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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

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C’bran Show 1951 Wool Exhibit

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 14 September 1950 · page 20

With shearing in full swing throughout the Coonabarabran district,, the secretary of the Coonabarabran P and A Association…

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Defence Buying Should Keep Wool Prices Up

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1950 · page 3

Decisions by many nations to expand their defence forces should result in an increased demand for wool. Defence purchases should offset any slackening in…

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Wool Tax Rate Of 20 p.c

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1950 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday. The home consumption price for wool will ba fixed to check rising prices…

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Women Growers Offer Wool at Sydney Sale Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1950 · page 1

A feature of yesterdays Sydney Wool Sales was several lots offered on behalf of women growers…

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BIG U.S. Wool Purchase for Army Use Washington

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1950 · page 1

The Senate Appropriations Committee has authorised the Quarter Master General to contract for 100 million lb. of raw…

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'Palm Has a Key Role in Modern Farming Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1950 · page 2

The aeroplane has a definite role in modern agriculture, said the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham) today. Outlining recent aerial experiments in N.S.W…

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Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 15 September 1950 · page 11

The Country Producers Selling Co. Ltd. reported ion September 8, 1950:— Following upon the phenomenal opening series of Wool…

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Wool Stocks "Tight" Smaller Cotton Crop (A Winchcome Carson Report)

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 15 September 1950 · page 4

The strength of the wool supply position from consumers' viewpoint is best illustrated by the fact that stocks of wool in the, world comprise…

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Junior Farmers' Schools to Be Held at Wagga Agricultural College

The Western Herald · Friday 15 September 1950 · page 11

The Minister for Agriculture (the Hon. E.> H. Graham, M.L.A) announced last week that he had decided to hold a school for…

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Rain Will Help Vegetable & Wheat Crops

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1950 · page 3

Forty-six points of rain had fallen in Dubbo on Thursday night, and up to 3 p.m. yesterday. Vegetable and wheat crops…

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Market Reports Forbes Sheep Sale

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1950 · page 3

Edward Weaver and Co. (Forbes) and the Farmers and Graziers Co.-op Co. Ltd., auctioneers in conjunction report that about…

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Wharf Hold-up Ties Up Wool Shipment Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1950 · page 1

Sixy ships were idle and 7200 wharf laborers out of work this morning when the Waterside Workers' Federation general…

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Famous Wheat Breeder to Lecture at Trangie

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 September 1950 · page 3

Dr. S. Macindoe, Principal Research Officer of the Department of Agriculture, who is a well-known wheat breeder…

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Road Transport of Wool State Member Questions Minister

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 September 1950 · page 3

The State Minister for Transport, Mr. Sheahan, has denied allegations that permits for the transport of wool by…

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Wool Report

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 8

The Farmers and Graziers" Co-op Grain Insurance and Agency Co. Ltd. report under date September 12. At our sale on the 12th Instant we…

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Wool Exports to Russia Canberra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 1

During July 3,280,000lb, of greasy wool, valued at £1,514,000, was exported from Australia to Soviet Russia…

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Wool Tax Plan Opposed by Dubbo F. & S.

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 2

Strong opposition to the proposed 20 per cent, tak on wool was voiced at the monthly meeting of the Dubbo branch of hte Farmers and Settlers' Association on Saturday…

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N-z. in Favor of Wool Auction System New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 1

The New Zealand Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Holyoake) said yesterday that the New Zealand people were very reluctant to…

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You May Transport Wool by Road (If You Pay the Tax)

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 6

In reply to a question whether large quantities of wool were being held in the country because permits would not be granted for road…

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"New Hope" for Farmer Hit by Floods Maitland

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 1

A young married farmer, whose farm has been flooded 13 times in the past 12 months, won first prize in the State…

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