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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1949

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Branding of Cattle Some Practical Hints

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 6

The damage done to hides by faulty methods of branding and by branding on valuable portions of the hide is not yet fully…

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Wheat. Surplus, Commodity Next Year? Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 1

Wheat might become a surplus commodity in the world markets next year, the Prime Minister, Mr. Chifley, said…

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9,000 Sheep Average £2 2s. Per Head •At Dunedoo Sale

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 4

9,000 sheep and 1,000 cattle realised extreme prices at Dundedoo on Friday last, country butchers and rest ockers…

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Long Term Guarantee For Beef Cattle Industry LONDON, Thursday (A.A.P.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 1

Britain's great meat opportunity lay in Northern Australia, Viscount Bruce told the House of Lords yesterday when he sought a Government statement on its intentions to Australia's offer to…

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Farmer Claims Damages Against Dubbo Council Sydney, Thursday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 3

A writ of summon was this day issued by the Town agents of Mr. G. F. C. Griffin, Solicitor, Dubbo on behalf of Arnold Reginald Wheeler of 55 Taylor Street, Dubbo, contractor and farmer, against…

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Magnificent Gift to Fairbridge Farm Schools

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 3

At a meeting of the Fairbridge Farm Schools Council held on Wednesday, 30th March, Sir Frederick Tout…

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Moth Pest Threatens Potato Crops

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 8

The recent spell of dry Weather on the Central Tablelands has brought a serious threat to potato crops…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 3

The Country Producers Selling Company Ltd. reported on the 14th March:— Since sales were suspended on February 16th in…

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The Wool Position. Situation Generally Promising

The Western Herald · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:— The wool market at sales held in Australia has shown little change and the selections offered have…

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Farmers And Settlers Hear Encouraging Annual Report

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1949 · page 1

A large number of delegates from the various branches of the Dubbo District Council of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association attended the Annual meeting of the Association held in the Roxy Theatre…

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March Review of Crop Conditions. Wheat Acreage Similar to Last Year. More Rain Needed for Sowing to Commence in Earnest

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 April 1949 · page 6

MILD weather conditions prevailed generally throughout the month, with a few cool days and light frosts in parts towards the latter end of the month. The weather was abnormally humid, particularly during the…

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State Wheat Committee Ballot. M. R. Bourke and J. R. Somers for No. 2 ELECTORATE

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 April 1949 · page 1

Mr. M.R. Bourke and Mr. J. R. Somers have been nominated by the Wheatgrowers' Union for the N.S.W. State…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 1

Winchombe Carson reports that at Brisbane Wool sales yesterday the sales disclosed better style i and good lengths fleece, values be…

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State Wheat Committee Ballot M. R. Bourke and J. R. Somers for No. 2 Electorate

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 7

Mr. M. R. Bourke and Mr. J. R. Somers have been nominated by the Wheatgrowers Union for the N.S.W. State Wheat…

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District Agronomist Reviews Crop Conditions for March

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 3

Covering the Central West—Dubbo Centre Mr. R. W. Shelley issues the following report on crop conditions and prospects. The report reads: Mild conditions prevailed…

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Crop Conditions in the Central West

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 5

Mild conditions prevailed generally throughout the month with a few cool days and light frosts in some parts towards the latter and of the…

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Narromine Sheep

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1949 · page 6

At Winchcombe, Carson's Homebush auction last Monday A. Bootle, Narromine, secured 94 xbred lambs to 52/10d., avg…

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Wheat Ballots [?]Oran Farmer Nominated

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 7 April 1949 · page 1

Milo Bourke, of "Glenfield," Men[?]s amongst six candidates nominated [?]s section for election as wheatgrowers' [?]ives for appointment to the State…

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Record Cattle Sale at South Grafton

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 7 April 1949 · page 8

Goldsbrough Mort & Co. Ltd., South Grafton, at their Special annual sale last week sold through the local sale…

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Bound Over For Wheat Theft

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 7 April 1949 · page 1

Walter Arthur Machin and John Clarence Bailey, who pleaded guilty at Gunnedah Quarter Sessions on Monday to stealing 100 bags of wheat, the property of the Australian Wheat Board) were bound over for a period of three years…

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