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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

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The Bodangora Soil Conservation Demonstration A Fight Against Gullies Which Brought Farming To A Stop

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 3

THIS demonstration is located on the Central - west. Slopes on the Wellington-Mudgee road adjacent to the one-time active mining town of Bodangora. The farm comprises in all some 400 acres, is owned by Mr. Vincent Knowles, and…

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Farmer Sentenced on Charge

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 10

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

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Charleville Cattle Sale

The Western Herald · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 4

Dalgety & Co. Ltd. are holding a cattle sale at Charleville on Saturday, 14th February, commencing at 2 p.m., when 1500 cattle will be…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 4

Goldsbrough Mort and Company Limited report as follows:— We presented our eighth catalogue of the season when 5261 bales…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 4
Also in Narromine News and Trangie Advocate

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. wired as follows:— We sold 7500 bales of wool at our Sydney auction on Tuesday. Values for all merinos…

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Western Wool Sold at Sydney Auction

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 3

Winchcombe Carson report the following wool sales this week: Estate W. H. Purry. Warren, fleece 58d. 56d. [?] 53d; Estate H. M. Appleyall…

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Fine Wool Makes Fine Gowns New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 3

Fine wool has become a very important fashion fabric in the United States, reports the Daily News, which says it is being extensively used in…

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U.s. to Share Farm Supplies with Europe

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 3

ATLANTA (Georgia) Friday. Addressing the National Cotton Council, the Secretory of State, (Mr. Marshall), said that the…

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Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 6

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Grain Insurance and Agency Co. Ltd. report: We submitted a catalogue of…

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Low Grade Wheat Left to Rot in Paddocks Because of Delays and Uncertainty

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 3

Many farmers have completed their harvesting eperations and are getting away to the [?]side, but there are some [?]ing big acreages, who have not. The [?]ice cl[?]sed on Thursday and they are [?] bags, and have so definite infornation as to when they…

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Local Cattle

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 1

A consignment two bullocks from Noel Knight; Coonabarabran made £23/12/- and nine steers to £17/17/-, a[?] £17/—…

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• Bugaldie Wool

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 7

The New Zealand Loan ' and Mercantile Agency Cb. Ltd. report, that at their last: Sydney wool auctions they secured: Estate late…

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Wheat Board Hard To Follow

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 6

Mr. S. Dawson said yesterday that he found the instructions of the Australian Wheat Board hard to follow…

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N.S.W. Wheat Harvest

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

New South Wales Wheat Harvest Preliminary Estimate 1947-48 The following preliminary estimates for the N.S.W. wheat…

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Wool Sales Ulamambri Fleeces Bring to 57 PENCE

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

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. report: We offered a good selection embracing a wide array of types…

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Farm Prices Must Eventually Fall

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

"There have been so many warnings in the last two years from bankers, economists and business men that prices of our…

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Charleville Cattle Sale

The Western Herald · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 4

Dalgety & Co. Ltd. are holding a cattle sale at Charleville on Saturday, l4th February, commencing at 2p.m., when 1500 cattle will be…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 7

The Country Producers Selling Company Ltd reported on the 22nd January:— We submit our next sale 9 on Tuesday, 27th…

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