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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

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Wheat Board Criticsed by Farmer Politician

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 19 November 1948 · page 3

The policy of the Wheat Board in insisting on farmers sending cheques, plus exchange, with their ordres for wheat sacks for the new harvest was…

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Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 19 November 1948 · page 5

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. wired as follows:— We sold 7700 bales of wool at our Sydney auction on Tuesday. Competition was keen…

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New Coupon Issue for Tea and Butter

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 19 November 1948 · page 1

In a statement to the "News" concerning the issue of tea and butter coupons, the Director of Rationing, Mr. J. B. Cumming emphasised these…

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Fat Sheep and Lambs From the District

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 19 November 1948 · page 1

Fat sheep and lambs sent from the district between January 1 and October 31 to markets and meatworks were:…

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Trangie First, Narromine Second In Western Wheat Championship

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 19 November 1948 · page 1

Trangie's best w[?] in the local Seld wheat [?] was precis[?] to be best in the west, with the Narromine [?] The w[?] crap wes that of Messrs. F. [?] and A. Clark, of [?] and the next best was that of Mr. Alban…

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Tobacco Growing Farm

The Western Herald · Friday 19 November 1948 · page 1

The Queensland Cabinet has approved of 200,000 scheme to settle 40 ex-servicemen on irrigated tobacco farms at Clare on the…

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New Tea and Butter Ration Card Issue

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 November 1948 · page 4

The Director of Rationing, Mr. J. B. dimming, has indicated that plans are well in hand for the general issue of new Tea and…

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District Wool

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 November 1948 · page 7

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: We sold 7,700 bales of wool at our Sydney auction on Tuesday. Competition was keen and…

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Wool Values Higher. Good Prices for Local Clips

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 November 1948 · page 1

Messrs. Pitt Son and Badgery Ltd. report that, in their catalogue, comprising 5622 bales submit[?] on…

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Wood Wheat at Trangil

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 23 November 1948 · page 8

Mr. Ces[?] receiving agent for [?] reports that two [?] of [?] wheat going [?] to the bushel were…

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Premiums for Wheat How the System Works

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 23 November 1948 · page 6

An explanation of the [?] payment of additienal [?] for premium wheats [?] given by the Australia [?]…

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Wheat Scheme Alteration Suggested By Country Party

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 23 November 1948 · page 1

"The Country party proposes to move a number of amendments to the Wheat Stabilisation Bill now before the Legislative Assembly."…

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Wheat Bungle at Peak Hill Silo Opens Late; Cornsacks Still Coming

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 23 November 1948 · page 3

A bigger bungle than ever," was the opinion expressed by Peak Hill wheatgrowers today in commenting on the arrangrements made to handle wheat receivade there. It was generally und[?]steed that the Peak Hill and Temingley…

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Sheep and Wool Classes Suggested for Coonabarabran

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 25 November 1948 · page 10

At last meeting of the Coonabarabran Chamber of Commerce, it was decided to support the formation of weekly sheep and…

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Wool Report

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 25 November 1948 · page 4

Schute Bull Badgery Lumby limited report under date 18th November, 1948: We submitted a catalogue of…

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Mendooran District News Field Wheat Crop Competition

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 25 November 1948 · page 5

The Mendooran Field Wheat Crop Competition, conducted by the P.A. and H. Association, was won this fear by Mr. C. E. Nott,…

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Binnaway Stock Market 540 Cattle Average £13/1/-5,000 Sheep Average 34/2

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 25 November 1948 · page 13

Messrs J. B. Renshaw and Co. Binnaway, report another very successful sale at Binnaway on Friday, 19th Inst. Yarding…

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1948 Field Wheat Competition

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 25 November 1948 · page 6

Charter variety of wheat entered by Mr. C. J Harvey of "Enterprise," Dubbo won the local competition and secured…

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Butter, Tea Coupons Valid Only This Week

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 25 November 1948 · page 1

The Director of Rationing, Mr. J. B. Cumming, today drew attention to the fact that current Butter Coupons Nos. 37 to 40 are…

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Wool Stores As Teachers' College

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 25 November 1948 · page 7

At the last monthly meeting of Dubbo Educational Association it was decided to ask Mr. C. G. Robertson M.L.A., to arrange with the Minister for Education to receive a deputation on this subject…

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