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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 36 of 69

The Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 July 1940 · page 6

Pitt. Son and Badgery Ltd. report: The wool season which closed recently stands out as a record year for wool handling in the…

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Government Criticised by Wheat Growers

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 July 1940 · page 3

Wheat growers were tired waiting for a lead from the Prime Minister who had failed to produce any plan to secure…

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Less Wheat Sown in N.s.w

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 July 1940 · page 3

The area planted to wheat in New South Wales is estimated by the Director of Marketing (Mr. A. A. Watson) at 4,500,000…

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Wheat Board Quotations Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 1

The Australian Wheat Board's quotations for export wheat were unchanged to-day. Bulk lots were quoted at 4/-, and bagged parcels at 4/3 per…

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The Wool Cheque Pastoral Revenue

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 11 July 1940 · page 3

Winchcomble, Carson Ltd. report:— Wool has certainly provided welcome increase to Australia's…

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Farmer His Markets the Wool Cheque. Pastoral Revenue

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 11 July 1940 · page 10

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: Wool has certainly provided a welcome increase to Australia's national income during the past season…

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The Yeoval News the Wool Cheque Pastoral Revenue

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 July 1940 · page 7

Wool has certainly provided a welcome increase to Australia's National income [?]uring the past season. The amount of…

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Butter Pay

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 July 1940 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Wellington Butter Factory last week the pay to suppliers for cream deliveries…

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Dairying Dairy Cattle Management Recommendations of Australian Committee on Animal Production

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 July 1940 · page 10

Preferential rotational grazing to give the highest yielding cows the pick of the feed is advocated by the technical…

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Pastoral Drought Losses Due to Faulty Feeding Methods

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 July 1940 · page 10

In drought feeding, it it of utmost importance to commence feeding early. Whilst this principle is well known…

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Wheat Board Prices Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 July 1940 · page 1

The Australian Wheat Board's quotations for export, wheat were unchanged to-day. Bulk lots were quoted at 4/-, and bagged parcels at 4/3 per bushel…

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Wheat Statistics Wanted By Police

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 11 July 1940 · page 2

Wheat statistics are being gathered by the police, and farmers who have not already done so are asked to furnish the…

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Local Jottings Wheat Weighbridge Refunds

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 July 1940 · page 2

Farmers should apply for their refunds paid for above. The "Old Firm," A. Wilkins & Co., will supply application forms. Kindly call…

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Wheat Board Personnel Representation of Growers

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 11 July 1940 · page 9

It has been reported that the District Council of the F..and S. Association agreed to take no action in respect to a motion from…

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Wool Storage Problem Theatres May Be Used

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 July 1940 · page 11

A well known woolbroker says that, because of a shortage of wool space, the Federal Government might take over large…

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Timbrebongie Shirk Will Help Farmers Who Enlist Council Decision Support For Proposal To Defer Elections

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 July 1940 · page 6

The general fund was in credit £1919/14/6, the shire clerk (Mr. W. R. Payten) reported to the July meeting of the Timbrebongie Shire Council on…

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The Man on the Land Page the Farm Home Signs of a Good Farmer a Trim Homestead and Surroundings

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 July 1940 · page 10

His observations had inclined him to agree that you could tell a good farmer by the appearance of the home…

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Poultry Farming Reminders for July

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 July 1940 · page 10

See that the pens for the second stage of rearing are thoroughly cleaned and in proper repair for receiving the…

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Co-Operative Society District Farmers Inte- Rested

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 11 July 1940 · page 9

District farmers are very interested in the formation of a co-operative society and, during the past few weeks it has…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 12 July 1940 · page 7

The Country Producers' Company Ltd. reported on the 4th July:—It will be of great interest to know that in a…

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