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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

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Wool Control Function in England Empire's War Contribution

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 6

Some light upon the arrangement made between the governments of the United Kingdom and the United States of America for the…

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Gift From African Wool Men for Royal Air Force

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 8

The Port Elizabeth, South Africa, Wool Exchange has decided to donate £1000 to the Royal Navy and £1000 to the…

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The Man on the Land Page Agricultural the Coming Wheat Harvest Arrangements for Handling

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 8

The Minister for Agriculture (Hon. A. D. Reid, M.L.A.) announces that owing to the fact that there is…

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Wool Stocks and Prices Looking at the Future Post-war Demand Will Help

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. report:— The world has vast armies to clothe in war time, but as far as Great Britain is concerned the call on her mills…

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Junior Farmer's Club Vegetable Garden Competition

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 5

In our last report the question of competitions was mentioned We now wish to go into further detail regarding the vegetable…

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Western District Centres NARROMINE Farmers Perturbed By Late Silo Opening Efforts to Expedite British War Relief Fund— Town Clock Plan

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 6

Formers generally are deeply concerned regarding the late opening of the grain silos. The Wheat Board has notified that…

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Advances To Farmers Loans Under Easy Terms Help in Necessitous Cases

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Reid) stated to-day the terms, under which advances would be made to wheat growers, dairy farmers and those…

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Dairying Bloat in Dairy Cows Method of Treatment

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 8

Bloat, or hoven in cows is due to succulent foods eaten under certain conditions, which cause the formation of…

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Elong Crops Ripen Stripping Will Start Soon

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 1

Most wheat crops in this district are beginning to ripen, and stripping operations should commence within the next two or three weeks…

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Advice to Farmers Minister States Terms

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 2

The Minister for has stated the terms under which advances will be made to wheatgrowers, dairy farmers…

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Loans On Easy Terms Advice to FARMERS(Submitted by Mr. G. Nicholson, Agricultural Instructor)

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 31 October 1940 · page 6

The Minister for Agriculture has stated the terms under which advances would be made to wheatgrowers, dairy farmers and those…

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COMMERCIAL The Wool Market Change in Arrangements Crossbred Must Take its Turn

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 November 1940 · page 5

Our ninth appraisement of growers' wool in Sydney this season was finalised on Thursday, but results were not available in time for inclusion in this…

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EUMUNGERIE Silo Opening Wanted Position of Farmers Existing Space Inadequate

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 November 1940 · page 3

A meeting of the Eumungerie branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, held on Wednesday night, was well attended…

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TRANGIE Heavy Crop Loss Whole District Suffers Many Haystacks Destroyed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 November 1940 · page 3

In Thursday's cyclone, the effect of which on Trangie is reported elsewhere in "The Liberal" to-day, many haystacks were destroyed…

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Crops Damaged Effect of Cyclone Reports From All Districts

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 November 1940 · page 3

There was widespread damage to crops and farm buildings. some suffering to a far greater extent [?] others in Thursday's cyclone. In…

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Western District Centres NARROMINE Heavy Storm Damage Wide District Suffers Heavy Crop Loss Feared

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 November 1940 · page 3

Much damage was done in the district by a severe storm which passed over the district early on Thursday afternoon…

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Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 November 1940 · page 4

Schute, Bell, Badgery Lumby Ltd. report: Although current catalogues continue to consist of a large proportion of top-making wools…

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World's Wool British Move

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 November 1940 · page 2

The Bradford British trade mission shortly will leave for South Africa. It may pave the way for British acquisition of…

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Using Wheat Instead of Petrol

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 November 1940 · page 6

According to the U.S.A. Agricultural Department, if a 10 per cent, blending of power alcohol with petrol were made…

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Local Jottings Use More Wool

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 November 1940 · page 2

The Wellington Agricultural Bureau's slogan is "Use More Wool." In the Agricultural Hall window in Cameron Park is a very fine…

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