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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

1,544 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 14 of 78

Wool Sales Values at Best Point Crossbreds Bring Extreme Prices

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 32

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co., writes 20-2-28. At our latest sale we offered a…

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The Fruit Crop Orchardists Embarrassed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 23

The persistent rain is embarrassing orchardists as it is impossible to get into the orchards. Some fruit no doubt will be lost—but no…

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Bounteous Rain Farmers Jubilant

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 2

Good, soaking rains fell during last week"" the registration being 308 points, making a total of 725 points since February 1, and a grand total of…

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The Wool Sales

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 8

Sydney wool auctions for the week closed yesterday without change. Keen competition prevailed from all sections at recent levels. Comebacks and…

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Wool Report. Wool in General Demand. Crossbreds [?] Buoyant

Leader · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:— The continent, Yorkshire and [?] were all strong bidders at our Sydney wool sale, on Tuesday. America…

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Tuesday’s Special Sheep Sale

Leader · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 7

Messrs. [?] Bros. Ltd. remind [?] buyers that their special [?] will take place on Tuesday next, [?] inst., at 1.30 p.m., at the Orange…

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Pastoral. Federal Award Adjustments. Reductions From March 1 Next

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 7

Clause 25 of the Federal Pastoral Award provides for automatic adjustments according to the rise or fall in the cost of living as shown by the…

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Pastoral Review. Federal Award Adjustments. Reductions from March 1 Next

Leader · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 3

Clause 25 of the Federal Pastoral Award provides automatic adjustments, according to the rise or [?] in the cost of, living, [?] shown by…

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[?] Overdrafts. and Wheat Guarantee. Twigg's Contentions Analysed

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 4

Answering suggestions from Mr. E. S. Twigs, of Cowra, that the Federal Government should issue paper money io tide over…

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Wool Sales. Values at Best Point. Crossbreds Bring Extreme Prices

Leader · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 1

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers’ Co-op. Co. writes for 20th February, 1928:— At our last [?]…

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Was He Murdered? Victorian Farmer's Death MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 4

The police are inquiring into the circumstance's surrounding the death of Martin Ryan a well-known farmer of the Thalia district near…

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Warwick Farm Races. To-morrow's Meeting

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 3

Races will be hold at Warwick, Farm to-morrow, when a programme of seven events will be decided. The first race will be the Trial…

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Bathurst Tomato Crop. Good Samples and Good Prices

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 7

Provided no further heavy rains are experienced in the Bathurst district, tomato growers, except in the Vale Creek valley, should receive profitable…

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Wool Market

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 2

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report, February 16:— Since resumption of sales in Sydney following the series in…

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The Sheep Blow Fly Question

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 20

Are healthy sheep as subject to blow fly attacks as those that are unhealthy or run down? If they are not, then surely the first line of attack is the…

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Prices for Skirtings Russian Wool Buying

National Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 8

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: Buoyancy in values continue to characterise Sydney wool sales and no cause likely to upset the ready…

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Wool Sales. Values Attest Point. Crossbreds Bring Extreme Prices

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 6

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co., writes, 20/2/'28:— At our latest sale we offered a catalogue of 7,048 bales which comprised a…

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Sheep and Wheat Mixed Farming Question. Reply to Mr O: L. MILLING (To the Editor)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 10

In reply to Mr O. L. Milling—he seems to be under the impression that I am decrying Dunedoo district—rushing to print with the…

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SAVED 180b SHEEP

Leader · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 2

A party of duck shooters In the vicinity of Mickabll Station, below Condobolln, were responsible for saving 1300 sheep from a watery…

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“Diseased” Sheep Law Point Retard for Fall Court. SYDNEY, Saturday

Leader · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 2

Before Mr. Justice Campbell, in Chambers in hers, a case of considerable interest to pastoralists and drovers was heard. The matter arose in special…

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