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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1951

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Rabbits Causing Serious Damage to Wheat Crops More Prevalent Than Ever

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 3 August 1951 · page 3

Rabbits are more numerous now than they have been for some time, and the damage done by them to wheat crops has been appalling. In some parts of the west complete paddocks of up to 100 acres have been eaten down…

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Wool's Future Merinos Stronger Position

The Western Herald · Friday 3 August 1951 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:— Inquiries for fellmongered wool privately are being continually experienced in Sydney, but…

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Wool's Future Merimo's Stronger Position

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 3 August 1951 · page 3

Inquiries for fellmongercd wool privately are being continually experienced in Sydney, but offers in many cases are…

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The Week In the Wool Market

The Western Herald · Friday 3 August 1951 · page 3

Inter-season recesses in the Wool Marked have frequently been notorious for their incubation of tension aimed to…

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Wheat in Stack "Unfit for Human Use" Wellington

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 August 1951 · page 2

Hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of wheat stacked throughout the State had deteriorated to such an extent that it would eventually be a total loss, said Mr. W. Cole…

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Western Sheep Sent by Air to Brisbane Auction £10,000 Worth Of Rams Sent In Special Flights

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 August 1951 · page 1

The third and final leg of' the air-lift from Western stations to metropolitan sheep sales began yesterday and continued today. From "Haddon Rig" and "Bundemar" stations 40…

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Review of July Crop Conditions Wheat Crops Making Fair Progress. Acreage Reduced 20 per cent. and Appalling Damage by Rabbits Disclosed

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 August 1951 · page 6

JULY has been, generally speaking, a cold month, with several light showers which, under the circumstances, were sufficient to keep the ground very moist. A number of cold windy days were experienced, but the latter end The total rainfall at Wellington for the month was 191 points, which brings the total for the year to 1475 points and the total since mid-May, after which most of the wheat crops were sown, to 701 points…

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Junior Farmers' Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 August 1951 · page 1

"The important thing to remember it not to make your work as Junior Farmers a burden. A little done often…

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Sudden Floods in Bell and Macquarie Cause Considerable Damage to Vegetable Crops

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 August 1951 · page 1

FED by swollen creeks from widespread heavy rain in the Central West on Friday, the Macquarie and Bell Rivers at Wellington rose swiftly and suddenly to flood levels on Friday night and inundated large areas of river flats. The Macquarie River was…

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Why Milk and Butter Are Short Problem Of The Dairying Industry

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1951 · page 3

Commenting on the current shortages of milk and butter. Mr. J. T. Reid. Country Party MLA for Casino, said that…

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Sheep Standard High at Brisbane Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1951 · page 3

Entries were of a particularly high standard at Brisbane last week when the first Sheep Show was staged in conjunction with the National Exhibition. In the beef championship section at the show,…

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Sheep Flocks Rising Supplies And Demand

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1951 · page 4

The wool market as yet does not definitely show stability. It possibly will not do so while International conferences on…

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Stock Feed Wheat Prices Graham Replies To McEwen

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1951 · page 7

"At no time did I say that the Commonwealth or State Governments under existing wheat stabilisation legislation, could…

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Junior Farmer Tractor School Awards

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1951 · page 7

"I have faith," said the Minister for Agriculture, the Hon. E. H. Graham, MLA, "that the Junior Farmers, the primary…

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Butter Shortage to Ease Soon Canberra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 8 August 1951 · page 3

Experts today predicted that Australia's butter shortage would ease in about three weeks time when new season production…

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Police Campaign Against Sheep "Rustlers" Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 8 August 1951 · page 1

A blitzkrieg on sheep and wool thieves is to bo launched immediately by the New South Wales Police force. Detectives are receiving special training, and…

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Letters to the Editor Wool Speculation

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 8 August 1951 · page 2

Mr. C. D. Renshaw of "Boogadah," Binnaway writes to the Editor as follows:— "Speculators have always…

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Church Is Built by Farm Boys and Girls

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 8 August 1951 · page 4

In the American town of State Centre, Iowa, farm boys and girls have completed the building of a church that serves…

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Special Stock Sale. Cattle Dearer But Sheep Values Decline

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 August 1951 · page 1

Values for cattle were slightly dearer than previous sales and prices for sheep, although down on June values, were…

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A Mple Butter at Bathurst

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 August 1951 · page 9

The staff of eight in a Bathurst store has been kept busy for the past few weeks selling Victorian butter to…

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