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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1946

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Costs in Dairying Industry Canberra, Friday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 November 1946 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Pollard) announced in the House of Representatives today that he intends to set up a committee to investigate…

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Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 November 1946 · page 9

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. report: Wool: The industrial dispute having now been settled, wool sales…

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Review of Crop Conditions Some Seasonal Reminders Mr. Shelley's Report for October

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 November 1946 · page 11

DURING the month a number of wheat crops were damaged—some very severely—by frosts, thus intensifying the acute shortage of seed wheat. Losses varied from about 5 per cent. to almost half the crop…

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Quarter Sessions "Tricked Into Theft" Alleges Wheat Carter

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 November 1946 · page 3

A COBAR RESIDENT WAS TRICKED INTO STEALING WHEAT FOR ANOTHER MAN, FROM WEBBS SIDING (NEAR NARROMINE) IT WAS ALLEGED IN THE DUBBO QUARTER SESSIONS…

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Few Areas Will Have Wheat to Sell Agricultural Experts Review of Western Conditions

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 12 November 1946 · page 4

Mr. R. W. Shelley, western agricultural Instructor, in his monthly review of western crop conditions, says that in some restricted localities, including Tomingley, Wyanga, Toongi and Tooraweenah, it is anticipated that the quantity of wheat harvested will be more than sufficient…

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N.s.w. Tour for Junior Farmers

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 12 November 1946 · page 2

To encourage the art of self-expression among junior farmers who are to be our agricultural leaders, the Junior Farmers' Club Council of…

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Worst Season on Record for the Wheat Farmer

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 3

From the wheat farmers' point of view the present season is regarded as the worst in the history of Gilgandra and district. Not even stock feed was obtained from many areas sown,…

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Newcastle Wool Sales

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 10

At their Newcastle wool sales on Friday Messrs. Winchcombe Carson catalogued 5445 bales. Included' in the catalogue…

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District Wool Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 8

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: We sold 6400 bales of wool at our Sydney auction on Wednesday. The market was buoyant, with…

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Wool Sales Resumed Supplies For Germany

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 10

The resumption of wool auctions removes a stoppage to trading which was depriving New South Wales of an inflow of about…

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Wool Sales Resumed. Supplies for Germany

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 13

The resumption of wool auctions removes a stoppage to trading which was depriving New South Wales of an inflow…

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Acute Wheat Shortage. Food Supplies Threatened. SYDNEY

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 1

Wheat trade experts said yesterday that N.S.W. will be so short of wheat this season because of droughts that food…

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Junior Farmers Club Notes

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 6

A meeting of the Junior Farmers' Club was held at the school last Friday night. The meeting was called to elect…

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Look After Your Farm Machinery

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 2

The old idea, of putting a machine into a corner of the paddock after finishing, and letting it rest there till next required, is not…

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The FARMER & His Markets Sydney Sales

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 10

Messrs. McKay and Smith Pty. Ltd. report that there has been a general falling off in regard to stock sales owing to the gradual…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 15 November 1946 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. wired as follows:—We sold 6400 bales of wool at our Sydney auction on Wednesday, the market being…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 15 November 1946 · page 7

The Country Producers Selling Co. Ltd. reported on the 7th November:—The sales in New South Wales will recommence on…

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Farmers Seek Seed Wheat at Pool Rates

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 15 November 1946 · page 3

Peak Hill Farmers and Settlers' Association has asked that farmers requiring seed wheat should be able to buy [?] from neighbours at the…

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Narromine Wheat Stealing Case "Tricked Into Theft" Alleges Wheat Carter

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

A Cobar resident was tricked into stealing wheat for another man from Webb's Siding, near Narromine, it was alleged in the Dubbo quarter sessions on Monday. Three other men were involved in the case, which was tried before…

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Wool Sales. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 15 November 1946 · page 1

Sydney.—Greasy merino Heeces sold to 49d for six bales of Clare, yesterday wool of good style…

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