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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1953

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Egelabra Sheep Sale

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 3 September 1953 · page 7

On Thursday last he annual draft of cast-for-age Stud breeding [?] and also young [?]…

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Wool Dresses

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 3 September 1953 · page 2

Woollen afternoon frock in pale, green, featuring a matching fringed wool stole lined with gold…

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Sheep Sale at Coonamble

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 3 September 1953 · page 2

Goldsbrough Mort and Company Ltd., Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Company and Mick…

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Foot Rot in Sheep New Treatment Promissing

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 3 September 1953 · page 8

At the conference of State and Commonwealth veterinarians to discuss the treatment of foot-rot which…

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Wednesday’s Wool Sales Values Generally Firm

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 3 September 1953 · page 2

With Britain and the continent taking 95 per cent of the offerings at yesterday’s Sydney wool sales and Australian…

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Wool Costs to Grow Alarming Estimates by Ban Keconomist

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 3 September 1953 · page 8

Wool clips sold in New South Wales last season realised on average price of 85.76 per lb; this has…

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Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 4 September 1953 · page 6

Goldsbrough, Mort and Company Ltd. reported on August 31st:— Season 1953/54 commenced…

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Branding of Wool

The Western Herald · Friday 4 September 1953 · page 6

Recent widespread complaints of damage being caused to wool by bad branding practices lend point to the…

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Bourke Pastoral & Agricultural Association Annual Show & RODEO

The Western Herald · Friday 4 September 1953 · page 6

All arrangements are well in hand for the Pastoral & Agricultural Associations Annual Show…

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No Wheat in Parkes Sub-terminal This Harvest

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 4 September 1953 · page 6

With the approval of some leading growers, Parkes subterminal will not this season of fitted with mechanism for bulk…

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Wool Season Opens Generally Well Grown Clip Expected

The Western Herald · Friday 4 September 1953 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd report:—The new wool season commenced on the 31st August and during…

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Strong demand sent prices up for fat cattle at Associated sale

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 September 1953 · page 2

A particularly strong demand ruled for all classes of fat cattle at the Associated Agents' regular fortnightly sale, held at the Wellington Saleyards on Tuesday last. There was a considerable rise…

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Monthly Review of Crop Conditions Good Rains Improved Crop Prospects

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 September 1953 · page 3

The outstanding event of the month was the soaking rain which fell steadily over three days, from August 5-7 and, although only light showers were received in parts of the district, most of the area received 150 points…

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Tottanham Sheep

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 8 September 1953 · page 3

A consignment of sheep from T.J. [?] Tottanham, sold at [?] carson's Homebush auction last Thursday…

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Sheep Dip Drained Into River Kills Young Fish

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 8 September 1953 · page 4

One of the to the serious [?] to the fresh water [?] this State arises [?] careless draining [?]…

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The Farmers & Graziers’ Wool Report

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 10 September 1953 · page 11

The Farmers and Graziers’ Co-operative Grain Insurance & Agency Company Limited 1st September, 1953…

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Wool Report

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 10 September 1953 · page 2

Goldsbrough Mort and Co Ltd report the 1953/54 wool selling season commenced in Sydney when they submitted…

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Wool Freight Rates Rise

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 10 September 1953 · page 9

Freight rates for wool to Europe rose 77/2 per cent., and the same increase will apply to other cargo from…

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How the Wool Market Opened

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 September 1953 · page 11

The new wool selling season opened in Sydney last week. This graph, which has been prepared by Schute Bell Badgery Lumby Ltd., illustrates how wool prices have moved during the last two years, and shows the point at which this season's market opened…

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[?] For Trangie Wheat Crops

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 11 September 1953 · page 1

After [?] very hot windy days, [?] rain fall yesterday morning to Trangie. The arrival of a [?] wind on…

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