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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 39 of 50

Wheat Handling Methods "Primitive" Graziers' Assn. Move To Combat Congestion At Silos

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 1

The handling of bulk wheat in Australia was primitive, inefficient and expensive compared with overseas methods, particularly those of America, the President of the Dubbo…

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Crops Dusted From Helicopter Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 1

The R.A.A.F. Helicopter began series of crop dusting tests. Laverton last week to determine its suitability for…

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Lamb Breeders' Ewe Competition First Award To Wagga Farmer

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 3

Mr. G. Woodhouse, "Larralne," Ladysmi[?]h Wagga, was the winner of the 1949 Lamb Breeder's Ewe…

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Too Much Rain Signs of Rust in Crops

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 2

The continued rain falls are causing much concern to Cumnock farmers, as many crops are showing signs of…

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Local Cattle

The Western Herald · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 4

J. J. Jordan Pty. Ltd., Bourke, secured 1 steer £29/1/-, 27 yearlings and vealers to £22/8/0, avg. £18/6/2, and R. L. Beresford,…

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Western Cattle

The Western Herald · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 4

Results secured at Homebush last Thursday included P. V. Lamerand, Brewarrina, 38 cows and heifers to £20/18/-, avg…

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Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 4

Dalgety and Company Limited submitted a catalogue of 7,791 bales on Tuesday, nth instant, drawn chiefly from North Western,…

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Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson wired as follows: We sold 11,300 bales of wool at our Sydney auction on Thursday, values were fully…

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Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 9

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-op. Grain Insurance & Agency Co. Ltd. report:—We submitted a catalogue of 7.820 bales on Thursday, 29th…

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No Change in Butter Ration

The Western Herald · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 1

The Government has not considered yet [?] the Australian butter race the Minister for Customs, Senator Courtice) said…

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Years of Research Tests At Trangie Experiment Farm

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 1

Many trials and tests have been carried oat at the Trangie Experiment Farm, some with negative results, and some that…

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Farmers Fined for Failing to Check Rabbits

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 October 1949 · page 3

Three district property owners were fined a total of £22/17/- by Sir. R. Kersley, S.M., at Dubbo Police Court…

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Commonwealth Wool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 3

At Homebush on Thursday the yarding was generally a good quality one comprising 11.590 crown sheep, 11.643…

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Appointment of Wheat Commissioner

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 2

Mr. S. C. Hodgson has been appointed Commissioner and Manager of the N.S.W. Government Grain Elevators Mr…

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Wheat Hay Be Delivered in Bulk

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 1

Wheat may be delivered in bulk at [?] stations this year, instead of having to be bagged first…

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Cornsacks for Wheat Harvest Sydney, Tuesday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 2

"Sixty thousand bales of cornsacks have been allocated to N.S.W. for the coming wheat harvest," said the Minister for…

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District Crops May Be Flown to Vic. Markets

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 1

Fruit and vegetables grown in the Dubbo District may shortly be airfreighted to the Melbourne markets, said two…

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Wheat Harvest Estimate Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 19 October 1949 · page 3

An 180 million bushel wheat harvest, worth £90,000,000, was predicted by a Wheat Board spokesman last night…

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Wheat Handling Method Needs Revision

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 October 1949 · page 2

As harvest time approaches, wheat farmers again face the prospect of having to submit to the chaotic conditions of bulk wheat handling that have prevailed in Australia for decades, despite the rapid…

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Strong Russian Bidding at Wool Sales

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 October 1949 · page 7

Russian wool buying lias been a special feature of recent wool sains, says a Winchcombe Carson report which adds that the mill industry in Russia has acquired a large amount of wool equipment…

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