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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

1,368 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 13 of 69

Local Cattle

The Western Herald · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 4

Pitt Son & Badgery report: At Flemington on Thursday we sold on account of Brindingabba Station 22 steers to £10/4/0,…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 7

The Country Producers' Selling Company Ltd. reported on 8th February:—With a few exceptions the selections submitted for our…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 7

The Farmers & Graziers Cooperative Grain Insurance and Agency Co. Ltd. reported on the 7th February, 1940:—Our…

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Commercial the Wool Clip Appraisement No. 14

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 4

Schute Bell Badgery Lumby Limited report under date February 15, 1940:—Our appraisement, No. 14 was finalised on Wednesday. 14th instant, and…

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Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 4

Schute Bell Badgery Lumby Ltd. report:—The selections now coming forward are showing an increasing proportion of tableland wools, which…

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The Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 3

The Farmers and Graziers Co-Op. Co. Ltd. reports on the 15th last:—Our appraisement catalogue No. 14 comprising 10,806 bales was…

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Price of Wheat Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 1

The Australian Wheat Board's quotations for export wheat are unchanged. Bulk lots are quoted at 3/9½ and pagged (millers' parcels) at 4/0½ per…

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Gilgandra Sheep and Wool Classes

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 5

Instruction will commence on 28th February. The dasses meet at the Showground Pavilion, on Wednesdays at 11 a.m. The fees per term are…

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The FARMER & His Markets Wool and Shipping. Transport Problem

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 10

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: The anomaly at present prevails that ample wool Is available in Australia, but in the United…

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Pastoral Fat Lamb Raising Requirements of the Trade

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 12

Overseas trade requirements should be carefully considered by fat lamb raisers as the best guide to the…

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Pastoral Award Rates of Payment Cost Of Living

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 7

The Graziers' Association of New South Wales has issued the following statement:— The Federal Pastoral Award,…

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Wheat Prices Unchanged Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 1

The Australian Wheat Board's quotations for export wheat are unchanged. Bulk lots are quoted at 3/9½, and bagged (millers' parcels) at 4/0½ per bushel…

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Wool and Shipping Transport Problem

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 9
Also in Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh

Winchcombe Carton Ltd. report:—The anomaly at present prevails that, ample wool is available in Australia, but in…

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Local News Destruction At Wheat Stacks

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 4

We understand that damage is being occasioned at the wheat stacks at the railway by the practice of persons who evidently derive…

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Pastoral Serves a Two-fold Purpose the Importance of Crutching

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 2

"With the lambing season approach ing and the blowfly pest active, the operation of crutching should not foe overlooked. Crutdhing should be done…

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Narromine Attitude to Wheat Board Causes Indignation Among Farmers Refusal To Supply Particulars Of Handling Charges For Bagged Grain

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 6

Indignation was expressed at a meeting of the Farmers and Settlers Association on Saturday, when it was learned that the Wheat Board had refused to supply the General Secretary, at the branch's request, with the information as to how the handling…

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Commercial the Wool Clip Appraisement No. 14

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 5

Report on Appraisement No. 14, held by Australian Mercantile Land & Finance Company Ltd., Sydney. February 16, 1940:—…

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Wool Clip Growers to Discuss Purchase Sydney Conference Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 1

A special meeting of the Australian Woolgrowers' Council, attended by representatives from all States, will be held in…

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Will Exceed Half Million Bags Gilgandra's Record Harvest Last of Wheat Now Being Delivered

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 4

After extending over a period of four months, the last of the wheat is now being delivered, and figures disclose that the…

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