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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

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Opening of Wheat Silos At Mendooran

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 25 November 1948 · page 5

The silos at Mendooran were opened on Tuesday, at 8 a.m., and the first truck to unload was driven by Mr. O. E. Monk, who had…

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New Coupons Tea and Butter Ration Card Issue

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 25 November 1948 · page 4

The Director of Rationing, Mr. J. B. Curnming, indicates that plans are well in hand for the general issue of new…

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Petrol Supplies for the Wheat Harvest. SYDNEY

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 November 1948 · page 1

Replying to a question in the Legislative Assembly last week, the Minister for Agriculture (Hon. E. H. Graham,…

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Field Wheat Competitions H. A. fanning Wins at Coona

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 25 November 1948 · page 4

The Coonabarabran Field Wheat Crop Competition conducted by the P. A. and H. Association, attracted eight entries and was won by Mr. H. A. Manning, ‘Wongan,’ with a very dense crop of Bencubbin estimated to yield 39…

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Wheat Sample Best in District's History Average of 63lbs. Being Maintained

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 25 November 1948 · page 6

In the opinion of Mr. J. Hiatt, manager of Messrs. M. McLeod. Four Mill at Gilgandra, the quality of the…

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Junior Farmers'

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 25 November 1948 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting of the Gilgandra Junior Farmers was held on 18th November. There was an attendance of ten…

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Stock in Good Condition Crops Fair to Good

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 25 November 1948 · page 5

Sheep have improved throughout the Coonabarabran P.P. Board area during the last two months, and are…

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Brewarrina Cattle Sale

The Western Herald · Friday 26 November 1948 · page 4

At the recent Cattle sale in Brewarrina on 17th November fat cattle sold well, bullocks to £23-11/0, cows to £16/16/0; stores were…

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Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 26 November 1948 · page 1

Goldsbrough, Mort and Company Limited report:— This Company offered a catalogue of 6274 bales for their fifth safe of the…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 26 November 1948 · page 3

On Monday 15th November, New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Ltd., brought forward a catalogue totalling 5993…

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Goulburn Wool Sales Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 26 November 1948 · page 1

A State record was established at the Goulburn wool sales yesterday when 132¾d was obtained for extra superfine wool, offered in…

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Wheat Pouring in Excellent Quality And Weight

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 26 November 1948 · page 1

Samples taken from the thousands of bushels of wheat being unloaded into the Narromine alios show that the quality and weight is…

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Rationing Items New Tea and Butter Ration Card Issue

The Western Herald · Friday 26 November 1948 · page 7

The Director of Rationing, Mr. J. B. Cumming, indicated that plans are well in hand for the general isshe of new Tea and Bhtter Ration…

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Tetanus In Sheep Can Be Prevented by Protective Vaccination

The Western Herald · Friday 26 November 1948 · page 5

Serious losses after marking and shearing of sheep are reported every year by sheepowners. Many of these losses, states the Division…

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How the New Wheat Stabilisation Scheme Will Act

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 26 November 1948 · page 6

An explanation of the new Wheat Stabilisation Bill was given in the Legistative Assembly by the M[?]ter for Agriculture, Mr. Graham…

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Wheat Harvest in Full Swing

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 30 November 1948 · page 3

Harvest in Peak Hill and Tomingley districts is nose in full swing and wheat is pouring into the silos at both centres. If rain holds off for another two weeks it is expected that nearly all the wheal in these two districts will be taken off. A ahorm which passed over the district…

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Cut Finger While Wheat Stacking

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 November 1948 · page 1

Whilst stacking wheat at about 8.45 this morning, D. Simpson, of Fitzroy Street. North Dubbo, received a large lacerated wound to…

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Wheat Bag Bungle Mr. Graham Replies To "News" Criticism

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 30 November 1948 · page 5

When the [?] started [?] Narro[?] Trangie and Peak Hill there were an wheat [?] The "News" [?] an editorial article in which it was [?] this was the [?] year in [?] in which there had been a [?] ever [?] The "News"…

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Wheat Contest Western Farmers Win

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 2 December 1948 · page 1

Messrs. F. Cameron and A. Clark, of "Brigendoon," Trangie, with 131 points, won the Western division of…

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District Wool

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 December 1948 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: We sold 6,200 bales of wool at our Sydney auction on Tuesday. Values at times showed a…

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