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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 44 of 72

The FARMER & His Markets Wool and Top Prices Differing War-time Policies Demands of Future

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 2

The home issue price of average 64’s tops in Great Britain is 43¾d ner lb. or 17d. higher than the pre-war 1939…

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Local Committees Opposed Wheat Stabilisation “Sitting in Judgment of Fellow Growers”

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 11

Opposition to the appointment of local committees consisting of two farmers to act as agents for the Wheat…

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Wool Drive to Assist Far West Health Scheme Deserving Cause Should Be Helped

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 3

The Wellington branch of the Far West Children's Health Scheme is making its annual drive for fleces…

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New Wool Season Opened This Week Retention Monet Fixed at 5 Per Cent

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 2

The third season of appraisements under the Imperial Purchase Wool Scheme opened in Sydney this week,…

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Thanks to Junior Farmers

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 2

An attempt was mrule by the President (Mr. Stanley) to cxpress personal thanks to the Junior Farmed for their…

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Junior Farmers' Exhibit Indicatiqn Of Worth Of District

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 2

Organised by members of the local Junior Farmers' Club, a display in the pavilion of the district's productivity,…

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Farm Produce

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 2

In this section a small indication was given outside[?] of what the Gilgandra district can really produce. It was pleasing to see…

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Objects of the Junior Farmers

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 2

1—To give members an interest in home gardens and farming. 2—To combine the advice of…

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Farmers Can Make Own Charcoal Pits

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 4

A vital fundamental to the widespread adoption of producer-gas equipment as an alternative to petrol is an adequate supply of first-grade charcoal at an economic price to the consumer…

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Spicer's Creek Heavy Frosts and Winds Disastrous Effect on Crops

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 4

Heavy frosts and bitterly cold winds are having a disastrous effect on the crops, and a fall of rain at the present time would be…

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The Man on the Land Page the Farm Home the Farm Garden Raising of Seedlings

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 19

The soil for the seed-bed or seed-box is prepared by mixing good garden loam with sand. Such a soil…

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Dairying Protection of Cream Quality Where Oil Engines are Installed

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 19

Where oil engines are installed there is always a danger of milk or cream becoming adversely affected by…

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Fair Deal for Farmers Moratorium Urged by Mr. Scully to Avoid Being Forced Off

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 3

Ah appeal to the Government to institute a moratorium for primary producers who, through no fault of their own,…

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Petrol Rationing Extra Supplies for Farmers Application Should Be Made to Police

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 10

Mr. Fred JCa[?] M.L.A., (Young) says that primary producers requiring additional supplies of petrol to carry on…

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Petrol for Farmers Allowance to Be Enlarged But Limit to Assistance

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 11

Advice has been received from the Liquid Fuel Control [?]oard that the ration allowance for motor cars owned by…

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“All-Crop” Header Invention by Mr. E. N. Maunder Boggabri Man’s Success

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 8

Mr. E. N. S. Maunder, of “Broadwater,” Boggabri, has invented what he calls an “Allcrop Header,” and which will,…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 7

The Country Producers' Selling Company Ltd. reported on the 7th August:— The first series of appraisements for the 1941/42…

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Wool Marketing. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 5

Melbourne. — The Committees set up to enquire into the post war marketing of Australian wool sat for the first time in Melbourne…

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Sheep Population. New Records Made. Total of 123,000,600

The Western Herald · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 5

Australia's sheep population has now reached the gigantic total ot 123,000,000, a figure far in advance of any previous records. It is not…

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Orange Cattle Dearer

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 August 1941 · page 4

The smallest cattle yarding for some time, comprising about 150 head, was on offer at Orange saleyards on Thursday, says a McNeilly, Crampton &…

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