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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1953

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Competition Brisk At Wool Sales BRISBANE

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 1

Competition was brisk at the wool sales yesterday, the chief purchasers being the Continent, Britain, and Japan, with some…

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Wheat Price Drops in America New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 3

The price of wheat for July delivery dropped sharply on the Chicago Board of Trade to the lowest level in three years…

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Wool Cheque Up by £81 Million Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 2

Australia's wool cheque had risen by nearly £81,000,000 during the 11 months ended May 31 last, compared with…

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Battle Royal on Wheat Plan and Home Prices Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 1

A battle royal is going on between wheatgrowers' organisations, the Australian Agricultural Council and individual States respecting future wheat prices, including a new wheat stabilisation scheme…

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Farmers Conider Many Matters A.p.p.u. Members Meet at Gilgandra

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 4

From a large agenda last Friday, members of the Australian Primary Producers' Union, at a meeting in Gilgandra, carried many important…

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Stock for Govt. Stud at Wagga Farm

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 2

The Department of Agriculture has laid the foundation of its Poll Shorthorn stud for the Wagga Experiment Farm by…

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Yeoval Junior Farmers Congratulated on Highly Successful Initial Year

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 10

The annual meeting of the Yeoval Junior Farmers' Club revealed that the organisation had made amazing progress during the short twelve months since it was formed. Reports by the executive officers revealed a highly successful year on…

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Review of Crop Conditions for May

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 6

Although good rains were recorded at the beginning of May and brought relief to most parts of the district, the general tendency during the rest of the month was for frosty nights and warm, mild days, which rapidly dried…

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Wheat Pool Without Stabilisation Suggested

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 1

Most wheatgrowers would favor the continuation of the Australia-wide wheat pool without stabilisation, the…

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Dubbo's Part In Cattle Airlift To Territory

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 1

Dubbo airport is playing an important part in a tremendous airlift of stud cattle to the show and sales at Brunette…

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War End "Would Not Hurt Wool Markets"

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 6

The easing in wool prices at recent Sydney sales was caused by the lessened demand from a section of buyers, the bidding of which had previously dominated the market…

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Wool Prices Better In Brisbane BRISBANE

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 1

The wool market yesterday probably reached the highest point of the week. The market for Rood style…

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The Level of Wool Values Consumption and Prices

The Western Herald · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 12

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:— The easing in wool prices at recent Sydney sales was caused by the lessened…

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Some of Wool's Problems for 1953-4 Season

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 2

In one week the wool market shed all its gains since Easter, yet values remained only 7½ per cent, below the peak levels of the season, reached a month ago…

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More Sheep Die On Stock Trains SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 3

While schoolboys looked on, men slashed the throats of crippled sheep to end their suffering when stock trains…

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Vic. Plea for Caution on Wheat Scheme Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 2

The President of the Victorian Wheat Wool Growers' Association (Mr. G. H. Hunter) warned growers against a…

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WOOL & Stock Market Report at Homebush Yesterday. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 5

AML and F Co. report that at Homebush sales yesterday there was a total yarding of 21,430, comprising 9968 sheep and 11,462…

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D.e.a. to Seek Junior Farmer Supervisor

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 1

The Dubbo Educational Association will support the Buninyong Bureau in its efforts to have a full-time…

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Honour For Peak Junior Farmer

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 3

An honour has been bestowed upon Junior Fanner Mr. C. R Hando. of Peak Hill. Bob, who is a son of Mr…

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Junior Farmer in England

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 8

Mr. John Keir, winner of the Rural Bank's "star" Junior Farmer competition last year, has Just attended the 21st annual…

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