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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

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Correspondence Junior Farmers Club's Council of N.s.w

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1948 · page 4

To the Editor, Sir, On 1st October, 1928, there was launched in N.S.W. a movement which has been very popular in the…

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Toongi Sheep

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 1

At Winchcombe Carson's Homebush auction last Thursday, Wilton Bros., Toongi, secured to 45/11, avg. 44/4, for 99 Corriedale…

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Stock Market Clearance of 307 Cattle and 9,101 Sheep at Good Prices

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 1

A clearance of 307 head of fat and store cattle and 9,101 sheep was effected by Messrs. Pitt, Son and…

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Man Loses 30 Sheep Charges Council £220

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 1

A [?] property on the Peak [?] the [?] for a gravel pit is [?] that from the council…

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Narromine, Peak Hill and Trangie Produced 2½ Million Bushels of Wheat

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 1

In spite of the many [?] this harvst the [?] of Narromine Trangie and Peak [?] have delivered to the railways same two and a [?] of wheat. Due to delays in the [?] the delivery of wheat bags…

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Farm Tractor Suggested for Shire Read Works as Plant Shortage Hampers Programme

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 1

[?] this [?] meeting of the [?] was the fact that there is a let of reed work [?] to do is all. Added to this was he [?] has been made by the Commonwealth [?]…

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Progressive Farmer Winner to Address Association

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 3

It was announced at the meeting of the Farmers and Settlers Association held on Saturday that Mr. Gardner of Blayney, winner of…

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Wool Sales Local Wool Sold

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 12

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. report: On Monday the 9th inst. We…

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Palestine Wool

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 12

The following prices were realised at the Sydney wool auctions last week for Mrs. A. Le Maire’s “Palestine” (Baradine), wool…

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Twenty P.c. Added Water Dairyman to Be Prosecuted

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 14

At this week’s meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council the health inspector, Mr. G. Young, stated that a recent…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 7

The Country Producers Selling Co. Ltd. reported on 12th February, 1948:— We offered a most attractive…

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Yorkshires Wool Buying Monetary Conditions and Prices

The Western Herald · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 5

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: Yorkshire competition has been one of the most sustained features of this season's wool sales. Her mill…

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Experiments with 666 to Protect Sheep From B[?]wfly Strike

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 6

Experimental tests concerning the use of [?] (666) as [?] treatment for fly strike are being carried out at the [?]…

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Life on the Farm — What a Farm!

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1948 · page 1

In his opening Shell Show broadcast, versatile comedian Willie ('Ow Are Yer Mate?) Fennell painted a realistic picture of life down on the farm…

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How Dairy Co. Aids Production. Supply of Information

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1948 · page 6

A complete information service on farmer supply for any given cream run is recognised practice at the Hunter Valley Co-operative Dairy Co…

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Big Day for All Sheep Men

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 6

One of most important events that has ever been arranged for those who are interested in the breeding and raising of sheep is…

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Three Months Gaol for Wheat Bag Theft

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 2

A 29-year-old wheat-carter was sentenced to three months' hard labour for the theft of 300 wheat bags from a Wongarbon farmer on or about November 1, 1947, when he appeared before Mr. R. A. Kersley, S.M., at the Court of…

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Australian Record at Brisbane Wool Sales Brisbane

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 1

Prices at the opening of the fifth series of the current season's wool-sales yesterday, were fifteen to thirty per cent, up on the December rates…

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Programme Farmers Sail Next Month

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 7

The winners of the Rural Bank's Progressive Farmer Competitions expect to leave for the U.S. about the middle of next months…

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Technical College. Registrar's Report on Successful Year. Sheep and Wool Class in Need of Support

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 5

A most successful year", was the keynote of the Annual Report of the Registrar of the Wellington Technical College, Mr. A. Brown, which was presented to last Friday night's meeting of the Technical College Advisory…

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