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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1973

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Cattle suitable for Sydney Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 February 1973 · page 11

Many of the Poll Hereford cattle entered in Monday’s Bungendore Show were suitable for the Sydney Royal Easter, the judge, Mr. L Johnson, said yesterday afternoon…

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Trophy for Show Cattle

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 February 1973 · page 15

The Rural Bank has donated a trophy to the Queanbeyan P.A. & H. Association for competition…

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New wool system at show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 February 1973 · page 1

A demonstration of the preparation and method of selling wool by sample will be held at the Queanbeyan…

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Editorial Pitt St. Farmer

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 February 1973 · page 2

The Minister for Primary Industry, Senator Wriedt, infers that the so-called Pitt St. farmer is some sort of super rural conman…

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Relief scheme for farmers

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 February 1973 · page 15

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has not yet had any inquiries from farmers seeking part-time relief work, although it expects to receive approval to employ up to six men…

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Cattle Dearer

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 February 1973 · page 9

Competition was very keen for all heavier cattle at Goulburn on Tuesday, and they were quoted…

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Slow back to wool move

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 February 1973 · page 9

Recovery in wool production would be slow, the Farmers and Graziers Co-operative…

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Crowther Drives at Warwick Farm

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 February 1973 · page 18

Queanbeyan accountant David Crowther will be chasing $1,500 at 100 m.p.h. at the weekend. He is scheduled to start on Sunday in the second…

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Free service for farmers

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 February 1973 · page 9

A free farm planning service is to be offered to landholders in the Queanbeyan district. The scheme which is vice of NSW for 17 years…

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Disappointing entries in sheep section

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 February 1973 · page 17

Officials can offer no explanation for the very disappointing sheep section at the 1973 Queanbeyan Show. A pavilion that in past…

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Wool Buys Up 48% in a Year

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 February 1973 · page 3

Sales of wool to Japan have risen by 48% in one year, reports the Australian Wool Corporation…

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Pitt St. Farmer Concessions Are Defended

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 February 1973 · page 9

The Federal Government has been warned to weigh “ very carefully” the consequences of removing or reducing tax concessions for so-called Pitt Street farmers…

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Beef cattle guide

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 February 1973 · page 13

The quality of the yarding of 700 cattle on offer at Goulburn sale on Tuesday was similar to previous…

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Extreme Sheep Values

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 February 1973 · page 7

Prices for sheep and lambs were again extreme at the Goulburn sale this week and very much in growers’…

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Beef Cattle Breeders Awards

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 February 1973 · page 14

One of the first areas judged this year in the annual Beef Cattle Breeders’ Competition was the…

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$1-M sheep shipment

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 February 1973 · page 14

A shipment of 7,125 Corriedale sheep worth about $ 1 million leave Australia for Peru later this…

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News for the Man on the Land Uriarra Stud won supreme cattle sash

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 February 1973 · page 15

“Castle Bend Fame,” a polled hereford bull exhibited by Mr. D. G. Hyles, was judged the best beef animal in the cattle section at the Queanbeyan show…

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Local Agent Pitt St. Farmers Should Be Helped

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 February 1973 · page 15

A Queanbeyan real estate agent today attacked the Federal Government over its plans to cut tax benefits for Pitt St. farmers. Mr. Bill Woodger,…

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Wheat Decision Today

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 February 1973 · page 1

Federal Cabinet today is expected to decide on the national wheat quota for the 1973-74 harvest and on the…

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