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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

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Coonamble P.p. Board Worm-infested Sheep Found at Combara

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 4

The Combara Progress Association, by letter, informed the Board that it believed that a mob of lambs infested with worms had…

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CORRESPONDENCE. Reader Slates International Wheat Agreement. (To the Editor)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 3

Sir.—The International Wheat Agreement is not likely to cause wheatgrowers to whoop! with joy. It was signed by 33 wheat…

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Farmers Forget Problems [?]Fter Good Season

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 1

[?] "We have just been through [?] of the best summers that [?] can remember. The temperature has not been excessively…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 26 March 1948 · page 7

The Country Producers Selling Co. Ltd. .reported on 18th March:— Although recent developments in the present Industrial dispute in…

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Wool For Germany. General Demand

The Western Herald · Friday 26 March 1948 · page 1

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:— Shipments of wool from Australia on a limited scale have been made to a Germany for some…

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Grown at Hindbury Farm

The Western Herald · Friday 26 March 1948 · page 4

"Early this week Mr. G. R. latches brought to our office some fine specimens of sweet potatoes grown on his farm at North Bourke. They…

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Wheat Experiments at Peak Hil

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1948 · page 3

Reporting this month's meeting of the Peak Hill Farmers and Settlers on pure seed wheat grown at "Penryn" at the request of the…

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Criticism of Wheat Payment Delay

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1948 · page 3

A request that the State authority should speed up first payments on wheat was made at the Farmers and Settlers' District Council meeting at Forbes. However, a proposal that licensed agents should be empowered to make the first payments was criticised by…

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‘Baroota Wonder’ Wheat Seed Available

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 2

The District Agronomist, Mr. F. C. Morris, states that Condabolin Experiment Farm has available “Baroota Wonder” seed…

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Farmers Leave on World Tour Rrral Bank’s Quest to Hew Primary Producers

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 5

The Rural Bank’s team of three practical farmers, with a manager and economist, left for abroad during the week on the American…

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Linseed a Profitable New Crop

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 3

In an endeavour to make Australia self-supporting in linseed production within the next few years, an area of about 10,000…

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Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 1

Melbourne—Woolselling brokers announced that wool sales would recommence on Monday April 5th. The period of sales will be 28 days…

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Review of Crops by District Agronomist

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 2

Several heavy rain storms occurred in scattered areas during the month each bringing from 1 to 2 inches. A total of [?] points was…

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Communist Cell Alleged in Pastoral Industry

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1948 · page 4

A small coterie of Communists was endeavouring to cause trouble in the Pastoral industry, said A.W.U. secretary (Mr…

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Aussie Wool for Japan Tokio, Friday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1948 · page 1

An official from MacArthur's headquarters will soon proceed to Australia to make final arrangements for the purchase of wool…

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Crop Conditions Reviewed. Smaller Area of Fallowed Land. Good Rainfall Brings Heavy Weed Growth and Makes Land Preparation Difficult

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 April 1948 · page 2

SEVERAL heavy rain storms occurred in scattered areas during March, each bringing from 1 to 2 inches. A total of 195 points was recorded at Dabbo. Otherwise conditions were mild, with some windy days…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 1

Winchrombe Carson Ltd. report: We sold 7,600 bales of wool at our opening Sydney April auction…

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Stock Market Cattle Slightly Easier Sheep Very Firm

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 April 1948 · page 10

At their usual monthly stock sale at the Wellington Saleyards on Tuesday last, the Wellington…

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District Wool

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 April 1948 · page 9

We sold 7,600 bales of wool at our opening Sydney April auction on Monday. Compared with March closing rates, values for…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 8 April 1948 · page 14

Messrs. Winchcombe Carson Ltd. We sold 7.600 bales of wool at our Sydney auctions on Monday. Compared with March…

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