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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1955

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Crop Fires in the District

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 7 December 1955 · page 1

The fire danger period is denitely with us, and during the past week two fires in crops have been reported. On Wednesday last a fire…

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Films of Queensland Farms to Be Shown at Gilgandra

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 7 December 1955 · page 1

For some time many residents of these parts have been hearing excellent reports of the land available…

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The Week in Wool

The Western Herald · Friday 9 December 1955 · page 6

With spinners' types now coming on the market in increasing quantities, a new Commonwealth fleece…

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Soldier Settlers and Wheat Competitions

The Western Herald · Friday 9 December 1955 · page 3

Soldier settlers have featured prominently in wheat crop competitions held recently in two N.S.W…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 14 December 1955 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. wired yesterday that they sold 7000 bales in Sydney on Tuesday. The market…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 16 December 1955 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. wired as follows on Monday:- We sold 7,000 bales of wool by auction and privately at…

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Pastures on Wheat Land

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 21 December 1955 · page 8

A period under pasture will assist in maintaining of increasing soil fertilty in wheat lakd…

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Sydney Wool Sales Close Firm

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 21 December 1955 · page 3

Dalgety's Co. Ltd. wire: Under very keen wide-spread competition from France, Belgium, Italy,…

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Junior Farmers' Presentation Night

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 21 December 1955 · page 3

The Gilgandra Junior Farmers staged their Annual dinner and presentation night on Friday last…

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Girl Junior Farmer Tour to N.z

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 21 December 1955 · page 2

Twenty-two year old junior Farmer Valerie Cox, of "Melross", Barrengarry, Kangaroo…

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Record Oat Crop Forecast for New South Wales

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 21 December 1955 · page 4

A record oat crop of 18 million bushels of grain and 140,000 tons of hay is expected in New…

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