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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1953

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Must Notify Entry of Cattle to Town

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 April 1953 · page 1

Owners of cattle introduced into the Queanbeyan T.B. Protected Area will be reminded that they must notify arrival of the stock…

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Favourable Wool Demand Greater Supplies—better Prices

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 April 1953 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:— Increased supplies of merino wool this season have coincided with improving trade in most countries…

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Goulburn Wool Sales Prices Reach Highest Point of the Season

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 April 1953 · page 1

A feature of the sixth series of Goulburn wool sales conducted by Farmers & Graziers' on 25th and' 26th March, was the extremely keen…

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Record Steel Output Farmers Will Benefit

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 April 1953 · page 3

Australia's record steel production announced by the Minister for National Development (Senator Spooner), last week is welcome news for…

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Sheep Dog Trials

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 2

One hundred and forty-eight sheep dogs from every State in the Commonwealth and New Zealand will compete for £150 prize money…

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Wool Outlook Is Bright

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson Ltd., report: The strong demand at the pre-Easter closing series of wool sales in Australia and elsewhere…

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Districts Studs Shared Honors Beef Cattle Were Best in Many Years

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 2

The beef cattle section at Queanbeyan Show was the best for years, both in numbers and quality, according to one prominent exhibitor. Herefords and Poll Herefords were the only…

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At Queanbeyan’s Record Show Sheep Numbers Lower, But Quality Was Good; Fine Pavilion Displays

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 2

With a total of 132 entries from 13 owners, sheep numbers at last week’s Queanbeyan Show were down about 25 per cent, on last year’s figures. The judges, Mr P. G. Medway of Avondale,…

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More Raw Wool Expanded Consumption

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:—Increased production of wool in Australia and a slightly higher estimated world output, has not affected…

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Pink Eve in Cattle Is Prevalent This Tear

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 4

Ophthalmia of cattle (pink-eye or eye-blight) is prevalent among cattle this year and outbreaks have been investigated by the…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing Major's Creek Man Committed For Trial

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 1

At Braidwood Court of Petty Sessions on Friday, the adjourned case, in which a well-known Major's Creek man, Kenneth E. Lewis, was charged…

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Bright Wool Outlook U.s.a. Position

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:—The strong demand at the pre-Easter closing: series of wool sales [?] Australia and elsewhere augurs well…

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Cooma Sheep Sale

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 4

A.M.L and F. reports virtually a total clearance at their Special Sheep Sale at Cooma on Friday, April 10. 5000 sheep being sold at…

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Wool Values Firm in Sydney

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.— Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:—We sold 6,100 bales of wool at our Sydney auction on Monday. Under strong bidding…

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Important Sheep Sale

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 2

Attention is directed to the special sale at Goulburn on Tuesday next, April 28, when Goldsbrough Mort will offer 8,000 well bred district sheep…

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Local Wool Clips

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. wired us on Tuesday:—We sold 6,100 bales of wool at our Sydney auction on Monday, to strong bidding from Japan…

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

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 3

Our catalogue of 4,792 bales, the second to be submitted on Monday, the 20th instant, comprised to a large extent average to good topmaking…

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Civil Wool Use World's Greatest Consumption

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:—Civilian consumption of wool is expanding. Peace discussions have raised some uncertainty regarding future defence requirements. In any…

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Co-operation Wanted Cattle Owners and TB Test

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 April 1953 · page 1

Co-operation of cattle-owners is sought by the District Stock Inspector (Mr. H; G. Gee) in the annual test of stock in the Queanbeyan…

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Life Is Easier on U.k. Farm

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1953 · page 1

Farmers' wives in England have a much easier time of it than their counterparts in Australia, according to an Englishwoman who has just…

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