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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

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Farmers Urged to Grow Nicotine Tobacco

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1947 · page 7

Contracts are again offered to farmers this year to grow nicotine tobacco, stated Mr. R. W. Shelley, District Agronomist, yesterday. The price has been raised from 9d. to 1ld. per pound of…

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Maryvale. New Stock and Sheep Yards

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 July 1947 · page 13

The new stock and sheep yard's at the railway have been completed and are a very good job. Anyone wishing to load…

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Sheep Grows Grass on Its Back

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 31 July 1947 · page 11

On Mr. M. G. Smart’s property at Tumblong, is a corriedale wether, which besides growing wool, is also sporting…

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You Don't Need Butter for Good Pies

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 31 July 1947 · page 7

The shortest short-crust is made with lard and the flakiest flaky pastry with margarine, so as far as pastry as concerned you can save all your…

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Wool Contributory Charges Reduced Canberra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 31 July 1947 · page 1

It has been announced by the Minister for Commerce, Mr. Pollard, that the wool contributory charge would be reduced from August 1947, to…

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Will They Be Here in Time ? Indian Bags For Wheat Harvest

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 31 July 1947 · page 7

Orders had been placed for sufficient bags from India to handle the forthcoming Australian wheat crop but because of [?]ach difficulties as transport it was not known at present how many bags would be here for the start of the harvest…

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Prospects of a Good Wheat Harvest But Possibility of a Bag Shortage

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 31 July 1947 · page 13

Seasonal conditions continued favourable during July. Prospects are bright for the Spring. The pastoral and agricultural…

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Ex-pow's Offered Farm Jobs Britain's Plan

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 31 July 1947 · page 4

A plan to get more farmworkers was reported during the manpower debate in the House of Commons recently Twenty thousand…

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Farmers on World Tour Rural Bank Plan

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 31 July 1947 · page 2

The U.S.A., Canada, and Great Britain will be toured by three New South Wades farmers under a plan of the Rural Bank of N.S.W. An economist…

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Dairymen's Tribute to Member for Calare

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 July 1947 · page 16

At a meeting of Orange district milk producers, the chairman, Councillor Jack Harris, paid a tribute to the fight on…

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Good Crops at Gwabegar

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 31 July 1947 · page 4

According to the Watchman’s correspondent at Gwabegar some nice showers have fallen in that district during the past…

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Bourke Cattle Sale

The Western Herald · Friday 1 August 1947 · page 4

A big cattle sale will take place in Bourke at the Trucking Yards on Saturday, 9th August, at 1.30 pm., when 1000 head of mixed…

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Melbourne Stud Sheep Sales Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 1 August 1947 · page 1

Melbourne.—There was a firmer tone at the final day of the Annual Stud Sheep Sales, but prices generally were below those of last…

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Man Arrested on Poultry Farmer's Murder Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 August 1947 · page 1

A man was arrested early today and charged with the murder of Alan Paul Rose. 33, poultry fanner, who was found dead lit his home in Box Hill…

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A Contract Crop of Interest to Farmers—Nicotine

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 August 1947 · page 10

Felton, Grimwade and Duerdins Pty. Ltd., Melbourne, are again offering contracts to farmers for the raising of crops of Nicotiana…

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Championship Field Wheat Competitions

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 2

In connection with the IS 47 championship field wheat competitions sponsored by the Royal Agricultural Society of N. S. W., the attention of Dubbo P. A. and H. Society has been drawn to the conditions appertaining thereto. The Society…

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Complete Cattle Section Revision For 1948 Royal Easter Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 8

The Cattle Section Committee of the Royal Agricultural Society has made a complete revision of the cattle schedule for the 1948 Royal Easter Show, to be…

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The Progressive Farmer Competition

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 5

Stressing the Rural Bank's determination to contribute unceasingly towards the development of our rural resources, Mr. C. R. McKerihan,…

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Importations of Farm Machinery

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 6

At Saturday's meeting of Dubbo Branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, presided over by Mr. E. Griffith, the question of the importation of farm machinery was discussed. Mr. J. Druitt said he thought it could not be done in…

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Fat Cattle from “Ringwood”

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 7 August 1947 · page 8

At least 60 famed fat cattle from “Ringwood” property Ulamambri will be offered at N. P. Hennessy and Co’s stock…

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