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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

298 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 11 of 15

Junior Farmers Social Badges Presented to Members

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 4

Through the efforts of the recently formed Junior Farmers Club, a social was held in the Queanbeyan P., A. and H. Pavilion last Thursday night…

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Wool and Its Critics Pastoral Prosperity Varies

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:— The New York Futures top market covering parcels for delivery a short time ahead reached 300 cents per 1b…

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Fluke Trouble in Sheep

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 4

The following article relating to deaths from fluke in sheep has been kindly supplied by the District Veterinary Officer, Mr. S. L. Black, of the…

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Wool Prices Rise

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 2

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report:—"We brought forward a catalogue totalling 4,500 bales on Monday, 11th inst. The…

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The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Grain Insurance & Agency Company Ltd. 12th September, 1950. Wool Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 4

At our sale on the 12th instant we submitted a catalogue of 7,756 bales, drawn from a wide area of the State. The Western division, Rlverina…

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Proposed Export Wool Tax "Betrayal of Producers."

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 2

The General (Secretary of the Farmers and Settlers' Association (Mr. T.J. McDougall) said that the Federal Cabinet's acceptance…

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High Prices for Wool Approved by State Country Party Leader

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 1

"I never thought to see the day then, because we were getting a record price for wool, and a, substantial price for wheat and cattle, Jeremiahs…

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Junior Farmers Schools to Be Held at Wagga Agricultural College

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture, the Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A., announced last week that he had decided to hold a school for Junior Fanners at…

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Yearly T.B. Test For Cattle

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 September 1950 · page 2

The local Health Inspector, Mr. R. Hewlett,, reported to last/meeting of the Municipal Council that Mr. Crogan, Stock Inspector at Braidwood, had…

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Goulburn Wool Sales On October 4 and 5

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 September 1950 · page 2

Following conferences between brokers at Albury and Goulburn with representatives of the Buyers’ Associations, it has been agreed that wool…

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Proposed Wool Tax Woolgrowers Up in Arms Big Protest Meeting at Braidwood

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 26 September 1950 · page 2

The protest meeting convened by Mr. R. T. Hassall President of the local branch of the Graziers' Association, and held at the C.W.A, Rooms…

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Bruxner Condemns Wool Tax "Will Oppose It to the Very Last Breath,"

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 26 September 1950 · page 4

"All the talk about revaluing the £ and taxing wool is moonshine," declared the State Leader of the Country Party, Lt.-Col. Bruxner…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 September 1950 · page 2

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: We sold 9,800 bales of wool at our Sydney sale on Thursday The easing tendency in values continued…

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Pulpy Kidney Prevalent in Sheep

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 September 1950 · page 3

Entero-toxsemia (commonly known as pulpy kidney) has spread to many sheep-raising districts formerly free of this disease—owing to the abnormal…

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Protests On Wool Continue

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 September 1950 · page 4

Telegram of protest against the Federal Government’s proposed wool [?]ax continue to be sent from many [?]asts of Eden-Monaro to Mr. Allan…

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Protests on Wool Tax

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 September 1950 · page 3

Telegrams of protest against the Federal Government's proposed wool tax continue to be sent from many parts of Monaro to Mr. Allan Fraser…

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C.p. Opposition to Wool Tax

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 September 1950 · page 4

The State Leader of the Country Party (Lt.-Col. Bruxner) reiterated [?]he uncompromising hostility of the N.S.W. Parliamentary Country Party…

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The Wool Outlook Uniform Cloths a Factor

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 September 1950 · page 3

Wool purchases so far this season are certain to be for genuine consumption as it is doubtful if any speculator would take the risk of…

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The Wool Outlook. Uniform Cloths a Factor

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 September 1950 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:— Wool purchases so far this season are certain to be for genuine consumption as it is doubtful if any speculator…

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Goulburn Wool Sales on October 4 and 5

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 September 1950 · page 1

Following conferences between brokers at Albury and Goulburn with representatives of the Buyers' Association, it has been agreed…

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