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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

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Wheat Prices Exchange In Parliament

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 10 October 1950 · page 6

In the State Parliament on Friday the member for Tamworth. Mr W. A. Chaffey. MLA, asked the Minister for Labour and Industry:…

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Weighing Wheat Bag by Bag

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 10 October 1950 · page 3

At the woolgrowers' meeting in Peak Hill on Saturday the chairman, Mr. E. G. Hog, was asked, in his capacity as [?] of the State…

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Wool Goes Out to Play

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 10 October 1950 · page 3

The Camisole—A clean-line [?] in t[?]-weight worsted of 100 per cent virgin wool. The dress is in [?] brown. Fitted white coat has long [?] flare cuffs and high collar, which turns the dress into a costume [?] for afternoon wear…

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Stacked Wheat Will Have to Remain Until Next Year

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 10 October 1950 · page 4

Some of the biggest wheat stacks in the Narromine-Trangie Peak Hill area will not be moved before harvest…

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Ample Scope for Increased Production of Wool and Meat

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 10 October 1950 · page 2

"On previous occasions increased revenue for the wool clip has been most welcome and regarded as a joyful experience," said Mr. Harold Bell…

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No Congestion at Wool Stores Agents All Ridicule Minister's Claim

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 October 1950 · page 1

Dubbo agents today flatly denied a statement by the Minister for Transport (Mr. Sheehan) that Sydney wool stores were so congested that they could not handle additional consignments…

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"Farmers Can Improve Their Output 25 p.c." Research Agr[?] On [?] Change"

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 10 October 1950 · page 1

Alth[?] it [?] Field Day at the [?] to present [?] of [?] on Wednesday…

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Sheep & Wool Course Change Sought

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 12 October 1950 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. W. A. Chaffey (C.P. Tamworth) asked the Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) to…

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Narromine Special Cattle Sale

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 October 1950 · page 10

Messrs. Ballhausen and Irvine, in conjunction with Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd., Sydney, yarded 1,400 store cattle on…

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Wheat Committee Election

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 12 October 1950 · page 6

The Electoral Commissioner has announced that the election of a Member of the State Wheat Committee to represent the…

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Road Transport of Wool

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 12 October 1950 · page 5

Replying in the Legislative Assembly to Mr. F. G. Cooke (C.P., Mudgee) who had sought greater facilities for the road transport…

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Mullaley Wool Newcastle Auctions

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 12 October 1950 · page 15

Wool sold by New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Go. Ltd. at their Newcastle auctions included account Mr. E. B. Ekin,…

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Western Stock Sales & Market Reports Forbes Sheep Sale

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 12 October 1950 · page 6

Edward Weaver and Co. (Forbes) and The Farmers and Greziers Co-Op Coy. Ltd (Auctioneers In conjunction) report that…

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Wool Executive Confident Prices Recession Unlikely

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 12 October 1950 · page 6

While the present extreme prices for wool may not continue, a recession to unprofitable levels seems unlikely. This view was expressed by Mr. Harold Bell,…

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Land Minister Opposes Wool Tax Plan

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 12 October 1950 · page 16

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Renshaw) said last Week that, so far as checking inflation was concerned, the Federal Government’s…

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Sydney Wool Sales New Zealand Loan

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 12 October 1950 · page 3

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. In their third catalogue of the season at the Sydney wool auctions…

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Mr. Graham Attacks New Wool Tax Proposals

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 12 October 1950 · page 3

“ The Commonwealth Government realising that the proposal to impose a tax of 33.1-3 per cent on all wool…

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Reports From Sydney Wool Auctions Country Producers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 12 October 1950 · page 6

The general easing in wool values has been reflected in the prices for Bradford tops, the average prices being, Merino 70's…

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Bitter Attack on Wool "Freeze" Plan Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 12 October 1950 · page 6

"The Commonwealth Gevernment, realising that the proposal to impose a tax of 33 and a third per cent, on all wool…

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A.M.L. & Co. Ltd. Sydney Wool Sale

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 12 October 1950 · page 3

Australian, Mercantile, Land and Finance Company Limited offered its fourth catalogue of the season on Monday, 9th instant…

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