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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1961

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£70-Million Drop In Wool Cheque Forecast

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 January 1961 · page 5

Mr. P. J. B. Osborne, of “Currandooley,” Bungendore, forecast recently that Australia’s wool cheque would fall by £6[?] million in the current season, due in part to drought conditions in some areas, but in the main, to the absence of a…

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Goldsbrough Mort’s Goulburn. Wool Sale

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 January 1961 · page 5

This week, Goldsbroughs’ offered a catalogue of 2,501 bales. Generally the selection was a good one, the…

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District Wool Sold At F.& G. Goulburn Sales

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 January 1961 · page 4

The fourth series of Goulburn wool sates for the current season were held on January 10 and 12, 1961…

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N.z.l. Wool Sale Report

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 January 1961 · page 4

On Monday, 16th January, 1961 New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Limited brought forward a…

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Unsightly Education Block Crops Up Again

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 January 1961 · page 1

The yearly problem of elm suckers, weeds, etc., growing on the block of ground in Rutledge Street, owned by…

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Junior Farmer Club Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 31 January 1961 · page 3

The Christmas Party was a great success and a very happy time was had by all present…

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Wool Sales

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 February 1961 · page 6

At the resumption of woof auctions in Sydney on Monday of last week, strong and animated competition from…

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Hereford Cattle Attracted Great Interest

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 February 1961 · page 3

A non-competitive exhibit of Hereford cattle attracted a great deal of interest at the Bungtendorte…

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Entry In Beef Cattle Comp

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 February 1961 · page 6

A near record ,number of teams have been entered In the 1960-61 Reef Cattle Breeders’ Competition…

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Sheep Were “Nice Quality” Says Show Judge

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 February 1961 · page 4

Judge Mr. John Wass, who came all the way from Warren, said the sheep shown at the Bungendore Show were of a very nice quality…

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Wool Prices Improve At Sydney Sales

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 February 1961 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday — Dalgety's report that Sydney sales closed on Thursday, with all types…

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Goulburn Special Sheep Sale

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 February 1961 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson, Limited, Goulburn, report yarding 14,000 sheep at their opening; Special Storey…

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Goulburn Wool Sales

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 February 1961 · page 9

There was animated competition at our Goulburn wool sale on Tuesday last, with the market fully…

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Best Junior Farmer Display Seen Locally

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 February 1961 · page 6

Visitors to the Queanbeyan Show today and tomorrow will see one of the best displays by Junior…

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Farm Ppoduce Entries Up on Previous Years

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 February 1961 · page 6

The form produce section of this year’s Queanbeyan Show, has attracted more entries than in previous years. Some classes in this…

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Goulburn Sheep Skin Auction

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 February 1961 · page 4

A catalogue of 8000 sheep skins was submitted to buyers by Farmers and Graziers on Tuesday, 14th February,…

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Bungendore Entry in Cattle Competition

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 February 1961 · page 1

READY for inspection in the Beef cattle Breeders Competitions is a team of Aberdeen…

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Sydney Wool Auction Report

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 February 1961 · page 5

Pitt, Son and Badgery report port that at their sale on February 15, top price of 107d. was obtained for SUP…

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Sheep Judging Comp. Win To K. Tozer

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 February 1961 · page 6

There were eleven Contestants in the Country Life Sheep Judging competition at the…

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Best Showing of Cattle Ever Seen at Queanbeyan

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 February 1961 · page 3

Easily the best showing of cattle ever seen at the Queanbeyan Show, attracted a great deal of interest in the judging ring on Saturday. Large crowds surrounded…

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