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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1946

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Wool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 August 1946 · page 5

The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture, Hon. W. J. Scully, made the following statement in the House of…

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Field Wheat Competitions To be Held This Year

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 August 1946 · page 2

Of particular interest to wheatgrewers is the decision of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales to hold its first post-war Field Wheat Competitions in 1946…

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The Wool Future in Australia South Africa's Venture

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 August 1946 · page 7

What docs, and what, can, the future hold for wool? South Africa has provided has answer. She is to manufacture some…

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Australian Butter Prices Serious Charge Against Government By Leader of Country Party

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 August 1946 · page 4

Sir Earle Page said that the British Government quickly confirmed his statement of last week regarding the with holding of their payments for Australian butter from the Australian dairymen by the Australian Government…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association Special Meeting of Dubbo Branch

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 August 1946 · page 1

As the Saturday half-holiday had been established in Dubbo by an Industrial Court, after the hearing of evidence, no referendum could be held locally on a proposal to have shops and other business houses open on Saturday…

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Claim for Acouired Wheat

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 5

A High Court writ issued claims a higher return for 1945-46 wheat crop acquired by the Wheat Board under…

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Mr. Thorby Analyses Wheat Position

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 11

NOTHING could be of greater importance to the Central West of N.S.W. than the wheat industry. At the present time, seasonal…

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Wool Report Sharp Decrease in Stocks

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:—Arrangements made by some nations for the treatment of wool…

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“Drought and Wheat” Mr McKell Explains

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 12

In regard to the recent article published in “The Sydney Morning Herald,” on August 8, under the heading “Drought and…

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Sydney Wool Store Fire Will Not Dislocate Business

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 8

The fire at the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Ltd. Prymont wool stores, announced over the wireless this…

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Fair Deal for Wheat-growers Attitude of Liberal Party

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 7

The utmost, thought has been given by Mr. Menzies and his party to the traditional factors which menace the stability and prosperity of the wheat farmer—droughts, fluctuating world prices, glutted markets, and industrial…

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Disastrous Fire In Sydney Ultimo Wool Stores Gutted Damage Estimated at £350,000 Flames Seen From Blue Mountains

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 1

The worst fire that Sydney has experienced for more than 11 years destroyed the No. 2 Wool Store of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. at Ultimo last night…

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Maize Where Wheathas Failed Advice to Farmers

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 5

Now that the failure of much of Now South Wales's wheat, crop seemed certain, farmers should turn their…

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Western Tour Visit From North Coast Farmers

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 5

Recently a party of North Coast farmers made a tour of the West, calling in at Gilgandra. The impressions of the party were…

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Wton. District News Picer's Creek Crops Holding Out. Rain Urgent

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 13

Frosty nights and windy days have been our lot for the past week. Some of the wheat crops are still holding out, but…

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Junior Farmers Win at Gilgandra Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 10

Wellington Junior Farmers' scored a notable victory against, other clubs by winning the club exhibit at Gilgandra. This is…

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Rider’s Ride ’ems Play Draw With Cropley’s Draw’ems

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 11

Ryder’s Ride ’ems played a scoreless draw with Cropley’s Draw ’ems in the fancy dress football match in aid of the…

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Farm Water Supplies Act

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 14

The Minister for Conservation, Mr. George Weir, M.L.A, announced this week that the Farm Water Supplies Act which had been…

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Brought And Wheat Stocks Government Keeping Position Under Constant Review

The Western Herald · Friday 23 August 1946 · page 7

In regard to the leading article published in "The Sydney Morning Herald" on August 8, under the heading "Drought and Wheat," I…

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Latest Telegrams £350,000 Damage in Sydney's Most Spectacular Fire for Eleven Years O'reilly Unavailable for Tests. Large Wool Stores Burnt. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 23 August 1946 · page 1

Damage estimated at about £350,000 was caused by a fire which gutted the Ultimo wool stores of the New Zealand Loan…

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