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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

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More Extensions to Country Wheat Silos

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 5

Approval has been given for the erection of new storage bins at another twelve country wheat silos throughout N.S.W., in addition to the…

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Wool Fashions and Fabrics For 1950

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 5

An attractive son from Denmark, made in brown gabardine. The loose fitting jacket tops a waistcoat of mustard yellow corded fabric…

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Work Begins on New Wheat Research Institute

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 6

The Minister for Agriculture (Hon. E. H Graham. M.L.A.) said to-day that a start had been made in the erection of the wheat research…

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Wool Demand Strong Lower Prices, Keener Competition

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 8

Contrasting experiences have been seen recently in the wool trade. Values have receded from the top point of January, but competition has…

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Farm Machinery

The Western Herald · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 8

Figures relating to the use of machinery on British farms show that Britain is now one of the most highly mechanised countries…

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Orange Districts Claims for Experiment Farm

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 1

The State Government's decision to take over the site of the Bathurst Experiment farm for the new central-western teachers' college has…

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Work At Trangie Experiment Farm Explained By Minister

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 3

The following article, published in Tuesday's issue of the Sydney Morning Herald under the heading, "Can Science Increase Yields From Sheep?" was written by the Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A., N.S.W. Minister for Agriculture…

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Fourth Wheat Pool Advance Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 2

The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Mr. McEwen) announced today that a fourth advance had been…

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Price Increases for Butter and Tea Rejected Sydney Friday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 1

The Prices Branch will not permit the retail price of butter to be increased by 1d. a 1b. or sugar by ½d. lb. as sought by…

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Stock Field Day at Trangie Experiment Farm

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 2

The first stock field day will be held at Trangie Agricultural Experiment Station on March 15, commencing, at 11 a.m. An interesting and instructive programme of…

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Orange Presses Its Claim for Experiment Farm Orange, Friday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 2

The proposed new experiment farm in the Western Districts should be located in the Orange Molong [?], says…

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NO. 12 Wheat Pool Fourth Advance on 1948-49 Crop

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 2

The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Mr. McEwen) announced last week that a fourth advance had been…

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Exhibition by Sheep Dogs

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 3

An exhibition by a team of six sheep dogs will be given at the forthcoming Coonabarabran P. and C. Show, when Mr. R…

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Wool Classes at Coolah

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 6

Mr. W. Struse, of the Technical Education Branch, has begun Classes in Wool Classing at Coolah, after a lapse of some…

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Delays at Silos Annoy Wheat Carriers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 2

MOLONG Member's of the Farmers and Settlers' Association said that because long tedious waits to unload at…

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"Bottles Before Wool Is Bourke Charge

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 3

A Dubbo bottle merchant is able to obtain railway trucks to move empty bottles while from Bourke wool is left to take second place, alleges the Bourke Transport Association…

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Wool Fashions and Fabrics For 1950

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 8

A greatcoat in midnight black with dramatic accents and tuxedo lining and under side of collar in canary yellow wool designed by…

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Wheat Handling a 'National Disaster' Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 2

"The delays and losses Incurred through the present system of wheat handling in N.S.W. constitute a national disaster."…

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Individual Wheat Varietes Should Be Sown At The Correct Time

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 2

Under the old system of crop pro[?]tion which used horses exclusively for drawing ploughs, cultivating [?]plements and seeding machinery…

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Wheat Stacks Lying Uncovered at Railyards Coonabarabran Loss Of £2000 Feared COONABARABRAN, Tuesday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 3

Wheatgrowers in the Coonabarabran district are concerned at the lack of coverage on portion of the large wheat stacks at the Coonabarabran railway station…

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