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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

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Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 October 1947 · page 10

The Country Producers' Selling Co. Ltd. report: The irregularity upon indifferently classed wools and those of…

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Field Wheat Day

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 9 October 1947 · page 4

A Field Day Will be held on MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, at 2 p.m. at the Experimental Plots on Mr. H. C…

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Control of Worms in Sheep

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 October 1947 · page 7

Worm infestation in sheep is a grave cause of economic loss to this State, but it is doubtful if stockowners realise the full extent of the harm done, observes…

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Sheep Stealing Charges Against Two District Men

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 9 October 1947 · page 1

At the Gilgandra Police Court on Monday before Messrs. E. Townsent and E. Tibbits. J's.P., William Patrick Riley (40), sharefarmer of "Quandong Park," Collie, and Donald…

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Two Men Face Trial on Sheep Stealing Charge

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 October 1947 · page 4

After exhaustive inquiries by Detective Sgt. Burke. Snr. Constable Kelly, Police Tracker Riley in conjunction with Sgt…

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Charleville Cattle Sale

The Western Herald · Friday 10 October 1947 · page 4

Messrs Dalgety & Co. Ltd. will hold a cattle sale at Charleville on Saturday, 15th November. 1000 head of mixed cattle are already booked…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 10 October 1947 · page 7

The Fanners & Graziers' Co-operative Grain Insurance & Agency Co. Ltd. reported on the 1st October:—We submitted a catalogue…

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Mice Damaging Wheat Crops

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 October 1947 · page 4

"Several reports are to hand from farmers in the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area that growing crops have been attacked by mice," states…

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Wheat Bag Position Perturbs Graziers Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 October 1947 · page 3

Yesterday's meeting of Dubbo branch of the Graziers' Council was largely concerned with the framing of resolutions for submission at the Conference to be held on October 22…

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Wheat Bag Shortage Viewed With Alarm Councillors Voice Protest

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 October 1947 · page 3

At a meeting of Talbragar Shire Council, yesterday, alarm was expressed at the recent announcements through the Press, of the anticipated shortage of wheat bags for the coming harvest and the severity of the rationing figures…

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Minister's Statement Wheat Receival Arrangements. Wheat Board Attacked on Bag Position

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 October 1947 · page 1

Answering a question asked in Parliament on Thursday last by Mr. R. B. Nott, M.L.A., as to the…

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Final Advance on No. 9 Wheat Pool

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 October 1947 · page 1

In the House of Representatives, the Member for Calare, Mr. John Howse, questioned the Minister for Commerce…

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No Cause for Undue Alarm Re Bags Says Local Wheat Board Member

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 October 1947 · page 1

INTERVIEWED by a "Times" representative on Friday last and asked to comment on the attacks by the N.S.W. Minister for Agriculture, Mr. E. H. Graham, against the Australian Wheat Board for failure to…

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Menace to Crop Yield?

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 October 1947 · page 1

Mr. Geo. Wilkins alarmed a "Times" representative on Saturday when he stated that, owing to the…

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Wheat Silos and Taxation

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 October 1947 · page 2

A strong plea that the taxation law should make an allowance to the farmer on silo construction was made in the Legislative Assembly by the…

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Increased Returns for Dairymen Canberra, Tuesday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 October 1947 · page 1

The Prime Minister announced that the Federal Government had decided to allow increased returns to dairy farmers and to give them…

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1250 Cattle, Quirindi

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 16 October 1947 · page 3

On Monday, October 20th, a yarding comprising Hereford bulwill be submitted for auction at the Quirindi Sale Yards. The…

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Special Stock Sale Clearance of 500 Cattle and 6,000 Sheep at Excellent Prices

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 October 1947 · page 1

At yesterday's special stock sale in the Wellington Yards, Geo. Paul, in conjunction with…

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Cumnock News Wheat Harvest. Farmers Concerned About Storage

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 October 1947 · page 8

The published report that farmers adjacent to silos are to receive a quota of one bag per acre of…

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EUMUNGERIE Wheat Growers' Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 16 October 1947 · page 7

At a very largely attended meeting of the District wheat growers at Eumungerie on Sunday October 12, which was convened by the Farmers and…

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