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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

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To-day’s Wheat Prices Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 1 June 1942 · page 5

Trading was fairly good for wheat in the produce section of the local market to-day, but for wheat for export flour-inquiry was very dull. Rates…

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Labor’s Record Premier Tells Secret of Success Typical Farmer Members

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 1 June 1942 · page 2

Speaking at Narromine on Saturday, the Premier (Mr. W. J. McKell) said that rural policy naturally played a big part in…

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Crop Prospects Rain Alters Outlook

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 1 June 1942 · page 5

Following April with no rain, May was an anxious month for farmers in the district. Handfedeing of stock was necessary in…

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News Briefs Sheep Drive

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1942 · page 6

Additional donors to the sheep drive for the Red Cross Navy queen (Miss P. Colohan) are Messrs. Les. Woodley, R. Rous, D. Cashell, H. V. C. Thorby…

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Sydney Wheat Market

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1942 · page 1

Sydney, Tuesday.—In the local wheat market today demand was good for wheat for the produce trade, but in the export flour section trading, was dull…

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Protest Aga[?]t Allied Wheat [?]Al Action by [?]

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1942 · page 1

The [?] Far[?] will [?]trish C[?]…

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Better Chance Given Small Dairy Farmers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1942 · page 5

Excellent ruins having fallen il is hoped that many western and table-lands farmers will return to dairying on a small seale, said the senior dairy…

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Local Wool

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 4 June 1942 · page 6

Results secured at Winchcombe. Carson’s Sydney wool appraisement last Wednesday included Douglas, Downfield,…

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Wool Appraisement

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 4 June 1942 · page 2

Wool selling brokers throughout Austria have been advised by the Central Wool Committee that wool growers affected by the…

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Western Centres Narromine Farmers and Settlers Oppose Wheat Scheme

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 4 June 1942 · page 6

Members of the local branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association do not favor the new wheat scheme. At Saturday's meeting it was decided…

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Sheep Sale Held at Dunedoo

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 4 June 1942 · page 2

Messrs. O. L. Milling and Co. report having held a very successful sheep sale at their [?] yards on Friday…

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Protect Cattle Fiom New Herd Additions

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 4 June 1942 · page 5

Some farmers buy store cattle from time to time. If these cattle are to be added t others, already on the farm, certain precautions…

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Wool Appraisements Newcastle Offerings

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 4 June 1942 · page 2

At their Newcastle wool appraisement last Friday, Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. submitted a catalogue of 998…

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City Wheat Market Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 4 June 1942 · page 1

A good demand prevailed for wheat for the produce trade in the local market today, but inquiry in the export flour section was very quiet…

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Dunedoo Cattle Market Small Yarding. Good Prices

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 4 June 1942 · page 7

Messrs. O. L. Milling and Co. report having held a successful cattle sale at Dunedoo on Friday, 22nd May…

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Increased Wool Price News Not Premature

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 4 June 1942 · page 5

The Federal Minister for Commerce (Mr. Scully) has refuted a statement by the president of the Graziers' Association that announcement of the…

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The Offering of Wool General Effect of Price Rise

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 4 June 1942 · page 3

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:— The zone system, of shearing in New South Wales has compelled…

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Vegetable Crops Menaced

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 4 June 1942 · page 3

A Sydney message states that Spring sowing of vegetables will be heavily daraaced by brown weevils and cutworms unless…

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Bourke Cattle

The Western Herald · Friday 5 June 1942 · page 4

Messrs Pitt, Son & Badgery Ltd. report that 2066 cattle were yarded at Flemington on Monday, a moderate showing of prime; these were…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 5 June 1942 · page 5

Pitt, Son & Badgery Ltd. reported on 29th May:—Sydney Wool Appraisement No. 78 is taking place this week with a substantial…

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