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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1941

1,424 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 26 of 72

Agricultural Vegetable Weevil Protection of Winter Crops

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 May 1941 · page 8

At this period of the year it is necessary to issue a warning concerning the vegetable weevil and to stress…

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Cumnock Restrictions Great Inconvenience to Many Farmers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 May 1941 · page 5

A very successful Street stall was held last Saturday afternoon, and afternoon tea was served in the Union Bank rooms by the Women's…

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Burrendong Continued Dry Spell Causes Anxiety to Farmers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 May 1941 · page 4

Polling passed very quitely at the local booth. Messrs C. Campbell and Stephens were officers in charge. The continued dry spell is…

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Poisonous Weeds Council to Frame Specimens Benefit to Farmers

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 15 May 1941 · page 1

Mr. C. W. Antaw (Noxious Weeds Inspector) informed the Shire Council on Tuesday that the Lands department…

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Wheatgrowers’ Relief Grant 1940/41 Season’s Crops. Closing Date Extended

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 15 May 1941 · page 3

The Rural Bank of New South Wales, which is distributing authority for this State under the Wheatgrowers’ Relief…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 16 May 1941 · page 7

The Country Producers' Selling Company Ltd. reported on the 8th May:—Our next appraisement will toe completed on the 20th…

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Managing Director of Wool Firm Enlists

The Western Herald · Friday 16 May 1941 · page 6

Mr. J. D. MacLeod, Managing Director of Pitt, Son & Badgery, Ltd., has enlisted in the A.I.F. An exacting wool season, which…

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Wheat Stabilisation Scheme Local Farmers Meet To Select Nominees

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 May 1941 · page 3

Honorary committees of local farmers are to be appointed throughout the wheat growing areas of New…

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The Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 May 1941 · page 2

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd. report: The statement issued on the 15th May by the chairman of the Central Wool Committee revealed…

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Stabilisation Scheme Wheat Growers' Support Urged Early Commencement Expected

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 May 1941 · page 4

The Commonwealth Government has wisely thrown the onus for the successful operation of the Stabilisation…

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Carriage of Wheat by Rail Mr. Hartigan Tells How It Is Handled

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 May 1941 · page 5

Few people apart from officials of the Railway and Agricultural Departments realise the magnitude of the task…

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Local Jottings Dairy Produce in West

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 May 1941 · page 2

A combination of dry weather and shortage of reliable labour is reducing production, and in some eases wiping it out altogether, of…

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Wheat Market Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1941 · page 1

The Australian Wheat Board's quotations: Millers' lots for home consumption, 3/11¼; prices for export on application to the board…

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Wheat Stabilisation Committees Formed Sowing Area Applications

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1941 · page 3

A meeting of wheat farmers, convened by the Dubbo branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, was held at the Victoria Hall on Saturday…

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Farmers and Settlers Annual Meeting of Branch

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1941 · page 3

The Dubbo branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association held its annual meeting at the Victoria Hall on Saturday night…

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Export Ceases of Sheep and Lambs Wool and Meat Contracts

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 22 May 1941 · page 3

The May Australian wool appraisements will proceed without any cause for fears in regard to values. It Is…

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Wheat Crop Committees to Act

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 22 May 1941 · page 2

On the authority of the Minister for Commerce (Sir Earle P[?]ge) the Wheat Stabilisation Board has decided to appoint hon…

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Wheat Market Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 22 May 1941 · page 1

The Australian Wheat Board's quotations: Millers' lots for home consumption, 3/11¼; prices for export on Application to the board…

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Cattle and Pigs Stud Stock and Tick Fever Necessity for Precautions

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 May 1941 · page 8

From time to time requests are made for the admission of stud stock from Queensland into tick quarantine areas. All…

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Value of Wool Australia’s Greatest Industry Substantial Dividend Likely

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 22 May 1941 · page 7

The statement issued by the Chairman of the Central Wool Committee reveals the progress of the appraisement scheme…

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