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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

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Memorial Training Farm for Big Brother Movement

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1948 · page 6

Visiting the west this week is Mr. S. J. F. Taylor, Director of the "Big Brother" Movement, which has been bringing British youths to Australia…

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Special Cattle Sale

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 24 June 1948 · page 3

Reporting on their special cattle sale at Narromine on Friday last, Dalgety and Co. Ltd., and Ballhausen and Irvine,…

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Cattle for Baradine

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 24 June 1948 · page 6

Cattle offering at Homebush on Monday were 1552. The market advanced 10/-. A line of 13 yearlings from J. G. Hotchkiss,…

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District Wool

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 24 June 1948 · page 9

On Tuesday, 15th inst, the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., brotaght forward a catalogue totalling 4,502 bales…

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Wool Report

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 24 June 1948 · page 4

On Tuesday, 15th instant, the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., brought forward a catalogue totalling 4502 bales…

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Cows Raid Wheat Binnaway Stock Damage

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 24 June 1948 · page 7

It is not much consolation to district wheatgrowers to know that Binnaway cows are milking well on their hard-earned wheat, and that the railway officials will not cooperate and impound them…

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U.S. Action on Wheat Agreement Awaited WASHINGTON

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 24 June 1948 · page 5

Congressional failure to ratify the International Wheat Agreement probably means that the agreement…

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Wheat Agreement Delayed Pending U.S. Ratification WASHINGTON, Thursday, (A.A.P.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 24 June 1948 · page 1

Opinion here is hardening that the United States' failure to ratify the international wheat agreement means that the agreement will not be put into operation—certainly not his year…

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Committee Set op to Co-ordinate Wheat Harvest (Announcement by the Minister for Agriculture, Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A.)

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 24 June 1948 · page 8

The Minister for Agriculture (Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A.) said to-day the personnel of an Advisory committee .which he has…

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Junior Farmers Club Suggested

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 24 June 1948 · page 6

At a meeting of the Coonabarabran Pastoral and Agricultural Association last week, Mr. F. Webster moved that the secretary…

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Farmers .May Handle Harvest Without Bags

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 24 June 1948 · page 8

Some farmers are urging the Government to handle the next wheat harvest without bass. Narromine Farmers and Set…

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Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 25 June 1948 · page 7

Goldsbrough Mort and Company Limited report as follows:— For our seventeenth and final sale of the season we o[?]ed a…

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Record Wool Price

The Western Herald · Friday 25 June 1948 · page 1

Brisbane—The Australian record price of 124d [?] scoured wool-secured in Brisbane last May was broken eight [?] Brisbane…

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Wool Levy and Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 25 June 1948 · page 1

Canberra.—The Minister for Commerce, Mr. Pollard, yesterday announced that the wool contributory charge would be reduced to…

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The Graziers' Association and the Wheat Agreement

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 25 June 1948 · page 4

Because of the title of our organisation many people do not realise that we are keenly interested in wheat. We are. We have been closely examining the International Wheat Agreement became we realise that it is vastly more important…

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Wheat Case Appeal

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 June 1948 · page 1

The main topic of discussion yesterday's meeting of the Dubbo District Council meeting of the Farmers and Settlers…

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Wheat Agreement Salvage Survey WASHINGTON

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 June 1948 · page 1

Following the failure the United States to ratify the international wheat agreement, the secretarial of the International…

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Three Stages of Farmer's Life Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 June 1948 · page 1

There were three stages in the life of a man who goes on the land Mr. W. J. Hayes (Manning) told the Central Executive…

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"Suspicion in Growers' Minds as Wheat Agreement Remains Shrouded in Mystery."—Howse

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 June 1948 · page 4

"THE International Wheat Agreement is shrouded iu mystery, and there is grave suspicion in the minds of the Australian wheatgrowers that it will result in another happening similar to the New Zealand wheat deal, with…

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Wool Report

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 5

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Grain Insurance and Agency Co. Ltd., June 13, 1948. We submitted a catalogue of 2610…

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