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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1963

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District wool clips sold

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 October 1963 · page 5

On the second day of the Goulburn Wool Sales catalogues of approximately 6,500 bales were offered…

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Heavier yarding of sheep at Goulburn sale

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 October 1963 · page 5

A slightly heavier yarding of 5,700 sheep and Iambs was penned for sale by the Goulburn Associated Agents…

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Bungendore Farm Tragedy Appeal launched to assist family

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 October 1963 · page 1

Queanbeyan Branch of the Good Neighbour Council has launched an appeal to assist the family -of a .German migrant .killed in tragic circumstances at Bungendore on Sunday…

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Challenge to Wool Industry

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 October 1963 · page 4

The Federal Government’s offer to subsidise increased wool promotion was a challenge:…

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New Wool Journal Now Available

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 October 1963 · page 9

The mid-1963 issue of the journal “Wool Technology and Sheepbreeding,” published by the University of…

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News Or The Man On The Land Sir William Gunn Speaks at Goulburn Promote wool as luxury fibre to make profit

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 October 1963 · page 9

Chairman of the International Wool Secretariat, Sir William told a meeting of more than 250 graziers in Goulburn on Monday that wool must be promoted as a “luxury fibre” if it is to sell at a price that will return a profit to woolgrowers…

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“Star” Junior Farmer of Southern Area

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 October 1963 · page 9

For the second year running, Canberra Junior Farmer Club member, Virginia Jones, Is the Southern Area…

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Wool production up 3 per cent

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 October 1963 · page 8

Wool production in N.S.W. could rise by almost three per cent, this year, according to figures just released by Grazcos Co-operative Limited…

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Records set at Goulburn wool sales

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 October 1963 · page 8

The second series of Goulburn Wool Sales, which concluded on October 10, was again highly successful…

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News For The Man On The Land Committee Formed to Organise Campaign Wool marketing before promotion

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 October 1963 · page 8

A committee has been formed, with headquarters in Canberra, to “sprehead” nationwide campaign filmed at ensuring that a reserve price wool marketing plan is introduced…

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Letter to the Editor: Wool promotion and marketing

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 October 1963 · page 4

Sir, — I notice that a committee has been set up locally for the purpose of working for the alteration of the system of wool marketing prior to or instead of the present…

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Third Series of Goulburn Wool Sales

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 November 1963 · page 8

The third series of Goulburn Wool Sales will be held on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of next…

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Letter to the Editor: Grazing of Sheep on the cemetery

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 November 1963 · page 7

Sir, — I would like to draw the attention of the public to the grazing of sheep in the Queanbeyan Cemetery I have been most…

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letter to the Editor: Wool promotion and marketing

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 November 1963 · page 3

Sir,—I have read with interest Mr. Osborne’s letter condemning people in this country for forming a committee to press their views, which may not necessarily be those of…

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This Week in Wool Best prices for fine wools since November, 1957

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 November 1963 · page 8

The Australian wool market gained strength last week, with fine wool prices the best since November, 1957. In a special review of…

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Letter to the Editor: Wool promotion and marketing

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 November 1963 · page 3

Sir, — Thank you very much for publishing my remarks in your issue of 29-10-63. I am, of course, interested in Mr. Peter Watson’s reply…

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CORRESPONDENCE Wool marketing and promotion

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 November 1963 · page 8

Sir.—I am sure many woolgrowers will agree with Mr. Osborne’s letter to your paper recently,…

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Competition at Goulburn wool sales

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 November 1963 · page 8

There was widespread competition at the third series of Goulburn Wool Sales on Tuesday and…

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Graziers support move increased wool promotion levy

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 November 1963 · page 1

At a meeting of the committee of the Canberra-Queanbeyan Branch of the Graziers’ Association of N.S.W. in Queanbeyan yesterday, it was decided by a large majority to support the Australian Wool Board’s…

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Good prices for district wool at Goulburn sales

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 November 1963 · page 6

Excellent prices were obtained by district wool growers for clips sold by Farmers and Graziers’ at Goulburn last week. Approximately 23,000 bales…

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