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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 42 of 52

District Crops Good on Well Worked Fallow Visit of Inspection by Mr. Rudkin

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 4 November 1943 · page 3

Mr. S. Rudkin, Senior Agricultural Instructor for the district, recently made a tour of part of the Gilgandra…

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Council's Move Supported Agricultural High School And Experimental Farm

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 4 November 1943 · page 2

The move sponsored by the Shire Council to have an Agricultural High School [?] perimental Farm c[?]…

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Good Vegetable Crops But Pests a Danger

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

Some good crops of vegetables are being produced in the Dubbo district, according to the district agricultural instructor (Mr. S. Rudkin)…

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Cereal, Fruit, Vegetable Crops Ruined On Obley Road by Fierce Hailstorm

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

Cereal, grass fruit and vegetable crops were totally destroyed by a fierce hailstorm which burst in a narrow strip over the…

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Inequitable Taxation How Farmers Are Suffering

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 November 1943 · page 12

A claim that people in industry, particularly those in primary industry, are not being taxed equitably, was made by…

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Silos for the Harvest Position Explained to Farmers

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 4 November 1943 · page 2

Replying to enquiries on the subject of rationing of Silo space for the wheat of the forthcoming crop, Minister for Agriculture and…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 5 November 1943 · page 5

The Country Producers Selling Co. Ltd. reported on the 28th October:—Among the principal realisations secured in…

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Wheat Haulage Charges For Local Control

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 November 1943 · page 3

A public meeting convened by Talbragar Shire Council, and held at the council chambers yesterday afternoon, decided on the method of handling…

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Wool Industry's Future Must Be Decided Wellington

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 November 1943 · page 1

Governments of woolgrowing countries must decide immediately whether they will provide the backing necessary to maintain wool…

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Hard Fight Forecast For Wool Industry Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 November 1943 · page 1

The Australian wool industry was in for a fight and had to become officient, said the chairman of the Australian Wool Board (Mr. Douglas…

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Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 November 1943 · page 5

The Country Producers' Selling Co. Ltd. report: With the inclusion of a good proportion of wools drawn from the colder and later…

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Unsatisfactory Story By Farmer Rejected

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 November 1943 · page 2

There was much ado about a cart axle, valued at £3 at the Dubbo police court yesterday, when Alfred Ernest Wheeler, farmer, proceeded against…

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Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 November 1943 · page 9

Goldsbrough Mort and Company Limited report: On Thursday last, the 4th instant, we finalised our catalogue No. 120 which…

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Stock Market Cattle Firm

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 November 1943 · page 11

The Country Producers' Selling Co. Ltd. report the following sales at Homebush market on the 8/11/43. 21,152 sheep, 36,861 lambs…

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Butter Pay Fixed for October

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 November 1943 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Wellington Butter Factory yesterday morning the pay to…

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Dubbo Wool Centre Persistence Plan

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 November 1943 · page 1

Members of Dubbo Chamber of Commerce intend to "keep at" the Federal Government and persist in claims for the construction of wool stores and an appraisement centre here. They will sustain their efforts until the work has been…

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Heavy Loss in Wheat Caused By Hail

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 November 1943 · page 1

Large areas of wheat crop were destroyed in the Elong district as the result of a disastrous hailstorm. On the property of Mr. T. Sullivan…

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Juniors Show How to Farm Crops Estimated to Yield Up to 10½ Bags Local Competition Won by Arthur Mudford

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 11 November 1943 · page 2

Farmers generally can take a leaf out of the books of local Junior Formers, for they certainly must farm on…

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Trading Loss of £6,212 Dubbo Wool Carbonising Works

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 11 November 1943 · page 2

Difficulties experienced by the Australian Carbonising Wool and Textile Company Limited were responsible for the company…

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No Beef Shortage at Binnaway Town Overrun With Cattle Residents Complain to Council

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 11 November 1943 · page 1

Binnaway residents are up in arms against the straying stock nuisance in the streets of their town. Forty-two residents have…

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