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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1945

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T[?]ly Rains Save Sheep Losses

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 1

"[?] just in time to save the majesty of over 100,000 sheep which [?] at present on the stock [?] the Dubbo Pastures…

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Wheat Meal for Horses Points in Feeding

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 6

A common reply by stockowners in the suggested use of wheatmeal for the feeding of horses is: "It will kill them"; but whilst there is no doubt…

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Canada's Use of Wool Big Wartime Increase

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 3

The Canadian milk, like those in Australia, have been very actively employed during the war and have [?] much increased…

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Chaff, Hay and Straw Farmers to Furnish Returns SYDNEY

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 4

In order to complete the survey of stocks of chaff, hay and straw, primary producers holding more than 10 tons of these fodders are…

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Butter and Cheese Increase in Export Price

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 April 1945 · page 3

Substantial increases in the price of butter and cheese for export to Britain were revealed by the Prime Minister last…

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Wool and the Empire World Shortage of Woollens

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 April 1945 · page 8

Stocks of woollen clothing in Great Britain are stated to have reached the lowest level recorded in modern times. During the…

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Local Tomato Crop Compares with the Best. Good Yields of Excellent Quality

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 April 1945 · page 3

Mr. Arthur Smith. field representative of the Rosella Preserving Coy., speat several days in Wellington last week…

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Wool Marketing The Post-War Prospects

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1945 · page 3

Sydney wool appraisements recommenced yesterday and this series is expected to extend until Friday. It has been estimated that approximately 21,800 bales of growers wool will be submitted over this period. Usually at…

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Farmers To Make Returns Of Fodder Stocks

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1945 · page 4

In order to complete the survey if stocks of cha, hay and straw, primary producers holding more than 10 tons of these fodders are required to furnish…

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Sheep and Wool Values

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 April 1945 · page 15

Fixed prices for wool since the war started have been valuable, not only because of revenue from the clip, but also for the basis for…

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Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 April 1945 · page 11

Goldsbrough, Mort & Co. Ltd. report, Appraisements commence in this centre to-day, following the Easter recess. Our catalogue,…

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Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 April 1945 · page 10

Country Producers' Selling Co. Limited report: The series of appraisements to be held in Sydney commenced to-day and will…

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Spicer's Creek Busy Farmers 24 Hours a Day

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 April 1945 · page 6

The farmers are very busy at present sowing the wheat and oats for next season's harvest, and many tractors…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 20 April 1945 · page 5

The fact that the great bulk of the season's clip is now in the possession, of the British Government and that many owners found…

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Wool Problems. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 20 April 1945 · page 1

Mr. Abbott (C.W. N.S.W.) who suggested that a bale of wool be placed in the Senate to remind Australia of the origin of her…

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Wartime Help for Farmers Machinery Pools

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 20 April 1945 · page 2

The success of the pools depends on the degree of skill brought to their management and the quality of the service rendered to the farmer." said…

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Farmers' Returns

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 20 April 1945 · page 4

District farmers are reminded that agricultural and pastoral returns should be sent in to the local police station as early as possible…

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Sheep Sale af Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1945 · page 3

At a special sheep sale held at Dubbo Saleyards on Tuesday 12,600 sheep were yarded and 9800 were sold. Buyers were present from…

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Feed Wheat Silos Opening

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1945 · page 3

Mr. S. Rudkin, chairman of the District War Agricultural Committee, advises that arrangements have been made to deliver stock wheat at…

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Girls Help Gather U.s. Crops

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1945 · page 1

These girls, who studied in the same classrooms at Hunter College in New York City, receive instructions in the picking and packing of strawberries. They are helping to gather the crop on a farm near Tivoli in the Eastern U.S. State of New York…

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