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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1973

272 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 7 of 14

Wool Sold

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 May 1973 · page 1

A catalogue of 1,700 bales of wool was offered for sale by tender in Canberra by Economic Wool…

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Farmers Fear Labor Govt

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 May 1973 · page 17

Farmer organisations believe they would rank less in importance with the Labor Government than…

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Sheep, lambs

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 May 1973 · page 15

Competition for both sheep and iambs at this week’s Goulburn sales was described by agents…

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Cattle rise by $3

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 May 1973 · page 15

Bullocks sold at between $2 to $3 a head dearer at this week’s Goulburn Cattle Sales…

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Eighty cents wool

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 21 May 1973 · page 7

A group of NSW woolgrowers has demanded that the Federal Government introduce an…

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Cattle gross $48,450

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 23 May 1973 · page 7

The first auction sale of the European Simmental breed of cattle, sponsored by the Australian Simmental…

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Crop Dust

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 23 May 1973 · page 17

Crop dusting pilots are to receive a 30[?] pay rise backdated to May I. The increase has been…

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Agronomist asks: Do farmers cause undue pollution?

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 23 May 1973 · page 17

All people cause pollution by virtue of the fact that they live. The question is: "Are farmers any worse," asks Department of Agriculture agronomist, Mr. K. Flemons, of the Southern Tablelands Region…

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Cattle market steady

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 May 1973 · page 10

This week's cattle sale opened on a firm note and prices remained steady to firm on last…

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Wool Hit

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 May 1973 · page 3

The Australian Wool Corporation has been accused of selling direct to China…

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Sheep and Lambs Selling Better Prices Up by $1

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 30 May 1973 · page 15

The market for sheep and lambs at the last Goulburn Sales resulted in price increases of 80 cents for…

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Sheep drop by $1

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 June 1973 · page 10

The market for sheep at Goulbum this week opened to $1.50 cheaper on all best grown mutton, but improved…

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Radio Scheme New 'Phone Plans for Remote Farms Says Bob Whan

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 June 1973 · page 3

New technical developments are likely to provide better telephone connections…

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Farmers to hit back?

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 June 1973 · page 16

Some fanners in the Temora area have suggested they go on strike to bring home to city people their…

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Wool Tour

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 4 June 1973 · page 7

Some of the district’s woolgrowers are members of the first world wool promotion study tour which leaves…

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Move for new wool symbol

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 4 June 1973 · page 2

The Australian Superfine Woolgrowers’ Association will meet at the Soldiers’ Club, Mudgee. at 3pm on…

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Farms Should Be Made Into Tourist Areas

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 4 June 1973 · page 3

Farms should be used as recreation areas to attract tourists, according to the journal of the Australian…

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Sheep Skin Mites

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 6 June 1973 · page 6

An allergy specialist has warned against placing babies and infants on sheepskin rugs…

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Sheep Show Plans

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 6 June 1973 · page 5

The Minister for Primary Industry, Senator Wriedt. will open the 1973 Sydney Sheep Show and Sales to be…

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Cattle down by $8

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 6 June 1973 · page 16

Values for cattle at yesterday’s Goulburn Sale were reported to be firm to a shade easier…

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