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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

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Refresher Courses in Farming For Ex-servicemen

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 24 October 1947 · page 2

It has been decided to conduct an additional short refresher course in farming for ex-servicemen at Wagga Experiment Farm…

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Wool Store to Be Used for Wheat Storage

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 October 1947 · page 2

The gratifying and speedy outcome of the agitation for utilising the Commonwealth Wool Store at Dubbo for the storage of bulk wheat, is a striking illustration of the celerity with which a Government Department can move on the rare…

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Enmungerie Farmers Discuss Wheat Storage

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 October 1947 · page 5

There was a feeling of frustration and angry disappointment when the delegates to the Minister of Agriculture and the Australian Wheat Board…

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Wool Report

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 October 1947 · page 5

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. reports:— To-day we brought forward a catalogue, comprising 4357 bales. The…

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Labour for Wheat Harvest

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 October 1947 · page 5

In an interview with the District Employment Officer, Mr. M. Wall, Dubbo, the Liberal was advised that he is definitely, of the opinion that…

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Latest Wool Store Move

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 October 1947 · page 1

The latest information about the wool store position is that Mr. J. J. Clark, Member for Darling, in responce to the…

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Export Wheat 19/6 a Bushel Sydney. Friday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 October 1947 · page 6

The Australian Wheat Board, today advanced the price of wheat, for export in bulk by 1/- to 19/6 per bushel…

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Dirt Breeds Flies Don't Tolerate Refuse About Dairy

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

Flies are carriers of many infections, and the refuse in which they breed—decaying vegetable matter, old rags and paper, and manure—should not be…

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"Helping Hand" for Farmer

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 October 1947 · page 4

In less than an hour after five had completely destroyed the home of Mr. Roger Lund, Garryowen residents had subscribed £170 and arranged for a…

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Wheat Harvest Improvised Storage Methods Dubbo Wool Stores May Be Utilised

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 October 1947 · page 2

ON Tuesday morning last, the Mayor of Dubbo, Ald. E. B. Serisier, conducted two officers of the Australian Wheat Board on an inspection of the Dubbo Weol Stores with a view to storing wheat in the…

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Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 October 1947 · page 6

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. report:- On the 21st we brought forward a catalogue…

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Mr. Geo. Wilkins Details Revised Wheat Board Plans For Handling N.S.W. Crop Now Estimated at 120 Million Bushels

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 October 1947 · page 1

MR. Geo. Willkins, Wellington member of the Australian Wheat Board Advisory Committee, returned on Friday last from a Wheat Board meeting in Sydney at which the Board's estimate of 85 million bushels for this season's wheat…

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Correspondence. Bag Shortage. Improvised Farm Storage Method Suggested. To the Editor "Wellington Times."

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 October 1947 · page 1

Dear Sir,—I saw in the press that the Wheat Board says there will be plenty of bags between the end of…

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Wool Report

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 28 October 1947 · page 6

Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Grain Insurance and Agency Company Ltd., October 23, 1947: We submitted a catalogue of…

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Man for Trial on Sheep Stealing Charge

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 October 1947 · page 5

As a result of a police court hearing at Gilgandra, William Patrick Kelly (40) was committed for trial at Dubbo Quarter Sessions on November…

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? First Payment for Wheat Colonel ? Request

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 28 October 1947 · page 1

A ? payment for wheat ?, country ? in the Legislative Assembly by the Leader of the…

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Film Review Monarch "The Farmer's Daughter"

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

A not congressional election campaign forms the background for a tender romance in "The Farmer's Daughter," a diverting new comedy-drama,…

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Dunedoo Cattle Sale

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 30 October 1947 · page 4

Messrs. O. L. Milling and Co. report having held a very successful cattle sale at Dunedoo on Monday, 27th inst, when they…

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Wheat Comp

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 30 October 1947 · page 12

Mr. Morris, Agricultural Instructor, visited Baradine district during the week to judge crops entered in the wheat competition…

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Wheat Bags

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 30 October 1947 · page 4

The Wheat Board allows Gwabegar 21,000 bags. There are 6,686 acres of wheat under crop, which averaged at seven bags to the…

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