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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1973

272 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 10 of 14

Wool Store $1.4m

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 23 July 1973 · page 16

The woolbroking firm of Winchcombe Carson Ltd., has sold its Pyrmont wool store…

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EDITORIAL Bag of Wool

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 23 July 1973 · page 2

Criticism of wool marketing levelled by the Managing Director of Union Industries. Mr. Grimshaw. is the latest shot in an intensifying barrage from all sections…

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Cattle success for A.I.

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 25 July 1973 · page 13

Imported Charolais semen used over commercial Angus cows of mixed ages produced…

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Wool Sale Income Up

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 25 July 1973 · page 13

Goulburn wool sale income during 1972-73 was a third greater than during the previous record selling season in 1963-64…

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Sheep down

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 July 1973 · page 8

Despite strong competition by buyers for lambs and most descriptions of…

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Cattle prices up by $6-$10

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 July 1973 · page 8

Values for all descriptions of cattle at this week’s Goulburn Sales were up by $6 to…

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Wool Co-op to pay special share rebates

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 July 1973 · page 9

The Farmers and Graziers’ Co-operative Company Limited will again pay special…

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Wool handling Yennora Subsidy Damages Selling Centre “Goulburn cheaper”

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 July 1973 · page 7

A rental subsidy for wool selling brokers at Yennora reacted against centres such as Goulburn, claims the Member for Eden-Monaro. Mr. Bob Whan. “The rent subsidy paid…

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News for the Man on the Land Alleged Market Manipulations United Farmers

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 July 1973 · page 8

The United Farmers and Woolgrowers Association has been warned of possible manipulation of market information aimed at giving some commercial interests an unfair advantage in the primary produce markets. An [?].F.W.A. Branch…

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Pastoral workers claim

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 30 July 1973 · page 2

A Pastoral Workers’ conference decided this week to present a log of claims immediately to the…

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Regional sale sheep numbers almost halved

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 30 July 1973 · page 9

Only 42,884 fat sheep went through the Goulburn saleyards during June, compared…

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Wool Drop

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 1 August 1973 · page 17

Australian Wool production will continue the sharp downward trend in the…

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Sheep market

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 August 1973 · page 10

Sheep prices eased slightly at the Goulburn sales this week although most descriptions showed out- as being…

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Paddock wool search

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 August 1973 · page 10

About half the money ear naked by the Federal Government for wool…

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Cattle prices up to $382.11

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 August 1973 · page 10

Bullocks in prime and heavy condition were sold between $295.50 and $382.11 at…

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“Pastoral outlook is much brighter,” says agronomist

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 August 1973 · page 10

“The pastoral scene generally has improved considerably during June-July, with many areas having sufficient feed to carry stock through to Spring.” according to the Queanbeyan District Agronomist. Michael Duncan…

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Sheep ballot

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 8 August 1973 · page 7

Ballot papers for the Sheep Meats Marketing Board poll are expected to…

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Cattle prices now top $400

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 August 1973 · page 7

Bullock prices topped $400 this week at Goulburn saleyards. Top price at the weekly…

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Wool Corp. Move for Acquisition Backed by Ufwa

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 August 1973 · page 10

United Farmers and Woolgrowers Association supports moves by the Wool Corporation…

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Farmers angry

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 August 1973 · page 10

Poultry farmers are angry about the recent rise in the price of eggs. They say that no part of…

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