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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1949

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Advance on 1948-49 Wheat Pool

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 August 1949 · page 10

A second advance had been approved for 1948-49 crop wheat in No. 12 Pool. The advance will be 1/6 a…

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Mary Vale. Crops in Great Condition

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 August 1949 · page 10

Last week's 45 points of rain did much good, and the moisture has kept the crops growing well. All crops at…

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Bourke Cattle Sale

The Western Herald · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 4

Messrs Ware & Whittaker and Dalgety & Co. Ltd. (auctioneers in conjunction) will hold their fat cattle sale at the new sale yards…

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Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 4

The Country Producers' Selling C. Ltd. reported on 18th August:— Wool is now arriving into the various stores in great volume from…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 9

The Country Producers Selling Co. Ltd. reported on the 11th August :— Apart from the received of wool into the various…

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Only One Bidder at Show Sheep Auction

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 1

Faced with the difficulty of trucking stock away alter a week-end show, the Narromine Agricultural Society this year decided to hold an…

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Wool Prices for the Various States

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 6

[?] with the fine Merino and [?] she produces, secures a higher average price for her clip [?] other State in Australia…

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The Mailed Fist a Wool Grower's Experience

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 7

Wool growers who were forced through the recent coal strike to carry their own wool to Sydney, encountered some queer experiences…

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NEARLY 500 PLOTS Wheat And Oats On Trial

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 1

At present the Trangie Experiment Farm has a very nice display in the experimental plots. In the uniform yield nursery there…

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Bourke P. & A. Association Rodeo, Gymkhana and Sheep Dog Trials Fri. & Sat., September 23 & 24

The Western Herald · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 6

There was a good attendance of Committeemen at the special meeting held in the Council Chambers on Monday…

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Rain Assures Good Wheat Crop Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 August 1949 · page 1

A good wheat harvest was assured as a result of yesterday's rain over most of the State wheat belt, said a…

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Commonwealth Wool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 August 1949 · page 3

At the Homebush weekly market on August 22 values held firm but on Thursday a decided fall occurred for heavy…

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Wool Prices Up at First Sales Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 August 1949 · page 1

Wool prices at Sydney's first sale of the new season yesterday were 5 per cent to 7½ per cent higher than closing prices…

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Two Arab Studs at Experiment Farms

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 30 August 1949 · page 4

An Arab stud is to be established at the Wagga Agricultural College, headed by the Arab stallion Sala, says the Minister for…

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4,000 Quality Sheep in Wool for "Katella" Sale

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 September 1949 · page 8

On Tuesday, September 27, Messrs. Geo. Paul and Commonwealth Wool and Produce Company will conduct a…

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Less Wool on Offer at Current Sales

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 September 1949 · page 7

The new season's wool sales opened under contrasting circumstances in regard to supplies. The Australian clip is…

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National Income Falling. Lower Wheat Price Expected. Canberra

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 September 1949 · page 1

Australia's export income '49-50 is expected to be lowest since prewar years. Commonwealth Authorities said the chief…

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British Bid to Plug Dollar Leak Licenses For Wool Exports LONDON

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 September 1949 · page 1

The British Government has decided to introduce export licensing of raw wool shipped from Britain in an attempt to stop the serious leak in sterling areas dollar reserves, it was…

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Desolation on Farms Near Kempsey Kempsey

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 September 1949 · page 1

Heart-breaking scenes of desolation confronted many farmers who returned to their properties today to find dead…

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Erewarrina Cattle Sale

The Western Herald · Friday 2 September 1949 · page 5

Messrs. Acland Brierty & Co., and the N. Z. Loan Mercantile Co., auctioneers in conjunction, will hold a fat cattle sale at Brewarrina on…

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