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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 66 of 68

Correspondence Wool Tax Deduction

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 14 December 1950 · page 4

SIR: The Graziers’ Association of New South Wales has decided not to test the legality of the wool Tax Deductions Act in the courts;…

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Wool Outlook Good: Demand Steady

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 December 1950 · page 6

Numbers of combers in Bradford have sold the whole of their output for months ahead. There has been a good demand for wool tops, despite prevailing prices…

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All Wheat Is Shot and Sprung

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 14 December 1950 · page 7

All wheat at present being delivered at Gilgandra depots is shot and sprung. This was revealed by a visit of…

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Book on Dairy Farming

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 December 1950 · page 6

The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Mr. McEwen) announces the publication of the New South Wales edition of the…

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Plan to Cut Wool Exports to Reds Canberra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 December 1950 · page 3

Australia will not attempt to cut off wool supplies to Russia. For Australia to refuse wool to Russia, with which it is…

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Junior Farmer Trophy Winners

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 14 December 1950 · page 6

Opportunity was token at the speech afternoon of the primary deportment of the Gilgandra Intermediate High…

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Air Spraying May Save Unseed Crop Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 December 1950 · page 3

Loss of valuable linseed and wheat crops in Northern New South Wales is threatened through phenomenal growth of…

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Big Mushroom Farm at Cowra Planned Cowra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 December 1950 · page 6

The largest mushroom farm in Australia will probably be at Cowra. It will be situated on Mr. John Corp's property on the…

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Wool Traffic

The Western Herald · Friday 15 December 1950 · page 6

Wool traffic at the local Railway has been very heavy lately. This has been mainly caused toy a large number of stations up the Culgoa,…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 15 December 1950 · page 5
Also in Narromine News and Trangie Advocate

Dalgety & Company Limited, on the 7th December, submitted a varied selection of 4,087 bales drawn from practically all main…

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Wool Tax

The Western Herald · Friday 15 December 1950 · page 3

Mr. E. C. Sommerlad, M.C.C., Chairman, Australian Country Party (N.S.W.) writes as follows:- Constant repetition by the Minister…

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Wool and Synthetics

The Western Herald · Friday 15 December 1950 · page 12

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: High prices for wool have given an impetus to the use of artificial fibres both in mixtures with…

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Harvesting Wheat Without Bags

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 15 December 1950 · page 3

A method of bulk handling wheat—eliminating the use of bags—was demonstrated on Mr. John Lowe's property,…

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One Meal a Week Saves More Sheep

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 15 December 1950 · page 3

More sheep can be saved in drought time at lower coat if they are fed only once weekly instead of dally…

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Good Price for Dirty Wool

The Western Herald · Friday 15 December 1950 · page 6

A few years ago on almost any station it would have been possible to gather a few bags of "dirty wool pieces," but with the prevailing…

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Mob of Cattle From N.t. Reaches Trangie

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 15 December 1950 · page 1

A mob of 1200 three-year old steers arrived at Trangie yesterday afternoon from Brunette Downs Northern…

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Letters to The Editor THE 20 Per Cent Wool Deduction

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 15 December 1950 · page 5

Sir,—Mr. McKenzie uses the old political dodge of attempting to belittle anyone who does not see eye to eye with him…

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Canowindra Sheep Aid Appeal for Children's Home

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 December 1950 · page 4

Sheep have helped to place the Anglican parish or Canowindra first on the list for 1050 donations for the Church of…

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WOOL & Stock Market Report Dubbo Pig Sale

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 December 1950 · page 4

The regular monthly pig sale was held at the Dubbo saleyards on Thursday. There was a yarding of 469…

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