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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1969

143 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 7 of 8

Cattle Sales

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 October 1969 · page 8

Approximately. 600 cattle were yarded at the Goulburn sale on Tuesday, when good vealers,…

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Sheep Market

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 October 1969 · page 8

A lighter yarding of approximately 5,000 sheep and Lambs were, on offer at Goulburn on…

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Canberra Residents ‘Hobby Farming’ on Shire Freehold

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 October 1969 · page 9

Canberra residents’ interest in “hobby farming” is on the increase, according to the 12th Annual Report of the National Capital Development Commission…

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Conditions Ideal for Cattle

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 October 1969 · page 8

Present conditions are ideal for cattle except for the possibilities of bloat and…

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Cattle Sales

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 October 1969 · page 9

There were approximately 700 cattle penned at the Goulburn saleyards on Tuesday, quite…

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Japan buys 40% of all wool

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 October 1969 · page 9

Japan bought more wool than Australia’s next six best customers in July and August last, the Farmers & Graziers’ Co-operative Limited’s Sydney Branch senior wool valuer, Mr. Jim…

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Vine crop cultivation

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 October 1969 · page 7

All the vine crop vegetables, which include cucumbers, melons, pumpkins, marrows and squash, grow best under warm conditions. Early sowings have been responsible for many…

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Cattle Sale

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 31 October 1969 · page 8

Some 800 head of cattle were penned at the Goulburn sale on Tuesday, the yarding including…

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Sheep Sale

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 31 October 1969 · page 8

There was a yarding of 5000 sheep and lambs penned at Goulburn on Wednesday, with fair…

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Cattle industry should take heed—Queanbeyan grazier

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 31 October 1969 · page 6

Although the future of beef production in Australia seems assured, the industry should not take lightly the threat posed by synthetic meats in mass consumption markets in the…

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Wool income stable despite increased production

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 31 October 1969 · page 8

Although wool producers in Australia have Increased production by 56 per cent over the past 15 years, the gross value of the wool produced in 1968-69 was approximately the same at $862 m. as it was in 1953-54…

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Cattle Sales

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 November 1969 · page 8

Approximately 650 head of cattle ' were yarded at Goulburn last week, all descriptions being…

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Cattle Sales

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 November 1969 · page 8

A heavier yarding of approximately 925 cattle were penned for sale at Goulburn on Tuesday…

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Sheep Market

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 November 1969 · page 8

Approximately 8000 sheep and lambs were on offer at Goulburn on Wednesday, with new…

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Russia expected to buy more wool

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 November 1969 · page 8

Russia was expected to step-up wool orders in the near future following a sharp [?] the Farmers & [?] Limited’s Sydney…

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Cattle Sales

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 December 1969 · page 8

Approximately 600 head of cattle were yarded at Goulburn last week with the Quality very good…

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Sheep Market

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 December 1969 · page 8

There was a yarding of approximately 10,000 sheep and lambs on offer at the Goulburn weekly…

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Decks cleared” for wool action

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 December 1969 · page 8

The Rural Committee of the NSW Liberal Party has declared that the Australian Wool Industry Conference acceptance of the Federal Governments wool marketing…

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Cattle Sales

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 December 1969 · page 8

There were 650 head of cattle penned at the Goulburn sale on Tuesday. The yarding comprised…

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