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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1963

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Goulburn Wool Sale Schedule

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 July 1963 · page 4

The tentative wool sale dates and quantities to be offered at wool sales in Goulburn for the period up…

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Research worker to address sheep breeders

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 July 1963 · page 9

Application of research in management and sheep husbandry will be discussed by leading speakers at field days to be conducted by the Department of Agriculture on the…

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Wool Types Depend on Locality

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 July 1963 · page 9

The best kind of wool for a grazier to produce varies with his locality and environment…

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News For The Man On The Land Sale of infested sheep prohibited

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 July 1963 · page 9

“The sale of sheep infested with lice is prohibited under the provisions of the Stock Diseases Act,” the Hon. A. G. Enticknap, Minister for Agriculture, said today…

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This Week in Wool China, Turkey building big woollen mills

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 July 1963 · page 9

Communist China and Turkey were building big woollen mills, Dalgety and New Zealand Loan Limited’s Tokyo correspondent said today…

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Double tax deduction on wool buy

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 August 1963 · page 9

A proposal that woolgrowers be allowed double tax deductions on levies paid for wool promotion, has…

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Junior Farmers’ Triumph Tharwa in 100 guineas award

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 August 1963 · page 1

Tharwa Junior Farmer Club has brought further credit on itself by being chosen as the most progressive Club in N.S.W. Early this week, it was…

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Field Day on Farm Management

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 August 1963 · page 9

A special day on one of the farms selected for the Operation Tin[?] project in the Yass area, will…

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Challenge to wool industry

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 August 1963 · page 9

Professor T. G. Hunter said in Sydney this week that two sheep must grow where one grew before, if the wool industry was to meet the challenge of new, better and cheaper…

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This Week in Wool Japanese trade pact to fillip to wool industry

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 August 1963 · page 8

The new Australian-Japan trade agreement augured well for Australia’s wool industry, Japanese wool buyers said today. Main feature of the…

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Goulburn Fat Sheep Market

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 August 1963 · page 4

The Goulburn Associated Agents report: 6,300 sheep were penned on Wednesday and. prime quality…

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Braidwood wool store burnt out

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 August 1963 · page 1

A Braidwood wool store owned by A. and A. Launt, was partially destroyed by a fire, which commenced at…

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News For The Man On The Land Wool promotion needs higher than announced

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 August 1963 · page 8

The actual amount required to finance the proposals of the Australian Wool Board and other existing activities is £2/16/- per head and not £2/4/-, as recently announced. This was stated recently by…

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This Week in Wool Growing world wool demand

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 August 1963 · page 8

Confidence in wool mounted this week with world reports of a growing demand, comparatively low stocks and improved economic conditions in some countries…

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Quality sheep limited at Goulburn sale

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 August 1963 · page 8

Approximately 4,300 sheep and lambs were differed at Goulburn on Wednesday, with top quality mutton…

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Opening Goulburn Wool Sale

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 September 1963 · page 9

The opening sale of the forthcoming wool selling season at Goulburn will commence on Tuesday,…

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Labor opposes increase in wool levy

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 September 1963 · page 8

The Labor Party has decided to oppose the increase in the wool promotion levy, until a new wool marketing…

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Less sheep-more cattle in district

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 September 1963 · page 4

Cattle numbers have .increased in the district, but the sheep population is down on last year…

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High Demand for Farms

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 September 1963 · page 10

The State Government’s General Closer Settlement Scheme was assured of solid and continued patronage,…

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News For The Man On the Land Lush pastures and good crop yields expected Prospects Bright for a Good Season

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 September 1963 · page 10

Overall. prospects are bright for a good season and lush pastures and good crop yields are expected to follow. This is stated by the Superintendent of the…

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