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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1938

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 7

The Country Producers' Selling Company Ltd. reported on the 24th February:—The unsettled political and industrial conditions…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 5

There was keen competition from all Sections of the trade and the market ruled very firm for all descriptions at full late rates at the…

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Unshrinkable Wool. New Process Guarantees Complete Immunity

The Western Herald · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 3

Processed at the Alexandria Spinning Mills by F. W. Hughes Pt. Ltd., an entirely shrinkproof wool was put through a severe test at…

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Dog Kills Sheep

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 7

Dogs are causing losses to graziers with properties in the vicinity of Coonamble. At the last meeting of the Coonamble P.P. Board it was reported…

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Cattle Stealing Butcher's Appeal Dismissed Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 1

Declaring that the sentence imposed on him was richly deserved, the Chief Justice, Sir Frederick Jordan, in the Court of Criminal Appeal, to-day,…

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District Council Farmers and Settlers State President At The Annual Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 6

There was a good attendance last night, at Holy Trinity" Hall, for the annual meeting of the Dubbo District Council of the Farmers and Settlers'…

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Value of the Dairying Industry Statistician's Review Australia's Position

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 5

During the past five years, the recorded production of milk in Australia has averaged 1,117,000,000 gallons per annum. Of this…

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Power on the Farm Helps to Increase Profits

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 6

During the depression primary Industry, with other forms of trading, experienced periods of great difficulty, To-day, conditions have improved and…

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The Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 5

The Country Producers' Selling Company Ltd. report:—Since our report of last week encouraging news has been received from overseas with…

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World Wheat Prospects Indications of Heavy Yield

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 5

While complete official figures are not available, it appears probable that the wheat acreage sown for harvest in 1938 in European…

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Heavy Sample of Wheat State Record Claimed

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 3

For the first time in the Central West and also in the State, wheat exhibited at the Parkes show but week weighed. 70 [?]lb…

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Wheat Market Prices Easier To-day Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 1

The local wheat market was slightly easier to-day. Bulk parcels were quoted at 4/4g. and bugged lots at 4/6 per bushel…

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Coolah Railway Increased Wool and Wheat Traffic

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 4

There have been exceptionally large Increases in the wool and wheat traffic handled at the Coolah railway station this season,…

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Butter Factory Pay

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 2

At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Macquarie Valley Co-op. Dairy Society Ltd. (Wellington) yesterday the pay to suppliers…

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"Cat Head" Kills Sheep

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 9

Mr. Luke McAlary, of Raeburn, Coonamble, lost 50 sheep on the stock route, close to Coonamble, after they had eaten a weed known…

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“Cat Head” Kills Sheep

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 3

Mr. Luke McAlary, of Raeburn, Coonamble, lost 50 sheep on the stock route, close to Coonamble. after they had eaten a weed known…

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The Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 6

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. report: We brought forward our final catalogue of the present series on 7th inst., which…

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BOURNEWOOD Wheat Men Meet

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 4

On Wednesday of last week the local branch of the F. & S.A. held a meeting at Mr. H. J. Wykes' room. There was a large…

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Neilrex Wants a Wheat Elevator

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 3

Captain Dunn, M.L.A. for Mudgee, has been endeavouring to secure a wheat elevator for Neilrex. Recently he received the following…

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The FARMER & His Markets Wool Selling Prospects. Mill Turnover and the Market

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 12

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: As a result of the slightly better feeling in Europe a brightening in the demand for wool has been…

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