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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

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Bright Wool Outlook. New South Wales Stock

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 September 1947 · page 9

The strong opening and improved values at the Sydney wool sales last week confirm the favourable indications…

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Wool Report

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 9 September 1947 · page 3

The Farmers & Grasiers'Co-operative Grain Insurance & Agency Co. Ltd., September 3, 1947: We submitted a catalogue of 7052,…

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Record Wool Prices at S. Africa Sales Capetown, Tuesday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 September 1947 · page 1

prices at the seasons first, wool safe were 20 per cent above the closing prices last season. Top price was 38ld against last…

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Wool Prices Up

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 11 September 1947 · page 2

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., report: There was keen general…

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Spring Carnival Competitions Sheep Guessing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 September 1947 · page 3

The following guessed the weight of the Fat Sheep within ½lb Mr. C. Ison, 189 Brisbane Street Dubbo. A. W. Stroud. Mogriguy, Walter Peck…

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Pigs and Dairy Cattle Meet Strong Demand at This Week's Local Sales

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 September 1947 · page 1

A MOST successful sale was conducted at the Wellington Saleyards yesterday by the Wellington Associated Pig Salesmen, when 320 pigs were sold to a very strong market. Fats sold firmly at late rates and a total…

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Wheat Pool Payments £20 Millions to Growers

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 11 September 1947 · page 3

Wheatgrowers in New South Wales received an advance of [?] on the No. 6 pool (1942-43 season), and…

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Farmers’ World Tour Expense Free Trip

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 11 September 1947 · page 12

Local interest in the world tour of investigation into rural production and marketing methods, which will be undertaken by three selected New South Wales farmers early next year, has been increased since Mr. D. Cavanagh, of Ulamambri, was…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 12 September 1947 · page 5
Also in Narromine News and Trangie Advocate

The Fanners & Graziers' Co-operative Grain Insurance & Agency Company Ltd. reported on the 3rd September, 1947:—…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 12 September 1947 · page 7

Goldsbrough, Mort and Company Limited report as follows:— For our first auction of the 1947-48 season we submitted a…

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Wool Sales. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 12 September 1947 · page 1

Sydney,— The market closed firm at Sydney wool auctions with 98.7 per cent clearance. The top price was 55d. for greasy merino…

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Elong Sheep Losses

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 September 1947 · page 5

The total rainfall of 250 points was registered in last week's rain. Although very beneficial many graziers lost heavily with shorn sheep. One man lost…

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Wool Reports

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 September 1947 · page 13

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. Ltd. report: For our second sale of the season we offered a catalogue of 7,813 bales, drawn from the north…

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Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 September 1947 · page 14

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd., report: At our Sydney auction of the 9th instant we submitted a catalogue containing many clips…

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Advanced Wool Values Better Lines Rise Most

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 September 1947 · page 11

The marked advance in prices for most classes of wool must be accepted as an indication of the urgent need for…

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Wheat Questionnaires Mean Headaches for District Farmers

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1947 · page 4

A series of 240 questions will be put to wheatgrowers in an enquiry to establish the actual cost of grow­ing wheat. Some have already…

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High Price for Western Stud Wool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1947 · page 3

At the opening sales in Sydney on September 1, 1947, fleece wool from the well-known Warabianna Stud, owned and grown by Mr. S. N. Austin, sold to…

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Cattle From Binnaway

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 18 September 1947 · page 6

Messrs. Milling and Co., Dunedoo, report the sale of a very fine line of steers on account of Mr. D. Jones,. ‘Hawthorne,’ Binnaway…

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1200 Cattle Narrabri

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 18 September 1947 · page 12

An attractive yarding of 1200 good quality cattle will be offered at the Narrabri Yards by auction on Thursday, September 30. The…

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