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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1954

1,273 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 12 of 64

Wool Report Fine Wools Again Easier

The Western Herald · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 7

With competition mainly restricted to Continent and Bradford, an easier tendency continued at Sydney Wool Sales…

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U.s.a. Tariff on Wool

The Western Herald · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 10

The Chairman of the Australian Woolgrowers' Council, Mr. R. D. Bakewell, has made the…

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District Wool

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: We sold 8112 bales at our Sydney sale on Wednesday to good competition. The market…

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Future of wheat farmer depends on British markets

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 6

In his weekly broadcast from Dubbo at 9.30 last unday night, Mr. Alan Manning deplored the withdrawal [?]f the British Council from Australia and pointed out that his was one more break in the close ties with Britain built…

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Reduced price for wool packs

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 1

The Acting Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Senator George McLeay), announced to-day that the…

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Farmers Suggest Three Solutions to Wheat Problem

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 1

The problems presented by the world wheat situation were Successed at a meeting of the [?] branch of the Farm[?] and settlers' Association held at the [?] Chambers on Friday. Three [?] were made…

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Peak Hill Farmers Seek More Bulk Wheat Storage

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 3

More [?] for [?] wheat was cought at a very well attention meeting of the Peak [?] branch of the Formers and Settlers' Association on Saturday night. The meeting carried, for consideration by the [?]…

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The Future of the Wheat Farmer Depends On British Markets

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 6

In his weekly broadcast from Dubbo at 6.30 last Sunday night. Mr. Alan Manning deplored the withdrawal of the…

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Extra Finance and Storage Needed For This Year's Wheat Comments By Wheat Board Member

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 1

Additional storage capacity for wheat and considerable finance will be [?] to hands the coming harvest, a member of the Australian Wheat Board, Mr. E. G. Hey, of Peak Hill, said in an interview with the "News" last…

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World Used More Wool Last Year

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 2

World consumption of virgin wool in 1953 has been provisionally estimated to have amounted to some 2,600,000,000…

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U.S. Sells Wheat To Spain WASHINGTON

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 1

The United States Government will sell about £9,000,000 worth of wheat from its surplus to the Swinish Government…

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Firm Prices At Last Wool Sales SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 1

Operations at yesterday's wool sales were marked by the activity of Russian buyers and prices showed a…

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Junior Farmers Stage Big Field Day at Peak Hill

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 3

About 500 people attended the field day arranged by the Peak [?] Junior Farmers' Club in Mr. W. Sw[?] on Saturday last, including 200 Junior Farmers from [?], Narromine, To[?]…

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Wool Lace Cocktail Frock

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 5

FB12/8 Australian Wool Bureau Photograph This beautiful hand-knitted wool lace ballet length cocktail frock in midnight blue comes from Madeleine and has a matching stole…

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Wool Withdrawn From Auction Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 1

Some lots of super and good spinner's wools were withdrawn from auction at Geelong yesterday because of restricted…

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Very Firm Market At Wool Sales

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 4

Despite considerable irregularity in the case of broad fibred merino fleece wools, and also those which are mixed in…

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Wool In Stronger Position SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 1

Wool appears to be in a stronger position relative to synthetic fibres than it was two or three years ago, says…

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Conference Requested on Wheat Surplus Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 1

The Victorian Minister for Agriculture (Mr. C. P. Stonebam) has asked for a conference of state Agriculture…

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Crop Dusting By Plane

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 1

Farmers are becoming increasingly aware of the many uses that light aircraft can be put to in aiding agriculture…

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Wool Report

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 3

Winchcombe Cars on wired us March 10. We sold 8112 bales of wool at Sydney sale to-day. Good…

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