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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

1,353 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 32 of 68

Wheat Board Should Assist with Sub-terminals

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 2

Addressing a meeting of the State Wheat Committee in Sydney on Wednesday, the Minister for Agriculture (Hon. E. H. Graham. MLA) said…

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Wheat Bulkhead for Western Area Advocated Cowra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 3

A terminal wheat bulkhead at Blayney, to serve a large section of the western wheatgrowing area, including Dubbo and Wellington, is being sought by the Cowra District Council of the Farmers and…

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N.S.W. Bars Cattle From Sth. Aust. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 3

Admission of cattle to N.S.W. from South Australia has been prohibited except under certain conditions, the Minister for…

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Dairy Farms for Soldier Settlers

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 3

The Minuter for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) announced last week-end that two dairy farms on Baeraml (2) Estate, near Denman. have been made…

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Winning Maize Crop Was Thrice Flooded

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 2

A Mudgee maize crop which was submerged by flood waters three times has won the Inland Division of the Royal Agricultural Society's 1950 Field Maize Competition…

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Crops Doing Fairly Weil Despite Wet Weather

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 6

The whole district is saturated and a dry spell of at least three weeks would be most desirable to improve both crops and pastures, Kays Mr. R. V. Shelley, District Agronomist, in bin report of crop conditions for the month of Jane…

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Central West Dairy Farms Judged

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 5 July 1950 · page 2

Judging of the Commonwealth Dairy Grant Competition in the Central West had now been completed, said the Judge Mr. J…

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Cost of Producing Wheat Wanted As First Payment Cowra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 5 July 1950 · page 1

The Government would be asked to pay the most of production as the first payment or wheat crops, it was decided by…

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Minister Attacks Wheat Board Stand on Sub-terminals Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 5 July 1950 · page 3

Funds contributed to the Australian Wheat Hoard by N.S.W. growers should be available to build…

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Growers To Have Final Say On Wool Scheme CANBERRA

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 5 July 1950 · page 2

The Poet Joint Wool Organisation Scheme planned for Australia did not involve Government control of the industry, said the Minister for Commerce (Mr. McEwen)…

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District Sheep

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 6 July 1950 · page 3

N. Knight, Derringulla secured 183 wethers to 108/ld. averaging 92/6d. and C. Renshaw Boogadah Binnaway 210 Crossbred lambs to…

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Stolen Sheep Unusual Case

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 6 July 1950 · page 6

A case of unusual, circumstances is being discussed around Gulargambone and Coonamble, and is of great…

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Wool Prices Favour Sellers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 July 1950 · page 7

On Monday, 26th June, the eighteenth and final series of sales in Sydney for the 1949-50 wool selling season were…

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Wool Levy Stabilisation Scheme

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 6 July 1950 · page 6

SIR: I would like to make some Comments on Mr. Renshaw’s letter on the above subject printed in your issue of the 1st June last…

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Cattle Values Up Monday’s Sales, Homebush

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 6 July 1950 · page 19

The demand for Seattle at the Homebush auctions on Monday was exceptionally strong state the Country Producers…

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Letter to the Editor Wool Levy Plan

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 6 July 1950 · page 2

Sir,—I have read 20 arguments against the post—J.O. wool plan, some from prominent woolgrowers, but not one…

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Crop Review

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 6 July 1950 · page 3

"Final sowings of wheat crops wore again delayed this month," reports Mr. R. W. Shelley, District Agronomist,…

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Farmers Urged to Wear Corsets New York, Thursday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 6 July 1950 · page 4

Farmers who drive tractors should wear corsets as a protection against jars and bumps. In advocating this measure,…

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Farmers’ Tractor Maintenance School at Hawkesbury Agricultural College

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 6 July 1950 · page 18

Before the closing date set for applications to attend the Department of Agriculture’s Tractor Maintenance and Farm Implements…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 7 July 1950 · page 7

On Tuesday, 27th June, the New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., brought forward a catalogue totalling 6,566 bales. The…

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