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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

298 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 7 of 15

Wool Sale Results

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 3

Wool auctions were resumed in Sydney on Monday, 5th June, when the seventeenth and semi-final series of sales for the current wool year entered…

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Wool and Substitutes British Action

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—Although the wool market has of late down some irregularity, competition has displayed a volume of adequate…

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The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Grain Insurance & Agency Company Ltd. 8th June, 1950. Wool Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 1

We submitted a catalogue of 3,153 bales on Monday, 5th Instant, the selection being drawn largely from the far Western and mid-Western…

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Wool Market Easier Strong Statistical Position

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 June 1950 · page 2

A slight reduction has been experienced in values for wool on world markets and tops overseas. The price of average 64’s merinos tops in…

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Farmer Drowned

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 June 1950 · page 2

While attempting to cross the flooded Wybong Creek, near Muswellbrook, yesterday, Claude Googe, 37, single, a dairy farmer, was drowned…

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Dairy Cattle at the Show Move to Exhibit on One Day Only

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 June 1950 · page 2

During the course of his verbal report at Saturday's meeting upon the result of an interview with the Reidsdale dairymen, the President of…

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Wool Market Easier. Strong Statistical Position

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 June 1950 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—A slight reduction has been experienced in values for wool on world markets and tops overseas. The price of…

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[?] of Wool Sales. Active Competition Prevails at Liverpool

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 June 1950 · page 4

New Zealand Loan and M. A. [?] report.—No auction sales have taken since in Sydney this week, the seventeenth series of sales having [?]…

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Local and General Cattle Sale Postponed Again

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1950 · page 2

As a result of the continued wet weather, which has made it impossible for vendors to get their stock in to Braidwood, coupled with the condition…

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Need for More Wool Countries Short Of Supplies

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 June 1950 · page 2

Increased production of wool, particularly merino and the finer soft handing types of crossbred, is one of the world’s great textile needs, report…

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Instruction Courses On Farm Management

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 June 1950 · page 2

Courses in the “Principles of Farm Management” have been organised by the Department of Agriculture, and will be held at the Government…

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Pastoral Workers Seek Rise

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 June 1950 · page 1

Federal Conciliation Commissioner, Mr. J. R. Donovan, was told last week that chaos would reign in the pastoral industry unless employers and…

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Ballalaba Wool

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 June 1950 · page 2

Wool from T. J. Bopping's, Ballalaba, was amongst the offerings at Winch combe, Carson's Sydney auction on Tuesday. Wethers made 116 1/2d, bkn…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 June 1950 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: We sold 11,200 bales of wool at our Sydney sale on Tuesday. The market generally was firm at Monday’s…

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Final Wool Sales

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 June 1950 · page 4

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report:—On Thursday, 15th June, the eighth and final series of Brisbane sales for the 1949-50…

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Need for More Wool. Countries Short of Supplies

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 June 1950 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—Increased production of wool, particularly merino and the finer soft handling types of crossbred, is one of the…

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Cattle at the Show Berrima Society Wants Them There Both Days

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 June 1950 · page 3

It was agreed at the first meeting of the newly-elected committee of Berrima District Show Society that the fat cattle will be…

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Farm Management Courses in Principles Are Available

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 June 1950 · page 2

The Inspector of Stock at Braidwood, Mr. W. E. Crogan, has supplied us with a circular dealing with courses of instruction which are…

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Shearers to Get £5 Per Hundred Sheep Substantial Increases Under New Pastoral Award

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 4

Top-grade shearers will earn up to £7 a day under an agreement reached in Melbourne last week. A new award, to operate from July…

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The Wool Position. North Queensland Sheep Losses

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 July 1950 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd.. report:—The general buoyancy in prices for most wools at the closing sales of the season, augurs well for the future of…

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