is a handy vehicle for small loads and is quite capable of running over rough ground. This picture shows the truck being driven across a ploughed field. during a recent…

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Wool Prices Lower

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 1

On Monday, 11th April, New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., brought forward a good average selection in the main of topmaking…

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Widespread Wool Demand Present Prices Stimulate Buying

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 4
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Wool prices are lower than two months ago when values were at their peak, but the market shows a healthier tone that at that time,…

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1949 and 1948 Wool Values More Consumers

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 2

Spinner’s merino fleece wools are higher in value than at this time last year. Topmaking fleece shows little change compared with that…

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