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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1964

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News For The Man On the Land Largest Sheep Train in the State

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 June 1964 · page 8

This is the biggest road vehicle in New South Wales and one of the largest in the world. It…

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Letters to the Editor: Labour pulling wool over eyes of voting public

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 June 1964 · page 4

Sir, — I notice that Mr. A. Fraser likes the Beatles. No wonder— I'll wager they remind him of the “36 faceless men,” although thought no doubt they (the Beatles) have more hair and brains. With the State elections…

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Goulburn Cattle Sale

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 July 1964 · page 8

Approximately 600 head of cattle were yarded at Goulburn Saleyards recently comprising mainly…

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Records at Goulburn Wool Sales

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 July 1964 · page 8

The Goulburn Wool Selling Brokers’ Association report that the 1963-64 selling season, just completed had…

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Light Cattle Yarding at Goulburn

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 August 1964 · page 5

There was another light yarding of approximately 520 cattle on offer at the Goulburn Associated…

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Sheep and wool examinations

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 August 1964 · page 6

Three Bungendore pupils who have been attending sheep and wool classes conducted at that centre by…

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Purebred cattle always on top

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 August 1964 · page 6

Pure bred cattle would always be , on top, the president of the Australian Hereford Society, Mr. P. J…

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Junior Farmer to tour New Zealand

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 August 1964 · page 2

Tharwa Junior Farmer, Joan McCormack of Royalla, will leave in September for a sixteen week tour of New Zealand, as the of a competition conducted for…

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Rain improves pastoral outlook—but fire risk grows

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 August 1964 · page 1

Over an inch of rain which fell in Queanbeyan on Sunday night and yesterday improved the pastoral outlook for the spring…

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Strong opening to wool selling season

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 August 1964 · page 9

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd report that the wool market opened strongly on Monday, rates for all…

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Promising summer pastoral outlook

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 September 1964 · page 6

The spring season has started well and provided normal rains fall within the next few weeks, the situation for the man on the land as regards the pastoral outlook, should be…

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Sheep Values 5/- Dearer at Goulburn

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 September 1964 · page 5

Competition was very strong at the Goulburn Fat Sheep Market on Wednesday an values were fully…

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Killer dogs again raid sheep flocks

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 September 1964 · page 1

Domestic dogs-believed to have come from Queanbeyan, have again been on a, sheep killing rampage, this…

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Dingoes kill 3,000 sheep in 18 months

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 September 1964 · page 3

Figures obtained from the Dingo Destruction Board indicate that losses due to dingoes in the…

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Top Prices for ’Flat Cattle

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 September 1964 · page 1

These two head of Hereford cattle realised £151 for Captain’s Flat grazier, Mr. Vic Baldwin,…

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Prices increase at Cattle Sale

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 September 1964 · page 3

Competition was very keen at the Goulburn fat cattle market on Tuesday, prices again showing an…

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Goulburn Cattle Sale

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 September 1964 · page 9

Approximately 400 head of cattle were on offer at Goulburn saleyards on Tuesday…

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Sheep values remain firm

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 September 1964 · page 9

Approximately 3,500 sheep and Iambs were on offer at Goulburn saleyards on Wednesday…

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Pp. Board Active on Sheep Lice

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 September 1964 · page 9

The incidence of lice in sheep this year is again a matter of serious concern to the Braidwood Pastures Protection Board. This was stated at this…

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Second series of Goulburn wool sales

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 October 1964 · page 8

The second series of Goulburn wool sales for the 1964-65 season will commence on Tuesday next,…

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