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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1954

374 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 14 of 19

Problem of Farm Water Supply Electricity Most Complete Answer

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 21 September 1954 · page 3

Electricity is the most complete answer to adequate and automatic water supplies to all parts of the farm, Mr. J. R. Lloyd, electricity…

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Wool's Strong Position

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report: The third week's selling in the 1954/55 wool auction season gave a fairly clear indication of the strength of the…

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Sheep Eat Good Fire Breaks

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 2

The use of sheep in the creation of fire breaks is strongly urged by Mr. Stan Hunt of Parksbourne…

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Grazier Runs 100 Sheep to the Acre

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 4

A grazier at Wellington, in Central Western New South Wales, is running 100 sheep to the acre. He claims that anybody with suitable country can do…

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Store Stock Market Demand Steady for Good Sheep

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 4

Despite protracted dry conditions over the central half of NSW no big numbers or sheep have been forced on the market. Continued…

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Wool Market Fully Firm

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 September 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday—Winchcombo Carson Ltd. report: “We sold 8709 bales of wool at auction and privately at the Sydney sales today…

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Faulty Dip May Harm Wool CUp

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 28 September 1954 · page 3

A faulty dip for external parasites of sheep this season may cost graziers thousands of pounds in wool value next year, a veterinary officer of the…

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Cattle Run With Sheep Make Best Use of Pasture

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 4

Australia must get rid of its wool consciousness and run cattle with sheep to make the best use of pasture, Mr. C. L. Goldstone, Lecturer in Sheep…

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“Serious Losses of Sheep ” Warnings Issued on Sheep Nut Feeding Methods

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 4

Official warnings have been issued about methods of feeding sheep on proprietary nuts. Some serious losses of sheep…

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Sydney Wool Sale

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson wired us on Tuesday:—We sold 8700 bales of wool at auction and privately at our Sydney sale yesterday. There was strong…

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Store Stock Market Shorn Sheep are More Plentiful

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 4

As more shearing sheds cut out, bigger numbers of sheep are coming on the store market, which, if seasonal conditions were normal…

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Wool Sale Closes on Firmer Note

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—After a week of consistently sound values, Dalgety’s closed their third series of wool sales in Sydney today on a…

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Current Wool Sales Promise Another Steady Market 1954-55

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report: The early sales have indicated the possibility of another steady market for the season just commended in…

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Griffith Tragedy Hanwood Farmer Acquitted of Manslaughter Charge

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 2

A Narrandera Quarter Sessions jury last week acquitted Guilo Cuntal, Hanwood farmer, of the manslaughter of Wagga police constable, Reginald…

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Wild Cattle in Britain

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1954 · page 4

The wild white cattle of Chillingham are well known in cattle breeding circles and Lady Tenkerville, who owns the herd, described it in the BBC's…

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The Sheep Industry in America

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1954 · page 4

The sheep industry as known in Australia did not exist in the United States, Mr. O. McL. Falkiner, past president of the N.S.W…

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Current Sales Promise Steady Wool Market

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 October 1954 · page 4

Early sales have indicated the possibility of another steady market for the season just commenced in Australia and Bradford and…

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Sidelights on Small Farming in U.S.A.

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1954 · page 1

Value of machinery on small farms in the Lyons district of New York State, U.S.A., sometimes exceeds the value of the properties…

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Dairyman's Appeal Fails Conviction Fob Selling Adulterated Milk

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1954 · page 3

In Goulburn Quatrer Sessions on Thursday last a Braidwood dairyman failed in his appeal against a conviction for selling adulterated milk…

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Wool Market Firm

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 October 1954 · page 3

Wool auctions were resumed in Sydney on Monday, 27th September, when the third series of sales for the current season in this centre were commenced…

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