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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1960

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Top Junior Farmers Interviewed

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 January 1960 · page 1

Robert Cochrane of Barrengarry (left) an Area, winner in last year’ “Star” Junior Farmer Competition and John Mortimer, the 1959 “Star" ” talk with Mr. R. N. Medley. Together with Mr. W. Tearle, State Organiser of Junior Farmer’ Clubs, Mr…

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Bungendore Farmhand Injured

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 January 1960 · page 2

A farmhand suffered severe injuries on Wednesday afternoon, when he was thrown from a horse…

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Letter to the Editor Alternations Suggested To Governing Conditions Of Beef Cattle Competition

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 January 1960 · page 4

Pear Sir, — Please favour me with space in your columns to comment in general terms upon the 1980 Beef Cattle Competition…

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Local Cattle Breeders Enter 1960 Comp

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 January 1960 · page 2

Sixteen entries in the beef cattle breeders competition in New South Wales, have been received…

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district Wool Clips Sold

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 January 1960 · page 2

At the recent Sydney sale of Schute Bell Badgery Lumby Limited values for all descriptions of…

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Sheep Blowfly Active

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 January 1960 · page 5

“Sheep are liable to severe blowfly attack this season,” said the Veterinary Inspector, Mr. D…

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Threat Of Black Disease In Sheep

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 January 1960 · page 5

From now until Autumn is a dangerous period for sheep which have not been vaccinated against black…

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This Week in Wool Wool Prices Up 25 per Cent

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 January 1960 · page 5

In Australia, wool prices closed in 1959 ,25 per cent. higher than those of a year ago, with the…

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First Goulburn Wool Store Tender

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 January 1960 · page 2

Goldsbrough Mort, one of the three new woolbroking firms to build stores in Goulburn this year, has let…

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District Grazier Wins Wool Prize

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 January 1960 · page 5

Well-known district graxier, Mr. Leon W. Lea don, of “Windemere” Collecto, won third place…

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Top Sheep For 35th Annual Ram Sale

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 January 1960 · page 4

Next Tuesday, February 2, at 2 p.m., buyers from Queanbeyan and surrounding districts will have the opportunity to build their flocks’ future into the top sheep…

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Top Wool At Bungendore Show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 February 1960 · page 4

Between them Messrs, L. W. and L. J. Reardon, two well-known and prominent sheep and wool men of the…

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Sheep Quality High

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 February 1960 · page 6

Although the number of entries in this section of the Bungendore Show were poor, considering the…

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Pastoral Conditions Drier

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 February 1960 · page 5

Despite a monthly rain fall of 4½ inches very hot weather at the end of January caused the vigorous and…

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This Week in Wool Good Response for All Types Last Week

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 February 1960 · page 5

Despite the note of wariness cabled by Dalaety’s Bradford co-respondents this week, the reaction in Australian wool markets were little more than a ripple…

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News For The Man On The Land Wool Bureau Is on the Ball with New Promotion Scheme

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 February 1960 · page 5

The Australian Wool Bureau which all local graziers contribute to has announced a “Princess of Wool” competition which is to be conducted in conjunction with “wool festivals” to be held throughout…

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Wool Firm at Goulburn

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 February 1960 · page 12

Comeback and crossbred wools were firm at the Goulburn wool sales yesterday…

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Lady Tweedsmuir Admires Ravensworth Wool

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 February 1960 · page 6

AT Dalgety’s Wool Store in Sydney this week, Lady Tweedsmuir, member of the British House of Commons, congratulates Mr. O. Merriman of Ravensworth on the quality of his wool. Also in the picture (left to right) are Messrs. M. F. Bretnall, Dalgety’s Wool…

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Aust. Dairy Produce Board Election

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 February 1960 · page 12

Nominations of candidates for election as members representing Butter and Cheese factories on…

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Low Entries In Farm Produce Section

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 February 1960 · page 1

Although entries in the farm produce section of the Queanbeyan show were low and came…

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