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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1953

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Butter at 9/6 Lb

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 2

The Minister for Customs (Senator OSullivan) stated in the Senate recently that Australian and other imported butter had been retailed in…

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District Fishermen Catching 'Fat Sheep'

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 1

There were some fishermen in this district who fished more for fat wethers than fish a district grazier alleged recently, says Lithgow "Clarion."…

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Dogs Alleged To Cause Huge Sheep Losses

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 4

Lithgow dogs were playing havoc in Bowenfels area and in the last 12 to 18 months had killed or mauled between 4,000 and 5,000 sheep, Mr. S…

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World Wool Use Japan a Factor

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 1

Winchombe, Carson Ltd. report:—The use of wool in most consuming countries shows definite improvement on a year ago. That is the basic cause…

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Healthy Outlook for Ninth Wool Series

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 4

Wool auctions were resumed in Sydney on Monday, 19th when the ninth series of sales for the 1952-53 wool selling was commenced. New…

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Young Australian Farmers Leave oh American Exchange

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 3

Three young Australian farmers— Miss Felicity Gowing of Kempsey, New South Wales; Mr. Allan Macdonald of Stacey’s Bridge, Victoria, and Mr…

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Special Sheep Sale

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 2

Many attractive lines are included in the big yarding of 12000 sheep to be offered at New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.'s Goulburn'…

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Expanded Wool Use Wool Packs Cheaper

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 4

Combing activity is one of the best pointers to the welfare of the wool industry, reports Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. It reached its lowest point of…

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Wool Sales Again Favour Seller Values Show 5% Rise

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 4

Wool auctions were resumed in Sydney on 19th when the ninth series for the current season in this centre, and the first for the second half of the…

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Expanded Wool Use Wool Packs Cheaper

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 1

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:—Combing activity is one of the best pointers to the welfare of the wool Industry. It reached its lowest point of…

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The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Grain Insurance & Agency Company Ltd. 21st January 1953 Wool Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 1

The general trend of the wool market since selling operations were resumed after the recess has been quite favourable. At the London auctions…

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New Importation of Zebu and Africander Cattle From U.s.a

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 1

The Minister-in-Charge of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (the Rt. Hon. R. G. Casey) expects the safe arrival…

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Important Sheep Sale

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 2

Particulars are advertised in this issue of the big yarding of high-class sheep from well-known district properties to be offered at Goldsborough…

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Wool Variations Use of Other Fibres

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:— The current wool season has been notable because of the absence of any great fluctuations in values…

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Goulburn Wool Sales Improved Demand for Fine Wools

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 4
Also in The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal

An outstanding Catalogue of free wools, drawn from Southern Tableland areas, with a sprinkling of late shorn clips from the Slopes, was…

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Pig Crop Report

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 4

The third of a series of half-yearly Pig Crop Reports, issued by the Bureau of Agricultural Economics, Canberra, is to hand. The report is based on…

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Wool Report

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 2

On Wednesday, February 4th, New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Limited brought forward a catalogue totalling 5,582…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson wire das on Friday: We sold 8,700 bales of wool at auction and privately at our Sydney Sales on Thursday. Values generally…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing Major's Creek Man Charged

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 2

The first case of its kind in Braidwood for many years was before last Court of Petty Sessions on Friday, Kenneth Edward Lewis was…

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