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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1949

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District Wool

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 10

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: We sold 9,900 bales of wool at our Sydney auction on Tuesday. Any change in values…

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District Wool Sales Change In Sellers' Favour

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 6

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. wired us on Wednesday: We sold 9900 bales of wool at our Sydney auction on Tuesday…

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Optimism Over Future of Wool Prices; U.s. Purchases

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:—Wool prices are lower than they were two months ago when values were at their peak, but the market shows a healthier tone than at that time, competition being…

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Review of District Crop Conditions Monthly Report by District Agronomist

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 1

As soon as soil conditions permitted after the rain, wheat sowing commenced over the whole of the district. These sowings have been made under ideal conditions as the land,…

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Heavy Rainfall Will Assist Farmers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 1

A heavy storm which burst over Dubbo about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon resulted in 33 points of rain being…

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Successful Wellington Celery Crop

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 1

Mr. W. Cole, who to-day is judging the vegetables at the Orange Show, called at the "Times" office yesterday to show…

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April Review of Crop Conditions Sowing Proceeding Under Ideal Weather Conditions. Many Crops Sown Without Fertilizer Due to Hold-ups in Deliveries of Superphosphate

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 11

CONDITIONS generally have been mild to cool, with a few light frosts. The first half of the month was very dry. One to two inches of rain fell over, the whole of the district about the middle of the month and 194 points…

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New Cattle Regulations

The Western Herald · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 8

New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. writes as follows : Sheep markets are how settling down on to firmer levels following…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 6

The Country Producers Selling Company Ltd. reported on the 28th April :- The final selling days in the series 11 will be held on…

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Increased Wage to Wool and Bash Workers

The Western Herald · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 1

The Wool and Basil workers at 16 of Sydney's 22 wool scouring and fellmongering plants will resume work to day, after a strike…

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Widespread-Wool Demand Present Prices Stimulate Busing

The Western Herald · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 5

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report : Wool prices are lower than two months ago when values were at their peak, but the market shows…

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Bowie P. & A. Association SHOW & Rodeo, May 13 and 14. "Wool on Wheels" Exhibit Visiting Bourke

The Western Herald · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 7

A meeting of the Show Committee was held on the Showground on Saturday afternoon last and was well at-tended,…

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Reminder to Wool Exhibitors

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1949 · page 6

Wool exhibitors at the Dubbo Show are reminded to leave their wool at Stevenson Bros, not later then the Monday before the…

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District News Trangie Sheep Breeders' Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1949 · page 3

The annual general meeting of the Western Districts Advisory Council of the Australian Society of Breeders of British…

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Wool Market Has Settled Down

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1949 · page 2

Goldsherough, Mort and Co. Lid. in its weekly reports say: The wool market gives every indication that it has settled…

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Sale of 1948-49 Wheat Crop

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 May 1949 · page 7

Some of the 1948-49 wheat crop has already been sold by the Australian Wheat Board, according to information…

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Attractive Wool Catalogue

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1949 · page 3

The Country Producers Selling Company Ltd. report:—We submitted a very attractive catalogue of wools on Monday…

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Commonwealth Wool Report

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1949 · page 3

The Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co. Ltd's, Homebush weekly market report states:—SHEEP AND LAMBS: A…

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Goldsbrough Mort's Wool Report

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1949 · page 2

For the twe[?]th sale of the season Goldsborough Mort and Co. offered a catalogue of 7,100 bales of generally good to…

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Big Bulk Wheat Sale to U.k

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1949 · page 6

The Australian Wheat Board has sold 60,000,000 bushels of wheat from the 1948 crop to the British Food Ministry. A Wheat Board spokesman his announced the sale in Melbourne…

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