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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

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Worm Infestation in Sheep Coonabarabran District

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 19

It appears that serious losses axe occurring in the Coonabarabran district due to the presence internal parasites in…

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Farmers & Settlers' Assn. Meeting Strong Demands for All-round Improvement for Bulk Wheat Handling at Wellington and District Centres

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 1

THE recently-formed Wellington and District Farmers and Settlers' Association will join with other organisations in the town and district which are striving for the modernisation of the Wellington silos and the replacement of the present obsolete machinery with an electric motor…

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Farmers Oppose Activities of Rain-makers New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 1

Three New York State dairy communities have applied for an injunction to restrain the New York City authorities from…

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Novel Argument by Farmer in Rabbit Case

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 3

P. P. Board Inspectors may have to capture rabbits, note their birth marks and other peculiarities, and perhaps…

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Angry Farmer. Road Water Diverted Into Cultivation Paddock

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 8

A Yeoval district farmer complained to last Monday's meeting of the Amaroo Shire Council that the Shire…

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False Pretences Farmer Before Court

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 3

Lawrence James Milligan (29) a farmer and grazier, of Coonabarabran, was before the Coonabarabran Court of Petty Sessions…

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£13/9/- Per Acre Mendooran Farming Property

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 13

The high price of £13/9/0 per acre was secured for Glenrock, a 793 acre wheat farm, four miles from Mendooran, when submitted…

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Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 9

A total of 3390 bales comprised cur catalogue No. 14 which was offered last week, the clips included in the offering being grown…

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Wool Report

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 2

The Farmers and Graziers' Grain Insurance and Agency Co. Ltd., report: At our sale on the 16th instant…

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Rate Of Sewing Lucerne Don't Risk a Thin Crop

The Western Herald · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 6

When sowing lucerne, don't run the risk of a thin crop through parsimony in seeding or by using poor quality seed, warns the…

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Crop Competitions for Soldier Settlers

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 7

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) last week commended the Inverell Show Society on introducing, at the recent Inverell Show, a crop…

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High Wool Price in London London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1950 · page 3

Top price at the London wool sales yesterday was 94½d. sterling (9/10 Australian) for four bales of 64/70's from Victoria…

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No Slackening in Demand for Wool Is Likely

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1950 · page 3

Although slight fluctuations have been experienced for some types wool, competition has been strong and displayed…

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Farmer Got a Mixed Bag of Migrants

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1950 · page 1

Migrants assinged to work on his farm had included a hunchback and former members of Hitler's police, a delegate told…

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Junior Farmers Visit Dubbo Orchard

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1950 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon over 60 members of the Dubbo Junior Farmer's Club paid a visit to the orchard of Mr…

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Wheat Bulkheads Not Favoured by Peak Hill F and S

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 3

Strong opposition to the erection of bulkheads for storing bulk wheat was expressed at the Peak Hill Farmers and Settlers' Association…

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Wool and Suit Costs An American Investigation (A Winchcombe Carson report)

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 4

Although slight fluctuations have been experienced for some types of wool, competition has been strong and displayed general distribution…

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Cattle Club Room at Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 2

Next to the "A" cattle section pavilion on Sydney Showground in a two-storey building in which Royal Agricultural Society of…

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Scientists' Work for Sheep Industry Praised

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 1

Research scientists in the sheep industry deserved the highest praize and appreciation because the country was saved millions of pounds as a…

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Fewer Sheep in World Decline Since 1939

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 3

The latest available figures show that there are 684,000,000 sheep pastured in the world now — of 59,000,000 less than in 1938/39. The numbers have declined in most countries…

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