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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 20 of 69

Was Wool Sold Too Cheaply?

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 4

Information received by Sir Hal Colebatch, former Agent-General in London for Western Australia, suggests that the Federal…

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Travelling Sheep at Night Complaint From Gular Constable

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 1

First-class Constable F. Skiller, of Gulargambone, notified the Coonamble P.P. Board at last meeting of a breach of the…

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British Wool Control Benefits South Africa

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 3

New arrangements relating to wool, sanctioned hy the British Minister for Supply (Dr. Burgin), are expected to bring special…

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Wheat Production Nearly a Record the World Position

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 5

It has been announced that the official estimate of the New South Wales wheat crop for 1939-40 season placed it at…

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COMMERCIAL Wool And Stock Values Stability and Drought

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 2

Usually in time of droughty conditions, stock values decline because of the sparsity of feed. The dry circumstances which prevailed in…

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Local Wheat at Chicago Exhibition Gilgandra Is Well Represented

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 1

American wheat judges have a high opinion of Australian wheat exhibited recently at the International Livestock…

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Efforts To Secure Second-hand Packs FOR 1940 Wool Clip Many Difficulties

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 3

The Graziers' Asociation has examined the possibility of conserving the supply of wool packs by ensuring the return of used packs to…

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A Romance In Hats Australians Revolutionise An Industry New Market for Wool and Rabbit-fur

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 3

How a young man's curi osity to see how things were made led ultimately to the establishment of the Empire's biggest hat factory—and, incidentally, opened up new avenues for the woolgrowers of Australia--is part of the romance…

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The Farm Home Control of House Flies a Cheap and Effective Spray

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 10

The house fly is not only a nuisance, but, because of its life history and habits, it is a serious menace to health. A cheap…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 7

The Country Producers Selling Company Ltd. reported on March 21st, 1940—No appraisements have been held in Sydney this week…

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Second Hand Wool Packs

The Western Herald · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 6

The Graziers' Association has examined the possibility of conserving the supply of wool packs by ensuring the return of used packs…

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Wool Growers Conference. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 5

The Australian woolgrowers Council Conference was held in Melbourne this week between representatives of the Council and…

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Wool & Stock Values. Stability and Drought

The Western Herald · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 7

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report—Usually in time of droughty conditions, stock values decline because of the sparsity of feed. The…

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Dubbo Stock Sales Sheep and Cattle

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 1

The Commonwealth Wool & Produce Co. Ltd. held Its monthly sheep and eattle sale at its Dubbo saleyards yesterday. Owing to the hot day and…

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Commonwealth Wool & Produce Co. Ltd

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 6

The tremendous volume of live stock business conducted through the midium of the Dubbo sale yards, owned by the Commonwealth Wool & Produce…

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George Cameron Wheat Etjyer and Machinery Agent

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 5

While Australia remains such an important primary producing country and Dubbo district one of our chief centres of fanning activity, export service to…

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COMMERCIAL Wool Appraisements 1,600,000 Bales Have Been Shipped Overseas

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 2

Appraisements were resumed in Sydney on Tuesday after the short Easier recess, and the work will now proceed continuously till…

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Elong District Girl Weds Farmers Start Ploughing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 8

Messrs. J. and D. Fitzgerald are holidaying In the city for a few weeks. Nearly all farmers In this district are busily engaged in ploughing. The…

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Farmers & Graziers' Co-op. Grain Ins. & Agency Co. Ltd

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 4

The Farmers & Graziers Co-Op. Grain, Insurance & Agency Company Ltd. is the largest and most important concern of its kind in New South Wales, and…

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Yield Per Sheep. (To the Editor)

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 3

Sir,—Well, whet did you get for your wool? This question is frequently, asked, and the answer more often than not is misleading, though…

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