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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 48 of 64

Farmers Tackling Grasshoppers. Mr. Graham Says

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 7

Farmers in the North and Central West have organised a protective screen around the wheat belt and are using [?] of gallons of become [?] pints of which cover an [?] the attack of grashoppers…

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Junior Farmer Notes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 2

Junior Farmer activities this week are centred round the forthcoming Inter-State tour by 35 members from all over the…

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27 War Service Farms to Be Acquired

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 3

Nearly 36.000 acres of land for soldier settlement ballots will be taken over shortly from five country properties…

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Stunting" on wheat plan

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 October 1954 · page 4

The Labour Party was accused of political "stunting" on wheat stabilisation by the deputy leader of the Country…

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Threat to Junior Farmers' Club in lack of support from residents Urgent need for advisory committee

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 October 1954 · page 1

If support is not forthcoming from town and district residents in the immediate future the Wellington JuniorFarmers' Club Advisory Committee will cease to function and there will be no alternative but to disband the club…

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Artificially Sired Dairy Cattle Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1954 · page 5

A show of 400 dairy cattle, all artificially sired by top grade bulls, was attended by Australian Junior Farmer,…

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Most Wheat Crops Poor, Officer Says

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1954 · page 6

At least 60 per cent of the wheat crops in the Dubbo district can be regarded as poor, with 30 per cent fair and 10 per cent excellent, the district agronomist, Mr. N. S. Tickner, says in his monthly report. Storms at the beginning…

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Wool Prices Remain Firm BRISBANE

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1954 · page 1

Lively bidding lifted the average level of wool prices by 2½ to 5 per cent at yesterday's sales…

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Wool Scholarship

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 6 October 1954 · page 7

A Trust Fund for an Annual Scholarship for the best all-round student in the first year…

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Commonwealth Wool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 6 October 1954 · page 7

The Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co. Ltd. reports that this week's series of sales in Sydney resulted in satisfactory…

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Wool Prices Firm Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 6 October 1954 · page 1

At the Brisbane wool sales yesterday values were fully firm on Monday's opening sales. Brokers reported a buoyant…

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"Gallop Poll" of Graziers in Wool Survey

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 6 October 1954 · page 6

An officer of the Bureau of Agricultural Economics, Mr. Keith Eseott, has been interviewing a…

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Junior Farmers On 3500 Mi. Trip

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 6 October 1954 · page 1

Thirty-eight Western District Junior Farmers left Dubbo yesterday morning by a giant diesel bus for a 22-day 3500-mile…

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Stripper to See Sheep Stripped

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 October 1954 · page 1

Biggest single factor in persuading Miss Gypsy Rose Lee to come to Wellington was to arrange for her to see a…

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Graziers Advocate Stabilised Wheat Plan

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 7 October 1954 · page 7

On his return from Sydney this week, Mr. Gordon Blackman, of Avon [?] commented on the wheat…

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Men Argue As Sheep Starve, Die BRISBANE

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 October 1954 · page 1

Scores of sheep starved to death yesterday while the Queensland Meat Board and meatworkers were deadlocked…

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A.m.l. & F. Wool Sale Report

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 7 October 1954 · page 2

The A.M.L. and F. catalogue [?] Sydney on 28th September, 1954, brought forward a selection drawn from the…

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How United States Affects Wool Market Swing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 October 1954 · page 2

Wool continues to meet strong competition at both the Melbourne and Sydney markets, with a hardening tendency, state Winchcombe Carson Ltd. in their weekly report…

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New Wheat Variety Scored at Adelaide Royal Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 October 1954 · page 5

At the Adelaide Royal Show recently, Mr. F. J. Pedler, of Koolunga, won both the State and Commonwealth Wheat Championships with a variety of wheat which he himself had bred…

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Monthly Review of Crop Conditions Soaking Rains Over Whole District Urgently Needed

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 October 1954 · page 3

Rainfall at Wellington during the month amounted to 120 points over three days, made up of 90 points in one fall at the beginning of the month and 30 points during the last week of September…

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