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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 35 of 72

Sheep Sales Comparison. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 5

The total sales at this year's sheep sales were 1684 against 1752 last year and the total receipts approximately £42,994, compared…

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Wool Deliveries at Darling Harbour

The Western Herald · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 7

After loading his wool into trucks at a country railway station the average grazier has very little idea as to what becomes of…

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Wheat Market Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 June 1941 · page 3

The Australian Wheat Board's quotations: Millers' lots for home consumption, 3/11¾; prices for export on application to the board…

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Profits From Wool Determined After War Canberra, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 June 1941 · page 1

Senator Collett, representing the Minister for Commerce, declared in the Senate today that the amount payable to the Commonwealth…

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"Butter-expander"

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 June 1941 · page 5

A new product has made its appearance on the Dutch market. It is called "Boter-dindmiddel," which might be translated…

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Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 June 1941 · page 5

Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., report—Our final catalogue of the current Sydney wool season was submitted for appraisement on Monday…

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Petrol Position Warning to Farmers More Drastic Cuts Expected

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 June 1941 · page 4

A warning to farmers that they should take immediate action to provide for possibly an almost complete…

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Wheat Market Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 July 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 Dog Bites Passer-by. Costs Owner £37 Night Attack Unprovoked Says Magistrate

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 July 1941 · page 3

A cattle dog which attacked Mrs. Eva Mills, of Maryvale, and late of Hopetoun Street, Dubbo, cost its owner, Mrs. Henrietta McNamara, of Hopetoun Street, a total of £37/9/6 at the Dubbo court of petty sessions…

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Farmer Fined, Allowed Child To Drive Tractor

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 July 1941 · page 2

At the Dubbo police court yesterday, before Mr. R. G. Cookson, P.M., Godfrey Alan Wheeler was fined £2, with 8/6 costs, for having allowed a boy, aged 9 years, to drive a motor tractor on a public road…

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Pastoral Winter Shelter for Sheep Value of Trees

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 July 1941 · page 8

Insufficient provision for the shelter of stock is a weakness in the management of many pastoral…

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Wheat Payments

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 July 1941 · page 2

In answer to a question in the House of Representatives on June 18th last, by Mr. J. P. Breen, member for Calare, as to whether the…

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Advance on Wheat

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 3 July 1941 · page 7

An advance of 1[?]d. bushel will be paid to-day (Thursday) on bagged and silo wheat delivered to the No. 2 and No. 3 pools in New South…

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Newcastle Wool Appraisement

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 3 July 1941 · page 7

At our final wool appraisement of the season held in Newcastle last Friday, we submitted a catalogue of 1047 bales. It included…

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Sheep Louse Prevention of Infestation

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 July 1941 · page 8

Like the sheep "tick," the sheep louse spends the whole of its life upon the host, and does not leave it unless to transfer…

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Wheat Market Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 3 July 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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Rural Problems Wheat Marketing Scheme

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 3 July 1941 · page 6

"In those days when there is much loose talk about democracy, it is stimulating to see democracy actually at…

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Wheat Championships 17 Varieties Will Be Limit[?]

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 3 July 1941 · page 1

The Royal Agricultural Society has decided to restrict this year's wheat competition to 12 recommended varieties,…

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Wool Season Closed Effect of Local Consumption

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 July 1941 · page 6

The second wool season under the British contract has closed and Australia has again marketed more wool than at any time…

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Empire Wool Consumption Fairly Large Australian Mutton Position

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 3 July 1941 · page 3

Though wool for civilian use is severely rationed in Great Britain, a fairly large consumption is still proceeding…

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