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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1937

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Farmers' Relief Act Important Amendments

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 November 1937 · page 13

Amendments to the Farmers' Relief Act were continued in a Bill Introduced in the Legislative Assembly by the Deputy…

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Pigs and Pork Feeding Trials at Wollongbar Experiment Farm

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 November 1937 · page 15

The results of recent pig feeding experiments at Wollongbar Experiment Farm provide a useful guide as to the advantage of…

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MAINTENANCE Of Dairying Production By Conservation of Fodder

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 November 1937 · page 15

Coastal dairy farmers have suffered serious stock losses and decline in production during dry periods in the…

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Swede Turnips a Valuable Fodder Crop

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 November 1937 · page 15

Swede turnips are being used more extensively in Tableland and coastal districts each year for feeding to…

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A 40-Bushel Crop

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 25 November 1937 · page 7

“B” stands for Binnaway and “bumper” crops. Mr. R. Grimson, share farmer on “Boogadah,” is harvesting a 40-bushel…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 26 November 1937 · page 8

Pitt, Son & Badgery Ltd. reported on the 18th November :—Competition was general amongst all sections of the buying trade,…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 26 November 1937 · page 8

The Country Producers" Selling Company Ltd. report under date 18th November, 1937 :—Values du ring the week still continued to…

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Field Wheat Competition

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 November 1937 · page 3

Resume of 8 Competitions Judged in the Western District (Dubbo Centre) by Mr. B. M. Arthur, Senior Agricultural Instructor. His report reads:…

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The Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 November 1937 · page 4

The Country Producers' Selling Company Ltd. report:—Catalogues offered in Sydney during the week have included many attractive lines…

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Wool Sales a Brighter Tone Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 November 1937 · page 1

A brighter tone was evident in private inquiry for wool in Sydney during the week-end in greasy lines sought by a number of Continental…

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Farm Labourer Killed Run Down by Train Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 November 1937 · page 1

Geoffrey Fisher, aged 18 years, a farm worker, was killed by the Brisbane express yesterday morning…

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Wool Report

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 2 December 1937 · page 2

The Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 24th November: We submitted at our sale on…

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Gilgandra Wool

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 2 December 1937 · page 1

The "Bon Accord" clip from Mr. C. J. Reynolds, Gilgandra, was offered at Winchcombe, parson's Sydney auction last Thursday. It…

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Wool From Kirban

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 2 December 1937 · page 12

Wethers’ fleece from D. G. Thomson, Kirban, Mendooran, made 16d., ewes’ 14d„ 13½d., broken 11¼d., bellies 6¾d.; and T. Finlay,…

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The Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 December 1937 · page 5

Schute, Bell, Badgery, Lumby Ltd. report:—Wool auctions were suspended in Sydney this week, as buyers were in Brisbane attending the…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 2 December 1937 · page 7
Also in Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. received the following message from their Brisbane office: “Values generally were very firm at this week’s…

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Local News Further Sheep Losses

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 2 December 1937 · page 4

Mr. Geo. Meers, of "Sunny Clime," Collie, lost 11 sheep at Breelong on Monday through eating river couch grass. The travelling mob…

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BODANGORA Good Wheat Yields

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 December 1937 · page 4

The days have been very warm. On Friday, Sunday and Monday the heat reached the 100 degree mark. To-day (Tuesday), a strong easterly…

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The FARMER & His Markets the Wool Position. America’s Quietness

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 2 December 1937 · page 12

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: The wool market does not show signs of recovery and underselling on current Bradford top…

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