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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

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Wheat Planting Greatly Decreased

The Western Herald · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 6

This year's, wheat crop will probably be about one-fifth less than last yearns, according to figures released recently^ by the plant…

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Protests On Wool Levy Carried At Narromine

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 1

Two will attended meetings at Narromine of Wednesday carried resolutions prot[?] against say proposal to put a tax on wool. The meeting were [?] by the Narromine braket of the Country Party and by the Greaters' Association…

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High Prices For Wool Approved by State C. P. LEADER

The Western Herald · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 12

"I never thought to see the day when because we were getting a record price for wool, and a substantial price for wheat and cattle,…

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Bruxner Condemns Wool Tax Will Oppose It to Very Last Breath

The Western Herald · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 12

" All the talk about revaluing the £ and taxing wool is moonshine," declared the Staqte Leader of the Country Party, Lt.-Col. Bruxner,…

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Wool Export Tax May Be Abandoned wo Federal Government Likely To Yield To Storm Of Nation-Wide Protests CANBERRA

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1950 · page 1

The Federal Government is expected to bow to the storm of protests that have been pouring in from every corner of the Commonwealth against the proposed tax on wool. Political observers expect the Government to abandon the proposal This may be followed by revaluation of the Australian pound…

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District Wool

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 September 1950 · page 1

Schute Bell Badgery Ltd. report: Under keen and general competition from all sections of the trade, values at…

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Good Prices for Stud Sheep at Clearing Sale

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 27 September 1950 · page 2

Border Leicester stud sheep sold at a clearing, sale of Mr. P. H. Wake's property "Holmlee," Gilgandra, realised the following…

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Huge Increase in Value of Wool Sold

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 27 September 1950 · page 3

Sales of wool in Australia during July and August — first two months of the 1950-31 season -realised £15,302,708,…

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Wool Tax Plan Expected to Be Modified Canberra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 27 September 1950 · page 1

The Government is expected to modify considerably Its wool tax proposals or drop them In view of strong opposition voiced…

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In Sheep's Clothing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 September 1950 · page 2

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Forbes Sheep Sale

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 September 1950 · page 6

Edward Weaver and Coy. (Forbes) and The Farmers and Graziers Co.-op. Ltd., auctioneers in conjunction, report…

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Reports From Sydney Wool Auctions

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 September 1950 · page 6

Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co. Ltd. offered mainly clips from he central-western plains at Its Sydney…

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Wool Protests at Yeoval and Mendooran

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 September 1950 · page 6

Woolgrowers at Yeoval and Mendooran unanimously condemned the Federal Government's reported proposal to tax…

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Reserve Prices for Wool Melbourne Conference

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 28 September 1950 · page 15

Delegations appointed by the Governments of New Zealand, the Union of South Africa and Australia met in Melbourne early this…

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Wool Tax Condemned Protest from Mendooran

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 28 September 1950 · page 21

A large gathering of woolgrowers from the Mendooran district [?] on Saturday last to protest against the wool tax proposal…

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Sydney Wool Auctions New Zealand Loan

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 28 September 1950 · page 4

A the Sydney wool auctions New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. brought forward a catalogue totalling, [?]…

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Wheat Stabalisation Fund Questions in Legislative Assembly

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 28 September 1950 · page 6

In answer to questions asked toy Mr. R. B. Nott M.L.A. in the N.S.W. Legislative Assembly, concerning the Wheat Stabilisation fund, tax…

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New York Wool Market at Record Peak

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 September 1950 · page 6

The New York futures top market covering parcels of wool for delivery a short time ahead has reached 300 cents per lb., a record figure and 80 per cent, higher than a year before…

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Aberdeen Angus Cattle to Be Sold at Trangie Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 September 1950 · page 6

One hundred head of Aberdeen Angus cattle, selected from the N.S.W. Government's Aberdeen Angus Stud at Trangie…

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Opposed to Proposal Minister for Agriculture on Wool Tax

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 28 September 1950 · page 17

In answer to a question by Mr. R. G. Nott, M.L.A. in the Legislative Assembly during the week, Mr. Graham, State…

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