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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1973

272 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 14

Wheat may be short

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 March 1973 · page 17

Australia is unlikely to produce the 1973 74 wheat quota of 514.4 million bushels…

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Wool Japanese slow down

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 March 1973 · page 16

Japanese wool orders declined for the first time this year at sales in Sydney and Goulburn last week…

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New peaks in sheep, cattle

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 March 1973 · page 17

Cattle and sheep prices rose again this week with batchers and [?] competing for surplus…

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I.w.s. Should Promote Wool in China

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 March 1973 · page 19

The International Wool Secretariat should make an all-out drive to promote wool in China, the wool…

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Wool market response is incomplete

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 March 1973 · page 9

The interim chairman of the Wool Corporation, Mr. Yeo, is disappointed at the response of the wool industry organisations to…

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Loans for farmers expected

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 March 1973 · page 9

The Federal Government’s decision on is long-term loans for farmers Minister. Mr. Whitlam, said…

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No bank for farmers

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 March 1973 · page 9

The Federal Treasurer, Mr. Cream this week dismissed the idea of setting up a rural bank to help farmers…

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Wool forecast bright

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 March 1973 · page 14

Auction prices for greasy wool of more than 150c per kg “for some time to come” was predicted by the Bank…

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News for the Man on the Land Cattle field day

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 March 1973 · page 14

Final Judging of a Moruya commercial Hereford herd in the 1973 Beef Cattle Breeders’…

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Stock Health Faster and simpler system for cattle lice control

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 March 1973 · page 14

A new system of cattle lice control has been developed which is very much faster and simpler than any method previously used. Announcing this today…

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New farm aid grant

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 March 1973 · page 3

Federal Cabinet is believed to have approved a fresh grant of between $30-m. and $40-m. for rural…

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Sheep value down

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 March 1973 · page 17

Valuers for heavier lambs showed a decrease this week at Goulburn Sale of up to 80 cents,…

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Market firm good cattle

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 March 1973 · page 17

The district cattle market was firm this week for all descriptions of well finished steers and vealers…

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Aged sheep dearer than fat lambs

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 March 1973 · page 17

Aged sheep this week are bringing more at sale than fat lambs in a spectacular export demand for mutton…

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News for the Man on the Land Increasing wool prices hit public

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 March 1973 · page 17

The high prices being paid for greasy wool in the past few months are being passed on to the public by…

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Big Cattle Yardings, Price Down

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 March 1973 · page 16

Cattle were as much as $20 a head cheaper this week following a major increase in yardings throughout Australia…

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All Cattle Drop Value

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 March 1973 · page 11

Values for all descriptions of cattle eased on last week’s sale at Goulburn with cows most affected…

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Wool dip scheme

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 March 1973 · page 11

The Australian Wool Corporation's report on the feasibility of an acquisition scheme for the wool clip…

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Wool prices cut sharply

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 March 1973 · page 11

Prices were cut back sharply on the Sydney Wool Futures Exchange in the past week as the supply of…

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Wool up means tax up

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 March 1973 · page 11

The rising prices for wool of all descriptions means that wool producers could be paying more tax this…

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