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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1961

119 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 6

This Week in Wool Japan Dominates Wool Sale Opening

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 September 1961 · page 6

The new wool selling season opened in Sydney and Melbourne on Monday, with Japan again dominating bidding. dalgety’s head wool valuer…

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This Week in Wool Market Closed On Easier Note

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 September 1961 · page 6

After a dramatic opening rise in values, the wool market closed last week on an easier note. This week’s sales in…

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Royalla Girl Is “Star” Junior Farmer

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 September 1961 · page 1

Tharwa Junior Farmer Club member, Miss McCormack, of Royalla, is the “Star” Junior Farmer,…

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Wool officer’s Reminder About Dipping

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 September 1961 · page 6

“Now that shearing is well under way on the Monaro, it is timely to refresh the memory of sheep: owners about dipping…

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This Week in Wool Japanese Buying, Key To Market

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 September 1961 · page 6

Operators would be forced to raise their buying limits, if present, Japanese bidding at wool auctions was…

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New Manager For Farmers and Graziers’, Goulb

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 September 1961 · page 6

The Farmers, and Graziers’ Co-op Ltd. has announced that Mr. Keith Gaggin, of Head Office of…

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Goulburn Wool Sales

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 September 1961 · page 4

The 1961/62 selling season opened at Goulburn on Wednesday, September 13 and 14 with catalogues…

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Royalla Girl Is Monaro “Star” Junior Farmer District Final Judged at Cooma

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 September 1961 · page 4

Miss Joan McCormack, a 20-year-old member of the Tharwa Junior Farmer Club, became the Monaro “Star Junior Farmer of 1961 following the District Final in Cooma. The “Star” Junior…

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News For The Man On The Land Healthy Lamb A Concern Of Sheep Breeders

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 September 1961 · page 6

The main concern of many sheep breeders at present is to rear successfully, the large number of healthy lambs which have been born during the past,…

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This Week in Wool Japan Must Expand Exports To Maintain Buying

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 September 1961 · page 6

A healthy Japanese economy was essential if Japan were to maintain her present aggressive wool buying policy in…

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Parasites in Sheep and Cattle Bad

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 September 1961 · page 6

The Veterinary Inspector of the Braidwood Pastures Projection Board, Mr. A. T. Ellis, advises stockowners that…

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Ked Infested Sheep Detected

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 September 1961 · page 6

Breeches of the Stock Diceases Act were committed at the Queanbeyan A.C.T. saleyards at a…

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Japan Buys Less Wool At Sales

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 September 1961 · page 6

Common Market countries took over the role of market leadership at wool auctions in Sydney and Fremantle last week. They also provided strong…

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Care In Classing The Wool Clip

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 September 1961 · page 6

General shearing is now under way and wool growers are strongly advised to pay particular attention to the preparation of their clip…

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News For The Man On The Land Support For Open Wool Auction System

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 September 1961 · page 6

Support for the open auction system of marketing wool was reaffirmed by the Graziers’ Association of N.S.W, in its submission to the Wool Marketing Committee…

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Beef Cattle Breeders competition

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 October 1961 · page 6

Cattle breeders are reminded that entries for the 1961-62 Beef Cattle Brewers competition, close on…

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This Week in Wool Communist Countries Step Up Wool Buying

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 October 1961 · page 6

The Extern Europe communist block had stepped up wool buying, following cutback in Japanese orders, the…

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Keen Interest In Stud Cattle Sale Foxlow Sufi Brings Top Price

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 October 1961 · page 6

The annual Goulburn, Stud Cattle Sale held last Friday, by New. Zealand Loan and M.A. Co. Ltd., attracted very Keen interest…

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Another Big Donation For Cattle Pavilion

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 October 1961 · page 4

Another donation has been received by the Queanbeyan Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural…

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Show Society To Improve Junior Farmer Section

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 October 1961 · page 3

Queanbeyan Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Asociation is making a determined effort to attract more Junior Farmer exhibitions at the annual show…

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