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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

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Wool and Stock Report

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 17 April 1947 · page 13

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd.. report: WOOL…

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Claim for N-w. Wheat

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 17 April 1947 · page 10

Newcastle has put up with “pasty” bread for many months, and will probably have to continue doing so until about November. The cause is…

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Junior Farmers

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 17 April 1947 · page 2

At a meeting of the Gilgandra Junior Farmers' Club held last week the main business was the discussion of the exhibit to be…

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Demand Must Improve Local Sheep And Wool Classes

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 1

[?] would to given in the establishment at sheep and wool classes at Narromine at the demand for the classes showed an…

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New Zealand Buys Own Wheat for 7/4—Australian for 5/9

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 6

"As Liberal party candidates for the wheatgrowing electorates of Ashburnham and Lachlan, we have been trying to discover on what…

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Bourke Pastoral and Agricultural Association. SHOW & Rodeo to Be Held on 27th & 28th August. Good Start of Donations Towards Prize Money Sports Meeting on King's Birthday

The Western Herald · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 6

There was a good attendance at the general meeting of supporters of the Bourke Pastoral & Agricultural Association held…

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Car Ploughs Through Sheep on Mitchell Highway

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 April 1947 · page 1

A car, which crashed into a flock of 2,000 sheep being driven along Mitchell Highway about one and a half miles east of Wongarbon on Thursday morning, killed three outright and injured seven others. Six…

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Of Interest to Farmers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 April 1947 · page 3

Drought relief application forms are now available at the Rural Bank. Dubbo branch…

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Cattle Stealing Case Before W'ton Court To-morrow

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 1

Alleged to have stolen some cattle, a man was arrested during the week-end, released on bail and will appear at the…

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Wool Sales

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 1

Winchcombe Carson reported the morning: We sold 6600 bales of wool at our Sydney auction yesterday values were firmly maintained at…

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Stuart Town Resident on Cattle Stealing Charge

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 3

A prominent resident of Stuart Town has been arrested by police and charged with cattle stealing and with an offence under the Pastures Protection Act. It is understood that the man ap-…

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Values Firm at Wool Sales Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 3

Ww sold 6,600 bales of wool at our Sydney auction on Monday, values being firmly maintained at late levels to good general competition from…

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Show Judges To Help Junior Farmers Young Assistant to Each Judge At Narromine Show

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 2

Each judge at the Narromine show next August will be accompanied by a Junior farmer whose duty it will be to learn what he cas of the finer points of the art without distracting the judge's attention from the work in hand…

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Junior Farmers'club Suggested for Trangie

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 5

Mr. Arthur Brabrook was in the chair at the monthly meeting of the Trangie Parents and Citizens' Association held at the Central School on…

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Outstanding Success for Young District Farmer Wins Commonwealth Wheat Championship

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 24 April 1947 · page 1

We offer hearty congratulations to Mr. W. R. Estens, 20-year-old son of Mr. J. L. Estens, of "Glen Iris," Toora…

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Wheat Trial Sown in Dry Seed Bed

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 24 April 1947 · page 1

On Thursday last, 17 th April, the late maturing varieties included in a Wheat Variety Trial, were sown at…

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Greasy and Scoured Wool Scoureds Show Most Rise

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 24 April 1947 · page 7

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:—On March 31, 464,701 bales of wool were in Australian stores…

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“Never Saw Bag of Wheat” All Bulk-handled in United States

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 24 April 1947 · page 5

Daring his travels in America, Mr. A. K. Gardiner never saw a bag of wheat. It is all handled in bulk…

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Flood Damage in England Many Farmers Ruined Interesting Letter From Mrs. Tibbits

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 24 April 1947 · page 1

In a letter to her husband (Mr. E. C. Tibbits, of Gilgandra), Mrs. Tibbits, who is at present visiting her…

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Junior Farmer Ladies' Auxiliary. £19 Profit at Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 April 1947 · page 15

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the J.F. Advisory Committee held a most successful afternoon. tea booth and soft drinks and…

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