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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 27 of 64

Sat Crops Assured, Stock May Benefit As Parched District Receives Good General Soaking

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 1

More than an inch of soaking rain has fallen throughout the Dubbo district since yesterday morning. Town stock agents said today that the rain…

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Leather Trimmed Wool

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 2

[?] Charles Crood's [?] herringbone worsted suit is…

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WOOL & Stock Markets Wool Firm At Brisbane Auctions

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 5

Wool auctions were resumed in Sydney, yesterday when the seventeenth series of sales for the current season in this…

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Confidence in Wool's Future Pretoria

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 1

South Africa, New Zealand and Australian wool interests expressed their "full confidence and optimism"…

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World Wool Secretariat Conference LONDON

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 3

More wool producing countries will be asked to assist in the work of the International Wool Secretariat…

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2100 Gns. for Warren Ram at Sheep Sales Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 5

Top price of 2100gns was paid for a ram from the stud of Kater Bros, of "Mumblebone," Warren, at yesterday's…

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Wool Prices Up As Russia Back in Market Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 1

Most wool-consuming countries bid freely at the Sydney wool sales yesterday forcing up the early market early 5 per…

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World Price-war Feared by Canadian Growers When... Wheat Price Cut Tenpence by Canada & U.S. WINNIPEG

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 1

Canada followed the lead of the United States and cut wheat prices by amounts ranging up to about 10 pence a bushel. Some grain-trade sources view the move,…

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Another 23 War Serve Farms

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 2

State Cabinet has approved expenditure of over £100,000 for additional land for war service land for war service settlement…

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Graziers, Farmers Elated by Rain

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 2

One and a half to two inches of rain was the general average fall in the Dubbo district from last Thursday to Saturday, the…

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Sheep Stealing by Lorry

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 9 June 1954 · page 2

Speaking at last week's meeting of the Conabrabran branch of the Graziers' Association, Mr. A. V…

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Wool Season Ending

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 9 June 1954 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report: As the 1953-54 wool selling season enters its final month with…

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Increased Rates for Wool Workers

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 9 June 1954 · page 6

An application by the Woolclassers' Association of Australia for increases in all rates has been determined after a conference between representatives of…

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Wheat Board Saved Collapse, Claims Growers' Leader

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 9 June 1954 · page 2

"Had the Australian Wheat Board not been in existence over the last season at least, we certainly would have seen a complete collapse of wheat markets in…

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Keen Wool Demand As Selling Season Nears End

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 June 1954 · page 4

The present and very recent auctions reveal a keen call from all buyers—particularly from the U.K. Continent, Japan and Austrian mills, the weekly report by Winchcombe Carson states…

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To Meet Moves by Canada and United States Australian Wheat Price May Be Cut by Shilling Canberra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 June 1954 · page 1

Australia will probably decide to reduce her export wheat price by 1/- a bushel today. This decision is expected at the Australian Wheat Board meeting in Melbourne…

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[?]Mart Wool Day Dress

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 10 June 1954 · page 1

Unusual side buttoning and neckline treatment — with contrasting half collar — gives added character to…

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"Wheat Surplus May Become Great Asset" Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1954 · page 1

Emphasising that there was no need for panic the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Graham, said today that Australia's…

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Big Clearance at Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1954 · page 2

A total clearance, including private sales of passed-in and fell-mongered wools, of 11,394 bales, was made at the wool…

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Storage And Transport Are Matters Of Urgent Importance And Wheat Growers to Meet to Discuss Problems

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1954 · page 3

Major problem of wheat farmers is whether sufficient storage and transport facilties will be provided for the coming season's harvest, the President of the Dubbo District Council of the Farmers and…

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