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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1951

1,339 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 53 of 67

Chamber of Commerce Wires Premier on Butter Position "People Willing To Pay Increased Price"

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 28 September 1951 · page 1

The Narromine Chamber of Commerce has sent a telegram to the Premier, Mr. J. J. McGirr, and to the State member, Mr. R. G. M[?]dcalf, asking that action be taken to end the den[?] on the butter subsidy position…

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Grazing Lucerne Pays Dividends Fine Achievement By Curban Farmer

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 28 September 1951 · page 2

By realising the inadvisability of extensive wheatgrowing on a comparatively small area and by swinging over to…

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Shearing School At Yanco Experiment Farm

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 28 September 1951 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture, the Hon. E. H. Graham, MLA, announced on Wednesday that a shearing school extending…

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The History Australia's Merino Sheep and Wool Most Interesting Address to Historical Society

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 October 1951 · page 6

NOTE—This article is the first portion of an interesting and authoritative address on the history of the Australian woolgrowing industry, which was delivered by Mr. H. W. Johnston, of Wuuluman, at last Wednesday night's…

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Bulk-Handling Wheat On The Farm

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 2 October 1951 · page 2

"There is a growing trend in many New South Wales wheat-growing areas towards wheat being bulk-handled and stored…

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Butter Wouldn't Melt in Her Mouth

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 2 October 1951 · page 4

During the recent World War we were accustomed to reading of cratz foods. Hitler's scientists made an alleged coffee…

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Wool Prices Soar Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 October 1951 · page 1

Big increases in the price of wool took place at Melbourne, Perth and Napier (New Zealand yesterday…

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Wheat Freight Rates May Be Increased by 150 Per Cent Wool Also Affected By Proposed New Railway Rates SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 October 1951 · page 1

A Cabinet recommedaion that rail freight on wheat be increased by 150 per cent, is being considered today by the Labor Party Caucus. The proposed increase it is estimated will reduce…

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Worm Losses in Molong Sheep

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 October 1951 · page 2

"Four hundred out of a flock of 700 hoggets in the Molong district died recently from worm infestation," said Mr. R. M…

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Prices Higher for Cattle at Dubbo Sales

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 October 1951 · page 3

The market at the Dubbo stock sales yesterday was generally dearer for cattle, vealers and lightweight beef being mostly affected. Sheep and lambs were noticeably dearer for all…

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Secret Meeting to Decide Action of N.S.A. Butter Suppliers Queensland To Seize Output If Supplied Withheld SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 October 1951 · page 1

New South Wales butter manufacturers and Producers will hold a secret meeting in Sydney next week to decide how they will act to force an increase in the price of butter…

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Wool Price Rise Lifts Values for Store Sheep

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 4 October 1951 · page 3

The upward trend of the wool market during the week has awakened the store sheep market. As forecast a week ago, the turn of the tide in wool has at last provided the incentive which store…

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Wool Report

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 4 October 1951 · page 6
Also in Coonabarabran Times

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-Operative Grain Insurance and Agency Company Ltd. report under date of 25th…

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Review of Queensland Butter Price Likely

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 October 1951 · page 1

BRISBANE, Tuesday: The price of butter in Queensland many [?] if the dairying in [?] a fresh…

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Review of September Crop Conditions Timely Rain Should Ensure Average Yields of Wheat

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 October 1951 · page 2

UP to the 24th September conditions were warm and dry with mild to cool nights and a few light frosts. Good soaking rain fell in the last week of the month and the whole Western district received from 70 to 150 points…

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Average Monthly Clean Wool Values

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 4 October 1951 · page 4

Opening values at this season's wool sales are well below last June's closing levels, as this graph, prepared by Schute Bell Badgery Lumby Ltd., shows it also clear shows how the market fluhuated last season, rising…

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Committed for Trial Alleged Sheep Killing and Stealing

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 4 October 1951 · page 4

At the Coonabarabran Court of Petty Sessions last week, Clifford Alexander Leeson and big brother, Patrick…

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Special Stock Sale. Sharp Rise in Store Cattle Values

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 October 1951 · page 1

A considerable improvement in values was evidenced at the special stock, sale conducted by Messrs. Pitt, Son and…

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Wool Prices Still Going Up Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 4 October 1951 · page 1

Wool prices continued to rise yesterday at four sales points. Increases at Newcastle, Geelong, Goulburn and Perth were…

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