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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1954

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London Wool Sales London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 2

Competition was strongly raintained when, the London wool sales resumed yesterday with an offering of 9380 bales…

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A.m.l. & F. Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 4

At Sydney on, 1st April, 1954, Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co. Ltd., offered a selection comprised…

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Two Men On Wool Theft Charges

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 3

Two men appeared at Dubbo Court today charged with the theft of wool from district properties…

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Sweden, Italy Quit Wheat Agreement LONDON

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 1

Italy and Sweden have dropped out of the International Wheat Agreement because of the over-supply…

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Mutton Prices Slashed As Sheep Flood Market SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 1

Trices of mutton tumbled in Sydney butcher's shops yesterday after the wholesale price finished 4½ lb. below the…

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Selling Stud Cattle 45 to the Hour at Royal Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 2

With a huge entry of 775 stud beef cattle to be auctioned at the Royal Easter Show stud sales, a strict selling time per head has been imposed to enable auctioneers to sell the stock within the limited…

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Big Station Sale Central Queensland Cattle Station Realises £155,000

The Western Herald · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 2

Croydon Station, a Central Queensland cattle breeding property, formerly operated by the…

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Narromine Junior Farmer At Royal Show

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 5

The Bank of New South Wales is again [?] with the comprehensive programme organised for those attending…

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Advisory Committee to aid Junior Farmers

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 1

The formation of an Advisory Committee will enable the Wellington Junior Farmers' Club to continue to function. At a special meeting last Thursday night seven town and district men joined the committee and others will be…

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Junior Farmers (cont.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 8

"I suggest you meet the same night and advise and supervise projects," Mr. Hore said. "The club will conduct its…

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Wool Thieves Sent To Jail

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 2

For wool stealing two men were sentenced at the last Dubbo Police Court—one to two years and the other to six…

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Russia's Wool Buying Sprees a Help

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 6

Wool business in Sydney last week took on a pre-Easter aspect Winchcombe Carson Ltd., report. With no auctions here…

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Wool Prices Firm at London Sales

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 7

The next series of the Sydney wool sales—the 15th of the season—will open on Monday, May 3…

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Letters to The Editor Sales of Wheat

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 4

Sir.— It would appear that the Country Party seeks to justify the present wheat bungle by harping on the 1946 sale to New…

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Preparations for Next Wool Sales in Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 6

The wool market is in recess, but preparations are proceeding for the resumption of sales in Sydney on May 3. During the four days' selling the quantity to…

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Wool & Stock Market Report A.m.i. & F.

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 2

A total yarding of 46,492 sheep comprising 22,781 sheep and 23,711 lambs and hoggets was made at Homebush…

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Review of Our Wool Markets for Last Four Months

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 2

In reviewing the period from January, one of the outstanding features of the market has been the strong but intermittent buying by Central and Eastern European countries…

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Sheep Show Ball

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 4

For the seventh year in succession some of the proceeds from the Annual Sheep Show Ball will be…

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New Wool Fabric

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 3

Black scroll design on a lapis-lazuli blue background is used by Hugh de Givenchy for this wool suit with the…

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Prosperity in Country Towns Depends on Wheat Pollard Wheat Plan Explained

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 8

Speaking in a broadcast from 2DU at 8.45 last Sunday night, Mr. Alan Manning commented on the…

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