Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Farming & the land, all years

Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1953

1,084 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 19 of 55

Small Wheat Acreage, But High Yield SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 8 April 1953 · page 1

The area sown to wheat last year was the lowest for any peace-time year since 1923-24 although there was a…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Cox Family Ambassadors For Coonabarabran Sheep Dog Trials

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 9 April 1953 · page 13

Following the success of Miss Shirley Coat at the recent sheep dog trials held in conjunction with the Mudgee Show, when…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

U.K. Wool Trade Is Confident LONDON

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1953 · page 1

Britain's wool trade is in the strongest position since 1949, the International Wool Secretariat has announced at…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

What Will Peace in Korea Do to Wool Market? Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1953 · page 1

With all wool-selling markets in recess till April 20, values at the second highest seasonal peak in wool history, and the possibility of dramatic changes pending in international relations, it is not surprising that…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Monthly Review Of Crop Conditions

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 April 1953 · page 7

Conditions in March were mild to warm and humid. Rainfall was very light, there being only 15 points received in Wellington over two days, but much higher recordings occurred in other parts of the district…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Bright Wool Outlook U.s.a. Position

The Western Herald · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 10

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:— The strong demand at the pre-Easter closing series of wool sales in Australia…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

New Districts for Junior Farmers

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 3

For a period of years the Bunninyong Agricultural Bureau at Dubbo has been endeavouring to have a full-time…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Cattle Sale At Peak Hill

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 3

At a cattle the conducted by A. E. Hand and F and S Agency, 350 were offered and nearly all were said. It was…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Sheep Stealing Reported From Peak Hill

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 3

One Peak Hill farmer recently last 500 sheep, it was stated at the Peak Hill Farmers and S[?]…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Wheat Expert Discusses Frost Damage

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 5

Although the 1953 average-acre yield of wheat was a record for New South Wales, the damage caused by frost was estimated to be in excess of the combined losses attributed to disease…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Low Grade Butter Sent to U.K, SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 3

The President of the Victorian Institute of Dairy Factory managers (Mr. Oldfield) said tOday that butter now being sent to…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Austn. Govt. Will Not Pay Wheat Subsidy Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. McEwen) has announc-ed that the Federal Government is not prepared to…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Wheat Bulkhead Wanted At Trangie Growers Form Committee to Press Districts Claims

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 1

Trangie w[?)]growers decided at a well attended meeting on Wednesday night to press for the previous of a wheat [?] at Trangie. They said that this would assist in relieving the pressure on Munger[?] and Trangie…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

17 Nations Have Signed World Wheat Agreement Still Chance That Britain Will Join Scheme New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 1

Representatives of 17 nations including the United States and Canada yesterday signed a new international agreement to stabilise wheat transactions and prices for the next…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Bees Could Help Farmers Says Dubbo Expert

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 1

For the second year in succession Mr. T. L. Pur-vis of Allison Street, Dubbo, has won three prizes in the apairy sections of the RAS. This year's wins were a second prize in the dark…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Young Farmers' Comp. Won by West Austn

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 2

Ian Packcham, a 21-years-old wheat and sheep farmer from Tammin, Western Australia, won the ABC's Young Farmers…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Won Beef Cattle Prizes SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 2

"Belabula Farms," with an entry of Aberdeen Angus cows has won the Lachlan district trophy awarded by the Rural…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Week in the Store Stock Market Ulamambri Sheep

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 12

At Winchcombe Carson’s Homebush auction last Thursday T. and G. Gower, Ulamambri secured 128 shorn Crossbred…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

Intense Interest in Next Sydney Wool Sales

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 2

Although the wool market in Australia will remain in recess till April 20, there are portents of easier opening values discernible in the barometer of steadily falling sheepskin prices, says Dalgety's…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Dairy Science Schools Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1953 · page 2

Persons wishing to attend dairy science schools during the winter months should make written application to the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →