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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1944

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Wellington District News Cumnock Dairy to Close Report Circulated Considerable Concern

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 April 1944 · page 6

It is reported that the dairy which supplies Cumnock with milk is likely to close down in a couple of weeks' time. This is a…

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Bean Crops Make History New England Success

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 April 1944 · page 15

One of the striking examples of the success of new crops introduced into Australia is provided in the case of…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 5

The Country Producers Selling Co. reported on the 21st April:—Our catalogue No. 134 was preliminarily appraised on Thursday the…

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Sheep Losses From Drought

The Western Herald · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 1

A serious position has devel-open in most of the inland parts of the State where the most severe drought for years, is being…

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Give Wool A Chance

The Western Herald · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 6

Both in Parliament lately and at the recent Graders Conference in Sydney, speakers spoke strongly against the Government…

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Local and General Sheep Sale at Louth

The Western Herald · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 4

Mr. J. P. Hogan, licensed Auctioneer, will sell by public auction on account of Estate James F. Phillips, at Louth, on Saturday 6th…

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Sheep Market Eases

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1944 · page 3

Further trouble at the abattoirs had a serious effect on the Homebush market on Monday, and, with the following day a holiday, buyers were…

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Prime Sheep Dearer

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 5

With better quality available the sheep market opened to very strong competition at the Homebush sales on Monday, values being 1/- to 2/- dearer…

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Wool Appraisements

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd wire: 2581 bales of wool appraised at our Sydney catalogue on Tuesday. Results included: Mclnnes…

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Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 15

The Country Producers' Selling Co. Ltd, report: The bulk of the autumn shorn clips now coming up for appraisement are opening up…

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Western Wool Sold

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 5

Sydney, Thursday.—A total of 2581 bales of wool was appraised in our Sydney catalogue on Tuesday. Results included Estate Edward Johnstone…

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Trangie Stud Cattle Sold for 550Gns

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 1

An average of 110gns. was paid for five Aberdeen Angus bulls sent from Trangie Experiment Farm to the Sydney cattle exhibition and sold on…

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The Increased Clip Sheep and Lambs Slaughtering

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 2

Winchombe’ Carson Ltd. report:— The Australian wool clip since the war has shown an increase of about 400,000 bales per annum, compared…

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Review Urged Butter Production Alarming Decrease Canberra

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 1

Urging a complete review of Australia's primary production policy—manpower enquipment and returns to…

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£412 Claimed by Farmer From Commonwealth

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 6

A claim by Raymond Isaac Cook for £334 9/6 compensation for damage and loss of crop resulting from the construction of an aerodrome cutting up his property "Belmont Farm," Narromine road, and a further claim of £57/17/6 for alleged…

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Spicer's Creek Farmers Waiting Much-needed Rain Sowing Held Up

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 6

The last few days have been beautifully bright and sunny, but there is still no sign of the much-needed rain. The farmers are…

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Modern Farming

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 4

Under the impact of war, Australia has been forced to do things on the agricultural front that normally could have been accomplished in half…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 5

The Country Producers' Selling Co., Ltd. reported on the 27th April:—e bulk of the autumn shorn clips now coming up for…

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Board Defers Decision On Farmer's Claim

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1944 · page 2

A total claim of £412 by Raymond Isaac Cook, owner of "Belmont Farm," Narromine Road, in respect to loss suffered by him when 253 acres of the total property of 379 acres was taken over by the RAAF, was not determined by the…

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Market Report Sheep & Cattle Dearer

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 May 1944 · page 7

The Country Producers' Selling Co. Ltd. report the following sales at Homebush on the 1st May:— 25,207 sheep, 18,059 lambs…

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