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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

1,810 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 49 of 91

Wool Wanted At Carbonising Works for Overseas Orders Support Western Industry

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 2

Having received big overseas orders, which will keep the works operating at top pressure for three months, the Australian…

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Westella Wheat Prices Stabilisation Meeting Local Farmers Interested

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 4

Mrs. F. Carolan and baby son have arrived home. Quite a number of Westellaites journeyed to Dubbo last Friday night…

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The FARMER & His Markets Wool in Demand. Stocks and Supplies

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 12

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report: The demand recently experienced privately from Yorkshire and the Continent for local scoured…

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Gollan Sheep Classing Address by Expert

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 4

We have been experiencing some very heavy frosts, and quite a lot of the crops are showing yellow tipped flag…

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Price of Wheat Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 1

The Sydney Wheat Market was again easier to-day. Bulk parcels were quoted at 2/1 (Sydney March basis) and bagged lots at 2/4½ per bushel…

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Wool in Demand Stocks and Supplies

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 13

The demand recently experienced privately from Yorkshire and the Continent for local scoured fellmongered wools and from…

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Commercial Wool in Demand Stocks and Supplies

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. reports that the demand recently experienced privately from Yorkshire and the Continent for local scoured…

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Big Meeting Arranged Of Farmers and Business Men Efforts Being Made to Secure a Stabilised Price for Wheat Saturday's Meeting of Farmers Favoured the Robertson Scheme

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 8

A well attended meeting of wheat growers was held in the Memorial Institute on Saturday afternoon last, when the various schemes formulated for the stabilisation of the wheat industry were discussed…

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Lowest for 347 Years Wheat Prices at Liverpool Grain Exchange

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 8

A message from London on Thursday advised that at the Liverpool Grain Exchange the previou day, wheat sold at…

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The World's Wheat Reduced Area in Australia Statistician's Review—European Conditions

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 5

The outlook for wheat farmers in Australia is giving the Federal Government a good deal of concern, particularly on account of the opposition of the Victorian Government to the proposed export quota arrangement…

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Western District Centres NARROMINE Wheat Stabilisation Big Public Meeting Personal and General

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 6

Seized with the importance of taking some steps for the stablisation of the wheat industry, a large number of farmers, business people,…

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At Last Farmers and Business Men Pull Together For The Salvation Of The Rural Districts (To The Editor)

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 4

On another pace appears a report of a meeting held in Gilgandra on Saturday under the organisation of the…

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Dairying Difficult Year for the Dairying Industry The Need for Fodder Conservation

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 12

The 1938-39 season has been one of the most difficult ever experienced in the dairying industry in this…

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"Boys on Farms" a Voluntary Effort in the Cause of Australian Youth

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 13

For over seven years "Boys on Farms"—a voluntary organisation—has given a free service to farmers and graziers,…

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Mumbil Crops Doing Well Grass at a Standstill Stock Away on Agistment

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 4

The weather during the last week has been very cold and bleak, with a couple of nice sunny days at the beginning of this week. Rainfall for…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 7

The Country Producers' Selling Company Ltd. reported on 13th July:—The Chief interest during this week has been centred on the…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 7

Pitt, Son & Badgery Ltd. reported on 14th July:—The chief item of interest this week was the opening of the fourth series of…

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Sheep Markets. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 5

The Graziers are expressing concern over future markets for aged sheep, having in mind the expansion of the fat lambs industry and…

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A Few Recipes: Peanut Butter

The Western Herald · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 1

After husking the nuts put them in a baking dish in oven till the skins will rub off, then pour the nuts from one dish to another in…

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Railway Activity In Western District Wool—Wheat—Flour

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 July 1939 · page 2

After a slack period on the railways, there is some activity in the district controlled from Dubbo, which extends to Bourke in the…

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