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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 · Friday 30 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 bush[?]…

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Season’s Wool Exceeds £30,000,000

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 2

Appraisements for season 1941-1942, up to December 31, 1941, totalled 1,955,155 bales, with an appraised value of £31,799,249, states the…

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Country Wool Appraisements Claims of Dubbo Under New Federal Scheme

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 1

The Federal Government has announced a scheme for storing and appraising wool at country centres…

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Black Wool Wanted. Appeal by Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund

The Western Herald · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 4

Mr. A. J. Wedlock, Secretary of: the Bourke sub-branch of the R.S.S. & A.I.L.A. has received an urgent appeal for black wool from…

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Junior Farmers Assistance of Show Committee Sought

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 5

Mr. H. J. Maxwell, Dubbo Supervisor of the Junior Farmers’ Movement, addressed the Committee of the Dubbo P.A. and H…

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Commercial Sheep Firm at Orange But Cattle Cheaper

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1942 · page 4

A smaller yarding of about 450 head of cattle, practically all in the fat pens, was on offer at the Orange stock sales this week. The offering probably was…

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Further Restrictions to Wheat Acreage Canberra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1942 · page 1

Wheat acreages are to be cut further under a restriction which will be applied on a scale with bigger cuts for larger areas…

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Junior Farmers Wanted For Dubbo Movement

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1942 · page 4

Addressing Thursday night's meeting of the P.A. and H. Association, the Dubbo supervisor for the Junior Farmer Movement (Mr. H. J. Maxwell)…

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Smaller Wheat Acreage

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 2 February 1942 · page 4

Wheat acreages are to be further cut under restrictions which will be applied on a scale with bigger eats for larger areas. This was announced…

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Drover Fined Failed to Travel Sheep

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 2 February 1942 · page 3

The Dubbo Pastures Protection Board, represented by Mr. A. D. Booth, proceeded against Noel Frazer, a drover, represented by…

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Average Wool Prices Labour and Rabbits

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 2 February 1942 · page 2

Until a wool season is finalised, it is impossible for the Central Wool Committee to compile statistics showing the amount of the…

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To-day’s Wheat Prices Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 2 February 1942 · page 3

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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Dubbo As Wool Centre Statement by Minister

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 2 February 1942 · page 1

Early reports of the intention to establish wool appraisement centres and additional temporary wool storage in the country were…

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Wheat Prices

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 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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55 Million Sheep Average Wool Prices Labour and Rabbits

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

Until a wool season is finalised, it is impossible for the Central Wool Committee to compile statistics showing the…

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Wheat Prices

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 5 February 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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Storage of Wool

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

The statement of the Minister for Commerce that the Federal Government favours a policy of storing wool in country centres…

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Local & General Coonabarabran Wool

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 7

At Winchcombe, Carson’s last Sydney wool appraisement Frederick C. Harris, Ravenswood, Coonabarabran, secured wethers…

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Local News Further Restrictions to Wheat Acreage

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 2

Wheat acneoges are to be cut further under a restriction which will be applied on a scale with bigger cuts for large areas. This…

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Vast Evacuation Plan For Cattle, Industry If Enemy Arrives

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 5

Should Australia find itself in the unhappy position of having to repel an attempted enemy invasion, one of the most urgent and vital tasks…

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