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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1949

985 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 24 of 50

WESTELLA. Crops Looking Fine

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 5

Nearly two inches of rain have fallen here over the past week. The rain has been very welcome and crops are looking…

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Charleville Cattle Sale

The Western Herald · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 4

The Australian Estates Co. are holding a special cattle sale at Charleville on Monday, 1st August, when they will offer 2000 head of…

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Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 6

The Country Producers Selling Co. Ltd. reported on 16th June :— We submitted a good average selection of wools on Wednesday, 15th…

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Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 7

The New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Co. Ltd. report :— On Wednesday, 15th June, New Zealand Loan & M.A. Co. Ltd brought…

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Special Stock Sale. Cattle Sell Briskly

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 June 1949 · page 1

Competition was brisk throughout for cattle at last Wednesday's special stock sale at the Wellington…

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Winter Wheat Crop Second Biggest In U.S. WASHINGTON

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 June 1949 · page 2

The Agricultural Department has estimated this year's winter wheat crop in the United States, at…

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Czech Ban on Catholic Pastoral Letters PRAGUE

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 June 1949 · page 1

The Czech Government has banned Catholic pastoral letters and prohibited meetings of church officials without specific…

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Wool Fleeces

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 30 June 1949 · page 1

Mr. B. Smith considered they should bale the fleeces exhibited at the show and use the proceeds for a building fund…

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"Perennial" Wheat Experiment

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 30 June 1949 · page 4

When Mr. Wallaco Meares, of "Bogabigall," Forbes, was in Canada with the Rural Ban[?]c Progressive [?] Farmer…

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To Cut Down His Cattle Entries

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 30 June 1949 · page 6

Addressing his colleagues at [?]ast meeting of the Warren P. and A. Society, Mr. F. Firth, of "Lockslea," Collie, for many years…

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Sheep Die After Eating Vine SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 30 June 1949 · page 2

Sheep have died recently in north-western districts of the State as a result of eating leaves and stalks of a species of…

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Man Charged With Sheep Stealing WAGGA

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 30 June 1949 · page 6

Thomas Edmond Keith Ryan 58, stock inspector of Wagga Pastures Protection Board, was charged at Wagga Court with…

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Wheat Pact Lapse Not Likely Washington, Thurs

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 30 June 1949 · page 3

Twelve countries, guaranteeing 61 per cent, of purchases under the International Wheat Agreement,…

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New Rust in Wheat Recent Discovery by Agricultural Experts

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 30 June 1949 · page 1

Mr. W. C. Law, of "Thistledown," Gilgandra, is in receipt of the following letter from the Senior Lecturer in…

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Bid to Lease Wool Store Plan To Process Tomatoes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 30 June 1949 · page 1

A tomato processing industry may be established at Dubbo if a large Victorian food processing company can secure a lease of the Wool Store built by the Commonwealth Government during the war…

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Lamb Breeders' Ewe Competition Breelong Farmers Successful

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 30 June 1949 · page 1

Messrs. Gilmour and Gellert, of Brcelong, Gilgandra have won the Rural Bank Cup for the district in the Lamb Breeders' Ewe Competition for 1949, being conducted by the Rural…

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Junior Farmers Radio Session

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 30 June 1949 · page 4

"Farming for the Future": Broadcast from Radio Station 2GZ, Orange, each Thursday at 3.15 p.m., and repeated each…

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School of Instruction for Junior Farmer Club Members

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 30 June 1949 · page 4

A School of Instruction in Home Science for 25 girl Junior Farmers, between the ages of 14 and 21 years, will be held at…

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Narromine Farmer Found Dead

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 30 June 1949 · page 5

The body of Mr. G. Hand, of "Hillvlcw," Narromine, was found in a paddock not far from the homestead on…

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Farmers-wheatgeowers: Proposals for Amalgamation

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 30 June 1949 · page 8

Proposals for an amalgamation of the Farmers and Settlers Association and the Wheatgrowers Association were made at a meeting of representatives of the two bodies at Parkes last week when it was…

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