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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1961

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Junior Farmer Club Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 March 1961 · page 2

Well, we’ve done it! We have taken the hat trick in the shows. Yes, that is right, we have…

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Intensive Wool Campaign to Be Launched in April

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 March 1961 · page 4

An Australia wide campaign to promote wool, will be launched on April 1, by a leading Australian manufacturer of rural equipment…

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“Wool Week” Exhibit At Recent Cooma Show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 April 1961 · page 1

The victory of pure wool over synthetics was the theme of this 'Wool Week” exhibit at the…

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Bungendore Team State Cattle Final

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 April 1961 · page 2

A team submitted by Mr. A. W. Scott “Carwoola” Bungendore, has won the Southern Tablelands section of the Beef Cattle Breeders’ Competition…

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The Right Ot, the Right Gear, the Right Power, for Every Farming Job

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 April 1961 · page 4

Sliding gears with epicycle reduction gear gives a wide range of forward speeds from a slow “creeper gear” up to a fast highway speed of over 14 m.p.h. Because there is a wide overlap throughout the gear range it is easy to select the right speed for the right job. For close,…

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World Famous 40 H.P. Fiat Is Here! New era in low-cost farming begins. . . A more completely equipped tractor to handle a wider range of work

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 April 1961 · page 1

THE WORLD-FAMOUS 40 h.p. Fiat 411R diesel tractor, just introduced to the Australian market, brings with it a…

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State Judge at Carwoola Field Day Spectacular Uplift In Beef Cattle Quality

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 April 1961 · page 4

Speaking at a field day on Tuesday, the State Judge for the “Beef Cattle Breeders’ Competition,” Mr. H. G. Harrison, said that there Had been a spectacular uplift, in the quality of beef cattle offered in saleyard during recent years…

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Junior Farmer Club Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 April 1961 · page 2

Well, I finally got around to “digging-up” some news. Firstly the Royal Show, which was a success…

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P.p. Board Concern on Suspect Cattle

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 26 April 1961 · page 8

A total of 57 suspect cattle have either been notified to the Braidwood Pastures Protection Board office or defected in saleyards during this past 12…

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Junior Farmer Club Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 26 April 1961 · page 9

The last meeting held on Friday night, was a long one (some three hours), but this included a seven…

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Bungendore Wool Sold by N.z.l

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 May 1961 · page 6

On Wednesday, April 26, New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. brought forward a…

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Dairy Farmers Decline Milk Merger Offer

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 May 1961 · page 7

Mr. J. R. M. Miller, Chairman of Directors of the Dairy Farmers’ Co-operative Milk Co., Ltd., said…

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Successful Cattle Sale at Goulburn

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 May 1961 · page 6

Dalgety and Company Limited, Goulburn, report on their first Special Cattle Sale, held at the…

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Science And The Sheep Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 May 1961 · page 6

A record number of 2,089 sheep will be exhibited at “The Science Sheep Show” which will be held at the Sydney Showgrounds from 31st May to 3rd June…

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News For The Man On The Land Some Facts On The World Wool Position

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 May 1961 · page 6

Sir William Gunn, K.B.E., C.M.G., noted authority on wool, has written a series of articles entitled “Fac ts On the World Wool Position.” In the first article, which a actually an introduction to…

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Permit Sought for Rabbit Farm

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 May 1961 · page 1

A Captain’s Flat b u t c h e r, Mr. George Pugh, has applied to the…

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Bungendore Team Fourth in Beef Cattle Contest

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 May 1961 · page 6

Bungendore District Grazier, Mr. A. Scott, of “Carwoola,” was awarded equal fourth place in the State finals of the Beef Cattle Breeders’ competition for…

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Junior Farmer Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 May 1961 · page 3

Well, this last couple of weeks has been a period of bustle, starting with a meeting and debate on…

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World’s Biggest Sheep Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 May 1961 · page 5

Thirteen pavilions at the Sydney Showground will be occupied by exhibits at this year’s Sydney Sheep Show…

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Final Season Wool Sale At Goulburn

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 May 1961 · page 5

The seventh and final series of sales for the 1960/ 61 season in Goulburn was held on Wednesday when…

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