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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

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Cause for Jubilation From Pastoral Point of View Wonderful Rain 15 Per Cent. Increase In Price For Wool

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 2

Farmer and graziers, and especially the latter, have good reason for feeling gratified. Firstly, was the…

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New Hopes For the Wheat Farmer Greater Protection for Smaller Grower

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 6

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

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Britain Raises Wool Price

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 7

The British Government has agreed to increase the price for Australian wool by 15 per cent., beginning with the next clip…

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Sheep Blowfly Station Management As A Factor In Control

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 4

In seasons when the blowfly is bad the cost incurred by the averagegrazier in combating fly-strike has been estimated at £35 per…

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Open Forum Wool Appraisement Centres (To the Editor,“Watchman”)

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 1

Sir,—So that no misunderstanding should occur regarding the expense entailed in establishing country wool appraisement…

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The Wool Position Prices at Ceiling Level in America

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly last week Mr. R. G- Hamilton, member for Namol, sought information on the wool position,…

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New Wheat Proposals Guaranteed Price of 4/- a Bushel Fuither Explanation By Minister

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 1

Explaining further his proposals of payment for the new ceanon's wheat, the Minister for Commerce (Mr. Scully)…

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Country Storage of Wool 3½ Million Pounds Allowed for Storage Synthetic Fibre Dangerous to Health

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 6

Mr. W. H. Mather, well-known wool expert, visited Gunnedah last week and addressed a meeting under the…

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Scully’s Wheat Plan Receives Support of the Independent Country Party Member, Mr. Wilson Preserves the Existence of Small Wheatgrowers

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 5

Latest Canberra news says that Mr. W. J. Scully’s plan to pay growers 4/- a bushel at country sidings for the first…

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District News NARROMINE Farmers Criticise Lands Minister

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 6

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Tully) was criticised at the annual meeting of the F. and S. Association. Strong exception was taken to him not…

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Farm Engineering Blacksmithing on Toe Farm Hints on Welding

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 1

A knowledge of blacksmithing is of value to every farmer. in the current article of a series on this subject in the…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 5

The Country Producers' Selling Company Ltd. reported on the 21st May, 1942:— The wools from the West and…

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Western Wool Appraisements

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 6

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:— [?] bales of wool were appraised at our Sydney catalogue on. Wednesday. Results included:—Robert Carter…

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Black Wool Appeal

The Western Herald · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 4

Mr. A. J. Wedlock informs us that one bag of black wool has been received from Mr. Fagan (Enngonia) towards Lady Fisk's…

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Higher Wool Price Good General Benefit

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 4

The announcement that the British Government has granted an advance of 15 per cent, in the average price paid for the next…

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To-day’s Wheat Market Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 5

A further slight falling off in the demand for wheat for the produce trade is reported in the local market to-day. Trading in the export flour…

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Australia's Wheat Position Exception Taken to Minister's Proposal

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 5

Strong exception was taken by the Farmers and Settlers' Association's Executive to the proposal of the Minister for [?](Mr…

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Nar[?] Farmers & Settlers' Association [?] Retiring Officers [?] Cessnock [?] Discharge Of Duties

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 3

[?] expressed at Saturday's annual meeting [?] of the Farmers and Settlers [?] writing officers were [?] efficient team of…

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Wool Report

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 1 June 1942 · page 6

The Country Producers’ Selling Co. Ltd., Sydney report:—We offered our Appraisement No. 78 for preliminary inspection on Tuesday last, and…

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British Wool Price Increased Mutton Exports

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 1 June 1942 · page 4

The Ministry of Agriculture has decided to grant a further increase of 2d lb to the British sheepowner for the 1942 clip…

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