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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1944

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Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 August 1944 · page 15

Country Producers' Selling Co. Ltd. report:—Our appraisement No. 138, which comprised approximately 3,500 bales, was inspected…

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Comforts Fund Fat Sheep Prizes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 August 1944 · page 2

The Wellington and District Comforts Fund is offering big prize money for fat sheep and lands on Saturday, 23rd…

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Prevent Rust in Wheat

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 17 August 1944 · page 1

A Gilgandra farmer states that he has a formula to prevent rust in wheat, but before divulging the process desires an undertaking from the Department of Agriculture that he will receive some compensation for…

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Wool and War Events Clothing for Millions

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 August 1944 · page 14

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: Recent variations in the New York Futures top market, although not great, give…

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Successful Show Fine Weather Brings Large Attendance to War Time One Day Exhibition Pavilion Display Impresses Sheep Section Just As Good As Ever

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 17 August 1944 · page 2

Meld in perfect weather on Wednesday, the second "war-time" Show ran by the Gilgandra P. and A. Association in aid of patriotic funds, was an unqualified success…

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Local News No Experiment Farm

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 17 August 1944 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture advised the last meeting of Gilgandra Shire Council that no good purpose would be served…

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Was "Howled Down" by District Farmers on Holiday Change Court Told Time Wrong To Alter Trade System

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 17 August 1944 · page 5

Alan Charles Henry, farmer, of "Euby Park," Wongarbon, told Mr. Justice Webb, of the Industrial Commission yesterday, that when he endeavored to speak in favor of Saturday half holiday, at a meeting of district farmers in Dubbb, he was…

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Stuart Town Backward Crops Rain Should Help

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 August 1944 · page 6

Good soaking rain fell throughout the district last week, 139 points being registered at the local post office. Mild weather has…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 18 August 1944 · page 7

Pitt, Son & Badgery Ltd. reported on the 10th August :—Latest advices from the English textile trade, where production is…

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Increasing Mechanisation Is Challenge to Farmers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1944 · page 5

A speaker on the ABC programmes for listening groups to discuss postwar reconstruction made some interesting remarks recently regarding whether farmers would be better off after the war…

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Western Wool Prices

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 24 August 1944 · page 6

A catalogue of wools drawn chiefly from Quambone, Narromine, Condobolin, Coolah and Hay districts was submitted at appraisement yesterday…

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Wool Goods and Coupons Suggested Preferential Treatment

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 August 1944 · page 15

Australia, the world's greatest wool producing country, and, to a large extent, dependent on, its sale for…

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Living Area in Coonabarabran District Council Discuss Closer Settlement "No Land Capable of Carrying Sheep to Acre"

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 24 August 1944 · page 4

Following a request by the Minister for Lands, the Coonabarabran Shire Council has decided to recommend the investigation or 20 district holdings with a view to them being acquired for closer settlement…

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Future Farming Family Unit or Factory

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 August 1944 · page 15

A speaker on the A.B.C. programmes for listening groups to discuss post-war reconstruction made some interesting…

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Post-war Farming Rural Problems Discussed

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 24 August 1944 · page 2

Among the foremost tasks of the post-war period in Australia will be the solution of the problems of the primary producers. Under the…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 25 August 1944 · page 5

Pitt, Son & Badgery Ltd. reported on 17th August:—That Australian wool is already, playing a part in the relief and…

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State Wheat Crop Half Usual Yield Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 August 1944 · page 1

The Now South Wales wheat crop for 1944-45 is expected to amount to only about half the normal yield. The crop has ben estimated at…

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Half Usual Yield State Wheat Crop

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 31 August 1944 · page 4

The New South Wales wheat crop for 1944-45 is expected to amount to only about half the normal yield…

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Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 August 1944 · page 15

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. Ltd. report: For our appraisement No. 140, which was finalised on the 21st inst., we brought forward a…

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Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 August 1944 · page 9

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co. Ltd. report on 25th inst., We submitted our third catalogue, of the current season on…

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