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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

1,353 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 54 of 68

Sheep From Nubingerie

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 October 1950 · page 12

Results of Winchcombe Carson's Homebush auction last Monday included a line of 71 wethers from C. J. G. Weston,…

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District Wool

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 October 1950 · page 8

Principal realisations at the Country Producers Selling Co. Ltd.'s recent sale included the following from this district: A/c…

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Big Sheep Loss in the Yeoval District

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

Yeoval sheep farmers lost animals worth thousands of pounds following heavy rains of about four inches in the district…

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Nationalising Steal (By “Wool Cheque”)

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 26 October 1950 · page 16

The extraordinary rise in wool prices seems to have aroused the [?] of the nation, and everybody is howling out to have the…

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No Speculators Operating at Wool Sales

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

wool purchases so far this season are certain to be for genuine consumption as it is doubtful if any speculator would take…

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Graziers Urged to Hold on to Their Wool Sydney

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

Woolgrowers should not sell their wool until the Federal Government withdraws its wool tax plan, says the United Farmers' Association. Branding the tax as a "Be-shorn-as-you-shear"…

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Control of Body-Strike in Sheep Interim Recommendations (Issued by the Joint Blowfly Control Committee)

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 26 October 1950 · page 14

Body-strike has recently caused serious losses of sheep and wool, and further fly-waves may be expected to commence in many areas,…

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Junior Farmer Club at Gilgandra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 26 October 1950 · page 6

The Advisory Committee of the Gilgandra Junior Farmer's Club met on Tuesday evening at the Intermediate High School…

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Wool Sales

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 27 October 1950 · page 2

Wool sales by Winchcombe Carson [?] Sydney yesterday included: A/c E. O. Gillanders and Sons. Narromine, [?] 167 [?] 163, broken…

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Butter and Cheese Supply

The Western Herald · Friday 27 October 1950 · page 6

Butter supplies from New South Wales factories have shown a noticeable increase since the end of September—according to reports…

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Mr. Graham Again Condemns Wool Tax

The Western Herald · Friday 27 October 1950 · page 8

The Minister for Agriculture, the Hon. E. H. Graham, ML.A., said in the Legislative Assembly last week that he deplored the fact that the…

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Proposed Wool Tax Exemptions Suggested Ex-servicemen

The Western Herald · Friday 27 October 1950 · page 8

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Renshaw) said last week that he had asked the Premier to take up with the Prime Minister the…

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U.S.A. Wool Needs Decrease In Flocks

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 27 October 1950 · page 7
Also in The Western Herald

The wool market has been well maintained. Generally prices for tops abroad hare tr[?] slightly upward, although at [?] showing…

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Collectors for Wheat Appeal

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

The Dubbo branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association has authorised four collectors to canvas in their respective…

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Wool Report Winchcombe Carson

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

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report that they sold 10,800 bales of wool at their Sydney auction on Thursday. Values were…

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Rain and Cold Kill Many District Sheep

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 October 1950 · page 2

Dubbo district graziers have lost hundreds of newly-shorn sheep this week as a result of Heavy rains and the cold…

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Riverina Sheep Stud Sold for £365,000 SYDNEY

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

An Australian record price of £365,000 was paid for a Riverina stud sheep property at auction in Sydney today…

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Bitter Attack on MP.'s Over Wool Tax

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

Not one country representative had the guts to get up in Parliament and fight the Federal Government's wool tax plan,…

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U.S. Plans Huge Purchase of Wool for Army Washington

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

The Department of Agriculture has invited wool importers attend a conference on October 31 to work, out a scheme for…

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