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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 7

The Country Producers Selling Company Ltd. reported on the 16th January:—In our sale No. 7 submitted on the 16th inst. we offered…

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Brisbane Wool Sales Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 1

Brisbane—The wool sales were continued yesterday when 13942 bales were offered. Prices remained firm with good demand. Top…

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On the Land Wool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1947 · page 3

New Zealand Loan and M. A. Co. Ltd., report:— The Continent continued to dominate the market, but there was rather more…

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Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 January 1947 · page 9

The Country Producers' Selling Company Limited report: During the past week wool buyers have been in operation at the Brisbane…

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Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 January 1947 · page 3

The Farmers and Graziers' Cooperative Grain Insurance and Agency Co. Ltd. report: We submitted a catalogue of 7,373 bales…

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Standards of Excellence for Aberdeen-angus Cattle

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 3

"Standards of excellence" of Aberdeen-Angus bulls and cows were recently set out by the Aberdeen-Angus Society in Scotland, and are published as a matter of interest. These standards, which appeared in "The…

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Australian Wool for Japan Canberra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 1

It was revealed last night that the Australian Government has agreed to sell wool to Japan through the American occupation authorities. The…

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U.K. Farm Leader Sees Task for Australia

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 2

HERE TO GET FOOD FOR BRITAIN: Viscount Bledisloc, 79-year-old former president of the Royal Agricultural Society of…

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Wool Report

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 3

The Farmers and Graziers' Cooperative Grain Insurance and Agency Company Limited report 16th January, 1947…

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What Wheat to Sow Western Districts

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 4

Following are the latest wheat variety recommendations of the Department of Agriculture for the Western…

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Fall From Wheat Stack Trophies Go to Boggabri and Mudgee

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 7

William Harvey, a wheat jumper residing at Ulamambri, suffered a probable fracture of several ribs, and injuries to…

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Herbert Dicks is No “Bush” Lawyer Wins Charge of Alleged Trespassing Sheep

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 10

The term “bush lawyer,” so often applied to people who know the answer to everything, legal or otherwise, certainly can not be applied to farmer Herbert Belcha Dicks, of “Table Top,” Coonabarabran, who pleaded not guilty and defended his own case…

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The Level of Wool Prices. War-time and Present Costs

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 14

Indications continue favourable for the sale of wool at the advanced prices recorded this season. Actually the rise…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 1

Brisbane. — Competition was sustained but signs of irregularity in demand when 13,500 bales were offered at the wool sales. There…

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Sir Earle Page Suggests Wider Enquiry Into Dairying Costs

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1947 · page 6

A plea that the Commonwealth Government's Committee should investigate not only direct but indirect costs in the dairying industry, has been made by Sir Earle Page, M.H.R., (Country Party, N.S.W.)…

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Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 7

The Country Producers' Selling Co. Ltd. report:—Reports-from Brisbane showed the basis of values ruling there to be fully equal to the…

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Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 10

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. report: Interest during the past week has centred on the Brisbane market…

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Drought Relief. Wheat Growers' Union Deputation

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 7

On Thursday, January 23rd, the Wheat Growers' Union formed a deputation to the State Premier, the Hon. W…

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Farmers and Settlers Meet at Narromine

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 1

A meeting of the Narromine branch of the Farmers and Settlors' Association at the Town Hall on Friday night decided to press for drought…

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Improved Sheep Market

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 1

Offerings of sheep and Iambs at Homebush on Monday were 40,612. Values were 1/- to 1/6d. higher. W. J. Carroll, Neilrex, secured 14…

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