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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 6 of 54

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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Australian Wool Consumption British and American Turnover

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 3

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:— As consumers of the clip of ths Commonmwealth, Australian mills…

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Large Wheat Ares to Be Curtailed First Statement By Minister

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 1

Last waek, the Minister for Commerce (Mr. Scully) again referred to the problem of wheat storage and the…

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Country Wool Centres What Is Coonabarabran Doing ? Progress or Retard ?

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 9

On the National station, 2FC., comes the news to-day that the Federal Government is considering opening up Moree and another centre as shadow wool appraisements and storage areas, writes Mr. W. H. Mather, wool specialist,…

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Rain Helps Farmers—airman Entertained

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 6

Soaking rain has fallen here varying from 118 to 136 points. This, following 120 points a fortnight ago, has made a good shoot in the grass and also…

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Valuable Farms for Sale

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 1

Mr. G. McNaboe has received instructions to offer at auction at his rooms, Coonabarabran on Saturday, February 21, two…

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To-day’s Wheat Prices Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 5

The Australian Wheat Board’s quotations are unchanged. Millers' bull, home consumption are quoted at [?]…

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Australia's Wool Consumption. British and American Turnover

The Western Herald · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: As Consumers of the clip of the Commonwealth, the Australian mills are now of marked…

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Not Paid for Jap Purchase of Australian Wheat

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 2

A quantity of Wheat and flour was sold to Japan by Australia some time ago on terms, and full payment had not been made-up to…

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Appraisement of Wool. Representations for Centre at Bourke

The Western Herald · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 6

Mr. J. J. Clark, our Federal Member, is in receipt of the following [?] letter from H[?] W.J. Scully, Minister. for Commerce:—…

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Australia’s Wool Consumption British and American Turnover

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 3

As consumers of the [?] of the Commonwealth, the Australian mills are now of marked importance. Their consumption of the…

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Dubbo As Wool Centre Mayor Advances Claims Consideration by Minister

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 5

The claims of Dubbo for consideration as a wool storage and appraisement centre, under the Federal Government’s new proposals…

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Rust-resistant Wheat Discovered in South Australia May Outyield Popular Varieties

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 4

Wheatgrowers have been heartened by the news Chit a rust-resistant wheat, .christened Warigo has been developed at the…

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Control Of the Sheep Blowfly. Crutching and Jetting. Continuing our series of articles on the Blow-Fly

The Western Herald · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 3

The measures already outlined can be described as preventive classing, culling and breeding for plainness, Mules' operation and…

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Sewerage Farm

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 2

The Joint Finance and Works Committee recommended to Tuesday night’s meeting of Dubbo Council that the lessee of the land known as…

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Prime Sheep, Cattle Prices Firm

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1942 · page 2

Sydney, Friday.—The offering at Flemington on Thursday totalled 32,014 sheep and lambs. Good to prime sorts, were firm, others irregular. Wethers…

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Wool Appraisement Centre Dubbo Claim

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1942 · page 1

The Mayor has made representations to the Minister for Commerce (Mr. Scully) asking that Dubbo be made a wool appraisement centre…

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Won a Sheep

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 9 February 1942 · page 2

Mr. McCarthy, of Sterling Street Dubbo, guessed the exact weight of a sheep disposed of by the P. and W. Auxiliary on Saturday. The correct…

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Western Wool

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 9 February 1942 · page 3

Results secured at Winchcombe Carson’s Sydney wool appraisement last Friday included W. J. Blackburn, Coonabarabran, wethers 18¼d…

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Wool Report

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 9 February 1942 · page 4

The Country Producers’ Selling [?] Ltd., Sydney, report:— Apart from a sprinkling of fine wools from the New England district…

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