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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1946

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Promising New Wheat Varieties

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 14 March 1946 · page 8

New varieties of wheat or recent introductions are invariably a constant source of interest to wheat-growers. The farmer…

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Sydney Sheep Show Entries Close May 4

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1946 · page 1

After an absence of five years, Sydney's Annual Sheep Show will be resumed on May 31 and June 1 by the New South Wales Sheep-…

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Sheep for Britain Landowners to Send Truck of Lambs

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 14 March 1946 · page 1

At the P. and A. meeting last Saturday, the secretary (Mr. G. Christie) said he desired to bring under their…

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Australian Cattle King Humble Beginning With One-eyed Horse and Five Bob

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 14 March 1946 · page 6

Most millionaires seem, by some uncanny chance, to start life with a shilling and little else. Sid Kidman was different…

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Wheat Scheme Criticised Five Point Plan Advocated Industry Must Have Full Control

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 14 March 1946 · page 3

The Federal Government's wheat plan was not stabilisation but equalisation of the growers' own money declared Mr. Noel Barrett, Yera, Edgero[?], when he summed up the proposed wheat scheme in an address…

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Local News Junior Farmers' Show

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 14 March 1946 · page 2

Reports indicate that many of the Junior Farmers are determined to make their show a success. Work is going on apace in…

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Progressive Farmers Competition Decision on March 16

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1946 · page 5

The quest of the Agricultural Bureau, for the most progressive farmer in New South Wales, has been narrowed down to nine…

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Progressive Farmer Competition

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 14 March 1946 · page 2

The quest of the Agricultural Bureau for the most progressive farmer in New South Wales has been narrowed down to nine…

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Selecting a Progressive Farmer to Visit U.s.a. on Behalf of the Agricultural Bureau of N.s.w

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 14 March 1946 · page 2

This photo, taken at a recent meeting of the Panel of Adjudicators shows (left to right) H. Parry Brown, Acting State Organiser, Agricultural Bureau, Dr. R. J. Noble, Under Secretary, department of Agriculture; C. R. McKeffhan, President, Rural Bank; A. F…

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Trangie Sheep To Meet Challenge Of Wool Substitutes Important Task Ahead For Experiment Farm

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 6

Extension of the Trangie Experiment Farm by the provision of a veterinary laboratory and other experimental facilities in the near future will make it the promised woul institute for New South Wales. By scientific and practical studies and experiments to fight the…

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Local Wool

The Western Herald · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 4

5524 bales of wool were appraised at Winchcombe Carson Ltd's catalogue at Sydney on Wednesday. Wool from Mr. P. Mallon…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 6

Goldsbrough Mort and Company Limited finalised a Catalogue of 5,047 bales on 6th instant, when Appraisement No. 183 was dealt…

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Sheep Breeding on Two Continents Some Interesting Comparisons Given By Visiting American

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 7

At the present rate of exchange a sheep in the United States of America was worth roughly £3, Mr. L. W. Toyne, United States Agricultural Attache, told numbers of the Trangle leadership Club at an address which he gave on Saturday night…

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Wool Report

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1946 · page 2

Goldsbrough, Mort & Co. Ltd. finalised a catalogue of 5,047 bales on March 6, when apprasement No. 183 was dealt with by the final…

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Australia Imports Wheat CANBERRA

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1946 · page 1

Australia has imported 930,271 bushels of wheat in three shipments since July 1, 1945, the Minister for Commerce (Mr. Scully) said to-day…

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Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 March 1946 · page 10

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Grain Insurance and Agency Company Ltd. reports 12th March: We submitted our…

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No Dairies in China. Cattle Used for Ploughing

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 March 1946 · page 11

"Better and cheese are practically unknown in the interior of China," said Professor L. Chou, Director of the Chinese…

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District News Maryvale. Trophy Presented. Crop Competition Winner

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 March 1946 · page 8

At last week's Agricultural Bureau meeting, the winner of the crop competition, Mr. Fred Toynton, was presented with…

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Progressive Farmer Competition Blayney Man Selected

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 2

The Progressive Tarmer competition sponsored by the Agricultural Bureau of N.S.W. resulted in the selection of Mr. Archibald…

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Long-Range Projects Planned Trangie Experimental Farm

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 2

Practical and scientific research work planned for the Trangie Experiment Farm, after the new veterinary laboratory and other…

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