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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

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Farm Management Courses for Ex-servicemen to Commence Mid-july

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 29 May 1947 · page 5

Refresher courses for ex-servicemen in the principles of farm management are to be commenced in this State in mid-July…

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Junior Farmers' Club Re-organised

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 29 May 1947 · page 1

The re-organisation of the Dubbo Junior Farmers' Club is now well advanced. At a meeting at the Central School…

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CUMNOCK Early Sown Crops Respond to Rain

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 May 1947 · page 15

General rain fell throughout the district during the weekend. At the local post office 190 points were registered…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 5
Also in Narromine News and Trangie Advocate

The Farmers and Graziers Co-Operative Grain Insurance and Agency Company Limited reported on 20th May:—…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 7

The Country Producers Selling Co. Ltd. reported on the 22nd May:—Sales continued in Sydney this week and values generally…

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Over 1000 Sheep For Britain

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 8

Over 1000 sheep collected in the Trangie district for the Meat for Britain appeal were trucked this week…

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Latest Telegrams Stud Sheep Flown by Freight Aircraft to Sydney. Coal Position May Cause Curtailment of Train Services. Conveying Sheep by Aircraft

The Western Herald · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 1

Sydney. — A consignment of 31 stud rams arrived at Mascot by an A.N.A. freight aircraft from Haddon Rigg, the property of G…

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Annual Wool Review Most Momentous Season on Record Record Return of £96,000,000 Despite Poor Seasonal Conditions

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 June 1947 · page 10

THE 1946-47 Australian wool ranks among the most momentous on record. The year provided unparalleled good fortune in regard to the marketing of wool and stock, although for a large part of the period, exceedingly poor…

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Crop Report Almost All Sowing Completed Prospects for Winter Stock Feed Are Good

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 June 1947 · page 7

WARM, dry conditions continued up till the last week of May, when splendid rain was received over the whole of the district, varying from 120 to 185 points. This rain was followed by cool conditions and some frosts have…

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Seven Farms for Soldiers "Barbigal" Estate For Subdivision

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1947 · page 2

About seven farms for ex-servicemen would be provided by the subdivision of "Barblgal" Estate, 17 miles from Dubbo, which was…

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30 Per Cent. of Wheat Sown Galahs Damaging Sorghum Crops

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 13

About 30 per cent, of the wheat area in this district remains to be sown but all should be completed by the middle of June,…

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Notes On Current Topics WOOL

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 12

The hopes of Roosevelt, Cordell and Truman for a brighter future for the common man appear to be fading. And Ml…

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Crop Conditions

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 3

The District Agricultural Inspector (Mr Shelley) reports: RAINFALL AND WEATHER CONDITIONS…

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Rabbits Bring Gaol Term for Farmers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 1

Rather than pay fines which they considered unfair, for failing in destroy rabbits, two Tamworth farmers, Christopher and…

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CORRESPONDENCE Co-Operative Dairy Society (Letters to the Editor.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 2

Sir,—I should be glad if you would allow me a little or your unable space to reply briefly to two correspondents regarding the state of affairs at the…

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Junior Farmers' Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 8

At the annual meeting of the Dubbo Junior Fanners' Club to be held at the Central School at 10 a.m. next Saturday, officers for the year 1947-8…

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Montefiores. Crops Being Sown

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 11

Most of the menfolk took advantage of the recent rain to plough their ground and put in their crops. Consequently…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 7

The Country Producers Selling Co. Ltd. reported on the 29th May: — Buyers during the week have been attending a series of…

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Sydney Sheep Show Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 1

Sydney,—Nearly £250,000 worth of Australia's best stud sheep were paraded at the Sydney Sheep Show yesterday, which was attended by…

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