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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1952

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Concrete Posts Are Fireproof and Easily Made On The Farm

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 23 December 1952 · page 6

With hundreds of miles of fencing to be reconstructed many men are hoping to be able to build fences that will withstand fire. Already arrangements are being made for a request for priorities for steel posts. The following Department of Agriculture article dealing with the making of concrete posts at home is republished by request. It…

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Binnaway Sheep

Coonabarabran Times · Wednesday 24 December 1952 · page 12

A consignment of 320 shorn Crossbred suckers from Boogadah Co., Binnaway realised to 60/1 averaging 54/1 per head at…

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Coolah Wool

Coonabarabran Times · Wednesday 24 December 1952 · page 4

At the Newcastle wool sales New Zealand Loan and M.A. Co. Ltd. their catalogue included account W. H. Collins and…

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Mullaley Wool

Coonabarabran Times · Wednesday 24 December 1952 · page 14

At the Newcastle wool auctions of Pitt Son and Badgery Ltd, their sales Included account Mr. B. S. Manro,…

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Father of Gabo Wheat to Retire Soon

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 24 December 1952 · page 3

The presentation of a testimonial fund to Professor W. L. Waterhouse, Research Professor in Agriculture, Sydney…

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Two Classes for Soldiers C’bran and Sydney Sheep Shows

Coonabarabran Times · Wednesday 24 December 1952 · page 1

At the Coonabarabran P A and H Association show on March 13 and 14, 1953, In accordance with the same…

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District Wool Hew Zealand Loan and MA Co. Ltd

Coonabarabran Times · Wednesday 24 December 1952 · page 8

District wools included in the Sydney Wool auctions of New Zealand Loan and M. A. Agency Co. Ltd. included account I. C…

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Wool Report What About Wool?

The Western Herald · Friday 26 December 1952 · page 8

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:— The extreme claims made regarding the probable effects of synthetic fibres on…

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Farmers to Urge Better Wheat Handling

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 30 December 1952 · page 1

A meeting to discuss and press for better [?] of handling wheat will take place at Narromine on…

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Wheat Away From Trangie

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 30 December 1952 · page 8

The wheat harvest has finished with almost 23,000 bags despatched from Trangie…

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Wheat Still Coming in

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 30 December 1952 · page 3

The completion of the bulkhead at Tomingley should speed up wheat carting in that area. It is estimated that some 30,000…

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MIDDY-LINE Wool Two-Piece

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 30 December 1952 · page 7

This [?] is in black and white check weel. The "V" shaped [?] in winned with a big [?]…

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Stability of Wool Market and Affect on Trade

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 December 1952 · page 3

The sale of 547,271 bales of wool on the Sydney market during the first half of the selling season is a sound indication of the excellent market experienced…

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Sheep Branding Fluid Saves Waste of Wool Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 31 December 1952 · page 3

Still further improvements to the successful LBE sheep branding fluid are announced by the (SIRO) Wool Textile…

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Wheat Harvest

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 31 December 1952 · page 4

Mr. Bob Hall, of Wychitella, Victoria, examines the quality of his wheat. He harvested 105 bags from seven acres…

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Strong Support for Beef Cattle Contest

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 31 December 1952 · page 3

The Beef Cattle Breeders' Competition, which is being conducted by the Agricultural Bureau of New South Wales…

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Wheat Silos Close Down As Dubbo District Harvest Ends 2633 Trucks Of Grain Moved Since November

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 31 December 1952 · page 1

The centre of the wheat harvest has moved from Dubbo to the Riverina, and most Dubbo district silos are now closed. A railway official said today that bulk trucks…

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