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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1954

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

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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PP Board Told of Stock Mortalities Sheep Died of Worms, Tetanus

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 4

Eight mortalities in sheep were reported to Braidwood Pastures Protection Board at its meeting on Saturday by the Stock Inspector (Mr. C. D. Gee). Six sheep were lost on a…

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Aiding Junior Farmers New Direction Urged

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 4

The N.S.W. Government was urged to transfer supervision of the Junior Farmer Organisation from the Education Department to the Agriculture…

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150 at Junior Farmers’ Party

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 2

About 150 young people, mostly junior farmers, attended the Queanbeyan Junior Farmers’ Clubs’ Christmas party in the…

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Sheep Numbers and Better Pastures Cautious Note by Wool Firm Chief on Overstocking

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 December 1954 · page 6

Australia’s record sheep population of 126,364,450 would have rightly provoked warning of overstocking only a few years ago. HOWEVER, WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW AREAS, THE…

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Wool Cheque Down

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 December 1954 · page 1

Australia’s cheque for wool exports during the four months to October 31 last was down more than £28 million compared with the same…

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Better Prices for off-shears Sheep

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 December 1954 · page 6

An attractive offering of almost 15,000 young merino sheep was yarded at Goldsbrough, Mort & So. Ltd’s recent special sale at…

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Expert Advises on Sheep Blowfly Beating Fly Strike in Sheep

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 December 1954 · page 8

Conditions in the district are favorable to fly strike and the local Sheep and Wool officer (Mr. J. N. Wood) has recommended following measures for prevention and control of fly strike…

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Wool Market Trends

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 December 1954 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report: The first hall of the 1954-55 Wool Selling Season is drawing to a close, with the market showing at the…

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Store Stock Market Strong Demand or Young Sheep

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 December 1954 · page 8

With big offerings of sheep in the [?] With big offerings or [?] on the Central West, Southern…

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Minister on How Wool Industry Beat Drought

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 December 1954 · page 4

“The performance of the wool and livestock industries in weathering the recent drought conditions in a number of important areas is…

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Research Work on Sheep and Wool

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 22 December 1954 · page 4

Dr. I. W. McDonald, HDA BVSc., BSc., PhD, has been appointed Officer-in-charge of the CSIRO sheep Biology Laboratory, Prospect…

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Buoyant Tone in Wool Market

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 22 December 1954 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: The first half of the 1954 55 wool selling season is drawing to a close, with the market…

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Trophies Presented at Tharwa Christmas Party Trophies won at the recent Tharwa Junior Farmers' Club Show were presented at the club's Christmas Party on Saturday night

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 22 December 1954 · page 3

It was acclaimed a very successful evening. Everybody joined in the games and dancing to music by Mr. Tom Davies…

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Wool Season's First Half Closes

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

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report: Although the first portion of the 1954-55 wool selling season closed with values showing a slight easing for…

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Sale of Wheat Fair Price Sought

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 December 1954 · page 1

Representations would be made to the Federal Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Mr. McEwen) on his return from overseas, about the…

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