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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

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American Visitor To Lecture to Farmers To-night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 29 June 1939 · page 5

An outstanding series of lectures, supported by an exhibition of talking pictures, is being given in Australia by Mr. E. K. Young, special…

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DAIRYING Objectionable Flavours in Cream Often Due to Unhealthy Cows

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 June 1939 · page 12

It is generally claimed that milk when drawn from the cow is free from all contamination, but there is no…

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The Farmer &His Markets Better Wools Wanted. Their Scarcity

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 29 June 1939 · page 12

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: As a result of the demand which developed for wool on Japanese and German account during June,…

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Farmers’ Backbone American Tribute

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 29 June 1939 · page 4

Here is a tribute to the farmer, culled from an American contemporary, which merits reproduction: Standing head and shoulders…

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Wool Upholstery

The Western Herald · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 2

There is a move on foot further to popularise wool upholstery for cars, says a London motoring journal. It is perhaps curious that its…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 7

The Country Producers' Selling Company Ltd. reported on the 22nd June:—With buyers away in Brisbane attending a series of sales in…

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Findings Not Keepings. Wool Taken From Rubbish Tip. Restored To Owner, But Finder Discharged

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 1

There was an unusual case before Mr. K. G. Cookson, at the Narromine Police Court on Tuesday, when Bertie Wales, of Narromine, was charged with stealing of wool, the property of the Macquarie Stores…

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The Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 5

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd. report: The Brisbane auctions last week concluded the Australian selling season, a season which will be…

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Wheat Position Commonwealth Action

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 1

Speaking in Adelaide yesterday, the Minister for Commerce, Senator McLeay, said that the Commonwealth Government would take early steps…

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Sydney Wheat Market Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 1

The Sydney wheat market was a fraction easier to-day, bulk parcels being quoted at 2/3½, Sydney March basis, and bagged lots at 2/5½ per bushel…

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Set Price for Export Wheat International Move To Be Made

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 4

The N.S.W. Government has decided to co-operate with the Commonwealth Government in negotiations for an…

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£2,000000 Less For Australia's Wool Sydney

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

The National Council of Woolselling Brokers of Australia report that the value of wool sold in Sydney in the 1935[?]…

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Wool Industry Request for Bounty Prices Below Production Costs

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 5

A statement issued in Sydney on behalf of the Graziers' Association last week have the cost of producing wool in Australia at "not much…

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Western District Centres Narromine Rain Benefits Crops Prospects Improved

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 4

Steady soaking rain fell on Thursday and Friday and will do incalutabilly good to crops and grass. About 50 points were registered…

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PASTORAL Marketing the Small Wool Clip Need For Improved Methods

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 14

There was room for much improvement in the way the average fanner marketed his wool clip, pointed out a…

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Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 10

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 30th June: Selling conditions in Brisbane during the second week of the closing…

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The Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 5

Schute Bell Badgery Lumby Limited report:—Concluding sales at Brisbane displayed a further hardening of prices under conditions…

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Sheep Breeding in Wellington District

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 16

How many people realise that our beautifully covered merinoes of to-day originated from sheep which in their early stages were…

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Sheep Breeding Export Ban Condemned

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 10

A bitter attack on the Graziers’ Association was made by the president of the N.S.W. Sheepbreeders’ Association, Mr. E. Body,…

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The Farmer His Markets the Wool Position. English Supplies

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 12

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: The improved values secured for wool at the closing series of Brisbane sales were caused by the…

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