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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1952

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Wool and the Civilian Retail Trade

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—The wool market has confirmed the opinions of those who considered that more or less stability rattier than a…

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Junior Farmer Clubs' Loss Resignation of Mr. M. G. Blacklock. District Supervisor

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 February 1952 · page 1

Regret was expressed locally when it was announced that Mr. M. G. Blacklock had tendered his resignation. He had rendered very great assistance to…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 2

At their wool sale in Sydney last week New Zealand Loan submitted a catalogue totalling 5,387 bales. The selection was a good average one which…

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Sheep Diseases Decrease

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 4

"The dry summer has been beneficial to stock in this district and sheep have done extremely well. Losses from such complaints as liver fluke and…

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Goulburn Wool Sales

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 2

An excellent offering of date shorn. wools, drawn from the Southern Tablelands areas, with a sprinkling of topmaking descriptions from the…

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Wool Results This Season and 2 Years Ago

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 1

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:—Australia's revenue from wool this season is on gratifying levels, despite its decline from toe unprecedented…

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Farms for Soldier Settlement in Irrigation District

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 4

Ex-Servicemen who get farms on the 29,000 acre property Cunnninyeuk in the Wakool area, will not get the living allowances usually paid, as a…

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National Sheep Dog Trial Championship

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 4

The National Sheep Dog Trial Championship which will be held in Canberra between the 5th and 8th instant has attracted an entry of 125…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 4
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Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:— We sold 5120 bales of wool at auction and privately in Sydney on Tuesday. There was good general competition…

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National Sheep Dog Trial Championship

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 2

At the Manuka Oval Canberra, yesterday, the final of the Australian National Maiden Sheepdog Trial was won by “Garry” owned by Mr. Don…

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Notes and News Important Sheep Sale

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 2

An excellent opportunity is offered graziers, at Goldsbrough Mort's important special sale at Goulburn on Tuesday. 11th March, to secure some…

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Wool's Varying Fortune This Year—last Year

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—Statistically the position of raw wool, particularly merinos, is favourable, but stocks of goods are also wool in…

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Skilful Breeding in Topline of Wool Prices Tend to Lower

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 4

After a break of a week to allow the Brisbane market to operate, wool auctions were resumed in Sydney on Monday, February 18th, when the…

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Annual Surplus Sheep Sale

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 2

Woodgers and Calthorpe Ltd. report having conducted their annual surplus stock sale at Queanbeyan on Thursday last when they offered 2700 sheep…

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National Sheep Dog Trial Championship Johnny’s Fifth Win

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 2

In the National Open Sheepdog Trial Championship, held at Canberra on Saturday, “Johnny”, owned by Mr. A. Butler of Moree scored a…

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Longwool Sheep

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 1

Judge: Mr. Harold Prell, Woodhouslee. Stewards: Mr. J. w. Bunn (Chief Steward), Evan Roberts, David Royds…

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Sheep Skin Auction

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 3

The regular sheep skin auction conducted by Farmers & Graziers’, Goulburn was held on Tuesday, 11th March…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 2

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. report:—At .Sydney. wool sales on 6th instant we brought forward a catalogue totalling 8,033…

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World Is Using Less Wool

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 2

World consumption of wool last year fell from 2.652 million pounds in 1950 to 2,150 million' pounds, the smallest annual total since the war…

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