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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 28 of 50

A Letter to the Editor Wheat Board Farce

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1949 · page 6

Sir, One of Labor's promises to farmers was a wheat marketing board under grower-control. When legislation to establish the new…

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Rabbits Causing Pasture Havorc Wheat Losses In West Likely

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1949 · page 1

A widespread deterioration of pastures is reported from all parts of the State because of heavy rabbit infestation. A "Liberal" sur. vey shows that heavy wheat crop losses may…

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Junior Farmer Scholarship Competitions Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1949 · page 3

The Junior Farmers' Clubs' Council of N.S.W. has announced a Junior Farmer competition for scholarships to be held…

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Master Farmer To Open Peak Hill Show

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1949 · page 3

Mr. Wallace Messrs, of "Bogabagal," Forbes, has accepted, the invitation of the Peak Hill P.A. and H. Association to officially open the Show on August 23 and 24. This exemplifies a fine sense of…

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Loss to Wheat Farmers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 July 1949 · page 3

Combination of the coal strike and the International Wheat Agreement means loss to Australian wheatgrowers…

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Sheep Destroyed

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 28 July 1949 · page 2

Complaints about wild dogs in the Bathurst Pastures Protection Board area were made at a meeting of the…

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Wool Losses Feared

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 28 July 1949 · page 4

Wool growers will face almost crippling losses if n prolonged coal strike forces the authorities to continue transport restrictions…

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Higher Initial Wheat Cheque Likely

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 28 July 1949 · page 7

Ratification of the International Wheat Agreement may result in the fixing of a higher basis of initial…

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NEUREA Wheat Growers' Union Meeting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 July 1949 · page 8

A meeting of the local branch of the Wheat Growers' Union was held at the hall on Mon-last last. As it was too late…

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Wool Survey of the Week

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 28 July 1949 · page 1

Schute Bell Badgery Lumby Limited report:—A study of the Australian, pastoral scene indicates with a few…

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DUB[?]ALE Sheep A[?]ttle (To [?] [?]or) Dea[?]

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 28 July 1949 · page 6

A good qua[?] [?]ding head of fat [?] [?]vere and sold by [?] [?] As Agents at the[?] [?]…

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Dubbo Wool Stores Leased.To P.M.G. Dept

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 28 July 1949 · page 6

The Commonwealth Wool Store at Dubbo has been leased to the Postmaster General's Department which will use it mainly as a…

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U.s.a. Uses Less Wool Rayon Output Up

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 28 July 1949 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:—The only country abroad in which the wool position shows…

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Junior Farmers' Scholarship Competition

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 28 July 1949 · page 1

The Junior Farmers' Clubs Council of N.S.W. has announced a Junior Farmer competition for scholar[?]hips…

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Wheatlands Are Over-cropped Claims by Expert

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 28 July 1949 · page 3

A South Australian agricultural expert who recently visited-the Cowra district has expressed concern at the noticeable tendency Cowards over-cropping throughout the New…

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Nyngan Cattle Sale

The Western Herald · Friday 29 July 1949 · page 4

A special cattle sale will take place at Nyngan Showground on Thursday, 4th .August, when 600 Hereford steers and 400 Hereford…

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Increase Price of Butter Likely

The Western Herald · Friday 29 July 1949 · page 4

The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Mr. Pollard) promiser Australian dairy farms an increase of 2½d lb. in the price of…

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1949/50 Wool Season

The Western Herald · Friday 29 July 1949 · page 9

The N.Z.L. & M.A. Co. writes as follows:— In the absence of wool auctions an air of questions prevails in…

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Sheep Dipping Warning By Departmental Officer

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 29 July 1949 · page 5

[?] several farmers and [?]need trouble after [?]. T[?] of the Trangie Ex[?]…

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Wool Fabrics Favored. the World Wants Them

The Western Herald · Friday 29 July 1949 · page 7

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report —Public preference for goods made from wool has been emphasised during the past 10 years. During the…

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