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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 32 of 64

More Bulk Wheat Storage

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 30 June 1954 · page 1

Following the recent announcement of the Minister for Agriculture and Food Production, the Hon…

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Wheat Men Criticised Kangaroo Pest

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 30 June 1954 · page 6

The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture, Mr. J. McEwen criticised wheat growers for "never having…

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Problems of Wheat Marketing Review of World Conditions

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 30 June 1954 · page 6

Problems associated with the marketing of Australian wheat were reviewed by Mr. Geo. Hoy, growers' representative on the Australian Wheat Board,…

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Sheep School for Junior Farmers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 July 1954 · page 5

Twenty Macquarie District Junior Farmers have been chosen to attend a Sheep and Shearing School at Peak…

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Wool Report

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 1 July 1954 · page 6

The Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Grain Insurance and Agency Co. Limited 24th June 1954…

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12,000 Cattle Destroyed

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 1 July 1954 · page 8

In his report on his representation of the Coonabarabran Pastures Protection Board at the annual conference of P.P…

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Extra Wheat Storage Baradine and Binnaway

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 1 July 1954 · page 10

The Minister for Agriculture and Food Production (Mr. E. H. Graham) in announcing a programme involving the…

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Coonabarabran Sheep Dog Trials Day Out for Pilleys

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 1 July 1954 · page 10

The Coonabarabran sheep dog trials held on Friday and Saturday drew competitors from Crookwell in the…

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Winchcombe’s Report Sydney Wool Auctions

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 1 July 1954 · page 13

At the Sydney wool auctions of Winchcombe Carson Ltd they sold 7850 bales at auction and privately at the closing…

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£390 Million Wool Cheque This Year for Graziers Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 July 1954 · page 5

Wool sold during the 1953/54 selling season which closed yesterday was worth about £390,000,000—the third highest total on record. Since auctions were resumed in 1946/47 wool…

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£57 an Acre for Troy Farm

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 July 1954 · page 3

Troy Farm, near the Abattoirs was sold by public auction yesterday to Winchcombe Carson Ltd. for £57/1/- an acre…

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Mendooran Junior Farmers Up To State Standard

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 1 July 1954 · page 8

Mr. I. Hore, Western District Supervisor of Junior Farmers Club, visited Mendooran last week and stated some of the…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 2 July 1954 · page 3

The Farmers & Graziers Co-operative Grain Insurance and Agency Co. Ltd. reported on 24th June:…

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Narromine [?] Wheat Competition

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 2 July 1954 · page 1

Kevin Redford, of the Narromine Junior Farmers' Club has been judged the mos outstanding competitor [?]…

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Landholders Not So Interested in Wheat Growing

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 2 July 1954 · page 3

There seemed to be few landholders in the district interested in growing any additional area of wheat, a share farmer told…

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Survey of Wool Industry Starts Next Week Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 July 1954 · page 3

An Economic Survey of the sheep and wool industry by the Commonwealth Bureau of Agricultural Economics, will start in New South Wales next week…

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The Turf Warwick Farm Racks Saturday's Acceptances

The Western Herald · Friday 2 July 1954 · page 12

Novice Handicap, 7 fur., 1.10—Beresford Hope 8.12, Joes Tipple 8.5, Ocean Plight 8.5, Abbuna 8.4, Gold Friar 8.3,…

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Many Scratchings Reduce Card At Warwick Farm (By "Long Shot")

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 July 1954 · page 6

The scratching pen has reduced the weights on Saturday to allow only a six event programme at Warwick Farm…

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Monthly Review of Crop Conditions Wheat sowing completed

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 July 1954 · page 7

Moderate falls of rain in June permitted wheat sowings to be commenced and completed. The weather at that time was relatively mild, with warm days and a few light frosts…

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Junior Farmers' Sheep and Shearing School

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1954 · page 7

The Peak Hill Junior Farmers' Sheep and Shearing School, which lasts all this week, has a varied programme…

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