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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

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Wheat Acreage According to Four Year Average Action b New South Wales

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 2

The Minister for Commerce the Hon. W. J. Scully, announced today that the Wheat Industry Stablisation Board had considered the…

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Ballimore Farmers Need Rain

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 4

Farmers throughout the Ballimore district are anxiously awaiting rain. Prolonged dey conditions have made it impossible for them to work their land…

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Farmers Want Ban Retained on Sale of Wax Matches Decision of Narromine F.S.A.

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 1

The Narromine branch of the Farmers and Settelrs' Association decided on Saturday night to enter a protest against the ban being…

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Repair of Farm Machinery Serious View Taken By Narromine F.S.A.

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 1

The Narromine branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association decided at their meeting on Saturday night to make a request…

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Wool Contracts and Prices the Sheep Position

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 1

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:— The purchase of wool by the British Government in Australia,…

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No Offer for 20,000 Sheep and £100

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 1

Though an Australian grazier has offered 20,000 aged ewes and £100 to anyone who would accept them, his offer has not been…

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Average Sowings for N.S.W Wheat Growers Statement By Minister For Commerce

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 1

The Minister for Commerce, the Hon W. J. Scully, announc ed during the week that the Wheat Industry Stabilsation Board…

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Junior Farmers Gilgandra Club Notes Visit By Senior Supervisor And Supervisor For District

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 1

The Gilgandra Junior Farmer Club had a visit on Thursday last from Mr. Bi[?]klock, Senior Supervisor of Junior Farmers…

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Wool Contracts and Prices the Sheep Position

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 4

The purchase of wool by the British Government m Australia, South Africa and New Zealand was automatically a stabilising…

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Wool-[?]port

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 3

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 17th instant: We submitted our Appraisement…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 6

The Farmers & Graziers' Cooperatice Co. Ltd. reports on the 17th inst:— We submitted our Appraisement Catalogue NO.76…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 5

The Country Producers' Selling Company Ltd. reported on the 16th April:- Lambs, crutching and oddments predominate at all…

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Appeal Foe Black Wool

The Western Herald · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 4

Mr. A. J. Wedlock acknowledges the receipt of further donations of black wool towards the Lady Fisk Appeal. The new donors are:—…

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Farming Aided

The Western Herald · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 3

Even within the last five years objections have been heard in many quarters to the production in the Commonwealth of…

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Home Vegetable Garden How Long Do Crops Take to Grow

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 4

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

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Wool Appraisement

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1942 · page 2

We submitted for appraisement on April 21 a catalogue of 3,053 bales which was composed of miscellaneous wools, typical of this time of the year…

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Sheep as Mere Standby Became Breadwinners

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1942 · page 4

A well-known Dubbo district farmer told "The Liberal" yesterday that after some years of experience he had concluded that woolgrowing…

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News in Brief Farmers and Settlers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1942 · page 4

The Dubbo branch of the farmers and Settlers' Association will hold its annual meeting on Friday night, when the agricultural instructor (Mr. S…

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Sheep—and Rabbits

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 27 April 1942 · page 3

A grazier recently received two cheques from metropolitan agents, states the “Gundagai Independent.” They provided an amazing…

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The Wheat Market Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 27 April 1942 · page 3

In the local market to-day trading was good for wheat for the produce trade, but inquiry in the export flour section was dull. Quotations were…

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