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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

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Wool Report

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 26 October 1942 · page 4

The Country Producers’ Selling Co Ltd., Sydney, report Generally, the selection of wools submitted in our last appraisement…

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The Wheat Market Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 26 October 1942 · page 3

The was a good inquiry from the produce trade for wheat in' the local market to-day, but in the export flour section business wag very quiet Rates…

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Petrol for Farmers

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 26 October 1942 · page 1

Mr. C. G. Rohertson, M.L.A, has received - the foIIowing letter from Mr. J. A. Beasley, Minister for Supply and Development:…

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Crop Fire Risks Gas Producers Safe As Tractors Experience in West Australia

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 26 October 1942 · page 4

The opinion that the use of producer gas units in dry grass and among crops involves no greater fire risks than when…

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Gas Units No Danger to Crops, Says Transport Official

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 26 October 1942 · page 1

The Chairman of the State Liquid Fuel Control Board and Director of Emergency Road Transport (Mr. C. N. Neale),…

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“Front-line Work” Soviet View of Farming

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 26 October 1942 · page 4

“Front-line work” is how M.Kalinin Chairman of the Supreme Soviet Presidium, describes farming in the Soviet Union…

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Insurance of Growing Crops Farmers Should Make Enquiries

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 27 October 1942 · page 1

The secretary of the Narromine FSA, on Saturday night, issued strong advice to all farmers that they make enquiries whether their…

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Published Statement Wanted Position of Wool Levy Protest Entered by Narromine F.S.A.

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 27 October 1942 · page 1

The Narromine FSA has passed a motion p[?] against the levy of 6d to 1/ per [?] made on all wool and asking that the…

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FARMERS' [?] Use of Bag Sites and [?]S Move to Have Both Operating at One Time

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 27 October 1942 · page 2

By a majority of the [?] to four) [?] Farmers and [?] decided on [?]…

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Higher Butter Price Despite Subsidy

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 29 October 1942 · page 1

It It probable that the £2,000,000 subsidy for the dairying Industry will be Insufficient to prevent some…

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Lice in Sheep Owners Must Notify

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 29 October 1942 · page 1

Stock Inspectors advises that all sheep owners are required under Section 9 of the Stock Diseases Act to give…

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Mixed Farming Wheat Being Discarded Farmers, Becoming Older, Will Grow Lets Next Year

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 29 October 1942 · page 3

The fact that wheat so for has not been placed on the essential food products list suggests that primary…

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Children and Wheat Harvesting a Protest

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 29 October 1942 · page 1

The secretary of the Dunedoo Wheat Growers’ Union (Mr. W. E. Evans) submitted the following: The Director General of…

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Town Men Willing to Work on Farms at Week-ends Meeting of War Agricultural Committee

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 29 October 1942 · page 2

At a meeting of the Gilgandra War Agricultural Committee, held in the Council Chambers on Thursday…

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Alien Labor for Farms

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 29 October 1942 · page 2

The Allied Works Council last week advised the chief of War Agricultural Committees (Mr. C. C Crane) that permission had…

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Pool Petrol Delivery to Farmers

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 29 October 1942 · page 4

In the State Parliament last week Mr. J. B. Renshaw, member for Castlereagh, brought under the notice of the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn)…

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Dead Unlucky Lost Two Crops

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 29 October 1942 · page 2

Mr. . Sam Lovell, of Kalong, N.S.W., planted out 11,000 tomato plants, to replace 12,000 recently destroyed by frosts, but lost the…

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Dairying Industry Praise for Mr. Dunn’s Work(From Hansard)

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 29 October 1942 · page 3

Mr. Fitzgerald (Gloucester)—referring to the price of butter: A rise of at least 6d a lb. is more justified, considering the high…

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Wool Report

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 4
Also in The Western Herald

The Farmers and Graziers’ Co-op. Co. Ltd. reports on the 26th inst.:— We submitted our Appraisement Catalogue No. 89 on Thursday, 22nd…

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