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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

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Wheat Stabilisation Suggested Price About 3/4 Per Bushel Canberra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 August 1939 · page 1

It is understood that at the Premier's conference, the Commonwealth Government will propose that the price of wheat…

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Federal Cabinet Prepares For The Budget Session Defence, Wheat and Insurance Position of Country Party—Leader's Attitude

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 August 1939 · page 5

The Federal Cabinet assembled in Canberra last week to grapple with the problems of the approaching Budget session, which is expected to open on September 6. It will probably continue sitting until Friday, and a little…

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Wool Report

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 3

Goldsbrough, Mort and Company Limited report under date 3rd August:— The wool trade, although still in…

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Western Sheep Cutting Better

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 4

Shearing is now proceeding over a wide area of New South Wales plain country, and the new clip Is arriving in fair quantities Into…

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The Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 8

Goldsbrough, Mort & Co. Ltd. report:—The wool trade, although still in recess, is commencing to show signs of the approaching season and…

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Sydney Wheat Market Little Easier

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 1

The Sydney wheat market was a fraction easier to-day, bulk parcels being quoted at 1/11¾, Sydney March basis, and bagged lots at 2/3 per…

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Local & General Federal Wheat Bonus

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 10

The Federal Cabinet has decided upon a relief scheme for wheat-growers, which will Involve It directly the expenditure of about…

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Sydney Wheat Market Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 1

The Sydney wheat market was a fraction easier to-day. Bulk parcels were quoted at 1/11¾ (Sydney March basis) and bagged lots at 2/3 per…

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Pastoral Importance of Good Rams Price-paring is False Economy

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 12

The classing of the ewes is a very important phase of flock improvement, but the selection of suitable rams is…

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Wheat Bounty Applications Close On August 31

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 4

The Rural Bank of New South Wales, which, under the Wheat Industry Stabilisation Act, 1938, is the distributing authority for…

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Wool Prospects Better Outlook British-american Trade

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: Australia faces brighter prospects for the sale of the new clip than was the case a year ago. She will…

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Wool Still a Winner Leads all Competitors

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 5

"In my opinion, wool still has a great lead over its competitors, though the pace at which the latter are advancing is…

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Australia's Lacking “Sydney Has Us by the 'Wool'.”

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 11

The time is right here when the people in the country must see that Sydney has us by the wool and America by the parse…

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Price of Wheat Country Party Seeks 4/- Per Bushel

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 4

At the U.C.P. conference in Sydney this week, a motion urging a scheme to provide a stabilised price of 4/- per bushel…

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Troubled Wheat What Are the Causes? Analysis by Mr. George Wilkins

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 5

In the day's business I have been repeatedly asked, "What is wrong with the wheat market? When will we seen an…

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The Wheat Industry Stabilised Price Sought Big Meeting Held at Mendooran

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 8

A meeting of business men, farmers and citizens, called by the Mendooran Chamber of Commerce to discuss the…

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The Wheat Question Where the Money Is to Come From? Divergent Views

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 5

General agreement is expected at the Premiers' Conference in Melbourne to-day on the claim thai the money required…

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Wheat Stabilisation Commonwealt Will Help Finance Scheme on Condition That Production Is Restricted

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 3

The Prime Minister (Mr. R. G. Menzies) announced on Friday that the Commonwealth Government was prepared to share…

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Western District Centres NARROMINE Preparing For Show Sheep Pavilion Erected Without Cost to Society Fine Voluntary Effort

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 3

At a well attended meeting of the show committee last Saturday, presided over by the president (Mr. E. C. Oates), those responsible for…

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Dunedoo Twenty Bags an Acre and 3/- lb. for Wool The Good Old Days

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 4

Dunedoo district has had a splendid fall of rain, over 2½ inches falling. Wheat crops will benefit considerably. Unfortunately many…

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