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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1946

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Use of "666" in Sheep Blowfly Control

The North Western Courier · Monday 9 December 1946 · page 2

Experiments recently carried out by G. J. Shanahan, assistant entomologist of the New South Wales Department of Agriculture, have shown that…

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Wool Demand Compared. 1920 And 1946

North West Champion · Monday 9 December 1946 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: Competition for wool latterly has been more widely distributed than at earlier sales of the season. This…

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D. T. (Dichloro-Diphenyl-Trichloroethane.) As an Aid In The Control Of Sheep Blowfly

North West Champion · Monday 9 December 1946 · page 6

For years sheep owners have waged war against sheep blowflies and have employed various weapons such as crutching, jetting, fold removal…

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Wool Report

North West Champion · Thursday 12 December 1946 · page 6

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., report under date December 5:— For our fifth wool sale of the season we bought forward a catalogue…

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Pollard and Bran Supply. Shortage If Wheat Not Obtained

North West Champion · Thursday 12 December 1946 · page 7

Shortage of pollard and bran supplies would result if supplies of wheat were not obtained from other States to maintain the flour mills at a…

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Wool Report

North West Champion · Monday 16 December 1946 · page 5

On Wednesday, December 11, Messrs Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd., Newcastle, offered a catalogue of 5,050 bales…

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Promising Wool Outlook. Special American Activity

North West Champion · Monday 16 December 1946 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: Buyers have shown more discrimination in purchasing particular lots of wool at recent…

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Interim Basic Wage Application to Pastoral Industry

The North Western Courier · Thursday 19 December 1946 · page 2

The Secretary of the Graziers' Federal Council (Mr. J. W. Allen), states—"The effect upon the Federal Pastoral Award of the Full…

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Interim Basic Wage. Application to Pastoral Industry

North West Champion · Thursday 19 December 1946 · page 8

The Secretary of the Graziers' Federal Council (Mr. J. W. Allen) states: "The effect upon the Federal Pastoral Award of the Full…

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Wheat Varieties Recommendations For 1947 Sowings

The North Western Courier · Thursday 19 December 1946 · page 2

Following are the latest wheat variety recommendations of the Department of Agriculture. Unless otherwise mentioned, the varieties…

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Is Wool Too High? Market Well Tested

North West Champion · Thursday 19 December 1946 · page 10

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: Demand for wool in Australia has been well sustained this season although at any one…

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Farmers and Settlers Association

North West Champion · Thursday 19 December 1946 · page 6

During the War years 1939 to 1945 interest in the organisation declined in the North and North-West, owing to the absence of…

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Wool News

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 December 1946 · page 4

A loan of £1,500,000 sterling has recently been arranged between a British banking syndicate, including many, well-known banks, and two…

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Demand for Wool

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 December 1946 · page 2

It was freely prophecied that when the war ended, or at least a year afterwards, consumption of wool in the States would appreciably decline…

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Newcastle Wool Prices

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 December 1946 · page 1

At our last sale before the Christmas recess we offered an attractive catalogue of 4965 bales. The market ruled in sellers' favour under keen…

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Wool Report

North West Champion · Saturday 28 December 1946 · page 6

The Newzealand Loan and Mercantile Agency, report:— The fourth series of sales of the current season terminated in this centre…

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Wool Report

North West Champion · Saturday 28 December 1946 · page 11

The Country Producers' Selling Co., Ltd., report under date November 21: The fourth series of wool auctions for the current season in this centre…

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[?]Ty of Seed Wheat. [?] in Parliament

North West Champion · Saturday 28 December 1946 · page 7

[?] directed in the Legis[?] to the shortage of [?]n two members of the [?] asked questions on the…

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Wool and the Dollar World's Smaller Clip

North West Champion · Saturday 28 December 1946 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:— The wool market shows no sign of showing any appreciable decline. Any change in prices has been upward for…

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Soldier Settlement. New Plea for Single Farms

North West Champion · Saturday 28 December 1946 · page 6

A fresh plea for the authorisation of single farm settlement for ex-servicemen was made in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. S. D. Dickson (C.P.,…

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