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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

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Record Oat Crop [?]Bushels to Acre

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 5

What is claimed as an Australian record crop of oats was recently harvested on a farm in the Ma[?]ter district…

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Team of Farmers on World Tour The Competition Winners

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 12

The three practical New South Wales farmers who won Rural Bank's Progressive Farmer Competition from contestants, will leave early next year on a six months' world tour…

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560 Bags of Wheat From 29 Acres

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 3

During the past week Mr. E. Barnes sen., and son Norman, of Cassilis road, secured some phenomenal stripping results…

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Farmer Sentenced on Defrauding Charge

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1948 · page 2

At Balranald Court of Petty Sessions on December 18, 1947. Angus Graham McLennan of Swan Hill, who pleaded guilty before…

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Scottish Cattle Judge for Easter Show

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 3

Sir Joshua Ross-Taylor, of Duns, Berwickshire, Scotland, who has been farming there since 1905,…

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[?] with Wheat in the Day

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 5

The [?] Municipal Council last night [?] the advisebility of having [?] work done by [?]…

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Wool Report

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 3

Schute Bell Ra[?]ry Lumby Limited report:—The bulk of our offering on 13th instant was drawn from most…

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Detrimental to Wheat Farmers, Rain Welcomed by Graziers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 4

The rainy cycle is still making its presence felt throughout the State, and although causing severe deterioration of the wheat crop, and much wark and concern to the men in that industry, it has helped in other directions. There has been an…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 3

We sold 7,500 bales of wool at our Sydney auction on Tuesday reports Wincncombe Carson Ltd. Values of all merinos were fully 5 per cent. above…

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Local Wool in Sydney

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 14

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. re port: We sold 7500 bales of wool at our Sydney auction on Tuesday…

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Strathgled Wool Brings High Price

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 4

News is to hand from Sydney that Mr. Alf Hockey of Strathgled, Obley Road, secured 62d for his wool. This is the top price so far for the Obley…

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Bright Wool Outlook America's Large Consumption

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 8

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:— Reports from abroad favour the view of buoyancy in wool values…

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Wool to Japan Bright Prospects Ahead

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 3

Shipment of wool to Japan from Australia have been made this season and in the opinion of experts is likely to…

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Sir Joshua Ross-taylor to Judge Aberdeen-angus Cattle

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 3

Sir Joshua Ross-Taylor of Duns, Berwickshire, Scotland, who has been farming there since 1903, is coming to Sydney to judge Aberdeen-Angus…

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Wheat Bungling Criticism of Silo Committee (To The Editor)

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 6

Sir,—I have read with interest, amazement and disgust the various reports as appeared in recent copies of your paper concerning the unsatisfactory utilisation of the silo during this unprecedented crisis, preventing the progress of harvest…

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To Be Wool Clad Is to Be Well Clad

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 6

Two d[?]fferent McCall designs are combined in this s[?]art en[?]semble of white wools. Two of a series [?] dyed-to-ma[?] Milliken woollens…

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Anywhere But Gilgandra Sprung and Shot Wheat Received at Silos

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 1

The ridiculous farce of pleadings having to be made to the Gilgandra silo control to receive sprung and shot wheal is [?]ated when it becomes known that this qua[?] wheat has been…

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Gulargambone News Bulkhead at Gular Receives 70,000 Bushels of Wheat Tribute to Organising and Welfare of Growers

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 5

Probably the only place in the State to receive wheat this season into a bulkhead, the district, of Gulargambone will be envied by many other districts, particularly the farmers…

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Drought Relief Grants Farmer Convicted

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 2

At Balranald Court of Petty Session Angus Graham McLennan, of Swan Hill, who pleaded guilty before Mr. E. J. Etherton,SM,…

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Organic Matter Lecture to Farmers

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 4

At the suggestion of the Gilgandra P. and A. Association President (Mr. A. Burrell), Mr. Shelley, the District Agronomist,…

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