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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1954

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District Wool at Goulburn Sales; State Record Price Clips from Sutton and ACT were among wool sold at last week’s Goulburn sales

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 November 1954 · page 4

Some district realisations were:— Read, Mr. M. and Mrs. C. M. B. (Sutton), AAAW [?] AAAE…

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Farmers' Tax Aids Sought Depreciation, Workers Grant

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 26 November 1954 · page 4

A strong and unanimous recommendation to the Federal Government to extend for another five years the Special depreciation tax allowances to…

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Mushroom Farming New Industry in Scotland

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 26 November 1954 · page 4

Scotland's exports — from ship- building to whisky—are world famous and a new one has just been added to the list. It is mushrooms. To an…

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Sydney Wool Record, 171ld

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 30 November 1954 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, wired us on Friday:-We sold 9025 bales of wool at auction and privately at out Sydney sale yesterday. Competition was…

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7,425 Bales Offered at N.Z.L.'s Sixth Sydney Wool Sale

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 30 November 1954 · page 4

On Monday, November 22nd, the sixth series of Sydney Wool auctions for the current season were commenced, and closed on Thursday,f 66,000 bales to be I dealt wife, reports N.Z.L. On the |…

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"Should Boost Local Sales" Dairy Industry's Future Here

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 30 November 1954 · page 3

The dairying industry was urged to now greater enterprise in exploiting and extending its local markets for all kinds of dairy products by the Federal…

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Attendance, Takings and Entries Higher Records Go at Tharwa Junior Farmers’ Show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 November 1954 · page 3

Tharwa Junior Farmers’ 4th Annual Shov on Saturday was an outstanding success, breaking all previous records for attendance, gate takings and entries…

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Farm Machinery & Tractors in Big Display

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 November 1954 · page 2

The Ferguson Field Demonstration Unit arrived in Queanbeyan on Friday to prepare for the big machinery demonstration at Mr. J. C. Garran’s property this Thursday afternoon…

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Demand for Wool

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 December 1954 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report:— Experience at last week's wool auctions would indicate that the world demand for quality wools is not only keen, but…

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Large Yarding of Quality Sheep

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 December 1954 · page 2

On Tuesday next Goldsbrough Mort & Co. Ltd. will offer, at the Goulfoura saleyards, what will be regarded as the most outstanding yarding of sheep…

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Lice and Ked Infested Sheep

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 December 1954 · page 1

Inspectors will treat as confidential any notification by an owner that his sheep are infested with lice or ked, and sympathetic…

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Prepare for Dry Seasons Wool Leaders' Advice

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 December 1954 · page 4

Australian primary producers should prepare for the possibility of dry seasons ahead, says the Australian member of the…

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Act Pastures and Crops Responded Well to Rains

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 December 1954 · page 4

Pastures and wheat crops in the ACT responded remarkably well to the spring according to a report by the Department of…

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Sydney Wool Sale

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 2

Winchcombe, Canon wired us yesterday:—We sold 10,800 bales of wool at auction and privately at our Sydney sale on Wednesday. That was strong…

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Lice in Sheep Heavy Fines

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 3

Fines totalling £75 were imposed recently on two Graziers within the Goulburn P.P. District for failing to notify the presence of lice in their…

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Firmer Action on Sheep Lice

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 4

Four holdings were at present in quarantine for lice and ked infestation, the Stock Inspector (Mr. C. D. GEE) reported to…

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Weather Men Blamed for Sheep Losses

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 2

Among the heaviest losers of sheep in the cold snap at the beginning of October were the graziers on the New England Tablelands, particularly those…

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Wool Market Firm in Sydney

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 4

combe Carson Ltd. report: We sold 10,800 bales of wool at auction and privately in Sydney today with strong competition…

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Welcome Upward Trend in Wool Values

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson Limited, report: Very largely unpredicted, the recent wool sales throughout have revealed a welcome recovery. Some of this…

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Goulburn Wool Sales Seasonal Record Prices Established

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 1

Commonwealth seasonal record prices of 205d for fleece and 1324 for broken, branded HH/YASS, account H. E. Curran, of Ginninderra, [?]…

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