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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

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Bulk Wheat Forbes Farmers Ask For More Speed

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 6

Mans which wheatgrowers of the Central West are inaugurating to-wards the development of bulk handling of their produce were…

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Worm Infestation in Young Sheep

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 5

A warning to graziers on the need to increase dosages of phenothiazine to combat increased worm infestation in sheep in many districts…

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Keeping Soil Up to the Alternatives For The Wheat Farmer

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 2

I have already referred to another problem "How best can the soil be kept up to the mark?" I have suggested the possibility of improving the soil by ploughing in green plants and by…

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Increased Wool Output Vitally Needed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 6

The price of wool indicates the shortage which exists and while that is at present a monetary benefit, lack of adequate supplies can not be regarded as a permanent advantage…

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Ex-enemies May Be Admitted to World Wheat Pact London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 1

Wheat experts believe that the reported agreement between America and Canada may form the basis for the admission of Germany and Japan to the International Wheat Agreement at the Wheat…

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What Happens to a 1,000 Acre Farm

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 2

I would like to give [?] home truths regarding [?] soils. To help explain some [?] points. I shall take an [?]…

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Wool Price Complacency 'Dangerous'

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 3

Sir Charles McCann, chairman of the International…

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Wool Research Station for Trangie District

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 6

A new wool research laboratory will be officially opened by the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham) during a Stock…

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Decision Soon on Site for New Experiment Farm

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 2

Following representations by Mr. Charles Cutler, M. L. A., Country Party member for Orange, the Minister for…

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Special Sheep Sale

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 4

Goldsbrough Mort and Co. Ltd. report having conducted a successful sheep sale at Coonamble on 22nd February, when 2,500…

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Wool Price Complacency 'Dangerous'

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 1

Sir Charles McCann, chairman of the International…

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News of the West Wheat for Western Exhibit

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 3

Fourteen samples of wheat from the Narromine district will be included in this year's Western District Exhibit at the Royal…

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Stock Field Day at Trangie Farm

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 3

The first Stock Field Day will be held at Trangle Agricultural Experiment Station on Wednesday, 15th March,…

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Off to Scotland Veteran Eumungerie Farmer

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 4

After 26 years farming at Eumungcre, Mr. Peter McLaughlin, one of the vetean landholders of the district has sold his property…

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Junior Farmer Club Is Re-formed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 2

An enthusiastic meeting of old and intending members of the Dubbo Junior Farmer's Club was held at Central School on…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 10

Goldsbrough, Mort and Company Limited reported on the 3rd March -Catalogue No. 13 which was submitted to auction to-day…

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New Wool Research Laboratory to Be Opened

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 7

A new wool research laboratory will be officially opened by the Minister for Agriculture (Hon. E. H. Graham. M.L.A.) during a Stock field Day to be held at Trangie Experiment Farm on Wednesday next, commencing at 11 a.m…

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Bourke Municipal Council Joint Health Inspector Proposed for Western Towns. Air Conditioned Train for Western Line. Yearly Testing of Dairy Cows Advocated

The Western Herald · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 5

A meeting of the Aldermen of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening last…

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Sharp Rise in Sheep and Cattle Prices

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1950 · page 1

The best sale for many years was held at the Dubbo Sale-yards yesterday afternoon when an exceptionally large…

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New Chairman of Wheat Committee

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1950 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham) announced that Mr. L. S. Harrison, formerly Wheat Commissioner and…

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