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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1938

1,792 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 38 of 90

Finance Wanted To Buy Sheep. Trangie Graziers' Request

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1938 · page 4

A meeting of the Trangie branch of the Graziers' Association decided, on Saturday afternoon, to ask the Government to…

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Continental Wool Buying. Future of Prices

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1938 · page 7

Continental operators have been most valuable buyers at this season's wool sales, states Winchcombe, Carson's report. Their recovery in…

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Continental Wool Buying Future of Prices

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 June 1938 · page 11
Also in Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh

Continental operators have been most valuable buyers at this season's wool sales. Their recovery in activity has to a…

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Wheat Market To-day's Quotations Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1938 · page 1

The local wheat market was unchanged to-day. Bulk parcels were quoted at 3/6¾ (Sydney March basis) and bagged lots at 3/9½ per bushel…

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Reminiscences of the North-West the Days of Salt Junk and Billy Tea Shepherding and Cattle Duffing

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 9 June 1938 · page 2

Some interesting sidelights on early life in the north-west are [?] in the reminiscences of the late Rev. J. E. Carruthers,…

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Market Reports and Notes For the Man on the Land Sale of Australian Wool Terms Of Agreement With Japan

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1938 · page 2

Questions regarding an agreement between Australia and Japan in connection with the purchase of wool were asked in the Senate by Senator Cooper (Queensland). They were answered by Senator Macdonald, the minister representing the Minister for Commerce…

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Broadcasting to Farmers Knowledge Means Money You Can Tune In To Wealth

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 9 June 1938 · page 9

The N.S.W. Department of Agriculture is using the National Stations to disseminate valuable information to…

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District News (Continued from Page 4) DUNEDOO Farmers and Settlers General President's Visit Chamber of Commerce

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1938 · page 6

Mr. F. S. Henley, president of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of N.S.W., visited Dunedoo last Saturday and gave an interesting…

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DRIPSTONE Crops Growing Well

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 June 1938 · page 4

Still the weather is quite mild Winter has not set in with its very cold days. Frosts have been conspicuous by their absence. What frosts we…

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DAIRYING Movable Dairy Plant and Poultry Pens For Improvement of Dairying Pastures

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 June 1938 · page 14

Interesting references to methods of pasture management employed by overseas farmers are made in the course of the report of Mr. J. N…

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The Farm Home The Complete Farm Housewife Qualities She Must Possess

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 June 1938 · page 14

At the girls' leadership camp recently conducted by the New South Wales Agricultural Bureau it was agreed…

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Employment on Farms Young Men Who Prefer to Stay About Town

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 9 June 1938 · page 11

The shortage of farm labor, the reluctance of unemployed youths to leave towns for rural work, and the question of the…

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Farmers and Settlers District Council Conference Address By Mr. T. H. Henley, M.L.C.

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 9 June 1938 · page 4

The presence of Mr. T. Henley, President of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association of N.S.W., provided additional interest to the proceedings of the District Council conference, which was held at Coonabarabran on Monday…

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Wool Statistics

The Western Herald · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 5

The turnover on the Sydney wool market from july 1st last year to yesterday was about 1,079,530 bales and the average price…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 8

The Country Producers' Selling Company Ltd. reported on the 2nd June:—The final series of sales for Sydney commenced on…

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Weather Reports to Aid Farmers

The Western Herald · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 4

Additional weather reports from broadcasting stations in Queensland, N.S.W. and Victoria have been arranged by the Minister for…

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The Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 June 1938 · page 4

The Country Producers' Selling Co. Ltd. report: We offered our final sale for the 1937-38 season on Tuesday, the 7th inst., when we…

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Butter Price Women Criticised SYDNEY

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 June 1938 · page 1

Sir Arthur Cocks, referring to the increase in butter prices, strongly criticised the Housewives' Association's proposal to boycott the…

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Sheep Killer How Raider Was Trapped

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 June 1938 · page 6

Mr. Roland Crowley, of "Tharndale," told the story of how he succeeded in trapping the dog responsible for killing and maiming more…

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