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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

858 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 35 of 43

New Wheat Silos

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 21 October 1948 · page 1

About 10,000,000 bushes of last year's wheat crops would still be in country areas when next season's harvest started…

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Wool Stores Disposal

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 October 1948 · page 2

At Tuesdays Council meeting the Mayer said he know that interested parties had inspects the Wool Stores with a view to purchase. Unfortunately it seemed as if the Stores were destined never to be used for the purposes for which they…

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Four States Favour Wheat Plan Adelaide, Thursday. Four wheat growing States

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 October 1948 · page 1

South Australia, N.S.W., Victoria and Western Australia, are all now in favour of the Federal Wheat Stabilisation plan, and…

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Sheep Dog Trials P. and A. Increase Prizes

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 21 October 1948 · page 12

A recommendation that the prize for the sheep dog trials, be increased to [?]10 was received from Mr. E. Powell, by the…

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New Use Suggested For Wool Store

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 October 1948 · page 5

At Tuesday's Council meeting, the Mayor in saying it was true that the Disposals Commission was now…

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Four States Favour Wheat Stabilisation. ADELAIDE

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 October 1948 · page 1

Four wheatgrowing States, South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia, are all now in…

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Crop Competition, 1948

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 October 1948 · page 1

The Wellington P.A. & H. Society is conducting its usual field wheat competition, entries for which must be…

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Junior Farmers Branch to -Be Formed at Coonabarabran

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 21 October 1948 · page 5

At a-meeting of the Coonabarabran P. and A. Society last it was decided to form a of the Junior Farmers'…

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Wool Report

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 22 October 1948 · page 5
Also in The Western Herald

We submitted a catalogue of 9248 bales on Wednesday, 13th instant, the selection including many good style clips, principally from the…

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Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 22 October 1948 · page 4

The Farmers & Graziers' co-operative Grain Insurance & Agency Co. Ltd., reported on 14th October, 1948:—…

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World Demand For Wool

The Western Herald · Friday 22 October 1948 · page 6

Competition for business in mill products is gradually extending. The development in manufacturing in the British Dominions has…

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What to Do When a Horse Eats Wheat

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 22 October 1948 · page 8

During the harvest season there are frequent inquires from wheat districts as to treatment of horses which have gorged themselves on…

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Films for Woolgrowers. Wool Board's Unit to Show at Wellington

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 October 1948 · page 2

Films for woolgrowers will be screened at the Methodist Hall, Wellington, at 8 p.m. this Wednesday, Oct. 27…

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EUCHAREENA. Frosts Damage Vegetable Crops

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 October 1948 · page 6

The recent rain was followed by a frost, which damaged quite a few bean and tomato crops…

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New Wheat Advance

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 October 1948 · page 6

A fourth advance of 2/- a bushel on wheat, in the 1947-48 pool will bring advances from the pool to 10/6 a bushel for bulk…

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Varieties of Hay Tested at Trangie Experiment Farm

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 26 October 1948 · page 6

Trials have been constructed at Trangie Experiment Farm to discover the best available types of bay. A report on these trials, which were conducted this year by Mr. Neville is Tickners has been sent by the…

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Farmers Try To Avert Harvest Holdups

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 26 October 1948 · page 1

[?] wheatgrowers are seeking sile [?] of the Farmers and Settlers as[?] again this year because they [?] at Narromine will have to be…

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Coastal Dairying Championship

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 October 1948 · page 4

Me. H. J. Bate, of Mountain View." Tilba Tilba, on the South Coast, has won the 1948 N.S.W. coastal dairy farm championship…

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Wool Auctions

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 28 October 1948 · page 9

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report:-We sold 7,800 bales of wool at our Sydney auctions on Tuesday,…

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