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Blue Mountains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

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Warwick Farm Selections for To-day

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 5

Maiden Handicap (first division): Silver Flower or Pecunia. Farm Stakes: Eubul or Barooma. Maiden Nursery (first division):…

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Warwick Farm Selections for To-day

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 9

Maiden Handicap: Son o' the Mist or Timara. Second division: Clargull or Bellhopper…

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A Holiday on a Farm

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 6

Last Christmas we all went for a trip to Uncle Bob's place. He lives on a farm 12 miles out of Gosford. The journey in the train to Gosford…

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Crops Damaged Request for Improved Drainage

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 4

Mr. M. Robinson, of "Moore Coote," Hazelbrook, has drawn the Shire Council's attention to the watercourse near the property,…

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Alleged Poisoning Many Sheep Dead Mt. Victoria

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 6 April 1929 · page 8

Mr. G. S. Harvey, of Moyne Farm, Little Hartley whilst riding outside his holding on the reserve between his own farm…

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This Week's City and Mountains Sport. the Master Mind Director of Huge Race Club MR. C. W. Cropper, of the A.J.C.

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 13 April 1929 · page 3

Those who have attended, a big meeting of the Australian Jockey Club at Randywick for the first time, can certainly be excused for wondering, at the perfection or the arrangements. The old timers take it as a mutter of course. They are…

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Fashion Forecasts. Parisian Designs Created for Paramount Picture Stars a New Fur Dyed Lamb's Wool

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 4 May 1929 · page 5

The latest material for coats this wilder is dyed lamb's wool, and Mary Brian, Paramount young player, who is now appearing in the…

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Left Wife at 92 Aged Farmer to Pay 74- Year-Old Wife 10 week

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 5

Aged ninety-two, Francis Herbert Hart, a farmer, of Hockley, England, was summoned at South- end for deserting his wife, who is…

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Warwick Farm Selections for To-day

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 1

Hurdle Race--Rearguard or W.B. Farm Stakes: Chattering Bird or Prest. Steeplechase: Burraform or Prince…

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America at Work Katoomba Resident's Impression MR. A. Cropley's Story

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 4

Mr. Alfred Cropley, well-known in Katoomba, who is at present touring America, has written an interesting letter to Mr. George James, of Katoomba. The letter was written from the Barium Hotel, Detroit, and is dated April 13. Mr…

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A Grain of Wheat

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 1 June 1929 · page 6

When I was in a wheat crop beside my mates a bird came along and took me in its beak and carried me away…

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Go West, Young Man, Go West! Progressive Farming on the Lachlan Modern Methods

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 8 June 1929 · page 1

Ideal weather for Easter, and the prospect of realising a long-cherished wish to see this "Land of Canaan," caused us to be astir early. Passing over the Blue Mountains at daybreak, and thence over the well-mapped route to Bathurst and…

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What Happened to the Fairies of Farmers Creek

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 15 June 1929 · page 6

One bright moonlight night a feast was held by the Fairy Queen, in honor of Fairy Starry Locks, who was the Queen's dressmaker…

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Fixing Wheat Price Not Aldies' Job

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 22 June 1929 · page 10

The following correspondence was received by the Blackheath Council at Tuesday night's meeting. From Municipality of Parkes,…

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Many Interests Son of Big Wool Man

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 13 July 1929 · page 7

The late Father Bridge was a son of the late John Bridge, who for many years was head of a leading wool…

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Stars Have Spell Visit to Megalong Farm Jaunts on Horseback

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 13 July 1929 · page 8

Leaving Sydney at midnight on Saturday, Mr. Herbert Browne, a member of the castel of the musical comedy, "The Desert Song,"…

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Lamb's Wool Coat Newest Thing for Winter

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 27 July 1929 · page 5

Quite one of the newest and most chic of materials for winter coats is the new lamb's wool, which can be dyed in the most fashionable shades…

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Warwick Farm

The Chronicle · Thursday 29 August 1929 · page 8

Although these selections are made before the final acceptances appeared, the following may do well at Warwick Farm: Hurdles—Stony, Gay Gordon, Willie Ison…

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Wheat (For people, who like gardening)

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 31 August 1929 · page 6

Has any member ever grown any wheat? I put some wadding in a saucer, then put a few, grains of wheat here and there, and made it…

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The Lion and the Sheep

The Blue Mountain Star · Saturday 14 September 1929 · page 6

One day a lion was looking for some food. At last he came to farmer's house, and he saw some sheep. The lion said "Here's a…

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