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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

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Mysterious Poisoning of Cattle

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 1

Arsenic poisoning was discovered to be the cause of the death of six cows, which died on New Year's Day. The cows…

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Wool Prices Compared

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 2

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:—the the fact that the exports of greasy wool from Australia up to December 31 this…

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It's a Fact Bombs for Butter

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 2

Palestine's most prolific exports right now seem to be bombs. On the Import side however this unhappy country is a little less violent. Butter for example…

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Slump in Wheat Prices Expected

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 4

Canberra.—A serious slump in wheat prices within two years is expected by Commonwealth experts. They fear that the decline may…

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Wool Prices Compared. 1924-25—1946-47

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 11

The fact that the exports of greasy wool from Australia up to December 31 this season were 1,826,495 bales or nearly…

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Truck Accident at Mendoran Man Seriously Injured Pinned In Cabin By Load Of Wheat

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 1

Mr. Algernon Henry Norris (33), of Mendooran, who is employed as a carrier by Mr. W. J. McMahon, of…

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Drought Relief Crop Failure Subsidy of £1 Per Acre Asked for Wheatgrowers' Union in Deputation to State Premier

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 1

On Thursday, January 23, the Wheat Growers' Union formed a deputation to the State Premier, Mr. McKell,…

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Correspondence Wheatgrowers Union "A Breeding Ground for Jobbers" District Farmer Offers Criticism

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 5

Sir,—I read with amusement, rather than interest, the articles published in the "Gilgandra Weekly" regarding visits by the…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 7

The Country Producers' Selling Co. Ltd. reported on the 30th January:—Reports from Brisbane where sales are now in…

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Pasture Survey at Experiment Farm

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 8

Messrs. Brown, Martin and McFarlane left Trangie for Canberra on Friday. They were part of the Agrostology Section team who for…

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Cattle Round-Up in Former Dust Bowl

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1947 · page 3

OTTAWA—A far cry from the dismal dust howl days of 1937 is the annual roundup of livestock in Saskatchewan whore, with all the color of the…

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Crop Losses in America New York, Friday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1947 · page 1

The cold weather, which has swept the country during the last two days, reached as far south as Florida, where frost caused winter…

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Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 5

The Country Producers' Selling Co. Ltd. report: The sales reopened in Sydney to-day. (Monday), and will continue without further…

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Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 8

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. report: We offered a good average selection drawn from many parts of…

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Sheep Shearing Competition at Sydney Show

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 6

For the first time at a Royal Easter Show a Championship Sheep Shearing Competition is to be conducted by the Royal Agricultural…

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Slump In Wheat Prices Expected

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 5

Canberra.—A serious slump in wheat prices within two years is expected by Commonwealth experts…

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Slump in Wheat Price Predicted by Experts

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 3

A serious slump in wheat prices within two years is expected by Commonwealth experts…

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Wool and Skin Values. Shorter Skins for Mouton Goats

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 14

A remarkable change has occurred in sheepskin values as well as wool prices in the past 12 months. All rates for…

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Wool and Skin Values Shorter Skins for Mouton Coats

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 5

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:— A remarkable change has occurred in sheepskin values as well as wool prices…

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Successful Field Day Nicotine Tobacco Crops Inspected

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 6

A crop of nicotine tobacco (Nicotiana rustica) estimated to yield in the vicinity of 3[?] lbs. of dried material per acre…

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