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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1952

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Werris Creek Wheat Sub-terminal Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1952 · page 2

A special allocation of funds has already been, made to improve the handling facilities at the Werris Creek wheat…

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Grow More Wool, Expert Urges SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1952 · page 1

Urging the increase in the output of Australian wool, Dr. Edgar Booth, a former president of the Wool Secretariat…

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Cattle Had Long Ride Before Winning at Show Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1952 · page 2

Poll shorthorn cattle make light of long distance travel in Queensland. A truck load of polls bred by Mr. E. H. Faint,…

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"Star" Junior Farmer Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1952 · page 2

John Keir, of Grenfell, won the title of Star Junior Farmer of NSW in the competition sponsored by the Rural Bank…

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Wool and Stock Markets Commonwealth Wool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 October 1952 · page 2

Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co. Ltd. reports that at the Sydney wool sales the dominant feature was the Japanese buying…

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Wool Supplies Are Adequate for Present Needs

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 October 1952 · page 3

The outlook for the sale of wool, although satisfactory, does not give any indication of a substantial rise in values, states Winchcombe Carson in their weekly report…

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Rain Improves Prospects of Wheat Harvest Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 October 1952 · page 3

Good rain over the main wheat-producing areas had improved prospects of the coming Australian harvest a…

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Austn. Move On US Wool Duty Plan CANBERRA

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 October 1952 · page 1

An indication that retaliatory action might be taken against the United States if import restrictions were…

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"HEALTHY & Sound" Trend in Wool Prices Dubbo Agent Says Bright Future For Graziers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 October 1952 · page 1

The Australian record price for the season of 248d. a lb. paid at the Newcastle wool sales yesterday was an indication of a "healthy and sound" trend in the market, a Dubbo stock…

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Cattle Could Be Used to 'Clean Up' Farm

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 October 1952 · page 6

A group of cattle cleared from the Department of Agriculture experiment farm at Leeton made an average gain…

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First Wheat Stripped

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 23 October 1952 · page 1

Mr. L. J. Roach, of "Murdell," Tooraweenah, was in town on Tuesday displaying a sample…

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Wool State Wool Sale Records SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 October 1952 · page 1

At the Goulburn wool sales yesterday three State records were established when crossbred and comeback types were…

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Flying Cattle To New Guinea LAE

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 October 1952 · page 1

Mandated Airlines will fly to New Guinea from Cairns more than 300 head of cattle to be distributed among Lutheran…

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Wool Consumption Shows Signs Of Improvement

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 October 1952 · page 6

Wool consumption, although below the level of record post-war years, appears to have stabilised on a satisfactory basis and is showing signs of moderate improvement…

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Smaller Wheat Acreage in N.s.w

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 23 October 1952 · page 4

A recent survey indicates a smaller wheat harvest area in NSW this year. Of 2,289,000 acres…

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Why Wheat Is Falling Off "Answer Is Obvious"

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 23 October 1952 · page 4

"The recent meeting of State Ministers of Agriculture held at Canberra, when the Minister for…

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Ras Wheat Comp Judging Begins Tuesday Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 October 1952 · page 2

Judging in the Royal Agricultural Society's field wheat championship will begin next Tuesday…

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Heavy Rain Would Harm NSW Wheat SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 October 1952 · page 1

Heavy rain in Western areas of NSW would have a detrimental effect on wheat crops, Mr. G. Nicholson, cereal…

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Sheepbreeders Seek Help of Wool Board Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 October 1952 · page 6

The NSW Sheepbreeders' Association wants the Australian Wool Board to co-operate more closely with…

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Plain and Printed Wool Two-piece by Gres

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 October 1952 · page 4

FB10/11 Australian Wool Board Photograph A Steel-grey, short-basqued jacket covers a matching, swathed skirt…

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