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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

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Sod Top Orchard Australian Farmer In Canada

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 27 July 1948 · page 2

"Rarely have I seen better trees, or a finer display of blossoms; the cherry tries in particular being a picture almost beyond the power of…

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Baradine and Neilrex Cattle

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 29 July 1948 · page 11

At Homebush on Monday Todd Bros., of Baradine, secured 4 bullocks and steers £25/13/- avg. £23/6/6, 3 cows and heifers to…

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Wool on Wheels Australian Wool Board Display Visits Coona

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 29 July 1948 · page 4

Repliccas of the Australian-made blankets which were sent as a wedding gift to Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of…

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Wool On Wheels Display

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1948 · page 6

Yesterday Dubbo citizens were treated to the novel sight of an immense travelling wool exhibition mounted on a specially extended 48 feet motor chassis moving along the streets of the town…

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Special Store Sheep Sale at Forbes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 July 1948 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson Limited, Forbes, report having held their usual monthly special store sheep sale on Thursday, 22nd…

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Wheat Stabilisation Debate Accepted Under Protest

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 29 July 1948 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Graham, urged delegates to the annual conference of the NSW Wheatgrowers'…

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Boosting Wool Exhibits . . . For Next Coona. Show

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 29 July 1948 · page 10

The committee of the Coonabarabran Pastoral and Agricultural Society agree that something must be done to bring the wool section at the annual show bade to its pre-war importance, and at last meeting of the society a…

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Appeal for Wool By Country Women's Association

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 29 July 1948 · page 3

The Gilgandra branch of the Country Women's Association has received the following circular from head office:…

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[?] Wool Money What The Clip Means To Australia

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 29 July 1948 · page 5

Some interesting figures, issued by the Commonwealth Statistics Department, are being quoted by the Country…

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Junior Farmers'

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 29 July 1948 · page 4

Mr. Beveridge, of the Department of Agriculture, judged the Gilgandra Junior Farmers' Club sheep project competition, and the…

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Dairy Production In 1948

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1948 · page 5

In spite of one of the best seasons ever recorded in the Forbes, Dubbo, Wellington, Mudgee, Bathurst and…

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LINCOLN Rain Needed for Late Crops

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 July 1948 · page 2

Rain is again needed for the late wheat crops in this district, as, owing to the severe frosts of late, the…

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Bourke Cattle Sale

The Western Herald · Friday 30 July 1948 · page 4

Messrs. H. At Ware & Whittaker and Dalgety & Co. Ltd. will hold a monster cattle sale at Bourke Trucking Yards on Saturday,…

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Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 30 July 1948 · page 6

The Country Producers Setting Co. Ltd. reported on 22nd July:— The wool trade is how in recess and business generally will be very…

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Wheat Sown by Air

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 30 July 1948 · page 4

Continuing their experiments in the sowing of wheat from the air. East-West Airlines have made arrangements to wow grain In a…

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Fear of Evictions Liberal Convention Sees Threat to Farmers

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 August 1948 · page 1

There was a danger that some farmers would be removed from their properties under the recommendations…

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Some Crops in Danger of Frost Damage Review of Central Western Conditions

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1948 · page 2

A cool month has been experienced with a number of heavy frosts and clear days. Only one fall of rain of any consequence was recorded (about…

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Rearing The Dairy Calf

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1948 · page 2

The dairy cow is only as good or as bad as her calf-hood has been. Besides breeding, proper care, feeding and management…

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Wheat Pool Payments New Advances

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 5 August 1948 · page 12

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Pollard, yesterday announced that a third advance of 2/- a bushel had been approved for…

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Wool on Wheels Display at Gilgandra

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 5 August 1948 · page 3

The Australian Wool Board's Travelling Wool Exhibition was displayed in the main street of Gilgandra last week…

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