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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

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Fashion's Mount. Soaking Rain. Farmers Happy

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 August 1947 · page 14

We received a day's soaking rain last Saturday, which was just what the farmers needed. Sunday was a cloudy, cold day…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 7

The Country Producers Selling Company Ltd. reported on the 21st August:—Apart from the enquiry and sales made of locally…

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World Tour For District Farmers

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 3

A good opportunity is being given farming centres of New South Wales to nominate candidates for a world tour. It is hoped every district will…

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Wheat Pun Conference Shortly

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 August 1947 · page 1

The wheat stabilisation plan will be discussed at a conference of State Ministers for Agriculture and representatives of wheat growers organisations…

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Poultry Farmers Threaten Egg Holdup Canberra, Friday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 August 1947 · page 1

The threat of poultry farmers to hold up supplies of eggs is not likely to lead to an increase in price. The Minister for Commerce, Mr. Pollard, said today…

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? Narromine Sent 3791 Sheep to Britain (To the Editor)

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1947 · page 5

Sir,—The committee appointed to organise the meat for Britain drive held their winding up meeting on Thursday last…

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16 Farms Available For Ex-Servicemen of 39-45

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1947 · page 2

Ex-servicemen of the 39-45 war only, who desire to participate in land subdivisions in the Barbigal and Eulomo Estates, and who possess the necessary certificates of qualification, may obtain full particulars of same from the secretary…

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Sheep From Ulamambri

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 4 September 1947 · page 14

L. N. Flegert, Ulamambrl, secured to 49/11d., averaging 47/6d. for 99 crossbred lambs and hoggets at Winchcombe Carson’s Homebush…

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Wool Report

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 4 September 1947 · page 7

Reporting on the current wool sales, The Country Producers selling Co says: Our catalogue of approximately 5,000 bales comprise wools drawn…

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Sheep Flocks Decrease Southern Districts Hardest Hit

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 4 September 1947 · page 4

The number of sheep in NSW at March 31, 1947, was 43,105,000 the lowest number since 1924. This was…

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Crop Report Bright Prospects for Wheat and Oats. August Weather Caused Anxiety for Early Sown Cereals

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 September 1947 · page 9

A MODERATE month has been experienced during August with a few warm days and a fairly lengthy period of…

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Dairy Society Declares Dividend

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 4 September 1947 · page 6

Not only has Forbes Co-Operative Dairy Society been able to declare a 5 per cent, dividend on the year's operations, but it has also contrived to pay…

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Progressive Farmer

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 4 September 1947 · page 14

At the annual meeting of the Coonabarabran P. and A. Society it was suggested by Mr. G. Nicholson, Agricultural Instructor, that…

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Charleville Cattle Sale

The Western Herald · Friday 5 September 1947 · page 4

The New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Co. will conduct a cattle sale at Charleville on Saturday, 27th September, when 950…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 5 September 1947 · page 5

The Country Producers Selling Company Limited reported on the 28th August:—Great interest is being shown by all concerned in…

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Wool Market

The Western Herald · Friday 5 September 1947 · page 4

Goldsbrough Mort Ltd. wired as follows on Monday:— The wool market opened fully 25 per cent above Sydney June rates for…

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Wool Sales. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 5 September 1947 · page 1

Greasy merino sold to 54¼d for five bales of Brynaman (Garah) at Sydney wool sales yesterday. At the closing sales of the week a…

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Some Frost Damage in District Wheat Chops

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 5 September 1947 · page 2

By R. W. Shelley, District Agronomist Seasonal Conditions. A moderate month has been experienced with a few warm days and a fairly lengthy…

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Wellington Sheep Sale

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 September 1947 · page 2

Of a total yarding of 4200 sheep at Associated Agents Stock Sale Wellington on Tuesday. Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd. sold 1779 fat and store…

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Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 September 1947 · page 4

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd. report: For our first Sydney catalogue of the new season we submitted a selection of wools…

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