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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1944

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High Price for Local Sheep

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 27 July 1944 · page 2

At the Sydney sheep sales last week a consignment of 308 wethers sold on account of Messrs. H. and N. Rouse, of…

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The Wool Season. Appraisements 1944-1945

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 27 July 1944 · page 1

The Chairman of the Central Wool Committee the Hon. Mr. Justice W. F. L. Owen) has issued the…

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Sheep Losses No Improvement Until Rain Falls Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 July 1944 · page 1

Following a tour of the northwest, the Chief of the Division of Animal Industry, Mr. Max Henry, declared that…

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Cumnock Crops Backward Experienced Farmers' Opinion No Heavy Yields

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 July 1944 · page 14

Light rain which fell on Friday night last yielded 18 points. District falls ranged from 15 to 25 points. With the approach of…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 5

The Country Producers' Selling Company Ltd. reported on the 20th July:—The first series of appraisements in Sydney for the…

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Sheep Jesses in West. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 1

Following a tour of the north-West, the Chief of Division of Animal Industry, Mr. Max Henry, declared that sheep losses in some…

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Large Delivery of Wheat to Stock-owners

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 1

The Narromine silos were opened on Monday and Tuesday and part of Wednesday of this week for the delivery of wheat for stock…

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Hands Diseased by Wool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1944 · page 1

Suffering from a skin disease believed to have been contracted, from handling wool. Maxwell Charles Simpson (19). who is temporarily residing…

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COMMERCIAL New Wool Season Open: Finalisation Sums Paid Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1944 · page 4

The wool appraisement season for 1944-45 opened in Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide yesterday, and the occasion was made a more notable event in the wool world as it marked the finalisation payment to growers in connection with last season…

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Smug Australian Wool Industry Rests on Laurels of Ancestors Threat of Fibres Must Be Faced

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1944 · page 4

Wool forms the greatest exportable asset, one which Australia has so far been able to market, and "The Liberal" a leading public opinion onto those planes of thought which are vitally necessary if wool is to continue to be of such…

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Munition Factories Overstaffed Manpower Directed Back to Farm Work

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1944 · page 5

There is an excess number of munition workers engaged at certain western factories, and, as the result of a special survey, men with rural experience are now available for transfer to employment in rural production, the secretary to…

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Wool Report

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 3 August 1944 · page 1

The Country Producers' Selling Co. Ltd. report:- During the week wool has been arriving into Darling Harbour in…

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Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 August 1944 · page 15

The Country Producers' Selling Co. Ltd. report:—During last week wool arrived into Darling Harbour in good volume from the…

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Rain Is Required Urgently To Assist Wheat Crops

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 3 August 1944 · page 5

The June rainfall at Dubbo was the lowest for 23 years, stated the district agricultural instructor (Mr. S. Rudkin) in his report for June and July. The total fall of 21 points in June was the lowest since…

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Wool Cheque Distribution

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 3 August 1944 · page 2

Altogether the distribution throughout the Commonwealth in respect of "participating" wool amounts to £10,142,135,…

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The Wool Season 1943/44 Appraisements

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 3 August 1944 · page 1

The Chairman of the Centrol Wool Committee (the Hon. Mr. Justice W. F. L. Owen) has issued the following statement:…

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State Farm Community Plan for Disabled Men Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 3 August 1944 · page 6

The State council of the Returned Soldiers' League today decided to approach the New South Wales Government to urge a search for…

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Dairying Called “Slave Industry” Conference Surveys Problems

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 3 August 1944 · page 4

The President, Mr. P. Coelli, at the conference of the State Agricultural Bureau, described dairying as a “slave and depressed industry” that…

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Farmers and Settlers Dissatisfied. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 4 August 1944 · page 1

Four branches of the Farmers & Settlers Federation have moved to disaffiliate from the Australian Country Party. The motion was…

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Farmers in Error Talking Themselves Out Of Fallow Practice

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 August 1944 · page 4

"A topic of discussion wherever one travels is the question of the most suitable preparation for wheat. Long-fellow, short-fallow…

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