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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1959

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Workshop on Farm

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 October 1959 · page 2

A well-equipped workshop is essential for proper maintenance of farm equipment…

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Local Wool Clips Sold In Sydney

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 November 1959 · page 3

Last Tuesday, New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., brought forward a catalogue…

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At Least 5,000 Sheep Died in the A.c.t. During Recent Flood

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 November 1959 · page 5

Reports of sheep losses throughout the A.C.T., during the recent floods and extremely cold conditions, indicates that at least 5,000 sheep died during a period of…

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Goulburn Sheep Skin Auction

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 November 1959 · page 4

A catalogue of 11,000 sheep skins was submitted to buyers by Farmers & Graziers on Tuesday…

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Season’s Record for Commonwealth Established at Goulburn Wool Sales

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 November 1959 · page 4

The second series of Goulburn Wool sales for the current season were held on Wednesday and Thursday November 4 and 5 when Farmers and Graziers’ offered…

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Sheep Dog Pup to Be Auctioned Tomorrow

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 November 1959 · page 4

Tomorrow afternoon, at the Queanbeyan Apex Club’s Carnival at the Queanbeyan Showground,…

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Wool Report

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 November 1959 · page 6

The Farmers and Graziers’ Co operative Grain Insurance and Agency Company Limited reports: Wool auctions were…

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Queanbeyan Cattle to Be T.b. Tested

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 November 1959 · page 3

All cattle in the Municipality of Queanbeyan, are to be submitted for tuberculosis testing on Tuesday…

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Marked Incidence of Green Wool in Queanbeyan District

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 November 1959 · page 4

It has been noticed in the Queanbeyan district this shearing season, that there is quite a heavy incidence of fleeces exhibiting a very definite green…

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North American Sheep and Wool Sheep breeding in North America in early days, was from imported stock, since sheep were unknown to the American Indian

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 December 1959 · page 6

The first sheep were introduced in 1608 in Virginia and later in the other Colonies, but it was not until…

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Wool Report

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 December 1959 · page 6

At Schute Bell and Bad[?] Lumby Ltd. sale of the 24th November, strong competition from Japan…

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