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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1951

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Hormone Sprays Protect Cereal Crops

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 9 November 1951 · page 6

"Hormone sprays applied to weed-infested oat and wheat crops at Condobolin Experiment Farm during August have…

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Stock Market. Wider Demand for Store Sheep

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 November 1951 · page 6

Portents of gathering stability in wool prices has widened the demand for store sheep, and business is now…

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The Week in the Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 November 1951 · page 2

Fluctuations during the week in Australian wool markets had not the momentum of recent weeks, and there was indeed…

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Wheat Tax Refund System Explained

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 13 November 1951 · page 7

An explanation of the Bill providing for a refund of wheat tax has been written for the "News" by the Federal…

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Fat Sheep Sold This Year Total 100,141

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 November 1951 · page 3

Total number of fat sheep sold in Dubbo this year was 100,141 and the number of fat cattle was 9300…

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75,000 Bales for Wool Sales Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 November 1951 · page 1

At the Sydney wool sales next week brokers will offer 75,000 bales an increase of 10,000 bales on the original…

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Firebreaks Around Crops

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 13 November 1951 · page 1

A reminder has been [?] by the Timbrebongie Shire Council that [?]holders must provide firebreaks around…

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Aust. Sheep and Dogs Sent to Japan Tokyo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 November 1951 · page 3

Fifteen Australian Corriedale sheep and five Border Collie dogs have been sent to Japan. They are part of a Japanese…

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Dunedoo Stock Market Sheep and Cattle Cheaper

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 15 November 1951 · page 14

The continued dry and hot weather and bush fires raging in the adjoining districts tended to dampen the…

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Farmer Granted Bond Wheat Receiving Case

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 15 November 1951 · page 1

Speaking for one and a half hours at Gilgandra Police Court on Monday, Mr. A. Beveridge (Messrs. Beveridge and Serisier), was instrumental in…

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Coonamble Sheep Die From Tetanus Infection

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 15 November 1951 · page 2

Fifty sheep out of a mob of 1000 died of tetanus infection recently in the Coonamble district…

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Beradine Silo Opened Wheat Receivals

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 15 November 1951 · page 13

The Baradine wheat silo opened yesterday and commenced to receive crops from Baradine wheatgrowers. Although It was…

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Feed Wheat Plan Rejects States' Decision

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 15 November 1951 · page 3

State Ministers for Agriculture have turned clown the Commonwealth plan to increase the price…

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Messrs [?] Bros Win Baradine Wheat Competition

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 15 November 1951 · page 1

The district agronomist, Mr. F. Filan of Mudgeee has announced Messrs. Bunner Bros as winners of the…

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Wool Jersey Is All-yar Fabric

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 November 1951 · page 4

Wool jersey has risen to the top of the fashion picture as fast as some starlets rise in Hollywood, and it is likely to stay at the top for some time. The reason is that it has been on the way for several years…

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No Danger From Synthetics Wool Future Bright

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 15 November 1951 · page 6

New synthetic fibres will not mean disaster for the wool industry. This is the opinion of…

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Junior Farmers' Awards. W'ton Girl Placed Second id West

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 November 1951 · page 1

A remarkably able and versatile Junior Farmer. Neville Wilson of "Bungey," Gilgandra, has won the Rural Bank…

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Dry Season Welcome Crops Appear Healthy

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 15 November 1951 · page 13

The dry season has been a welcome change after last year’s excessive rainfall which resulted in such extensive…

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Good Quality Wheat Sample

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 16 November 1951 · page 5

Gabo variety wheat grown by Mr. L[?] Roberts on "Bro[?] is weighing 65 1/2 [?] per bushed, Mr. A. B…

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Butter Sales Down in N.S.W. SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 November 1951 · page 1

Sales of butter in N.S.W. dropped 35 per cent, last week. The decline is believed to be due to housewives using hoarded…

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