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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1949

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Prosecutions for Breaches of Farm Produce Agents Act

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 3

"Prosecutions' launched recently by my Department against two Agents operating at the City Markets for…

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English Lassie Wants a Lonely Farmer An Orange farmer writes to the local paper

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 13

By my mail to-day I have a letter from a lonely lady in England Who is seeking an unmarried farmer or widower over the age…

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Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 8

The Country Producers Selling Co. Ltd. reported on the 17th February:— Sales were continued in Sydney this week with values…

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Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 4

The Fanners & Graziers' Co-operative Grain Insurance & Agency Co. Ltd., reported on 18th February: We submitted a catalogue of…

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Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 9

Dalgety & Company Limited submitted a catalogue of 2,292 bales on Wednesday, the 16th instant, drawn from a wide area but…

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Trangie Wool

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 6

The AML and P. Co. Ltd. report having sold the following district clip In Sydney: A/c H. J. McAnally. Trangie, AAA Com E 741d…

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Wheat Agreement May Yet Be Saved Washington, Friday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 1

Last minute negotiations now in progress may save the projected International Wheat Agreement for which…

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Local Sheep

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 3

G. V. N. S. and W. F. Bell, Dubbo, secured to 49/11d., avg. 48/10. for the 125 shorn xbred suckers at Winchcombe Carson's…

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Jubilee Annual Sheep Show and Ram Sales

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 5

The Council of, the N.S.W. Sheepbreeders Association will be conducting its fiftieth Annual Sheep Show on the…

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Narromine Grazier's Letter Embargo On Export of Merino Sheep To Be Discussed Again

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 6

Two important functions In the calendar of the Graziers' Associations' activities lake place within the next month. The Annual Con[?], which is to be held in Sydney from the 7lh to 10th March…

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Farmers and Settlers' Want Imported Netting Subsidised

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

A meeting of Dubbo Branch of the Fanners and Settlers' Association was held in the Red Cross Tea Rooms on Saturday. The President, Mr. P. C. Coffey, occupied the…

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Purchase of Stud Cattle

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 5

Some few weeks ago Mr.. D.. J.. McIsaac, of "Kelvin Grove," Gulargambone, purchased the following high class stud cattle at…

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Orange Pea Crop

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 4

About 28 tons of pens are leaving Orange and district railway stations each day for the Sydney markets.. The crop appears to be…

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Charleville Cattle Sale

The Western Herald · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 4

Messrs Dalgety & Co. Ltd. will sell by public auction at Charleville on Saturday, 26th March, 1200 head of mixed cattle,…

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Wool Shipments Delayed by Strike

The Western Herald · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 1

Sydney. — The Dutch freighter, Almkerk, left behind 6200 bales of wool when she sailed last night for Europe. The wool could not…

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Crop Conditions in the West Report By District Agronomist

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 4

February has been month of variable weather conditions- hot and dry to cool and wet with a few windy days, says the District Agron[?]ist Mr. R. W. Shelley, in his monthly report. Rain fell at Dubbo on eight days for a total of 270 points, which is 80 per cent, above the…

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Gap Narrowing in Wheat Agreement A.A.P. WASHINGTON

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 2

A further narrowing of the gap between exporters and importers price demands in talks for a new International wheat…

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Review of Crop Conditions for February. Department's Recommendations for Wheat Varieties. Helpful Summer Rains

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 8

FEBRUARY was a month of variable weather conditions—hot and dry to cool and wet with a few windy days. Rain fell at Wellington on 6 days for a total of 359 points which is 133 per cent, above the average for the month…

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Junior Farmer Notes Wellington Club Off to Another Good Start

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 3

Thanks to the "Times" we are privileged to announce the rebirth of the Wellington Junior Farmer Club. At…

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Huge Australian Exports to Britain New Zealand Biggest Exporter of Dairy Products CANBERRA

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 1

New Zealand supplied Britain with more butter, cheese, mutton, lamb and pork last year than Australia did, the…

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