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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

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Record Wool Clip Marketing Proceeds Smoothly Gigantic Organisation

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 3

The review issued by the Central Wool Committee, covering its first six months is a rather unusual document. It is…

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District News Maryvale Rain Needed for Farming Operations Storm Gives Temporary Relief

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 4

Recently it almost seemed certain that the drought had broken when a storm came up from the west. Registrations varied from 50…

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Wheat Prices Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 1

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

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Pastoral War Council

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 6

Widespread approval has been given to the suggestion, resulting in a resolution passed at, the recent conference of graziers of New South…

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Wool Report

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 8

Tbo Country Producers' Selling Company Ltd. report:— The wool trade ia again engaged, after a shg[?] break during the…

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Informative Wool Review

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 1

Much u.[?]ul and informative data is emboared in the latest wool review issued by the Chairman of the Central Wool Committee (Mr. A. F…

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Acquisition of Wool

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 3

Speaking at the official opening of the sydney Royal Snow, the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) stated that the Government had been criticised…

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Wheat Prices Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 1

The Australian Wheat Board's quotations for export wheat are unchanged. Bulk lotes are quoted at 3/94 and bagged (millers' parcels) at 4/0[?]…

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The FARMER & His Market American Wool Trade.new Year Easing

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 10

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd.. report: With the United States receiving large orders for military equipment from Great Britain and France, the…

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Record Wool Turnover Control Advantages

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 1

The appraisement of 2,750,000 bales of wool in Australia during the five months ending March 15 constitutes a record…

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Sheep Drive for Red Cross Appeal Splendid Response

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 4

An excellent response hat been accorded the sheep drive instituted by Mr. Hastie Chrystal on behalf of the…

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Second-hand Wool Packs Hard to Secure

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 2

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

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Wheat Production Nearly a Record. Position in N.S.W.

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 9

It has been announced that the official estimate of the New South Wales wheat crop for 1939-40 season placed It at 75,500,000…

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Fourth Prize at World Exhibition Wheat From Mr. H. C. Wilson's

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 4

Although American experts fore cast that western wheats would figure prominently in the awards at the Chicago International…

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The Man on the Land Page Sheep Classing As a Means of Increasing Profits

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 10

However small the flock, it pays to class it periodically. The best time to class is just before shearing, as…

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Trees on the Farm Planting Time Approaching

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 2
Also in The Wellington Times

Because their wholesale removal has been necessary in the process of land settlement, trees have come to be regarded toy many farmers…

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Dairying Defects in Dairy Utensils Value of Knowledge of Soldering

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 10

No farmer has to use tinware of various descriptions to the same extent as the dairyman and an elementary knowledge…

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“Down on the Farm.”

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 8

After the Jones Family finished “Down On The Farm,” their nearest picture, which shows at the Club Theatre next Wednesday night,…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 7

The Country Producers' Selling Company Ltd. reported on the 29th:—The wool trade is again engaged, after a slight break…

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