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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1943

1,022 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 4 of 52

Wool Appraisement Opposition by City Has Poor Foundation

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 3

Great surprise has been occasioned by the announcement yesterday of a decision of woolgrowing interests in Sydney reaffirming opposition to the Federal Government's policy of decentralisation of wool appraisements…

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Maryvale Largest Wheat Stack at Station This Year 40,000 Bags

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 6

Harvesting operations have now been all cleaned up. There is but very little wheat to be carted, and this week will see it all out of the…

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Wheat and Oat Trials in Central West District Interesting Report By District Agricultural Instructor

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 1

The following interesting report on wheat and oat trials in the Central West District has been furnished by Mr. S. Rudkin,…

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The Man on the Land Page Dairying Protein Content of Pasture Diminishes as Plant Matures

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 15

Rich pasture—that is short growth (4 to 5 inches in height) of mixed grasses and clovers—is the ideal and…

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War Agricultural Committees "Response Was Remarkable" Co-operative Farming in Dubbo District

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 7

From all over the State comes evidence of the excellent work which is being done by district war…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 5
Also in Narromine News and Trangie Advocate

The Country Producers' Selling Company Ltd. reported on the 21st January:—We offered a very attractive selection of wools…

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Wheat Freight Anomaly Costs 7/7 a Cwt

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1943 · page 3

A wheatgrower who trucks his grain to Sydney pays 10d a cwt. freight, and then declares that he has reason to complain about the expense. But a person who brings…

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Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 February 1943 · page 8

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd. report—A catalogue of 5,055 bales was submitted by us on January 20 and 21, and comprised an…

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Structure of Brick Urged in Building Dubbo Wool Centre

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1943 · page 3

Declaring that he had been alarmed by rumors, said to emanate from influential quarters, that the Dubbo wool appraisement centre was to be constructed of galvanised iron and fibrocement, Mr. C. G. Robertson, MLA for Dubbo, informed…

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Present Method of Wheat Dockage Criticised Matter for Further Mention at Next Meeting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1943 · page 1

At Saturday night's meeting of the Narromine FSA the present method of docking wheal was severely criticised, and it was agreed…

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Woman To Leave Dairy Within Two Months

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1943 · page 3

Jane Elizabeth Morris, according to evidence at the Dubbo court of petty sessions yesterday, conducts her own dairy without any aid, milks…

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Self Sown Wheat Statement by Wheat Board

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 5

In the 1942-43 season, because, of the peculiar climatic conditions, there has been more self-sown wheat than…

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Wheat Company Chief In Fatal Collapse

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 1

Mr. George Walker (66), managing director of the Lindley Walker Wheat Co. Ltd., collapsed under the shower at his home in Caraberra…

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Bonemeal for Cattle Provision Is Essential Now Superphosphate Supply Is Short

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 4

The present shortage of supplies of superphosphate should focus the attention of dairymen on the urgent necessity of…

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Increased Cash Return To Dairymen Urged Canberra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 1

The Interim report of the Dairy Committee, commissioned by the Government to inquire into the industry, and tabled in the House of…

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Plan All Farming On Labor Basis

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 1

"In planning next season's planting farmers are advised to keep before them the likelihood of the labor problem becoming more acute, while…

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District News NARROMINE Noxious Weeds Menace Stressed by Farmers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 6

The urgent necessity for combating the noxious weeds menace was emphasised at a meeting of the Narromine branch of the Farmers…

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Farm Blacksmithing Importance of Correct Heating

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 15

A knowledge of blacksmithing can prove both profitable and interesting —especially profitable, and…

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Farmers May Help Each Other No Loss of Exemption

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 4

A spirit of co-operation—of mutual help—has developed among farmers to a remarkable degree but there are still…

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