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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 7
Also in Narromine News and Trangie Advocate

The Country Producers' Selling Company Ltd. reported on the 23rd March:—Since our last report the position in international…

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Local Wool

The Western Herald · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report that they sold 5500 bales of wool at their Sydney sales on Monday. Values generally were…

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Wool Sales. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 1

At the closing auctions to-day, under strong and general competition from Yorkshire and Continental sections, the wool market ruled…

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Sheep Classing. As a Means of Increasing Profits

The Western Herald · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 6

However small the flock, it pays to class it periodically. The best time to class it is just before shearing, as the sheep are then…

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Keen Competition at Dubbo Sale Sheep and Cattle

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 1

Buyers from all parts of the West attended a special stock sale at Dubbo yesterday, when 7,669 sheep and 281 cattle were sold…

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Butter Industry Menace of Margarine

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 7

Whilst the wool men arc concerned ever the increasing manufacture of artificial wool—many different varieties are being turned…

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Imported Stud Cattle in Charges Sought Aims to Improve Standard

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 7

A concerted effort will shortly be made by Australian beef stud breeders to bring about a reduction in charges on stock imported into Australia…

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Railway Activity Heavy Stock Truckings In Dubbo District Silo Wheat Being Cleared

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 6

Increased activity has been noticed at the Dubbo railway yards during recent weeks. The same applies to the district of which…

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Sydney Wool Sales Merino £12/8/10 a Bale Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 1

At the Sydney wool sales this week greasy merino averaged £12/8/10 a bale and 10.3d a lb…

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Market Reports and Notes For the MAn on the land the Wool Outlook

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 4

A Winchcombe, Carson, Md. report slates that until European conditions are more settled, wool values, in common with prices for…

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Golden Jubilee As Parliamentarian Farm for Dr. Maloney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 1

An appeal tu raise £5000 for the purchase of a model dairy farm for presentation to Dr. William Maloncy, veteran .M.H.R. for…

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Closer Settlement Twenty-four Farms In Tamworth District

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 1

A part of the Piallaway estate in the Tamworth land district has been subdivided Into 24 farms for closer settlement…

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Finances Sound Dubbo Branch Of Farmers and Selttlers Donation To Sir A. K. Trethowaii Memorial Fund

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 6

At the annual nicotine of the Dubbo branch of the Fanners and Settlors' Association last night, a credit balance of £46 was reported…

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Horses Needed The Farmer and Hiss Trotter

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 5

When war broke out tin 1914 the At lies were quickly alert to the eve[?] military uses of the press. The first official move in France, after calling…

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The Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 5

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. Ltd. report: For our final sale of the present series, we brought forward a good to average catalogue of 3418…

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The Sport of Kings and Farmers

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 4

Not only has there been a most serious falling off in the numbers of horses in the State during recent years, but there has…

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Price of Wheat Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 1

The Sydney wheat market was quiet to-day. Bulk parcels were quoted at 2/4 and bagged lots nominally at 2/6 per bushel…

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Fixed Price For Australian Wheat Interesting Address on Stabilisation Growers Owe £3,0,0000,000 to Governments

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 7

Wheat growers in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and Queensland owe the State Governments £30,000,000. This statement was made by Mr. C. A. Brown, Registrar of the…

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TRANGIE Agistment Rates Good Prices for Sheep and Cattle District Conditions

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 2

Steady rain commenced to fall on Monday afternoon and continued at intervals until midday on Tuesday, 104 points being…

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