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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1945

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Wool Transport Committee Lack of Support by Members

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 5 April 1945 · page 1

A meeting of the Coonabarabran District Wool Transport Committee was held last Saturday week, Mr. D. I. Watt, of “Gow[?]ng,” in the chair,…

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Decentralisation of Wool Technology Important Advance in Forest Administration

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 5 April 1945 · page 4

After giving consideration to a special report from my colleague, the Minister for Conservation, I have approved a proposal for the…

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Naryvale the Dry Weather Farmers' Concern

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 April 1945 · page 6

The prelinged day weather is causing much concern. The fields are as have as they were before the February rain, and…

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Dairyman Fined

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 5 April 1945 · page 3

On two charges of adulterating milk, Frederick Easy, dairyman, of Binnaway, was fined £10 and costs, at the Binnaway Police Court, held…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 5

The Country Producers' Selling Co. Ltd. reported on the 28th March:—Our appraisement No. 159 which was inspected for…

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Canada's Use of Wool

The Western Herald · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 5

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: The Canadian mills, like these in Australia, have been very actively employed during the war…

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Retailers Confused Over Butter Rationing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday. — Retailers are becoming confused over the true butter rationing position. Some grocers said the Acting Director of Rationing…

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London Conference On Wool Disposal

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1945 · page 4

To discuss the wool purchase agreement and the problem of accumulated stocks in the post-war period the British Government has invited the…

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Too Early To Be Gloomy About Crops

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday. — Prospects for wheat growing in New South Wales are unfavorable, reports the Agricultural Department's cereal specialist…

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Bean Crop Returns Unsatisfactory Says Agricultural Officer

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1945 · page 2

Summer vegetable crops in general have been satisfactory; unfortunately beans which are grown extensively in the Wellington district have met a…

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Wheat Targets Can We Hit Them?

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1945 · page 3

Wheat [?] in Australia for 1945—46 is expected to reach 11,500,000 acres. This is the target fixed by the [?] Executive…

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Wool Delegation Looks Formidable on Paper Only

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1945 · page 5

The announcement by the Prime Minister that an Australian delegation had been selected to proceed to London to discuss with British and other authorities the bent methods for the disposal of concurrent clips of Dominion wool in…

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Rain on Dubbo P. P. Board Reserves: Prevented Loss of Over 100,000 Sheep

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1945 · page 1

Rain arrived just in time to save the majority of over 100,000 sheep which are at present on the stock routes within the Dubbo Pastures Protection Board district," said the Stock Inspector (Mr. A. T. Ellis) when interviewed by "The Liberal"…

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WONGARBON Farmers Use Rain To Advantage

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1945 · page 5

Farmers generally used to advantage the 60 points of rain which fell on Good Friday. Working day and night they have sown a considerable area of…

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Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 April 1945 · page 10

The Farmers and Graziers Co. On. Co. Ltd, reports on 20th March We submitted our catalogue No. 160 on Wednesday, 28th [?]t., the…

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The Future of Wool

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 12 April 1945 · page 2

The future of Australian people will be mainly determined by the future of her wool, therefore, attention to this national problem…

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COMMERCIAL Sheep Prices Advance Two To Three Shillings

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1945 · page 3

At the last sale conducted by the Country Producers Selling Co., Ltd., 38,112 sheep including 14,467 lambs, were yarded from a listing of 43,150…

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Graziers and Erosion Wasteful Farming System

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 12 April 1945 · page 2

“The same forces that have formed deserts in Egypt are now at work in Australia, threatening to destroy all we have…

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Stock and Wool What the Sales Show Sheep and Lambs

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 2

Sheep and lamb values were unaltered at Homebush last Thursday, 51,258 being offerred. R. J. Carter. Narromine secured 75 shorn xbred…

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Farmers and Settlers Consider Present Wheat Price Adequate

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 7

The Parkes branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association held its annual general meeting recently, when the attendance was as usual very…

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