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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 53 of 64

The Week in Wool

The Western Herald · Friday 29 October 1954 · page 3

Under continued languishing support from Bradford, counterbalanced by increasing demand…

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Nsw May Have to Wort Wheat Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 29 October 1954 · page 2

Authoritiative estimates of the NSW wheat harvest for 1054-55 vary from 25,000,000 to 45,000.000 bushels…

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Yeoval Wool Show notes

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 November 1954 · page 5

The Wool Show being held by the Yeoval sub-branch of the R.S.L at the Yeoval Showground on November 13…

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Yeoval Junior Farmers in tour

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 November 1954 · page 1

The five Junior Farmers who were chosen to go on the interstate tour from Yeoval district, returned last Monday…

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Demonstration of Australia's cheapest farm tractor

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 November 1954 · page 1

The cheapest farm tractor of its size in Australia, the new, vastly improved Fordson Major, will be demonstrated at a field day next Thursday, commencing at 11 a.m…

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Wheat And Sheep [?] At Narrabri

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1954 · page 7

The first of a large group of [?] settlement ballet estates will be open application late in October, the [?]…

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Heliotrope Poisoning Sheep

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1954 · page 5

Heliotrope poisoning has caused extensive sheep losses in the Orange veterinary district, the Division of Animal…

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Warning on Diseased Sheep at Homebush

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1954 · page 5

Special attention of all consignors of sheep to Homebush is particularly drawn to the effect likely to follow from…

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Russian Effect on World Wool Demand

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1954 · page 6

One of the enigmas of the wool World at the moment is Just what may be expected from the Russians, says the…

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WOOL & Stock Reports at Homebush Yesterday Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1954 · page 5

There was a total yarding of 32,387 comprising 14 626 sheep 6317 lambs and hoggets and 11,444 suckers at Homebush…

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Police Evidence Reveals Highly Organised Operations Of Wool Theft Ring Diverting Loads From Ships Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1954 · page 1

Starting tacts relating to an intricate system of diverting lorry-loads of wool going to ships were revealed in a case in the Sydney Quarter Sessions yesterday when 65-years-old company director, Paul…

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"Niggardly"Govt Attitude To Junior Farmers

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1954 · page 3

The Government attitude, towards junior Farmers was "niggardly," because [?] children received technical education free, while junior Farmers had to depend on…

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Wool Cost Trend

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 3 November 1954 · page 2

Mr. C. R. McKerihan, President of the Rural Bank of New South Wales, states that repent…

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Incentive for Wool Students

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 3 November 1954 · page 3

A trust fund for an annual Scholarship for the best all-round student in the first year…

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Wool Report Outlook Sound

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 3 November 1954 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:- That at the slightly lower levels, competition…

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Labor Short For Wheat Harvest

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 November 1954 · page 1

With the advent of the 1951 wheat harvest, even though the crop lias been severely affected by the drought…

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Second in State Championships Gilgandra Corriedale Sheep

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 3 November 1954 · page 1

For the third successive year Gilgandra Cor riedale sheep have been only narrowly beaten…

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Wool Price Drop Brisbane

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 November 1954 · page 1

Wool values at Brisbane receded to their lowest levels for months at today's resumed sales. They were generally 2½ per…

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Butter And Groceries For N.Z. Police Commissioner, Inquiry Is Told In 'Hearsay' Evidence of Demands on Bookie-grocer Wellington (N.z.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 November 1954 · page 1

Hearsay evidence, that the New Zealand Police Commissioner (£. Compton) before he held his present rank, had sent typed lists of groceries he required to a grocer who was also engaged' in bookmaking,…

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Production Of Million Bales In 1955 Sought In America.... U.S. Wool Growers Guaranteed 5/5 A Ib. for Clip

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 November 1954 · page 4

The U.S.A. guarantee system has resulted in a promise of 62c a pound (about 5/5 Australian) for the 1955 clip, the idea of Congress being to spur wool production until the output becomes 300 million…

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