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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 48 of 54

Road Transport Control Wheat Farmers

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 12 November 1942 · page 2

All Farmers are notified that wheat must now be delivered to nearest silo and/or stacking dump in specified quantities only…

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Junior Farmers Wheat Competition Won by Edwin Christian

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 12 November 1942 · page 3

Mr. W. G. Law recently paid a visit to the projects of Edwin Christian, Bill Lithgow and Erie Baker for the purpose of…

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Meeting of Wheat Carters

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 12 November 1942 · page 3

A Meeting of wheat carters will be held in the War Memorial Institute on Saturday next, 14th November, to discuss and…

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No. 4 Pool Wheat

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 12 November 1942 · page 2

Payment of a further advance on wheat in No. 4 Pool is announced. Growers will receive 11¼d. a boshel for bag wheat and ¼d…

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Wheat Drive for District Hospital

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 12 November 1942 · page 3

At the meeting of members of the Board of Directore of the Gilgandra District Hospital on Tuesday…

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Butter 10/- a Lb. Prices in France

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 12 November 1942 · page 2

From a city in occupied France, a letter published in the London “Times” stated that many foodstuffs were virtually unobtainable…

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Wheat at Gular Now Being Received

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 12 November 1942 · page 2

In conversation with Mr. E. G. McDonnell, in charge of the receiving of wheat at Gular and Armatree railways, we were…

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Farmers Meet Transport Problem for Wheat Harvest No Petrol Unless Guarantee Given to Fit Producer Gas Units

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 12 November 1942 · page 1

So many farmers and carriers attended a meeting at Gilgandra on Saturday to deal with the control of wheat transport to the forthcoming harvest that it was impossible to get the crowd into the Memorial Hall…

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Receival Of Wheat Into Silos Arrangements for Next Harvest

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 12 November 1942 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture and Forests (the Hon. W. F. Dunn, M.L.A.) desires to impress upon all wheat growers the necessity…

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Stacking Sites Available Before Silo Opening Silo Agents Handle Only Bulk Wheat

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 12 November 1942 · page 1

Mr. C. G. Robertson, M.L.A., for Dubbo, has received the following letter from Mr. W. F. Dunn,…

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Amazing Figures Mechanised Farming in Russia

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 12 November 1942 · page 4

An Idea of the extent to which Russia’s collective farms are mechanised can be gathered from official statistics covering…

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Cattle at Homebush

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 13 November 1942 · page 3

Sales at Winchcombe Corson’s Homebush cattle auction last Monday included: W. Zell,, Armatree, 5 steers £12/7/-, 2 heifers to £10/14-/-, avg…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 13 November 1942 · page 5

The Farmers & Grazier Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 4th inst:—We submitted our Appraisement Catalogue No. 90 on…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 13 November 1942 · page 4

The Farmers & Graziers Co. report the following appraisement J.R. Strang (Compton, Downs) AAA E 18½d, AAA Com EW 18¼d…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 13 November 1942 · page 5

Pitt, Son & Badgery Ltd. reported as follows on the 6th November:—Our Sydney appraisement catalogue No. 90 was dealt, with on…

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Nyngan Special Sheep Sale

The Western Herald · Friday 13 November 1942 · page 4

15,000 store sheep will be offered at Lyne and Co's sale yards, Nyngan, on Tuesday, 1st December, by Messrs A. Lyne and Co. (Nyngan),…

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The Wheat Market Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 13 November 1942 · page 3

[?] satisfactory inquiry for wheat [?] produce trade in the local [?] to-day. The demand in the [?] flour section was very quiet…

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Wartime Fashions in Wool by British and American Designers

The Western Herald · Friday 13 November 1942 · page 3

This is one of a series of costumes, frocks and coats that have been specially styled in keeping with war conditions and are being worn today by the women of England and the U.S.A…

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Silo Rationed Space Suggested Transport Wheat to Nominated Sile Only

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 November 1942 · page 3

Timbrebongle shire councill[?], on Wednesday resolved to make a recommendation to the necessary authorities that for the [?]cal…

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Farmers Clients

The Western Herald · Friday 13 November 1942 · page 5

Carnegie once said that the man who earned the money seldom received it. In a recent letter to the Press a poultry farmer said he was…

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