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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1952

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World Demand For Fine Wool SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 10 July 1952 · page 2

Results of a recent survey of the South African wool industry emphasise the losing fight being waged by world fine wool producers to meet the increasing demand…

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Wool Tax in Operation Since July 1 CANBERRA

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 10 July 1952 · page 3

The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Mr. McEwen) announced today that the wool tax, which had been…

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New Wheat Plan Growers to Be Given Opportunity to Vote on New Proposals

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 10 July 1952 · page 5

The present Stabillsation Plan for wheat expires with the next harvest, and in possibly October growers will be given the opportunity to vote on whether to continue with the present plan, revert…

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More Spare Parts Farming Machinery

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 10 July 1952 · page 13

Farmers in the district will be pleased to hear of an increased flow of machinery parts state Grenhalgh Bros, who…

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“Whifler” on the Beam Warwick Farm on

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 10 July 1952 · page 16

“Whifler” was right on the beam at Warwick Farm on Saturday and, with just a little bit of luck would have picked the…

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Mr. I. M Coleman Is N[?] Sheep Officer

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture, the Hon. E. H. Cr[?] MLA, has [?] the appointment of Mr. J. M. [?] on…

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Wool Prices Expected to Rise SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 1

Reports reaching Sydney from London wool brokers state that a rise of at least 10 percent is expected in wool prices…

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Farm Passed in at Auction

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 2

"Woodbury," a mixed fanning property of 2119 acres near Mogriguy, was sold privately after it…

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Local Sheep

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 July 1952 · page 6

C. J. G. Weston, Wellington, secured 68/1 per head for 64 xbred wethers and 62/1 per head for 7 xbred lambs, sold by…

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Court of Petty Sessions Two Men Committed for Trial for Receiving Stolen Wool

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 July 1952 · page 2

IN the Wellington Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday last, Mr. R. Palmer, S.M., committed two men for trial at the next sitting of the Dubbo Quarter Sessions on charges of receiving stolen goods…

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Wheat Payments

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 3

Further payments on wheat pools were referred to to-day by Mr. E. G. Hoy, of Tomingley, who is a…

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New Branding Fluid for Sheep

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 3

A spectacular owing to the new L[?] sheep [?]is reported by [?] son, officer in charge of the…

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24 Farms Open for Ballot by Ex-soldiers Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 2

Twenty-four soldier settlement farms in two ballot estates are now open for application, the Minister for Lands…

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Two Ballots for 24 Farms

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 3

Twenty-four new soldier settlement farms in two ballot estates opened for application yesterday, the Minister for…

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New Sheep and Wool Office Chosen Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 16 July 1952 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham) today announced the appointment of Mr. J. M. Coleman as principal…

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World Wheat Crop Montreal

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 16 July 1952 · page 3

The Canadian Bureau of statistics estimate that this year the world wheat crop will be about 19 per…

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Week in Wool Market

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 16 July 1952 · page 2

At £307,787,401, Australia's wool cheque for 1951-52 was 51.3 per cent, below that of the previous season. It was, however, £21,158,490 more than the…

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Wool and Stock Market Blowes & McCarron

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 16 July 1952 · page 2

Blowes and McCarron and Winchcombe Carson Ltd. stock and station agents of Orange; auctioneers in conjunction…

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Prices Up At London Wool Sales LONDON

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 16 July 1952 · page 1

Forecasts of a strong wool market proved amply justified, when the July series or the London Wool Sales opened…

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Pneumonia in Sheep After Dipping

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 17 July 1952 · page 10

"A few sheep died after dipping recently, on a property in the Cootamundra district," said R. C…

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