Sheep Numbers
Australia, which is by far the world's greatest wool-producing country, had 123,174,000 sheep on March 31, 1944. Countries whose…
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Farming & the land, 1945
756 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 7 of 38
Butter Coupon Theft
In an effort to frustrate the gang believed to be responsible for the theft of 300,000 butter coupons from the Rationing Commission in Sydney…
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The Country producers Selling Co Ltd. reported on 14th February: The wool averages issued for all States by the Central Wool…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Steps Taken To Foil Butter Coupon Thieves
In an effort to foil those responsible for theft of 800,000 butter coupons in Sydney during last week-end, the Rationing Commission will recall from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Saturday's Racing Randwick Farm Novice Handicap
First Division: Felherra, Dinkum, Aussie, Regal Step, Winner 12 to 1. Second Division: Dance Time…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Anomaly Removed Cobbora Dairyman to Share Milk Subsidy
As a result of representations made by Mr. C. G. Robertson, M.L.A., the dairymen in Cobbora Shire, who, although supplying milk to the Wellington butter factory for consumption in Wellington, were denied the sixpence per gallon drought relief…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →SHEEP—WOOL—CATTLE Wool Quality Reflects the Drought New Market in China?
35,889 sheep and lambs were yarded at Homebush last week, from a listing of 37,550. The quality of the yarding was very similar to that of…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Police inquiries into the disappearance of 252 boxes of butter in the city, on February 5, took a new turn last night when a man was…
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The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Grain Insurance & Agency Co. Ltd. report: Our Catalogue No. 156 was submitted on Monday, February…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Dr. Tsiang Ting F[?] who presided over the UNRRA Conference, at Lapstone recently, said yesterday that wool was the great link…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →WHEAT [?] 5/2d. Per Bushel Public [?] Supports the Claim
A [?] of advocating that the first advance for [?] was held at Narromine on Saturday. The [?] ball at 3.30 in the afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Dream of Progress Becomes Fact Wool Authority Congratulates Dubbo
In the following article, Mr. W. H. Mather, who is an authority on, wool, and the author of "Wool—Australia's Great Awakening," congratulates Dubbo on the establishment of a wool appraisement store for the benefit of wool growers of the…
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Report on Appraisement No. 156 held by Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Com[?] Limited, Sydney, 21st…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wheat Farmers Demand 5/2 a Bushel
"There will be bread rationing, if not this year, next year, unless we have increased production [?]of wheat,' said Mr. E. G. Hoy,[?] member of the State Executive of the Farmers and Settlers' Asociation, at a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Unparalleled Danger to Wool Industry
In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Durmmond C.P., Armidale) pointed out that the threat of the Commonwealth Government…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wheat Growers’ Union Conference at Boggabri
The fifth annual conference of the Wheatgrowers’ Union of New South Wales, North, North-West Division Council, was held at Boggabri on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Have Sheep for Sale Taking Possession Of During Recent Investigations
In this issue it is notified that about 90 sheep, at present held by the police, Will be sold by auction at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farm Mechanisation Scheme Discussed by Dwac
While agreeing that the Farm Mechanisation Scheme of the Department of Agriculture was good in closely settled areas, difficulties associated with a co-operative scheme in the Dubbo district were considered by the Dubbo District War…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Spicer's Creek Splendid Rain Farmers Busy
Since my last report, splendid rains have again fallen here, nearly an inch being recorded on Tuesday night of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Wheat Prospects
This season's wheat harvest for all States is expected to yield 50,000,000 bushels, according to the Acting Government Statistician. Mr. Carver [?]…
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