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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1946

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DUBBO P.P. Board Issues Warning Must Choose Between Sheep and Rabbits

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 5 September 1946 · page 2

Concern with the infestation of the Dubbo Pastures Protection Board district by rabbits was expressed by the chairman of the Board at a board meeting recently. “The rabbits have got away from us,” Director Firth said,…

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Wool Prices Comment By New Agent-General New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 5 September 1946 · page 1

If America wanted good fine wools from Australia, she must relax her controls and pay more, declared the former N.S.W. Minister for Lands…

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Wheat Industry Stabilisation Scheme Mr. Scully’s Address To Agricultural Council

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 5 September 1946 · page 12

The legislation passed by the Commonwealth Government to stabilise the wheat industry would be a real service to the wheatgrowers of Australia, said the Minister for Commerce and Agriculture, Mr. W. J. Scully, when opening the 28th meeting…

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What Is Being Done to Foster Local Development? (Special article for the “North-Western Watchman,” by W. H. Mather, Wool Consultant and Textile Specialist)

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 5 September 1946 · page 4

What are the residents of Coonabarabran, Baradine, Binnaway and Coolah doing to open up their towns and districts, so that the amenities which are enjoyed by the womenfolk and children in the larger cities can be made available to the people…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 6 September 1946 · page 8

Winchcome Carson Ltd. wired as follows on Monday:—There was strong competition at the opening of the Sydney wool auctions today…

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Wool Sales. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 6 September 1946 · page 1

French, British and American buyers predominated at yesterdays wool auctions and strong com-competition kept the price at par…

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Buyers Will Take Burry Wool

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 6 September 1946 · page 2

The successful opening of [?] at ney wool auctions raises [?] cellent returns for the, wool this season. Advanced value…

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Opening Wool Sales Continent Chief Operator

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 September 1946 · page 5

Winchcombe Cerson Ltd. reports:—The successful opening of the Sydney wool auctions, rais[?] hopes of excellent returns for the wool grown this season…

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Effects of Rural Electricity Stepping-Up Farm Production

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 September 1946 · page 5

Rural electricity can do for Dubbo what it has accomplished in other partis of the State. In the Lower and Upper Hunter regions it stepped-up production, and made the district safer for farming…

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Cumnock Crop Failure, Seed Wheat Doubtful

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 September 1946 · page 3

The continued dry has resulted m what at present appears to be a complete failure of many crops, and even…

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Seed Wheat. Maryvale Stacks to be Retained

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 September 1946 · page 1

Mr. R. A. Brown to-day informed a "Times" representative that Messrs. J. A, Hemphill and Sons had been advised…

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"Wheat Growers Deprived of £6,000,000"

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1946 · page 2

A claim that wheatgrowers had been deprived of £6,000,000 was made by the leader of the Country Party, Mr. Fadden, in his policy speech on…

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Breaches of Liquor Act Three Defendants Before The Court Pastoral Hotel Case

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1946 · page 4

Inquiries being made by Dubbo police, into the alleged theft of a coat, led to the charging of three men with offences under the Liquor Act, at the Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, before Mr. G. C. Hook, P.M…

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Wheat Men Asked to Finance Action Against Federal Govt

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1946 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Narromine branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association on Friday it was decided to appeal to all wheat…

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Neurea Sheep Dying. Crops Failing

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 September 1946 · page 17

We are enjoying lovely spring days, although the nights are still very chilly, and there is no sign of the…

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Political Views From All Parties Liberal Party Wheat and Wool Policy

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 12 September 1946 · page 6

Mr. Menzies states his party's wheat and wool policy:—There are several major defects in the present stabilisation scheme…

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Wool Sales

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 12 September 1946 · page 10

Winchcombe Carson reports: We sold 8500 bales of wool at our Sydney auctions on Monday. Values were maintained and there was…

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Improved Wool Market

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 12 September 1946 · page 11

The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Mr. W. J. Scully) said that he was very pleased at the result of the wool auction sales…

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Dubbo Wool Centre

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 12 September 1946 · page 3

The Town Clerk reported to Council on Tuesday that Mr. J. J. Clark, M.P., had willed at the Council Chambers, and opportunity had been taken to…

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Local Wheat Important Changes

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 12 September 1946 · page 5

Mr. R. W. Shelley, Agricultural Instructor for Dubbo district, sends the following information, extracted from a state-wide census…

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