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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1953

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Barathea Wool Suit

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 6

One of the smartest suits in the Douglas Cox collection. Made in black barathea wool, it buttons through to new collar edge…

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High Wool Prices Surprise Trade Authorities

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 2

In a manifestation of unexpected strength, the wool market entered its last lap of the season with values only slightly shaded below the pre-Easter seasonal peak, says Dalgetys…

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COmpetition Strong At Wool Sales SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 1

Exceptionally strong competition marked the Sydney wool sales yesterday, when 13,319 bales were sold…

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Junior Farmer's Field Day

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 3

Members of the Dubbo Junior Farmers' Club attended a field day on bee farming at Mr. L. Dowton's property in North…

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Sheep Show Ball

The Western Herald · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 8

A half bale of wool-pack is to be won by the holder of a lucky number at the Coronation Sheep Show Ball on May…

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Wool Report

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 5
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The Farmers and Graiers' Co-op Grain Insurance and Agency Company, Ltd, report under date April 21:…

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Wool Fashions

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 5

Irene of California letters this [?] in fine black and grey [?] stripe and check weel. (This suit was shows in…

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Premium Wheat Received

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 2

Approximately 2,500,000 bushels of premium wheat has been received this season. 600,000 bushels being transported in bulk…

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Beef Breeders Cattle Competition Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 2

The Rural Bank today announced three further winners of district competitions in the beef breeders' cattle…

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Wheat Conference Sought Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 1

In an effort to breaK the deadlock which has been reached with the Commonwealth and State Governments and the…

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New Non-shrink Wool Process

The Western Herald · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 9

A new and effective method of shrink proofing wool, known as the Belmont process, has been…

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Wool Price Should Not Fall Is Experts View

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 2

Civilian consumption of wool is expanding, although peace discussions have raised some uncertainty regarding future defence requirements. In any case the proportion of a world clip used…

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Wool Prices Firm At Sydney Sale SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 1

Wool prices remained firm at the Sydney sales yesterday and in some cases showed an improvement…

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New Breed of Cattle Sought by C.S.I.R.O. SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 3

Scientific experiments by the CSIRO to develop in Australia a new breed of beef cattle more resistant than existing…

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"Modern Farmers Need a Science Training" Ti

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 1

The days when farm boys could stay home with their fathers and learn all that was necessary to know about agriculture and farming practice were gone, the Organiser of the Dubbo Junior Farmers' Club (Mr. A…

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Syllabus for Graziers and Farmers' School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 3

Following is the syllabus for the school on animal husbandry and agriculture to be held in Dubbo from May 27 to May…

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Junior Farmers Judge Stock at Experiment Station

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 4

Twenty-four Junior Farmers of the Trangie Club attended a field day at the Trangie Experiment Station on…

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Organised Wheat Marketing Is Government Aim Canberra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1953 · page 5

The Federal Government is anxious that wheat-growers will have a satisfactory basis for marketing their crop for future years," the Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Mr. McEwen) said today…

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Austn. Wool Prices Should Remain Steady Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1953 · page 2

The price of wool was likely to be maintained at least until the end of the current season, the Bureau of…

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