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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1953

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Farm And Fodder Competition Sponsored By RAS

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 2

The Royal Agricultural Society is sponsoring State-wide Farm and Fodder competitions this year, and £400 prize money and liberal organising expenses will be provided to each country agricultural society…

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Dunedoo Stock Market Quality Sheep and Cattle Dearer

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 5

Quality sheep and cattle were dearer at last week’s Dunedoo stock auction conducted by O. L. Milling and…

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The Farmers & Graziers’ Wool Report

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 12

The Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Grain Insurances and Agency Company Limited 5th March, 1953…

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District Wool

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 1

At the Sydney wool auctions of New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. their catalogue included account…

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Sheep at Home bush

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 5

At Winchcombe Carson’s Homebush auction last Thursday Donald McKay, Derringulla secured 27 Crossbred…

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Winchcombe’s Report Sydney Wool Auctions

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 9

Winchcombe Carson Ltd advise having Bold 7,314 bales of wool at their Sydney wool auctions last week when values…

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No World Wheat Pact Likely SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 1

It seemed unlikely that there would be an international wheat agreement, the chairman of the Australian Wheat…

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Wool Market Is Maintaining High Stable Level

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 2

As the wool-selling season fades into its last quarter, with the bulk of the best wools almost cleared, demand for superfine spinners' wools accents the world shortage of types for which the trade looks to…

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Prices High At Austn. Wool Sales SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 1

Strong competition was evident at the wool sales in Sydney and Geelong yesterday. SYDNEY: The Sydney Wool…

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Fleece Section Will Be Highlight Of Sydney Sheep Show SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 5

More than 300 separate competitions will be held at the Sydney Sheep Show from May 21 to 23. The Auction sale of more than 2000 stud sheep will begin at the Showground, Moore Park on…

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Interest in Sydney Sheep Show May 21 to 23 Competitions for Returned Soldiers

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 4

Graziers, sheep breeders and sheep stud owners throughout the district, at present have…

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Intensified Food Drive Improved Practices to Be Demonstrated on Private Farms

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture and Food Production, the Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A., announced…

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Junior Farmers' News

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 1

The Graziers' Association of N.S.W. has decided to make available to the Junior Farmers' Clubs'…

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"Mad" Farm Boy killed Aunt, Sister New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 1

A 13-years-old problem child confessed today that he killed his aunt, his sister and the family dog because he was…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 9

Wonchcombe, Carson Ltd report: World wool consumption is practically keeping pacewith production. Under those…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 11

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:— The moderate variations, either upward or downward, in wool values this season…

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Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 6

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. wired as follows on Wednesday: "We sold 7,300 bales of wool by auction and privately at…

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Cattle Breeders' Competition Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 6

Mr. C. C. Lindsay, of "Catharbac," Ellenborough, has won the Oxley district trophy awarded by the Rural Bank in the 1952 beef…

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Additional Field Wheat Championships

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 1

An additional field wheat [?] Championship has been created by the Royal Agricultural Society…

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Outlook for Wool Market Seen As Favorable

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 2

World wool consumption is practically keeping pace with production and under those conditions any appreciable fluctuation in values is unlikely. The price of average 64's merino tops in…

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