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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1938

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Mumbil Sheep Feel Drought Fleeces Are Light Shearing in Full Swing

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 September 1938 · page 4

Mr. J. Blatchford started shearing operations on Friday last and expects to cut out in a fortnight, or three weeks. The sheep evidently…

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Far West Childrens Health Scheme Annual Appeal and Wool Drive

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 September 1938 · page 1

The wool drive now being organised by the Wellington branch of the Far West Children's Health Scheme is to secure assistance to enable the…

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Home Consumption Price of Wheat Not A Privilege, But Necessary Protection Expression by Rural. Bank President

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 22 September 1938 · page 1

"The suggested home consumption price for wheat is not a privilege, but a protection which farmers in…

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Only Pasteurised Milk Is Safe Says Chief Dairy Instructor for N.s.w. Visit to Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 22 September 1938 · page 1

Only by pasteurisation could milk be made safe for human consumption, said Mr. O. C. Ballhausen, Chief Dairy…

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Market Reports and Notes For the Man on the Land Farms for Closer Settlement Ninety-two Will Be Available Shortly

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 22 September 1938 · page 7

Within the next few months six properties purchased by the [?]mment will be available for closer settlement. They are [?]eroo, Gumin, piallaway (part), Tralee, Bold Blair and Mun[?] They will be subdivided into 92 farms…

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English Boys For Australian Farms Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 22 September 1938 · page 1

Twelve boys arrived in Sydney today from London under the Church of England Council of Empire Settlement Scheme. Their ages range from…

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DAIRYING Better Returns From Better Pastures Good Feeding Essential

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 September 1938 · page 12

A herd must be well fed if it is to produce to its maximum ability, and good pastures are no less important…

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Maryvale Rain Badly Needed Crops Drying Off Frosts Harden Ground

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 September 1938 · page 4

The weather over the last ten days has been of a very drying nature, and it has given the grass and wheat crops a great set-back…

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Baradine Crop Competition

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 22 September 1938 · page 1

A silver cup valued at ten guineas will be presented this year by the Baradine P. and A. Association to the winner of the crop…

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The FARMER & His Markets

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 22 September 1938 · page 12

The Country Producers' Selling Company, Lid., report:— In view of the unsettled conditions existing in Europe, the sales…

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Baradine Farmers Out to Strafe the 'Hoppers

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 22 September 1938 · page 12

Representing the Coonabarabran P.P. Board, Messrs. N. K. Golding and C. An taw were present yesterday at Baradine when a large…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 23 September 1938 · page 7

The Country Producers' Selling Company Ltd. reported on the 15th September:—In view of the unsettled conditions existing in…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 23 September 1938 · page 4

Goldsbrough Mort offered by auction on Wednesday 6478 bales; average to good selection, including many dusty, burry wools…

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New Pastoral Award. Station Hands' Hours Reduced

The Western Herald · Friday 23 September 1938 · page 6

A new Federal award for pastoral workers in all States except Queensland, where there is a State award for the pastoral industry,…

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Wool Sales. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 23 September 1938 · page 5

There was very good competition from all sections of the trade at the wool sales yesterday. Continental and Yorkshire buyers…

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More Students. Training at Trangie Experiment Farm

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 23 September 1938 · page 8

The following letter has been received by Mr. Geo. Wilson, M.L.A.. from the Minister for Agriculture, the Hon. A. W. Reid:…

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Commercial Wool Sales Satisfactory Developments

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 September 1938 · page 2

Developments in the wool market this week were satisfactory, especially in view of the critical nature of the international…

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The Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 September 1938 · page 4

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. report: The second series of sales commenced in this market on Monday last, and this…

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Visit of New Zealand Farmers Seeing the Country Arrival in Wellington

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 September 1938 · page 4

A party of New Zealand farmers arrived in Wellington yesterday and stayed the night at the Royal Hotel. In…

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Dubbo Sheep Sale

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 September 1938 · page 5

The Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co., Ltd., Dubbo, yarded 4,150 sheep and 60 cattle at the firm's sale last Friday…

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