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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1938

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Wheat Stabilisation Government's Attitude Canberra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 August 1938 · page 3

The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) stated to-day that Cabinet had been giving consideration to the position of the wheat industry…

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New Season's Wheat Price Prospects Washington

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 August 1938 · page 1

The Bureau of Agricultural Economics estimates the wheat harvest in the world in 1938 at 4,255,000,000…

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Moving Sheep During Droughts Proved Success of Motor Transport

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 August 1938 · page 5

That motor transport is a most efficient method of moving sheep in drought periods from bare paddocks to abundant pasturage was…

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Wheat Position Practical Scheme Sought Mr. Thorby's Promise

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 August 1938 · page 6

Attempts to make political capital out of the wheat situation at the expense of the Australian Government can scarcely succeed in…

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Commercial Propects for Coming Wool Sales Level of Prices

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 August 1938 · page 2

On the threshold of a new wool selling season, the hope can be expressed that the disappointments arising from failing values last…

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Home Consumption Price For Wheat Proposal Outlined at Premiers' Conference Mr. Stevens Explains Objective Necessity for Action Confirmed Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 August 1938 · page 1

Affirming the necessity of taking action to ensure wheat growers a payable price for their product, the Premiers' Conference to-day decided unanimously that the Governments of the Commonwealth and the States…

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Farmer Drives Tractor 300 Miles From Sydney to Binnaway Farm

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 August 1938 · page 2

Keeping well within the 30-mile speed limit. Mr. Ron Williams, Binnaway farmer, personally drove his newly purchased tractor from Sydney right home to Binnaway, 300 miles. "The best holiday I ever had," he declared when he arrived home…

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"Riviera" Pure Seed Farm New Tomato Culture What Is Being Done At Dubbo by Morandini Bros

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 August 1938 · page 5

How many people know that the Dubbo district is the home of a pure seed farm from which seed is sent in large quantities to all…

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Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 August 1938 · page 5

Sehute, Bell, Badgery, Lumby Ltd. report: The opening of the new selling season on Monday, 29th August, is awaited with keen interest…

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Total Wreck Loss of Prize Cattle Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 August 1938 · page 1

A Launceston message states that the ketch, Lady Flinders, which went ashore next King Island, is now a total wreck…

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Artificial Wool Nothing to Fear Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 August 1938 · page 1

Mr. L. Falkiner, director of H. S. Falkiner and Sons, Pty., Ltd., on his arrival in Sydney from abroad, expressed the opinion…

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Wool Values Firm. Good Competition. Sydney

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 30 August 1938 · page 4

Values at the opening of the Sydney wool sales yesterday were firm on the basis ruling at the closing of the Sydney auctions in June…

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Wheat Market To-day's Prices Weaker Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 August 1938 · page 1

The Sydney wheat market was weaker to-day. Bulk parcels were quoted at 2/7¾ (Sydney March basis) and bagged lots at 3/1 per bushel…

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Pastoral the Small Wool Clip Some Hints on Skirting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 September 1938 · page 12

Emphasising the importance of careful preparation of the small wool clip for market, a departmental sheep and…

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The FARMER & His Markets Oversea Wheat Position Lindley Walker Wheat Co’s. Special Wheat Report

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 1 September 1938 · page 12

Our oversea cable this week reviewing international wheat markets reads:— “New South Wales August…

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Wheat Crops Looking Well

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 September 1938 · page 8

The crops in and around the district look wonderful, and with an occasional shower, this season should prove outstanding…

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The Sheep

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 1 September 1938 · page 4

No doubt the committee have every reason to feel pleased with the measure of support extended to the sheep section,…

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Wool Sales

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 1 September 1938 · page 12

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., wired us on Tuesday: Values at our opening Sydney wool sales to-day were firm on the basis ruling at…

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Opening Wool Sales

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 1 September 1938 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. wired on Tuesday: Values at the opening wool sales in Sydney on Monday were firm, on the basis ruling at…

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EXPECTS 20d, for Wool

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 1 September 1938 · page 4

Noted for the excellent wool he produces at Tooraweenuh, Mr. C. K. Rohr expressed the opinion at the show on Wednesday that he…

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