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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

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41,000 Bags of Wheat at Elong

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 5

The stacking of wheat a Elong, on the Dubbo-Werris Creek line, has now been completed for this season. About 41,999 bags are stacked at the…

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To-day’s Wheat Prices Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 5

The Australian Wheat Board’s quotations are unchanged to-day. Millers’ bulk lots for home consumption are quoted at 3/11[?] per bushel…

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Farmers Buy Wine Direct From Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 4

Many farmers and country business men are now buying their wine at a very reasonable price direct from a Sydney Vinter. As a…

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Wheat Prices Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1942 · page 1

The Australian Wheat Board's quotations: Millers' lots for home consumption, bulk 3/11¼; prices for export on application to the board…

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Store Sheep Sales Made Before Rain

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1942 · page 3

Although pastoral conditions were becoming desperate and there was virtually no inquiry for stock (in fact, sheep were becoming regarded more or…

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Wool Report

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 2

The Country Producers Selling Co. Ltd.. Sydney, report:— We offered a good selector. of wools in our first catalogue for the new,…

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To-day’s Wheat Prices Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 3

The Australian Wheat Board’s quotations are unchanged to-day. Millers’ bulk lots for home consumption Quoted at 8/111 per busher…

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Milk Hold-up Maitland Dairymen on Strine Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 3

A serious shortage in supplies of milk to the metropolitan area expected to-morrow as the result of a refusal of a majority of…

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Wheatgrowers May Crop Normal Acreage

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 2

For the coming season wheatgrowers will be again permitted to crop, their normal -acreage in accordance with: their usual rotation, but no in…

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Wheat Prices Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1942 · page 1

The Australian Wheat Board's quotations Millers' lots for home consumption, bulk 3/11¼; pries for export on application to the board…

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"Scorched Earth" Plan Dairy Farmers' Hope Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1942 · page 1

Messages from the south coast state that as a precautionary measure dairy farmers already are planing a "scorched earth" policy in the…

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55 Million Sheep Wool Production Record Huge Wages Bill

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 3

Figures issued by the Commonwealth Statistician (Dr. S. R. Carver) show that there are 55,568,000 sheep in New…

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Butter Sandwich

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 2

Four eggs, their weigh in sugar, butter and flour; 1 teaspoon Mum's banking powder. Cream butter and sugar, add eggs, well…

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Wheat Prices Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 1

The Australian Wheat Board's quotations: Millers' lots for home consumption, bulk 3/11¼, prices for export on application to the board…

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Foot Lice Prevalent In District Sheep

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 6

In his report to today's' meeting of the Dubbo Pastures Protection Board, the stock inspector (Mr. A. T. Ellis) said that a request had been made…

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Italy’s Plight Must Wear or Drink Milk American Wool Needs

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 8

The plans of the United States Government to call up an army running into many millions gives an indication of…

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Feeding of Dairy Cows

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 5

Rations for dairy cows must not only be “balanced” (contain the elements of nutrition in desirable proportions), but they must be…

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The Farmer’s Wife Has a Jolly Life in Between Jobs

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 4

The story on the housewife in the city was very interesting (“Life,” Sept 22), but what about the housewife on…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 7

The Farmers & Graziers Cooperative Co. reports on the 15th instant:—We submitted our Appraisement Catalogue No. 67 (the…

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Sentry Bitten by Cattle Dog

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 2

Well over eighty years of age, Mr. “Bob” Rice, of Parkes, still rides 3; miles a day droving stock. The other day he unwittingly entered a military…

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