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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

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Cumnock News Haymaking in Full Swing. Crops Affected by Rust

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 November 1947 · page 5

Haymaking is in full swing throughout the district. Unfortunately many crops are seriously affected…

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Wool Sales

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 14 November 1947 · page 4

Winchcombe ? lowing sales: ? mine, ? 36d.; E. G. ?…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 14 November 1947 · page 3

The Country Producers Selling Co reported on 6th November: After being away from Sydney during the past fortnight buyers will return…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 14 November 1947 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. wired as follows:— We sold 8400 bales of woll at our Sydney auction on Monday Strong competition from…

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Enormous Wheat Losses Forecast

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 14 November 1947 · page 3

"Today I have seen areas that would have yielded ?,000 bags a fortnight ago; they won't get seed wheat today. They looked…

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Protest Against Extra Bags for Premium Wheat

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 14 November 1947 · page 3

Peak Hill Farmers and ? branch will ? to the State Superintendent in charge of allocation of bags against any extra…

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The Wheat Crop Prevention of Weevil Infestation

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 November 1947 · page 2

The present world food situation Makes it particularly important that every precaution be taken to ensure the successful storage of this…

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Wheat Receival Arrangements

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 November 1947 · page 1

Answering a question asked in Parliament recently by Mr. R. B. Nott, M.L.A. as to the latest position in regard to the provision of corn sacks for…

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Safeguarding the Wheat Harvest

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 November 1947 · page 4

Special precautions to protect the record harvest against fire arising from tractors and other vehicles have been announced by the Chief Secretary, Mr. Baddeley. The precautions take the form of a…

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Field Day At Kindalin New Wheat Varieties Inspected

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 November 1947 · page 5

Notwithstanding that Wednesday's weather was ideal for hay making and the oat harvest, about 40 local farmers as well as several from other centres attended the Field Day at Mr. Harold Harvey's property, "Kindalin,' Rawsonville…

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Wages Claim Farmer Ordered So Pay

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 November 1947 · page 4

In the District Court on Thursday, before his, Honour Judge Shortland, Christian Pederson of Mcrrygoen, farm labourer sued R. S- Bailey, farmer and grazier of "Bellview," Merrygoen, for the sum of £157/10/- representing balance of wages…

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Mr. E. G. Frecklington Will Represent Macquarie Region In Progressive Farmer Competition

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 November 1947 · page 1

A WELLINGTON farmer and grazier, Mr. Edgar Chas. Frecklington, of "Woodlands," has been chosen to represent the Macquarie region in the mixed farmer section of the Progressive Farmer Competition, which…

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Butter Production in Central West

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 November 1947 · page 5

Butter production in the Central West Dairy District totalled 56,245 lb, for October as against 33,367 lb last year, an increase of 67 per cent. Forbes…

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EUMUNGERIE Wheat Silo Space

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 November 1947 · page 3

A well attended meeting of local wheat growers met in the Hall at Eumungerie on Sunday to appoint a Committee to apportion silo space during…

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? Wanted for ? NARROMINE Growers ? Use of ? and ? for ? Wheat

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 18 November 1947 · page 3

At a meeting of District wheatgrowers at Narromine on Saturday afternoon it was decided to ? her ? to be built…

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Farmers Want Say In Agriculture Policy MELBOURNE, Tuesday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 November 1947 · page 1

In a report prepared for the Minister of Postwar Reconstruction, members of the Rural Reconstruction Commission recommended that the Commonwealth Government should give farmers the right to define the future policy on…

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Wheat

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 20 November 1947 · page 4

The wheat farmers are very busy these days. Some are getting good results, some not so good. Mr. J. Eastburn claims 13 bags…

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Cattle to be Tested

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 20 November 1947 · page 7

The Shire Council, at its meeting last Tuesday decided to test all dairy cattle at registered dairies for tuberculosis…

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First Wheat of Season

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 November 1947 · page 1

One of the first wheat farmers to commence stripping in this district is Mr. H. A. Traynor, of…

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Wheat Deliveries to Yeoval Silos

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 November 1947 · page 6

Yeoval district wheat farmers who, in previous years; delivered wheat to the Yeoval silos, and who intend to…

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