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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1952

332 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 17

Migrant Farm Labour Available in This District

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 March 1952 · page 1

"Migrant farm workers from Italy and Holland will be available for work in this district at the end of March."…

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Good News For Farmers

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 March 1952 · page 4

One of the world's greatest problems is soil erosion and the slow death of once fertile ground through over-cultivation. Southern Italy ii a case in…

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Junior Farmers' School

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 March 1952 · page 2

A Junior Farmers' School for boys will be held at Yanco Experimental Farm from March 31 to April 4, and a school for girls from May 5 to May…

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A Droving Story Taking Braidwood Cattle to Bairnsdale

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1952 · page 4

"Bega drovers, Dave 'Williams and Reg. Whyman, feel that somebody spoke out of turn when they were told there was a good [?] route to…

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Warning on Wool Substitutes Wool Trade May Suffer

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 2

Two professors this week warned that Australia's wool trade may suffer because of the rapid development of synthetic fibres as substitutes…

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Big Drop in Wool

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 April 1952 · page 2

The first 12 series of the 1951-52 wool sales realised only £64,790,887— £66,324,077 less than the corresponding period of the 1950-51 sales…

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Cattle Duffing Alleged at Milton

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1952 · page 1

Shades of the old "Wild West," have been in evidence of late in Milton, and on Monday last the law caught up with, arrested, and charged two men…

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Cattle Shortage Forecast Goulburn Stock Inspector Pessimistic

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1952 · page 1

A general shortage of cattle in New South Wales is foreseen by Goulburn, Stock Inspector, Mr. F. Hildred. He made the forecast in his monthly…

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Impounded Cattle "Rescued" From Milton Pound

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 April 1952 · page 3

On a recent Sunday the impounding officer, Mr. A. Blanch, did a good job when he locked the gates of the Milton pound on about 20 head of…

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Wool Buying Finance Now Less Troublesome

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 April 1952 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:— The wool market on present levels presents less difficulties of finance for buyers than it did during the first…

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Record Airlift of Sheep From Griffith to Israel Corriedales on 8,000 Miles Flight

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 April 1952 · page 1

More than 100 finest quality Corriedales, owned by Dr. S. Goldberg, of Griffith, are going through the final stages of a rigorous training before…

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Wool Trade Aspects

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 April 1952 · page 3

For a considerable period, the price of tops abroad has depended to a greater extent than usual, on the cost of wool at the auctions,…

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Tharwa Junior Farmers

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 April 1952 · page 2

At a function held by the Tharwa Junior Farmers Club at Tharwa last Saturday, the trophy donated by the Bank of New South Wales for the…

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Important Sheep Sale

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 April 1952 · page 2

Attention is directed to the special sale to be held by Rew Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. at Goulbure on Tuesday, 29th April, when…

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Fourteenth Wool Series

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 April 1952 · page 4

Owing to the-break for the Easter holidays and there being no wool auctions in this centre until Monday April 28 when the fourteenth…

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Wool Trade Aspects British Position

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 April 1952 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:— For a considerable period, the price of tops abroad has depended to a greater extent than usual on the cost…

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Production of Wool Exceeded Consumption

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 April 1952 · page 4

Financial risk in buying wool has been decidedly minimised by the [?] in values experienced during the past [?]. In March 1951 the [?]…

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14th Wool Se[?]ies Commences April

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 April 1952 · page 2

Owing to the break for the Easter holidays and there being no wool auctions in this centre until Monday,' 28th April, when the fourteenth…

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Tors Cheaper Than Wool. U.s.a.— Argentina Position

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 4

Winhcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:— Considerable concern has been expressed in the United States regarding the degree, to which Argentina has…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 May 1952 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:— We sold 6114 bales of wool at the Sydney sales on Tuesday. There was strong general competition from the…

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