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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

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Demand for Sheep and Cattle

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 5

The New Zealand Mercantile Loan and Agency Co. Ltd., report: The demand for sheep and cattle…

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Cattle Stealing Charges Man Acquitted

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 3

Norman Royal Thompson was acquitted by a jury of twelve at the Coonamble Quarter Sessions Sittings on…

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Seed Wheat Government Urged To Subsidise Growers

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 1

At last Gilgandra Wheat growers Union, Mr. Law was instrumental in having a motion moved that aimed at subsidising growers…

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The British Wool Trade Recovery in Exports

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 3

During 1946, the United Kingdom imported l,584,190 bales of wool, or only 54 per cent of the 1938 total and 5…

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Fsa Meet Donate £50 to Fight Wheat Case

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 1

Gilgandra branch of the farmers and Settlers' Association has donated £50 towards the fund to fight the stabilisation fund…

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Wheatgrowers' Conference New Stabilisation Scheme Proposed Central Division Meets in Wellington. Federal Government Roundly Criticised ton Drought Relief Delay and N.Z. Wheat Deal

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 1

AT the sixth annual conference of the Central Divisional Council of the Wheatgrowers' Union of N.S.W., held in the Mayfair Theatre, Wellington, yesterday, scores of delegates from branches as far aport as Gilgandra and Grenfell…

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Power Kerosene for Farmers Supplies in Country Depots Will Be Released

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 3

Release of power kerosene held in country depots of Pool Petroleum and all oil companies had been authorised because of the serious threat to next season's wheat crop by the short…

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Don't Use Cloths for Dairy Utensils

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 2

Cloths should never be used for washing dairy utensils—a. clean scrubbing brush should be employed, the brush being allowed to dry in the sun…

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Soil Erosion Assistance To Farmers

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 2

As a further and important step in the implementation of its policy of conservation of our natural resources, the…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 7

The Country Producers Selling Co'. Ltd. reported on the 20th March: — Wool buyers during the latter part of this week attended…

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Western Wool

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson report: We sold 8300 bales of wool at our Sydney auction on Tuesday. Values for merinos were finer with crossbreds…

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Local Wool

The Western Herald · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 4

At Winchcombe Carson Ltd's sales in Sydney on, Tuesday, 8,300 bales were sold. Values for merinos and finer crossbreds were well…

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Sheep Spilled When Transport Overturns

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 4

A semi-trailer sheep transport overturned on the Narromine-Dandaloo road on Wednesday night, spilling sheep in all directions from the…

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Sheep Sale at the Peak

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 3

There was £219 sheep yarded at [?] sale [?] at Peak Hill on Tuesday by [?] and Co., who reports a fair [?]…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Sidney

The Western Herald · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 1

Melbourne. — On Thursday approximately 8400 bales, drawn from practically all Victorian Wool Growing areas were offered at the…

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Wool Hold-up Threatened. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 1

Newcastle, Thursday. — On a date to be fixed by the Federal Executive of the Federated Clerks Union which is holding their…

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New Soil Conservation Bill Assistance to Farmers in Soil Erosion Control (By the Hon. James McGIRR, M.L.A.. PREMIER Of N.S.W.)

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 5

As a further and important step in the implementation of its policy of conservation of our natural resources, the State Labor Government…

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Manufacture of Farm Machinery. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 1

Sydney, Thursday.—Efforts are to be made to speed up the manufacture of farm machinery and spare parts, said Premier McGirr,…

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Wool Centres Could Use England's Idle Machinery

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1947 · page 5

Australia is the world's largest supplier of wool a necessary material for the preservation of millions of people in cold countries. Stability for the price of wool is largely dependant on…

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On the Land Sydney Wool Sales SYDNEY, Thursday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1947 · page 5

We sold 8,300 bales, of wool at our Sydney auction on Tuesday, values of merinos and finer crossbreds were well maintained, medium and course…

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