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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

1,078 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 33 of 54

Western Pastoral Conditions Prospect and Retrospect Causes of Adverse Factors

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 27 July 1942 · page 1

Most graziers in Dubbo and adjoining districts are a last out of trouble. Grass and herbage have been very slow of growth,…

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Rationing of Wool Reduces Substitute Supply

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 27 July 1942 · page 2

The effects of wool rationing for civilian purposes and the economy in clothing being practised by the public are shown in…

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Wool For Red Cross Show Committer’s Help

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 27 July 1942 · page 1

At Saturday afternoon’s meeting of the Dubbo Stow Committed, a letter was read from the Secretary of the Dubbo branch of…

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Big Wheat Distillery

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 28 July 1942 · page 1

A distillery being built in New South Wales to produce power alcehel from wheat will supply 1,000,000 gallons a your…

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Generalities of Wool

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 30 July 1942 · page 2

Do you know how the tensile strength of good wool compares with other materials The following figures are provided by the British Research Association at Torridon. Leeds. England…

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“Keep the Farmer on His Farm” J. P. Breen’s Comment on Wheat Scheme

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 30 July 1942 · page 6

“The object of the Federal Government’s wheat stabilisation scheme is to keep the farmer on his farm so that…

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Carriage of Wool Permits of Petrol

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 30 July 1942 · page 4

The following letter has been forwarded to the local Secretary of the Graziers' Association of N.S.W.:—…

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Amateur Farmers Boys and Masters

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 30 July 1942 · page 4

Quite recently tho N.S.W. Teachers’ Federation announced that 1000 teachers [?] undertaken to make their…

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Women On Farms 370 Now Employed Local Committees in Country Towns The plan to employ women on farms is making progress

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 30 July 1942 · page 3

The Deputy Director-General of Manpower, Mr. Bellemore, said this week that the production of essential foodtuffs was being…

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Nyngan Sheep Sale

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 31 July 1942 · page 4

There was a good attendance of buyers at Nyngan sheep sale last Tuesday, when Nyngan Red Cross branch served afternoon tea The Bogan…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 31 July 1942 · page 5

The Country Producers' Selling Company Ltd. reported on the 23rd July:— It was officially announced during this week that the…

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Bourke Special Cattle Sale

The Western Herald · Friday 31 July 1942 · page 4
Also in Dubbo Dispatch, Narromine News and Trangie Advocate

Messrs Dalgety & Co. (Sydney) and H. M. Ware & Whittaker (of Bourke, auctioneers in conjunction, will hold a special cattle sale…

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The Wheat Market Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 31 July 1942 · page 3

Business was very quiet for wheat in the local market to-day. Rates were [?]…

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C.w. Co-op. Dairy Society

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 31 July 1942 · page 2

Nominations for the positions of directors- of the Central Western Coop. Dairy Society Ltd. are invited, and does on 17th September. The retiring…

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Wool Report

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 3 August 1942 · page 4

The Country Producers’ Selling Co. Ltd., Sydney, report:— We submitted our first appraisement for the new season on the 29th ult.,…

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The Wheat Market Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 3 August 1942 · page 2

Trading was extremely quiet in all sections of the local wheat market to-day, Rates were unchanged…

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American Wool Needs Huge Consumption

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 3 August 1942 · page 4

United States wool markets have been maintained on the higher range of prices, noticeable since the value of the Australian…

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Junior Farmers Meting of Advisory Committee

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 3 August 1942 · page 1

At a meeting of the Junior Farmers’ Advisory Committee, held at the South Dubbo Public School, on Saturday afternoon,…

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