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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

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British Wool Price Increased

The Western Herald · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: —The Ministry of Agriculture has decided to grant a further increase of 2d. per lb. to the British…

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To-day’s Wheat Market Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 3

There was a good demand for wheat for the produce trade in the local market to-day but trading in the export flour section was very poor [?]…

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Wool Store Scheme Not Practigable Opinion of Shire Councillors

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 1

Believing that the move was not practicable, [?] shire councillors, on Tuesday, [?] not give their co-operative to a…

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Bourke Wool Scour Visit to the Works by School Children

The Western Herald · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 3

Arriving at the Scour last Wednesday afternoon, Mr. Morgan, the proprietor, kindly offered to show us over the different stages which…

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Relief for Farmers

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 4

The Hon. W. F. Dunn (Minister for Agriculture) has stated that £100,000 will shortly be made available for the alleviation of drought-stricken…

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Farmers and Settlers’ Attitude Oppose Endorsement of Any Candidate

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 3

At a special meeting of the Dubbo branch of the F. and S. Association, held on Monday night for the purpose of…

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Wool Report

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 18 May 1942 · page 4

The Country Producers’ Selling [?] Ltd , Sydney, report.— Arrivals of wool into Darling Harbour during the past week or to as…

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Wheat Market Activity

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1942 · page 1

Sydney, Tuesday.—In the local wheat market today business was good in the produce section, but trading for wheat for export flour was very quiet. Rates…

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New Hopes for the Wheat Farmer Greater Protection for Smaller Grower

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1942 · page 3

Farmers will receive 4/ a bushel at country sidings for the first 3000 bushels of their crops next season if a new wheat scheme soon…

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Wool Appraisement

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 3

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd. report:— The wool appraisement season throughout the Commonwealth is…

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Problems of Big Cattle Trek

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 3

Droving of 32,000 head of cattic from the Kimberley (W.A.) district to slaughtering depots in West Australia and Queensland…

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Sheep at 400 a Penny

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 5

Ten thousand ewes have been sold for 2/- in the Arasmas (Nth. Qld.) district because of the drought. This sale was reported by…

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New Hopes for the Wheat Farmer Greater Protection For Smaller Grower

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 1

Farmers will receive 4/- a bushel at country aidings for the first 3,000 bushels of their crops next season it a…

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Local & General Sheep at 6d Per Head

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 4

At a sheep sale some months ago a Junee district grazier purchased several hundred sheep at 6d a head. At the time he had a bit of feed on…

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Wheat Trading Brisk Introduce Section Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 1

Business, particularly for wheat, was good in the produce section in the local market, today, but demand for wheat for export flour was very quiet. The…

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Wool Appraisements Pitt, Son and Badgery’s Report

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 5

Autumn shorn clips continue to arrive in fair quantities and substantial quantities are assurred for the next Sydney…

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Women in Farm Work Prove Their Value

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 4

Much has been heard of women at work in primary industry, but little in the way of figures has been produced to date to show results. This…

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Farmer Slays Wife, Then Suicides Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 1

Shortly after midnight today Victor Andrew Kelly (40) attacked his wife with a razor, cutting her throat and killing her instantly…

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Sheep— and Rabbits

The Western Herald · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 4

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

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 5

The Country Producers' Selling Company Ltd. reported on the 14th May:—Arrivals of wool into Darling Harbour during the past…

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