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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 60 of 64

Urges More Care with Wool Classing

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 1 December 1954 · page 7

More care must be takes with the classing of Australian wool for the United States market, to…

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District's Wheat Yield Creates Hive of Industry

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 1 December 1954 · page 8

Because of the surprisingly good wheat yield for the present season, there is extraordinary activity going in and around Gulargambone these days, with…

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Binnaway Wheat Storage Facilities

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 2 December 1954 · page 5

Wheat harvesting operations have begun in the district and Binnaway silo has been opened for receiving…

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£26 From Sheep for Red Cross

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 2 December 1954 · page 5

A sheep donated to the Binnaway branch of the Red Cross Society by Mr. R. Massingham realised £26/…

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Results of Field Wheat Comps

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 December 1954 · page 2

Results of field wheat competitions conducted in the Central Western Slopes region have been announced…

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Wheat Growers Discuss Silo Space

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 2 December 1954 · page 16

Business at the meeting of the Mendooran branch of the Wheatgrowers’ Union held on Saturday centred around…

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Fed. Wheat Guarantee Disappoints SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 2 December 1954 · page 1

The Commonwealth guaranteed price of 12/7 a bushel — the same as last year — for up to 100 million bushels of…

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Details of first advance on this seasons wheat given

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 December 1954 · page 4

Details of the first advance to wheatgrowers for the 1954-55 season's crop delivered to No. 18 Wheat Pool were announced to-day. The details were given by the…

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World Demands for Quality Wool Is Now on Upgrade

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 2 December 1954 · page 2

Experience at last week's wool auctions would indicate that the world demand for quality wools is not only keen, but is strengthening as the finer types become more available, Winchcombe, Carson state in…

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Amaroo 45 Bushel Crop Wins Binnaway Competition

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 2 December 1954 · page 5

The winning wheat crop of Bencubbin variety entered by Mr. N. Scifleet, of Amaroo, Binnaway, in the…

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Junior Farmers’ Club Formed At Coolah

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 2 December 1954 · page 4

At a well attended meeting it was decided that a Junior Farmer’s Club should be formed at Coolah and it…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 3 December 1954 · page 8

The New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. reported on the 29th the following sales of local clips:…

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Excellent Quality Wheat Now Being Harvested

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 3 December 1954 · page 1

[?] to the Narromine district has horn of [?] quality then that which was [?] of the Narromine wheal silos. Mr. Rey [?]…

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

The Western Herald · Friday 3 December 1954 · page 11

At Sydney on 24th November, 1954, Australian Mercantile Land & Finance Co. Ltd. brought forward a selection…

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Narromine Junior Farmers' Club Notes (By the Club Reporter)

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 3 December 1954 · page 4

Last Tuesday's meeting of the Narromine Junior Farmers' Club was held in the Rural School hall…

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Monthly Review of Crop Conditions Harvesting in full swing

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 December 1954 · page 3

Harvesting operations commenced during the early part of the month and with ideal harvesting weather prevailing it has enabled this activity to be almost completed in the majority of districts, except in sections such as the…

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First Wheat Of [?] At Trangie

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 7 December 1954 · page 5

The first wheat to [?] the [?] sports [?]…

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As Wool And Wheat Cheques Flow Into District... Dubbo Makes Early Start on the Xmas Buying Rush

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 December 1954 · page 1

With only 16 shopping days to Christmas Dubbo's Christmas shopping spree, which is expected to be an all-time record, has begun in earnest. Unlike Sydney, where the wharf strike has…

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Skeleton Weed Taking Possession Of Wheat Paddocks

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

Skeleton weed is slowly but surely taking possession of wheat paddocks in the Timbrebongie Shire, as well as in Dubbo. Geurie and Gilgandra districts. District farmers report that the weed, which has put an end to farming in…

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Russia's Big Orders for Wool: Prices Rise Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 December 1954 · page 1

The stability of Australia's economy through its wool market has been given a renewed lift by…

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