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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

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Uproar at Meeting Request for Butter Factory Manager's Resignation

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 3 July 1947 · page 3

The Dubbo "Liberal" reports that as a result of a stormy meeting between producers and dhrec tors of the Central Western…

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Gulgong Wheat Won Prizes in Paris and London Exhibitions

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 3 July 1947 · page 7

Wheat grown in one of the paddocks which recently won a fallow competition for Mr. c. Williardt. a young progressive Gulgong…

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Sheep Breading in Scotland Mr J. Carruthers' Brothers Are Big Breeders

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 3 July 1947 · page 1

Our readers have heard quite a lot from Mr P. H Wake on sheep breeding in the British Isles on his recent visit overseas but…

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Cattle Stealing Case Stuart Town Grazier Committed for Trial Fine of £10 for Obtaining Permit on Incorrect Information

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 July 1947 · page 1

ARTHUR Harold Lawson, 57, a grazier, of Stuart Town, was committed for trial at the Dubbo Quarter Sessions by Mr. W. K. Earls, S.M., at the Wellington Court on Tuesday last, charged with stealing one black steer, one red…

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Crop Report for June Generally Satisfactory Germination Substantial Fall of Rain Needed

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 July 1947 · page 11

COOL, dry weather, with frosts and some cold winds describes briefly the conditions experienced during June. The rainfall has been patchy—a total of 96 at Wellington, and that figure is more or less applicable to the whole…

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Cattle Crossing River

The Western Herald · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 3

It was rather a novel sight for the Prime Minister to see about 700 head of cattle swim across the river at North Bourke on Saturday…

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Wool Scheme

The Western Herald · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 1

Melbourne, — The Australian Woolgrowers Council decided at the annual meeting to appoint a special sub-committee to investigate the…

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N.z. Dairy Farmer's Gift

The Western Herald · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 1

Auckland,—A new Zealand Dairy Farmer has decided to give the whole of his wartime profits, amounting to £77,000 to British…

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Prime Minister Visits Bourke Civic Reception Inspection Meat Works, Deputations Received, Visit to Hospital, Cattle Crossing

The Western Herald · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 3

By special plane on Friday afternoon last Prime Minister Chifley and party arrived at the North Bourke Aerodrome, and…

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Bigger Areas Report on Western Crops RAINFALL

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 6

Cool dry weather with frosts and some cold winds, describes briefly the conditions experienced during June. The rainfall has been patchy…

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Republican Leader QUESTiONS New Wool Legislation Washington, Friday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 July 1947 · page 1

Recalling the vetoed Bill providing for higher duties on imported wool and the fact that the Senate had quickly approved other measures of eliminating…

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Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 July 1947 · page 9

The Country Producers' Selling Company Ltd. report: Business, in the wool trade is now passing through a quiet period of the year…

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Merger Of Two Pastoral Companies

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 July 1947 · page 1

Elder, Smith & Co. Ltd., wool-brokers, etc., have purchased the stock and station business of De Garis, Sons and Co. Ltd. in South…

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Biggest Stud Sheep Sale in the West

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 8 July 1947 · page 6

The sale or the "Wemabung" sheep stud at Trangie tomorrow will be the biggest ever held in the West…

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"Someone Has Blundered Seriously" W. H. Mather Emphasises Importance of Country Wool-selling Centres

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 July 1947 · page 2

In this article. Mr. W. H. Mather, Wool Consultant, of Sydney, again emphasises the need for country wool appraising and selling centres. He states that "somebody has blundered seriously for the…

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On the Land "The Farmers' Handbook" Is Being Revised

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 July 1947 · page 8

Revision of "The Fanners' Handbook," which is at present in its fifth edition, is being undertaken by the Department of Agriculture. The new…

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Sheep Branding Compulsion Optional

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 10 July 1947 · page 14

Legislation is to be introduced at an early date to make branding of sheep optional instead of compulsory,…

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Grazier for Trial on Cattle Stealing Charge

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 10 July 1947 · page 4

A well known Stuart Town Grazier has been committed for trial at the Dubbo Quarter Sessions on…

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Sheep Industry in South Africa Impressions of Mr Wake

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 10 July 1947 · page 1

Mr P. H. Wake, of "Holmlee" Gilgandra, who recently visited the United Kingdom as a member of a mission sent overseas to study sheep, writes:—…

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Admired Our Wool Yankee Sailor at Pilliga

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 10 July 1947 · page 7

An American sailor who visited Piliiga recently obtained some wool samples from Mr. Trevor Campbell and intends…

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