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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

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The Next Show Preparing for the Wool Section

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 September 1939 · page 5

In preparing the schedule for the wool section for the next annual show of the Wellington P. A. and H…

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Agricultural Fertility of Wheat Soils The Problem of its Maintenance

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 September 1939 · page 12

Summarising the address of four departmental contributors (a soil analyst, an agricultural instructor, an…

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Australian Wheat To Be Marketed Through Compulsory Pool Canberra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1939 · page 1

For the remainder of the war, the whole of the Australian wheat crop will be purchased from the growers and marketed…

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Junior Farmers Exhibit Attracts Attention

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1939 · page 4

Evidence of the important part that the Junior Farmers' movement is playing in the State was again shown in the large portion…

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Dairying What Constitutes a Good Sire? Ability to Improve Herd's Production

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 September 1939 · page 12

The pig breeder selects breeding stock from large litters; the poultry farmer selects settings from his best layers; the…

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The Farmer His Markets Ulamambri Monthly Stock Sale Report

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 14 September 1939 · page 12

Mr. H. C. Dawson, Auctioneer, Coonabarabran, reports:— At my usual monthly stock sale, held at Ulamambri on Wednesday,…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 7

The Country Producers' Selling Company Ltd., reported on 7th September,:— With the necessary machinery…

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Wool Clip. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 5

Australia's wool clip is to be sold to Great Britain at an average price of 1/1 to 1/2 per lb. The actual price will be…

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News From Western District Centres Narromine Crop Prospects Personal and General

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1939 · page 2

When his horse stumbled and fell with him on Monday. Mr. Herb Gibson, of "Compton." Narromine, received abrasions to the face. He was…

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Tragic End of Victorian Farmer Message Written in Blood Melbourne, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1939 · page 6

The finding of a message written in blood led to the discovery yesterday of the body of Thomas Cookson, farmer, of Blackwarry…

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Russian Farmers Secure Increased Return Bucharest

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1939 · page 6

As a result of large scale offers by British, French and Dutch dealers, the price of Russian wheat has risen by 30 per cent, and barley by 100 per…

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Wheat Market Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1939 · page 1

The Sydney wheat market was quiet to-day. Bulk parcels were quoted at 2/6 (Sydney March basis) and bagged lots at 2/11 per bushel…

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"Black Sheep."

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 21 September 1939 · page 9

Quite a little amusement has been caused by the telling of a story at the expense of a wellknown Muswellbrook girl, says the…

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Local Shorn Sheep

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 21 September 1939 · page 8

Since the war started-prices for sheep have advanced on the average 2/- to 3/- at Homebush Last Thursday 323 shorn wethers from Suttor…

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Wheat Crop Conditions in North-west

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 21 September 1939 · page 11

The State Marketing Bureau reports: Throughout the north-central division,, mostly favorable weather has ben experienced, although…

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Wool Packs and Wheat Sacks Position Being Watched Prices Controlled, Supply Certain

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 September 1939 · page 8

On the 13th September the member for Calare (Mr. Thorby) in the HOuse of Representatives asked the Minister for…

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Compulsory Wheat Pool

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 21 September 1939 · page 11

For the remainder of the war, the whole of the Australian wheat crop will be purchased from the growers and marketed through a…

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Wheat Market Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 September 1939 · page 1

The wheat market was a shade weaker to-day. Bulk parcels were quoted at 2/6 (Sydney March basis) and bagged lots at 2/11 per bushel…

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Wool Shed Dance at Yullundry

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 September 1939 · page 10

A large number of local residents travelled to the dance in the Yullundry wool shed on Friday night last…

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Pastoral Spring Hatchings of Grasshoppers Warning to Land Owners

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 September 1939 · page 9

In a press statement issued recently by the Department of Agriculture, pastoralists and farmers of the central…

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