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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1955

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Wheat Trials Results From Bungey Plots

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 5 January 1955 · page 3

Results of midseason and late sown wheat trials at Mr. H. C. Wilson's "Bungey" experimental plots for 1954 have been announced by the…

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Premiums for New Seasons Wheat

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 7 January 1955 · page 4

The Australian Wheat Board has advised the Department of Agriculture that premiums have been approved for 3,000,000…

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Weevil Damage in Farm-stored Grain

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 7 January 1955 · page 3

[?] in farm where grads can be prevented staring as [?] of the New wales Department of Agriculture. A through end systematic;…

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Sheep [?] As War [?]

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 14 January 1955 · page 1

Sir,—It was with ama[?] that I read in a recent copy of your paper that the Trangie PA and H Association pro[?]…

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Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 14 January 1955 · page 6

Wichcombe Carson Ltd. wired as follows on Wednesday: We sold 10,000 bales of wool…

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Argentine Wool Production

The Western Herald · Friday 14 January 1955 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report: Although there have been some restrictions during 1954 in regard to the release of…

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The Week in Wool

The Western Herald · Friday 14 January 1955 · page 10

With overseas trade balances running out as shrinking export income continues to fall short of…

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Peak Hill Cattle Sale Report

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1955 · page 3

A very successful cattle sale was held in Peak Hill on Tuesday, 11th by Mr. Angle Robertson in conjunction with the…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 19 January 1955 · page 1

At the Coonamble Court of Petty Sessions last week, before Mr. Hale, S.M., Frederick…

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Big Drop in Wool Cheque

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 19 January 1955 · page 6

Australia's wool cheque between June 30 and December 31st last year was £41,300,000 less…

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Lice and Tick in Sheep. Responsibility of Landholders

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 19 January 1955 · page 6

The Stock Inspector, for the Coon[?]barabran Pastures Protection Board, Mr. P. D. Carter,…

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Farm Materials in Short Supply

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 19 January 1955 · page 2

The supply of materials needed by the farmer "continues to be most unsatisfactory," says a…

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Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 21 January 1955 · page 10

At Dalgety's sales on Thursday last week, they sold 6522 bales of wool. Local clips included: R. M…

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Big Cattle Trade Developing in N.q

The Western Herald · Friday 21 January 1955 · page 6

North Queensland cattle men has set out to develop new overseas markets for Australian beef…

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Noted Stud Cattle Man Hands Over His Baton

The Western Herald · Friday 21 January 1955 · page 4

After many years of invaluable service to the Stud Stock-breeding industries of Australia, Mr. A. J…

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Wool Sale

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 26 January 1955 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson Ltd wire:- We sold 7,000 bales at Auction and privately at…

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Rise in Wool Prices

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 26 January 1955 · page 3

Prices at wool sales in Newcastle, Goulburn and Melbourne continued firm on Wednesday and…

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Might Compete with Wool

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 26 January 1955 · page 7

Output from a push-but ton factory at Wilton, in Yorkshire, will soonincrease Britain's exports of…

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Lucerne Growing Championship Gilgandra Junior Farmer Second

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 26 January 1955 · page 1

Brian Keech of Mudgee, won the Junior Farmer 1954 State luccerne growing champion…

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Sheep Poisoned

The Western Herald · Friday 28 January 1955 · page 6

Mr. Brian Honey man, of "Bora" Station, recently noticed some of his ewes sick. Having to go to Bourke to…

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