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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

1,078 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 11 of 54

Wool War Insurance Shearing the Clip

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 4

Under the National Security Regulations, war damage insurance is now compulsory on wool awaiting appraisement in brokers’…

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To-day’s Wheat Prices Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 5

The Australian Wheat Board's qutations are unchanged, Millers’ bill! lots for home consumption are quoted at 8/lll…

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Black Wool Wanted Appeal by Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund

The Western Herald · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 5

Mr. A. J. Wedlock, Secretary of the Bourke sub - branch of the R.S.S. & A.I.L.A. has received an urgent appeal for black wool from…

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Successful Western Dairy

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 1

Mr. W. J. Pile runs a dairy farm on the Bogan River, near Nvngan He has 40 head of cattle and milks an average of 25 cows, mostly jersey…

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Wheat Prices

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1942 · page 1

The Australian Wheat Board's quotations: Millers' lots for home consumption, bulk 3/111; prices for export on application to the board…

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Wool Report

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 9 March 1942 · page 2

The Country Producers’ Selling Co. Ltd., Sydney, report:—We submitted our appraisement No. 72 on Thursday and did not finalise the catalogue…

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To-day’s Wheat Prices Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 9 March 1942 · page 3

The Australian Wheat Board’s qutations are unchanged. Millers’ [?] for home consumption are quoted at [?]…

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Wool Country Storage and Appraisement Canberra

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 9 March 1942 · page 3

As a war measure more wool is to be appraised and stored in the country. Investigations into storage facilities will be carried…

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Wheat Prices

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1942 · page 1

The Australian Wheat Boards quotations: Millers' lots for home consumption, bulk 3/11 1/4; prices for export on application to tho board…

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Home Garden Crops' Maturing Period

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1942 · page 4

Not, only do vegetable seeds very greatly in the time taken to germinate, but the plants vary in the time they occupy in maturing a crop…

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Wool and Sheep Australia’s Carrying Capacity

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 8

Can Australia carry more sheep and can closer settlement be made a success? I have travelled Australia many…

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Sheep Cheaper

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 6

Prices for sheep were easier to 1/- lower at Homebush on Monday, but lamb values were maintained. Offerings were 46,070. Western sales…

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Crows Cause Sheep Losses

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 9

In successfully moving that Braidwood P.P. Board increase the bonus payable for crows from 3d to 6d per head, Dir. C. Dunshea…

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Prices Rise Butter and Cheese

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 1

The Prices Commissioner (Prefessor Copeland) lias announced a rise in the retail price of butter of one penny per pound…

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Wheat Prices Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 2

rue Australian Wheat Board's quotations: Millers' lots for home consumption, bulk 3/111; prices for export on application to the board…

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Wool Season Closing 1,000,000 Bales Appraised Value of Skin Wool

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 9

The main wool appraisement season in Sydney is now rapidly drawing to a close, and at the end of the present…

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Wool War Insurance Shearing the Clip Colossal Job

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 7

Under the National Security Regulations, war damage insurance is now compulsory on wool awaiting appraisement in…

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Stubble Land Not Required for Wheat Utilisation for Pasture

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 10

Wheat farmers may make good use of stubble land which they do not intend to crop this year by laying it down to…

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Wool Appraisement Centre Likely Here—Dubbo One of Three?

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 5

Dubbo is hopeful of being granted a wool apprisement centre, which will carry with it large wool stores. At he Chamber of Commerce…

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The Home Vegetable Garden How Long Do Crops Take To Grow?

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 1

Not only do vegetable seeds vary greatly in the time taken to germinate, but the plants vary in the time they occupy…

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