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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

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Junior Farmers' Scholarship to Hawkesbury College

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 October 1947 · page 6

A scholarship to Hawkesbury Agricultural College is open to Junior Farmers, who are pupils of schools other…

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Two Progressive Farmers From This District

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 16 October 1947 · page 13

Two applications have been received in the Progressive Farmer Competition from this district, and six applications have been received from the Macquarie Region. Entrants from this district are Messrs. C. D. Renshaw, of…

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Selecting Progressive Farmer Committee Visits Coonabarabran

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 16 October 1947 · page 11

A sub committee appointed by the Macquarie Regional Council to inspect and report on the properties of the six candidates…

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Too Many Entries in Crop Competition

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

The P. and A. Association decided at its meeting last Friday not to accept any further entries in this year’s Crop Competition…

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Wheat?

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 17 October 1947 · page 4

A strong ? law should ? the former on ? made in the…

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Charleville Cattle Sale

The Western Herald · Friday 17 October 1947 · page 4

The New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. are holding a monster cattle sale at Charleville on Saturday 8th November,…

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Wheat Harvest

The Western Herald · Friday 17 October 1947 · page 1

According to the latest estimates by the State Government officials the N.S.W. bumper wheat harvest will reach 115 million bushels,…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 17 October 1947 · page 9
Also in Narromine News and Trangie Advocate

The Country Producers Selling Co. Ltd. reported on the 9th October:—We offered a very attractive catalogue on the 7th…

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Local Wool

The Western Herald · Friday 17 October 1947 · page 4

Amongst the sale of Wool clips recently were : Messrs Robinson Bros., Talyealye, Hungerford, AAAR 40d, AAR 32¾d…

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Control of Worms in Sheep

The Western Herald · Friday 17 October 1947 · page 4

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

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Field Wheat Narromine Competition

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 17 October 1947 · page 1

The Narromine Agricultural Society has decided to co-operate with the Royal Agricultural Society in the field wheat competition. It was…

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Protest ? Misleadi? on Wheat

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 17 October 1947 · page 6

At a special ? Hill Farmers and ? cided to ask the ? district Council to…

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Treatment of Cattle Diseases with Goat Serum

The Western Herald · Friday 17 October 1947 · page 4

"A considerable amount of correspondence has been necessitated recently as the result of publicity given in the press to the alleged…

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Record Price for Greasy Wool

The Western Herald · Friday 17 October 1947 · page 1

Goulburn.— The Commonwealth record price of 76d for greasy wool was paid at auctions yesterday. The previous record was 71d…

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Stronger Wool Demand Local Mill Activity

The Western Herald · Friday 17 October 1947 · page 7

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: More widespread competition for wool has resulted in a general buoyancy in values or lines…

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? Growers Badly Let Down By Government Officials Supply of Bags Will Not Meet Half Farmer's Needs

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 17 October 1947 · page 1

For months the wheatgrowers have been asking if there ? efficient bags for the coming harvest. For months ? have been sold ? to worry that everything was being ? These assurances have been given in…

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Latest Telegrams Nationalisation of Banks Bill to Be Challenged in High Court.... Record Price of 71d. for Greasy Wool. Opposition to Nationalisation of Banks. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 17 October 1947 · page 1

Immediately the Federal Government's Bill to nationalise private banks becomes law it will be challenged in the High Court…

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Germ Infected Sheep Die After Shearing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 October 1947 · page 1

Within 48 hours of being shorn, 200 sheep belonging to Mr. B. Carberry of Gundagai, died from has gangrene which had entered through open cuts…

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Wheat Storage Bulkheads for Immediate Construction

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 October 1947 · page 3

Instructions have been received by the District Officer in charge of Silos (Mr. T. Penson) that the construction of bulkheads for the storage of wheat, is to be proceeded with as early as possible…

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