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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

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Yorkshire’s Wool Buying Raw Material and Credits

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 2 October 1947 · page 7

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report Yorkshire, a relatively limited buyer at last season’s Australian wool sales, has been one of the most…

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Crop Prospects Bright Shortage of Machinery Serious

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 2 October 1947 · page 3

Mr. R. Shelley, Agronomist, reports that the crops throughout the district are in splendid condition, apart…

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C.W.C. Dairy Society Reviews year's Operations

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 2 October 1947 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Central Western Co-Operative Dairy Society Ltd., was held at the Red Cross Tearooms on Tuesday afternoon. Members in attendance totalled slightly higher than the…

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Maryvale. Severe Hailstorm. Crops Destroyed

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 October 1947 · page 2

The severe hailstorm which swept through Mary Vale last Sunday afternoon dealt destruction…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 3 October 1947 · page 7

The Country Producers Selling Co. Ltd. reported on the 25th September:— Wool sales in New South Wales during the week…

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Breeding Grounds Of Sheep Blowflies

The Western Herald · Friday 3 October 1947 · page 7

The importance of live sheep as against carcasses as breeding grounds for primary sheep blowflies is stressed in Bulletin 217,…

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Wool Sales. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 3 October 1947 · page 1

The Sydney market ruled firm for fine qualities at closing wool auctions of the week in sydney yesterday. Irregularity recently…

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Bags Here for Wheat Harvest Should Not Be Shortage

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 3 October 1947 · page 6

Half the quantity of bags required for the coming wheel harvest had been landed in New South Wales and distributed, while the…

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Farmers Eligible For World Tour Great Opportunity for Younger Men

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 October 1947 · page 4

A world tour investigation into rural production and marketing methods will be undertaken by three selected New South Wales farmers early next…

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Labour for Coming Wheat Harvest

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 October 1947 · page 3

Interviewed by a "Times" representative to-day, and asked what steps were being taken to provide local wheat…

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Strong Wool Position U.S.A. Mills Busy

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 October 1947 · page 6

Millmen in the United States have found, and continue to find, a ready demand for the goods they…

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Second State Championship to Wellington Junior Farmer

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 October 1947 · page 1

MARJORIE Cook, of the Curra Creek Sub-Club of the Wellington Junior Farmers, has been notified that, for the second successive year, she has gained first place in the annual State Championship competition for…

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Bounteous Yields Expected in All Crops Some Damage From Stem Rust Feared. Mr. R. W. Shelley's Report for September

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 October 1947 · page 8

THE weather has been mild and warm throughout the month, with good falls of rain at almost fortnightly intervals over the whole district. The total for the month registered at Dubbo was 330 points…

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Wheat Crops Make Steady Progress

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 7 October 1947 · page 3

Wheat crops have made steady progress and regular rains have further stabilised the prospectus of heavy yields. Although conditions have not…

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Six Progressive Farmers Enter Rural Bank Contest

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 October 1947 · page 3

Six applications have been received in the Progressive Farmer Competition from the Macquarie region. The competition is sponsored by the Rural Bank of N.S.W., and the successful State candidate will be sent on a…

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Better Yielding Wool. Less Merino Sheep

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 October 1947 · page 10

The selections of wool available for purchase in New South Wales and Queensland this season…

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Rust Showing in Wheat Crops

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 9 October 1947 · page 5

Although some wheat crops in the Coonabarabran, Baradine, and Binnaway districts have been attacked by rust, damage…

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Narrabri Cattle Sale

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 9 October 1947 · page 12

Winchcombe Carson Ltd., Sydney, and Messrs. H. R. Carpenter and Sons. Narrabri, report having conducted a Special Cattle Sale at…

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Local Wool

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 9 October 1947 · page 8

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. reports: On Monday the 29th September,…

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Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 October 1947 · page 4

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Grain Insurance and Agency Co. Ltd. report: We submitted a catalogue of…

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