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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 4 of 50

Stallion Kills Farmer

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 3

Eric Leslie Blewitt (53) farmer, of Tidbinbilla, was killed, by a racing stallion at his property, 'Nil Desperandum,' early last…

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District Sheep

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 4

Results at Winchcombe Carson's Homebush auction last Monday included 121 shorn [?]bred lambs and boggets from H. Barclay, Trangie…

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Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 5

Dalgely and Company Limited submitted a varied selection of 4936 bales drawn mainly from the Riverina and South West, South, Far…

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Record Wool Prices

The Western Herald · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 1

Sydney.—The State and mainland record of 170¾d for greasy merino fleece was established at Sydney Wool Sales yesterday. The…

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Wool And Seasonal Influences

The Western Herald · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 8

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.-Ltd. report:— The Store Stock Market throughout New South Wales is at present…

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Council's Tractor Not Suitable for Farm Work Ploughing To Be Done By Contract

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 1

Should plant, purchased specifically for work on streets in the [?]micipality, be used for ploughing the Narromine Common?…

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Britain Expects Reduced Wheat Prices Washington

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1949 · page 1

Britain yesterday served notice on the world wheat conference that it expects substantial reduction in prices under…

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Stringless Bean Crop £100 Competition for Local Growers

The Wellington Times · Monday 31 January 1949 · page 6

At last Wednesday night's meeting of the members of the Wellington and District Vegetable Growers' Association, it…

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French and English Swimsuits in Wool

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 4

WINDSOR WOOLLIES present has gay [?]suit of emerald green wool jersey embroidered with white wool. It is modelled by…

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Wanted for Wheat Railway Sleeper Sale Restricted

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 2

[?] railway [?] been [?] because [?] heavy [?] as [?]…

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Britain Woven Wool Garments Removed From Rationing London, Tuesday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 1

Nearly all kinds, of outer clothing have been freed from rationing under the new decision which takes in the whole of the woven wool field and all garments made from woven wool, eff the British…

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Argentine, Russia Will Enter Wheat Agreement Washington, Tuesday, (A.A.P.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 1

Argentina, has joined Russia in telling the World Wheat Conference that it is willing to enter the International Wheat Agreement as an exporter. Neither country has yet de-…

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New Winter Wheat Improved Bread Forecast

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 2

A new winter wheat discovered by a Government agronomist would improve the quality of New South…

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Rabbit Extermination Ferguson System Farm Tractor

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 6

Mr Max Johnston, representative British Farm Equipment Co, an£. Mr. Nick Brain, of Brains' Motors (Gil.) Coy., agents for the…

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Sustained Wool Demand the Sheep's Staple and Cotton

The Western Herald · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:— Improved volume of buying on United States account, in addition to strong purchasing by…

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Sheep Cheaper

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 6

Pitt. Son and Badgery wired the "News" yesterday. "42,246 sheep and lambs were yarded at Homebush today. Prime sheep and lambs…

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Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 7

Goldsbrough, Mort and Company Limited report as fololws:— A New South Wales record was established last week when we…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 7

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-op. Grain Insurance & Agency Company Limited reported on 26th January: —We submitted a catalogue…

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Sustained Wool Demand The Sheep's Staple and Cotton

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1949 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd report: Improved volume of buying on United States account, in addition to strong…

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Russia Elected To Wheat Steering Committee WASHINGTON

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1949 · page 1

Russia gained a direct say in wheat price negotiations today when she was elected to the Nations Steering Committee of the…

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