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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1941

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Pioneer Wheat Man Late James Broach Won Prizes Throughout the State

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 22 May 1941 · page 1

Mr. James Bennett Roach, of "La Bonaj" Gilgandra whosa death occurred at the District Hospital at 2 p.m. on…

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Handling the Wool Clip Tremendous Task Made Easy Activities of Railway Department

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 22 May 1941 · page 8

After loading his wool into trucks at a country railway station the average grazier has very little idea as to what becomes of it until it is submitted for sale at one of Sydney’s big wool stores…

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Local Committees to Review Applications Grower Control Granted Under Wheat Stabilisation Scheme Excess Area Must Be Located and Eliminated President of Wheatgowers' Union Visits Gilgandra

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 22 May 1941 · page 5

Mr. M. R. Bourke, president of the Wheatgrowers' Union of New South Wales, was a visitor to Gilgandra on Saturday afternoon last, when he addressed a reprsesentative gathering of local and district members. The visit was…

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Shared Fifth Place Gilgandra Farmer State Fodder Conservation Competition

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 22 May 1941 · page 4

In the Central Western zone of the State Championship Fodder Conservation Competition for 1941, conducted by…

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Dairy Dispersal Sale

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 May 1941 · page 2

On Thursday, May 29, commencing at 11 a.m. G'enwood Pty. Ltd. will offer 100 head of picked high-class Jersey cows, from the high…

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Turkey's Crops Saved by British Scientists

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 May 1941 · page 10

Turkey is dressing 200,000 tons of wheat seed with a British preparation which arrests a deadly crop scourge…

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Agricultural Memo for Farmers "Call at Department Whilst in Town"

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 May 1941 · page 8

It has well been said that the Department of Agriculture has two prime functions—to acquire information and…

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Soldiers’ Farms

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 22 May 1941 · page 6

When a letter was read from the late Minister for Lands, Mr. Yeo, at a meeting of the Shire Council On Tuesday, relative to assistance…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 7

The Chairman of The Central Wool Committee. Sir Owen Dixon gave the Common wealth's averages for the 1940/41 clip as 12.31d…

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Western Centres Wongarbon Rationing and Country Train Fares Claimed Unfair Wheat Men Complain

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1941 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Wongarbon branch of the Wheatgrowers' Union was held on Wednesday night. Mr. N. Hobden (president) occupied the…

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Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 May 1941 · page 4

Fitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd, report: We submitted a catalogued 3,595 bales in the current round of Sydney appraisements on…

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The Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 May 1941 · page 3

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 23rd May: We submitted our appraisement catalogue No. 47 (the…

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Wheat Committee Appeal Growers Respond

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 May 1941 · page 4

A meeting of Stale advisory committees will be held in Melbourne to-day to determine future policy in connection with…

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Season's Wool Average Equalisation Payment

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 May 1941 · page 4

The recent announcement that wool appraisements in Australia to date this season, have averaged 12-31d. per lb…

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To Save Petrol Meeting in Wellington Butter Factory Conference

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 May 1941 · page 6

At the request of the Liquid Fuel Control Board Dairy Products Section a meeting of butter factories within the Number 12…

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Dairy Dispersal Sale

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 May 1941 · page 2

On Thursday, May 29, commencing at 11 a.m. G'enwood Pty. Ltd. will offer 100 head of picked high-class Jersey cows, from the high…

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Local Jottings Wheatgrowers' Relief Grant, 1940-41 Season's Crops

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 May 1941 · page 2

The Rural Bank of New South Wales, which is the distributing authority in this State under the Wheatgrowers Relief Act, 1941…

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Stabilised Wheat Industry Local Committees' Will Help—Crop Estimates

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 5

The Minister for Customs (Sir Earle Page) is hopeful that the appointment of local committees in all the wheatgrowing districts will be of material assistance in the Commonwealth scheme for stabilising the wheat…

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Wheat Market. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 6

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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Farmers Will Find: Lucerne Best of All Stock Tonics Forget Patent Lines—Rely On Food Values

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 4

Recently there was a scare in a district in the Central West. A "new worm" had been discovered. It was causing serious losses. A total of 2000 sheep was estimated to have died within a few months on many…

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