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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1955

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Aldrin & Dieldrin in the Control of the Sheep Blowfly

The Western Herald · Friday 1 April 1955 · page 5

These two remarkable insecticides are comparatively new to Australian pastoralists. Both were…

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

The Western Herald · Friday 1 April 1955 · page 12

At Sydney on 23rd March, 1955, Australian Mercantile, Land and Finance Co. Ltd., offered a representative…

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The Turf Warwick Farm Races Saturday's Acceptances

The Western Herald · Friday 1 April 1955 · page 12

Regent's Park H'cp., 6 f., 12.55 Sendiri 9.2, Devil Dancer 9.1, Fictawin 8.7, Janata 8.7, Schottische 8.6, Interesting 8.4, Royal…

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Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 8 April 1955 · page 9

At Dalgety's sales last week local clips realised the following prices: Estate late T. Baxter…

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Leading Wool Scientists to Visit Australia

The Western Herald · Friday 8 April 1955 · page 6

An international wool textile research conference will be held in Australia during August and September this…

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No Share-farming with Insects

The Western Herald · Friday 8 April 1955 · page 1

We cannot share-farm with insects, and in the race for [?]ood production must keep ahead of them. A…

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Process Offers New Outlet for Wheat 'Vast Potential Market'

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 13 April 1955 · page 4

A vast potential market is said to exist in South East Asia for surplus white wheat convert…

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Assistance for Junior Farmers

The Western Herald · Friday 15 April 1955 · page 6

The Bank of New South Wales assistance to Junior Farmers in New South Wales during 1955 will be…

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Wheat Price Reductions "Disastrous"

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 20 April 1955 · page 3

Reduction of this price of Ausrtalian wheat would do nothing o[?] cure the world wheat surplus and…

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Bank of New South Wales Assistance for Junior Farmers

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 20 April 1955 · page 4

The Back of New South Wales assistance to junior Farmers ina New South Wales during 1955,…

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Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 22 April 1955 · page 11

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. report:- In the absence of auctions…

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This Week in Wool

The Western Herald · Friday 22 April 1955 · page 4

The relative stability of wool values has not been disturbed during early April sales in London, New…

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Bourke Pastoral & Agricultural Association SHOW & Rodeo September 2 & 3

The Western Herald · Friday 22 April 1955 · page 4

A well attended meeting of persons interested in the Annual Show was held in the P.P. Board Room on…

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Tractor Radio Helps Ease Farmers' Loneliness

The Western Herald · Friday 22 April 1955 · page 5

Technicians have developed a tractor radio for Ford Motor Company of Australia to break the…

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Straying Sheep Curban Grazier Fined

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 4 May 1955 · page 5

For allowing a mob of s[?] to steay on a stock route, L. A. Hunter, grazier, Curban, was…

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Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 6 May 1955 · page 11

At Dalgety's wool sales last week in Sydney the firm sold 8000 bales. Sales of local clips included the following:—…

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Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 6 May 1955 · page 1

Winchocombe Carson Ltd., wired as follows on Thursday: We sold 14.337 bales by auction and privately at our…

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This Week in Wool

The Western Herald · Friday 6 May 1955 · page 6

Wool came through its severest test of the season this week, with demand widening and the hitherto…

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Schools for Junior Farmers

The Western Herald · Friday 6 May 1955 · page 12

The Junior Farmers' Club Movement was doing great work for agriculture, said the Acting Minister for…

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Wool Sales

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 11 May 1955 · page 2

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. report the following sales at their Sydney…

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