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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1954

374 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 11 of 19

£20,000 Sheep Thefts Inquiries at Hay

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1954 · page 1

Police investigating the theft of £20,000 worth of sheep from the Riverina district have now switched invest-igations to Hay…

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Local and General Owner Fined for Trying to Release Cattle

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1954 · page 2

When straying stock are taken into custody by a licenced impounding officer, they are no longer in tee control of the owner who must not…

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Junior Farmers Celebrated Club’s Birthday

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 August 1954 · page 3

Junior Farmers from Canberra, Tharwa and Hall clubs were among the guests at a party, in the Showground Pavilion on…

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Could Carry 5m More Sheep

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 4

With improved pastures an overall increase of five millions in the sheep [?] of the Southern Tablelands was…

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The Wool Market Goulburn Sales

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 3

The 1953/54 wool season opened with prices at a higher average than in the dosing sales of 1952/53 and although there were minor ups and…

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1954-55 Wool Sales Boster

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report:— The roster for the opening sales commencing In Sydney on the 30th of this month will present to buyers a total…

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Girl Farmers in State Final

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 1

The New South Wales winner in the ABC’s 1954 Junior Farmer Radio Contest for girls will be announced next Friday in The Land…

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Sheep and Vitamin a

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 August 1954 · page 2

Publicity recently given to vitamin A deficiency in sheep in time of drought may be misleading and cause graziers unnecessary expense…

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For Town Cattle TB Testing Next Week

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 August 1954 · page 1

All cattle in the Municipality of Queanbeyan must be submitted for tubercle bacilli test on Monday and Thursday of next week…

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Cattle Fund Surplus

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 August 1954 · page 4

If payments made by stock-owners to the Cattle Compensation Fund continued to exceed claims for compensation, the N.S.W. Labour…

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Wool Production and Use

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 August 1954 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report:— The weather conditions of the past few weeks have made a very substantial alteration on the prospects for the…

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Store Stock Market Effect Of Ruin On Sheep Values

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 August 1954 · page 4

The immediate effect of unexpected rain brought Riverina, Central West, and the northwest corner of the State last weekend…

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Council Told of Shepherded Cattle Stray Stock Cause Hazard on Streets

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 August 1954 · page 1

Hazards created by stock grazing on or about public thoroughfares are covered only by the Police Offences Act and Council’s herdsmen have no authority to act…

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Windbreaks Important in Farm Economy

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 August 1954 · page 1

Windbreaks and shelter belts play an important part in the economy of farm management. Practically every district in New South Wales has a…

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Profit in Races, Sheep Racing Club’s Best Year Yet ; Annual Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 August 1954 · page 5

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Store Stock Market Sheep Reflect Confidence in Wool Opening

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 4

Confidence in the new season’s opening wool values was refloated in an increased volume of [?] trading in the store sheep market…

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Special Store Sheep Sale

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 2

There will be an attractive yarding of 8,000 woolly merino store sheep at the special sale at Goulburn to be conducted by Goldsbrough Mort & Co…

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Goulburn Special Sheep Sale Merino Wethers, £6/18/-

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 2

Farmers & Graziers' Grain Co-op. Co. report holding a successful special sheep sale at Goulbum last Tuesday, 17th instant, when a complete…

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See this Wool Expert at Work

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 4

District graziers and others interested ,are invited to attend the State championship Judging of the winning ACT entry in…

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Dispersal of J.0. Wool Profits

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 4

The final dispersal of J.O. wool profits would probably be made in March or April of the current financial year, the Minister for Commerce…

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