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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

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More Wool Received U.S.A Situation

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 8

Receipts of wool in Australia for the seven months ending January 31 this season totalled 2,538,798 bales, an increase of 266,760 bales…

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Ex-Servicemen Assisted To Become Farmers

The Western Herald · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 3

Twelve months ago the Department of Post-war Reconstruction assumed responsibility for the administration (under the…

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Record Dubbo Wool Price

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1947 · page 4

A record price of 41/3-4d. was obtained by Mr. Alf. Hockey, of "Strathgled," Obley Road, for his wool clip at a recent A.M.L…

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Dripstone Wool

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 5

Twenty-three bales of wool were offered recently, branded Grace Hill/ in scroll JOA, on account of Estate late J. A. Offner, Grace…

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Wheat Board Not Consulted. PERTH

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 1

The former General Manager of the Wheat Board, Mr. John Thomson, claimed last night that the Board, as such…

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Wheat Research Investigation Of New Zealand Methods

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 2

Mr. J. R. Fisher, Analyst-in-charge of the Cereal Section of the Chemist's Branch, New South Wales Department of Agriculture, is at…

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Secret Marriage of Wool Worth Heiress London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 1

Heiress to Woolworth millions. Barbara Hutton after stating, that her fourth wedding would take place "in Paris this week," secretly married…

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Heavy Onion Crop Dry Season Suited Production

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 1

By adopting direct sowing methods, Ald. F. C. Cunningham, of Dubbo, last season produced a record crop of Crystal Grand onions, which…

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Wool Report

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 3

Schute Bell Badgery Lumby Limited report:—Our catalogue of the 25th instant which consisted of 3800…

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Jury Disagrees on Wheat-stealing Charge

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 3

At the Dubbo Quarter Sessions yesterday before his Honour, Judge Shortland, Harry Jermyn of Cobar, was remanded on £20 bail on a charge of stealing 131 bags of wheat, the property of the Commonwealth of…

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Wool Research New W.a. Station

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 5

The Hon. J. J. Dedman, the Minister-in-Charge of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, has announced that the…

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Aust.-N.Z. Wheat Agreement (To the Editor [?])

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 1

Sir—“The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture, Mr. Pollard, says the wheat agreement between Australia and New Zealand was…

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Political Action Says Farmers' Chairman

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 4

In his annual report the chairman of the Gamble Creek branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association (Mr…

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Crop Poisoning Some Timely Pointers

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 3

When is Grain Sorghum poisonous? Can stock be grazed on Sudan Grass with safety? These are two questions which are exercising the minds of…

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Maryvale. Farmwell. Mrs. and Miss Morley

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 10

On Tuesday night of last week, a large gathering of relatives and friends of Mrs. H. Morley and Miss Molly Morley…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. wired as follows on Wednesday:—We sold 8300 bales of wool at our Sydney auction on Wednesday…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 6

The Country Producers Selling Company Ltd. reported on the 27th February:— The series No. nine finished in Sydney this week on…

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Wool Sales. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 1

Sydney. — Greasy merino fleece to 84½d for five bales HW/ Fairbank/Yass at Sydney Wool Sales. The market closed firm…

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Smoking Banned in Sheep Pavilions Fires Feared At Western Shows

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 2

A number of Show Societies throughout the West have decided to ben all smoking in sheep pavilions at their respective shows this year…

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Dubbo's Wool Stores Are They A "White Elephant"?

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 4

A city paper recently carried a picture of the Dubbo wool appraisement building, which it described as a "white elephant."…

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