Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Farming & the land, all years

Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

1,353 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 49 of 68

Strong Protest by Growers on Wool Plan Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 4 October 1950 · page 1

A mass meeting of wool-growers in Sidney yesterday protested against any sectional taxation on the industry. It advocated that no…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

No Discussion on U.S. Wool Proposal London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 4 October 1950 · page 1

Observers at the London meeting of the international wool allocation scheme to replace auctions will bs formally…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Weighing of All Wheat Bags Direction Branded As Stupid SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 4 October 1950 · page 3

A direction by the chairman of the Wheat Board (Mr. Teasdale) that every bag of wheat should in future be weighed, was…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Farmers Not to Blame for High Bread Prices

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 4 October 1950 · page 3

Dear bred in Australia was not the fault of the farmer who grew the wheat, the State Leader of the Country Party (Mr…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Wool Report

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 5 October 1950 · page 11

The Farmers and Graziers Cooperative Grain Insurance and Agency Ltd.. 27th September 1950…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Firm Market and Higher Prices for Cattle, But Sheep Values 5/- to 10/- Lower at Special Stock Sale

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 October 1950 · page 1

SOUND competition prevailed throughout and prices for the 1,600 cattle yarded were firm to 10/- dearer at last Tuesday's special stock sale, conducted at the Wellington Salevards by George Paul, Wellington, in conjunction with Goldsbrough Mort and Co., Ltd., Orange…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Binnaway Buyers High Class Jersey Cattle

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 5 October 1950 · page 19

The purchase yesterday by Binnaway district buyers of high class Jersey cattle at the dispersal sale of the well…

Continued on Trove, page 19 →

Easing Tendency Winchcombe’s Wool Auctions

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 5 October 1950 · page 10

Winchcombe Carson Ltd., sold 9800 bales of wool at their Sydney sale on Thursday. The easing tendency in values continued…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Wool Stealing Gang Now Operating Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 5 October 1950 · page 1

Armed guards have been placed on many woolsheds following largescale wool stealing raids by a Rang throughout the State…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Dubbo Dairy Rejects City Co-operative's Offer of £10,500 for Its Assets Shareholders Believe Monopoly Out To Strangle Growers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 5 October 1950 · page 1

A barrage of criticism yesterday greeted a proposal that the Central Western Co-Operaitve Dairy Society should be sold to a Sydney organisation…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Wool Report

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 6 October 1950 · page 5
Also in The Western Herald, The Western Herald

The Farmers and Graziers Co-op. Grain Insurance and Agency Co. Ltd. report: We submitted our catalogue of…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 6 October 1950 · page 8

The Country Producers Selling Co. Ltd. reported on 28th Septem-ber:— The third series of auctions were conducted in the Sydney…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Wool Loves the Summer

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 6 October 1950 · page 7

An enchanting race model by Peggy Allen in colourful floral printed lightweight wool…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

This Is What Fashion Leaders Say About Wool

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 6 October 1950 · page 4

Fashions in London, Paris and New York are showing that wool maintains its leadership. Here are the opinions of some…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Wool Cheaper in London London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 October 1950 · page 3

Compared with last week, Australian greasy spinners and best top-makings were from par to five per cent, cheaper and…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Millions Change Hands at the Wool Sales

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 October 1950 · page 2

Millions of pounds are changing hands each week in Sydney as the money spinning fleeces of Australian sheep are offered under, the hammer at auction. Dubbo—an early shearing district—is already…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Wellington Flats Again Flooded Vegetable Growers Sustain Further £3,000 Loss From Damage To Crops "Bed of Bell River Now So Choked With Silt and Debris That Minor Rainfalls Can Cause Extensive Floodings."

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 October 1950 · page 1

THE Bell River rose with startling speed on Saturday night and by the early hours of yesterday morning had inundated large areas of the Wellington Flats, causing damage to potato, pea, carrot and lettuce crops estimated at £3,000 on present day values…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Obituaries Miss Annie Weir Butter

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 October 1950 · page 3

Miss A. W. Weir, well known throughout the west in connection with her work for the country and especially with the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →