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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

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District Wool

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 8

Winchombe Carson Ltd. report: We sold 10,300 bales of wool at our Sydney auction on Monday to good general…

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Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 1

Mr. J. Saxby, "Glen ,Yoma," Yeoval, received the following prices for his wool, sold by the Commonwealth Wool and…

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Dubbo Wool Prices

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 2

Sir, I bring under your notice the sale of Strathglen wool sold on Monday, the top price being 1152d: This is about a…

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Wool Disposals Scheme to Be Revived Canberra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 3

An Australian delegation is now engaged in talks in London on a new Empire wool disposals scheme. The United Kingdom, New Zealand, and South…

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Sale of Wheat to Britain. Price Bargaining Explained CANBERRA, Thursday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 2

The Minister for Commerce (Mr. McEwen said today that the Commonwealth Government, except in extraordinary…

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Over 2,000,000 Bushels of Wheat Harvested in W'ton District

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 7

WELL over two million bushels of wheat have been delivered to depots in Wellington and district from the harvest of the 1949 crop. The harvesting is practically completed, and all the silos in the town and…

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Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 3

The Country Producers Selling Company Limited report on 19th January:— Sales were resumed in Sydney on the 16th inst. Under…

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Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 9

On Thursday, 19th January, Dalgety and Company Limited submitted a catalogue of 6260 bales embracing a good selection from a…

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District Wool

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson report the following sales wool at their auction on Monday. W. L. Williams, Narromine, ewes…

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Sheep Classing Is Important

The Western Herald · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 6

Every breeder would be better off if he discarded all sheep of less than average standard in his flock —in many cases the increase in…

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Build Small Silos for Wheat Bulk Handling Of Crops Most Come

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 5

Establishment of small [?] scattered throughout the wheat-growing areas would facilitate the introduction later of complete bulk handling…

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Wool And Seasonal Influences

The Western Herald · Friday 27 January 1950 · 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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Wheat Warrants Should Be Collected

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 1

Farmers who delivered wheat at Narromine or Mungeribar slices should call for their warrants now. Mr. R. L. Pepper, Narromine…

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Wool Sales Continue To Favour Seller

The Western Herald · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 3

On Monday, 16th, wool auctions were resumed in Sydney, when New Zealand Loan brought forward our No. 10 Catalogue…

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Wool Supplies Short Crossbred Values Up

The Western Herald · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:— Lack of adequate supplies of wool is the basic force influencing prevailing values. The United…

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Butter Price Rise Was Bribe Claims M.L.A. SYDNEY, Friday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1950 · page 1

Prices of primary products had been used as bribes by politicians Mr. Bate, M.L.A. said at the annual meeting of the Producers…

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Empire Wool Prices Up at London Sales London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1950 · page 3

International wool buyers crowded the opening London 1950 wool sales yesterday to send all classes of Australian, New Zealand and South African wool 15 to 25 per cent, above December prices…

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Wool Report

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 2

The Farmers anil Graziers Co-op. Grain Insurance and Agency [?] Ltd., report: We submitted a catalogue of [?]…

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Sales at Peak Bill Special Cattle Sale

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 3

A special sheep sale was held at Peak Hill on Thursday last by C. Devenish, in conjunction with Golds-borough Mort…

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Sheep Population of Western Districts Declining Canberra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 2

The sheep population of Western. New South Wales had declined since 1890 because of of overgrazing soil…

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