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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 43 of 69

Price of Wheat Sydney

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

The Australian Wheat Board's quotations for export wheat are unchanged. Bulk lots are quoted at 3/11¼ and bagged parcels at 4/2¼ per…

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Adjustment of Contract Variation of Pastoral Award

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 8

The agreement between principals and shearing contractors provides that in, the event of any alteration of award rates…

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The Farmer Markets Wool and Its Sale. Planning for the Future

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

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: The great necessity during the war is to keep wool moving into consumption as freely as possible…

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Price of Wheat Sydney

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

The Australian Wheat Board's quotations for export wheat are unchanged. Bulk lots ore, quoted at 3/11¼, and bagged parcels at 4/2¼ per bushel…

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Wheat and Flour Sales Behind Programme

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 1

Sales of wheat and flour for overseas destinations, though making some headway, are falling behind the anticipated programme, said…

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Wool and Its Sale Planning for the Future

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 6

The great necessity during the war if to keep wool moving into consumption as freely as possible. Its appraisement is…

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Maryvale Experimental Wheat Plots Starting to Show Up. Advantage of Superphosphate

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 4

The landowners are receiving the present dry weather with much concern, as the crops will not hold out much longer without more rain…

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COMMERCIAL Wool And Its Sale Planning for Future Present Clip Prospects

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 3

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: The great necessity during the war is to keep wool moving into consumption as freely as possible,…

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The Farm Home the Mole Cricket. Treatment of Infested Turf

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 8

Infestation by mole crickets may cause extensive injury to lawns, golf and bowling greens and tennis courts…

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Fashion's Mount Hopes for Rain Crops Suffering Badly

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 4

Monday last gave us hopes of more rain. Light rain began to fall steadily, but later the clouds disappeared, leaving only 4 or 5 points…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 7

The Country Producers' Selling Company Ltd. reported on the 15th August,:—The second , appraisement season 1940/41 will…

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Commercial Orange Stock Sales Cattle Still at High Level

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 August 1940 · page 4

McNeilly, Crampton & Martin report on Thursday's sales at Orange: The biggest cattle yarding for some time of about 400 included an…

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Dry in West Hand-feeding of Sheep Impressions Of Tour

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 August 1940 · page 5

Exceptionally dry conditions arc being experienced throughout the Far West and in the North-western portions of the State. In a tour of…

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Wheat Contracts Review Tribunal Claims Close on August 31

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 August 1940 · page 4

The secretary of the Department of Commerce has directed attention to the Tact that August 31, 1940, is the last day on which claims may be lodged for…

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Sheep Waited

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 August 1940 · page 2

Mr. Hec. Williams is out to help the Wellington District Hospital in the big appeal, and is leaving the monetary collections to other…

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The Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 August 1940 · page 5

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co. Ltd., reports on the 21st instant: We submitted the opening catalogue of the 1940-41 season in…

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Farmer Drowned Melbourne Tragedy Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 August 1940 · page 1

Keith Hollole, aged 41 years, farmer, of Hicksborough, who tried to swim ashore from a capsized motor boat, to bring aid to his companion…

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Price of Wheat Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 August 1940 · page 1

The Australian Wheat Board's quotations for export wheat are unchanged. Bulk lots ore quoted at 3/11¼, and bagged. Parcels at 4/2¼ per…

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Dealings In Wheat Bankruptcy Cause Evidence at Wellington

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 August 1940 · page 6

Mr. E. H. Morley, of Rosehil, Maryvale, attributed his bankruptcy to dealings in wheat scrip with Messrs. R. A. Brown & A. Wilkins & Co., he…

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Commercial New Wool Season Good Start in Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 August 1940 · page 6

The first round or catalogues or the Sydney wool appraisement season is now in progress and work is proceeding smoothly reports Pitt, Son &…

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