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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

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The World's Need for Wool Goods. Japanese and German Position

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 9

American authorities estimate that Japan has mill facilities to handle 500,000 bales of wool annually. So far little…

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The Worlds Need for Wool Goods Japanese and German Position

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 3

Winchcombe Carson Ltd., report:— American authorities estimate that Japan has mill facilities to handle 500,000 bales of…

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Further Rain Needed for Wheat Sowing Prolific Growth of Feed in Most Parts of the District

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 3

In most parts of the Coonabarabran P. P. Board district there has been a prolific growth of feed, but on the western side, where no follow-up rain has fallen, there has been less growth and feed has gone off quickly. Early sown crops have…

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Spicer's Creek Good Shoot in Crops

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 13

Tractors have been busy lately sowing wheat and oats, and in most paddocks a good shoot can be noticed. Rain is…

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Record Crop of Sorgums In Coonabarabran District

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 10

Coonabarabran district will have a record crop of grain sorghums, principally Milo and Kalo. Crops have made a…

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Bourke Wool

The Western Herald · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 4

A district record price for scoured wool was made when Mrs. A. E. Sandford, of Gumbo, secured 57d. for five bales. Another interesting…

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Successful Merino Sheep Breeder

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1947 · page 1

Mr. A. S. Wright of Springwood, Obley Road, met with outstanding success with his sheep exhibits at last week's Dubbo Show…

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Field Wheat Competitions

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1947 · page 3

The Sydney Royal Agricultural Society will reintroduce field wheat competitions. Agricultural societies will organise competitions in their various…

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Sheep Show Attracts Remarkable Entries

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1947 · page 4

ers' Association on the Sydney Showbreeders' Association on the Sydney The 1947 Annual Sheep Show, to be conducted, by the N.S.W…

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1121b. of Butter Taken From Freezing Works

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1947 · page 2

Thieves, who broke into Mackie's Freezing Works at Peak Hill on wednesday night, stole two boxes of butter each containing 56 lbs…

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District Wool

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 May 1947 · page 1

Results secured at Carson's Sydney wool auction Thursday included V. B. Burdekin, Baker's Swamp, ewes 36 1/2d.; James…

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District Wool

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 1

Results secured at Winchcombe Carson's Sydney wool auction last Thursday included E. G. Hackney and Mrs. L. E. A. Mills [?]…

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Junior Farmers' Club to Be Reformed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 5

The Junior Farmers Club, which has lapsed during the past few months, is to reformed. Mr. J. R. Ford, headmaster of the…

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Pastoral Workers' Demands

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 22 May 1947 · page 4

The Australian Workers Union has instructed its 40,000 past oral workers in NSW, Victoria and South Australia, to work…

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Wool Report

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 22 May 1947 · page 5

The Farmers and Graziers' Co operative Grain Insurance and Agency Company Ltd. report:—We submitted a catalogue of…

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Local Wool

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 22 May 1947 · page 6

At Winchcomb Carson’s Sydney wool sale last Thursday Geoffrey Knight, Coonabarabran obtained wethers 43d.; Noel Knight,…

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Field Wheat Competition

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 22 May 1947 · page 1

The Royal Agricultural Society will conduct Field Wheat Competitions this year. In 1946, it will be recalled, no competitions were held owing to severe…

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Wheat Prices for Home Consumption

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 22 May 1947 · page 6

Mr I D. H. McDougall, general secretary of the F and S Association, writes:—This was established in 1938…

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Water in Castlereagh Suggestions to Farmers

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 22 May 1947 · page 6

Mr John Hornsey, of Gilgandra writes:—Sir,—I notice from the article ill this weeks "Weekly" that the…

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Properties and Poultry Farm

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 22 May 1947 · page 3

Shaw's agency of 54 Talbragar Street have enquiries for property 400/500 acres suitable for a dealing depot, not 4000/5000 acres as…

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