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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1954

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Narromine Junior Farmers Club

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 12 November 1954 · page 2

At a general meeting of the Narromine. Junior Farmer Club the president welcomed members of the Trangie Advisory…

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Peanut Growing in Bourke District Profitable Crop Under Irrigation

The Western Herald · Friday 12 November 1954 · page 10

Trials by the Department of Agriculture in the Bourke district indicate that peanuts could become…

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The Turf Warwick Farm Races Saturday's Acceptances

The Western Herald · Friday 12 November 1954 · page 12

Maltine Stakes, 5 fur., 12.35—Saloon Passage 8.5, Colza 8.5, Thanks Again 8.5, Midrose 8.5, Fire Scout 8.5. Devil Dancer…

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Star Sapphire Selected for W'wick Farm

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 November 1954 · page 6

An eight-even programme will be staged tomorrow at Warwick Farm tomorrow starting with the Maltine Stakes 5f…

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Advances on this season's wheat

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 November 1954 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture and Food Production, the Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A., said in the Legislative…

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10,200 sheep offered at special sale

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 November 1954 · page 1

Approximately 10,200 ?sheep, of which 8,926 were sold, were offered by Messrs Storrier & Hawker…

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Commonwealth Wool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 November 1954 · page 5

At the pig sales 2797 head were yarded including 1587 ex-rail. A good quality offering and competition was irregular for…

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Myxo. Responsible for Improved Sheep Numbers

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 16 November 1954 · page 4

The announcement by the Commonwealth Statistician that the New South Wales sheep population has reached…

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Four Charges Follow impounding Of Straying Sheep

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 16 November 1954 · page 2

A belief that straying stock could not be impounded dark is after dark is said to have been the cause of on argument which resulted in a man appearing before Mr. F. Spence, Stipendiary Magistrate at this month's Court of Petty…

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Opening of Parkes Wheat Sub-Terminal By Mr. Graham

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 16 November 1954 · page 4

The official opening of the Parkes bulk wheat sub-terminal will be performed by the Minister for Agriculture and Food Production, the Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A, on…

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WOOL & Stock Reports at Homebush Yesterday A.M.L. & F. Co. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 November 1954 · page 5

A total yarding of 25,307 head comprising 11,211 sheep, 3685 lambs and hoggets and 10,410 suckers was made at Homebush…

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Savage Hail Devastates District Crops, Gardens, Buildings Suffer

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 16 November 1954 · page 1

A [?] late on saturday [?] stripped fruit, and [?] buildings [?]…

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Crop Competition Won By Calder and Mack

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 16 November 1954 · page 1

The Narromine sold wheat competition, for growing crops, was won by Messrs. Calder and Mack, of [?] walls," Their crop of [?] was estimated to yield[?] to the acre. [?] place what to Messrs [?]…

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Homes Unroofed, Shops Flooded & Crops Were Flattened In Fierce Half-hour Battering by Freak Storm Which Cut Through Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 November 1954 · page 1

Unroofed and battered buildings, twisted and uprooted trees, flattened crops and lines of bedding and clothing drying out in the sun today bore mute evidence of the devastation wrought by the freak storm which cut a swathe 20 miles long and six to seven miles wide…

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Storm Damage To District Farms

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 November 1954 · page 2

Saturday's storm cut through some crops and farms causing great damage, but left neighboring crops practically untouched. Some paddocks which were estimated to give…

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Special Sheep Sale at Peak Hill

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 17 November 1954 · page 5

A large attendance of buyers and a total clearance were the highlights of a special off shears sale at Peak Hill last…

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Prices for Wool Irregular Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 17 November 1954 · page 1

Though values for wool at yesterday's sales at Newcastle showed an casing tendency the Geelong sales were firm…

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Future Farm Equipment at U.k. Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 17 November 1954 · page 3

Among the new agricultural equipment to be shown at the coming Smithfield Show at Earls Court, London next…

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U.s. Army Uses British Farm Machinery

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 17 November 1954 · page 3

Britain is winning the race for the cream of a new "prestige" market in Europe for farming machinery…

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£17m. Drop In Wool Exports CANBERRA

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 November 1954 · page 3

Australian wool exports fell by almost £17,000,000 during the three months ended September 31, compared with the same…

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