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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

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Wool Brought to Dubbo by Air From Carinda Woman Helps Move Clips From Flood bound Stations

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

Wool worth nearly £10,000 is being brought by air to Dubbo from lonely flood-bound stations in the Carinda district in the heart of the Macquarie marshes…

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£150 Damages Awarded to Walmer Farmer Sequel To Fire Which Spread From Railway Property

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 October 1950 · page 6

A WALMER district farmer was awarded £150 damages at the District Court last Thursday when his claim of negligence by the Commissioner for Railways was upheld. The fanner, Christopher Patrick Veech, of "Eulalie," alleged that a fire which had started on the Commissioner's property had extended onto his land and…

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Wool Report

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 31 October 1950 · page 2

The Farmers and Graziers Coop. Grain Insurance and Agency Company, Ltd. report under date October 25…

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Sheep Marooned on "Islands"

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 31 October 1950 · page 2

Thousands or sheep in the Marra River area in the Nyngan District have been marooned on small islands that have been…

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Sheep Body-strike Losses Can Be Reduced

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 31 October 1950 · page 4

Body-strike has recently caused serious tones of sheep and wool, and further fly-waves may be expected during the weeks to come in many…

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African Cattle Ranch to Cost Millions London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 31 October 1950 · page 1

Britain's Colonial Development Corporation announced yesterday that it would operate a 16,000 square mile cattle…

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Big Airlift of Wool of Dubbo Planned

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 31 October 1950 · page 1

Wool valued at more than £100,000 may be air-freighted to Dubbo this week from flood-bound properties in the Carinda district. Last week's airlift—when £10,000 worth of wool…

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Dubbo Graziers Decide That Wool Levy Is Lesser Evil Close Vote On Motion Urging Revaluation Of Pound

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 31 October 1950 · page 1

The 20 per cent. levy was the least of the evils suggested to correct the economic ills of Australia. This was decided yesterday by the Dubbo District…

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Two Men Found Injured on Peak Hill Farm

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 31 October 1950 · page 1

Two men were found unconscious, suffering extensive head wounds, on a Peak Hill property on Sunday afternoon…

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Censure Move on Wool Levy Defeated

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 1 November 1950 · page 2

A motion censuring country politicians for not opposing the, wool levy scheme was defeated, at Monday's annual, meeting of the Dubbo District Council of the Graziers' Association…

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Crop Prospects Brighter

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 1 November 1950 · page 2

Providing no more rain falls crop prospects for the Dubbo District should improve, said the District Agronomist (Mr. R. W…

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District Wool

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 November 1950 · page 11

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: We sold 10,800 bales of wool at our Sydney auction on Thursday. Any change in…

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Wool Report

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 2 November 1950 · page 16

The Farmers and Graziers’ Coop. Grain Insurance arid Agency Company Limited, 25th October 1950…

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Sale of Stub Cattle to Boost Output

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 2 November 1950 · page 3

The sale of Aberdeen Angus stud cattle from the Trangie Experiment farm in November 15 had been decided upon to…

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Stock Diseases Prevalent Some Heavy Sheep Losses

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 2 November 1950 · page 2

Although stock in the Dubbo district are mostly in a fat condition because of the abundance of grass, there is a great deal of…

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Wool Levy Mendooran Graziers Protest

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 2 November 1950 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Mendooran branch of the Graziers’ Association of New South Wales, a motion was adopted…

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Opening Sale In New Yeoval Stock Saleyards Good Attendance of Buyers Sees 5,500 Sheep and 200 Head of Cattle Sold at Peak Prices

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 November 1950 · page 1

PROMINENT members of the Yeoval and district community last Tuesday unanimously applauded the establishment of the stock saleyards at Yeovai and forecast that the splendid success of the opening special sale…

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Values Upward Winchcombe’s Wool Auctions

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 2 November 1950 · page 8

Wethers’ fleece sold on account of Mr. Harold Parsons, (Stanbury, Baradine) at Winchcombe Carson’s Sydney wool…

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Wool Tax Proposals Effect on Ex-servicemen

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 2 November 1950 · page 9

The Minister for Lands (Mr. J. B. Renshaw) advises he had asked the Premier to take up with the Prime Minister the question of…

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Stock Markets and Reports of Wool Sales Orange Horse Sale

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 2 November 1950 · page 3

A yarding of 350 horses was submitted to auction at a sale held at Orange Saleyards on Monday, by Leeds Eros. Pty. The condition or the yarding was very good, with a fairly good with a fairly of light horses ind ponies, although light…

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