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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1973

272 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 8 of 14

Wool cheque is doubled

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 6 June 1973 · page 16

Australia more than doubled its wool cheque in the first 10 months of the current selling season,…

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Helping near-city farmers

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 6 June 1973 · page 14

The NSW Government has been urged to consider the rating, on its economic value only, of rural land near…

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Wheat Feed

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 June 1973 · page 11

Stockowners who contemplate feeding wheat to sheep and cattle the should make early…

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“Wool in short supply for some time yet”

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 June 1973 · page 11

Wool is expected to remain in short supply for some time ahead and while the…

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News for the Man on the Land Farming debts now $3000-m

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 June 1973 · page 11

Primary producers throughout Australia were almost 83.300 million in debt at the…

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Butter price leap

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 13 June 1973 · page 8

Butter will cost 71 cents a pound if producers demands for a 10 cents a pound…

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Safari Park and animal farm will open at Xmas

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 13 June 1973 · page 3

The first stage of the first animal farm and safari park established in the district is expected to be open for business By Christians, according to the developer Mr, Werner Rahwinkel…

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Cattle prices up $8

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 June 1973 · page 12

Light and store cattle at Goulburn sale this week increased in value by $4 to $8, with buyers paying between…

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Cattle overfat claims expert

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 June 1973 · page 13

Australian cattle are being slaughtered in overfat condition, according to a Department of Primary…

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Wales at sheep show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 June 1973 · page 12

The Bank of New South Wales will provide full banking facilities at its special…

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Wool bale lucky dip

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 June 1973 · page 13

Japanese woolbuyers say they have found chickens, old sun hats, fencing wire, shirts,…

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Wool market favours sellers

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 June 1973 · page 12

Wool sold in the sellers’ favour at Goulburn this week with the top price of 374 cents…

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“Must build up sheep numbers”

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 June 1973 · page 12

There is an urgent need to rebuild sheep numbers in order to capitalise on the sound…

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Farmers after ’roos

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 June 1973 · page 12

The Customs Minister, Senator Murphy, places the welfare of kangaroos above that of graziers…

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Sheep show Win

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 20 June 1973 · page 15

Fleeces from two regional merino studs have tied for grand champion at the 1973 Sydney Sheep Show…

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“Can’t pick Pitt Street Farmer,” says Fraser

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 20 June 1973 · page 15

Excessive emotion about “Pitt Street farmers” tax concessions had clouded a picture that was already un…

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Mauger outlines Voting at Sheep Meats Elections

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 27 June 1973 · page 14

The Member for Monaro, Mr. Steve G. Mauger, said today that the polling date for the…

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Yennora Area Wool Rent Seems Low

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 27 June 1973 · page 19

The Minister for Primary Industry has told Mr. Bob Whan, MHR, that the Yennora…

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Cattle market firm

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 June 1973 · page 10

About 1,600 cattle were yarded at the Goulburn Sale this week. of which 350…

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More than 100 sheep have been donated

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 June 1973 · page 11

Farmers and graziers from the areas surrounding Queanbeyan have donated more than 100…

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