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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 23 of 78

Mendooran's Annual Show. "A Pronounced Success" Opened by Mr. H. C. Carter M.L.A. New Era for the District Notable Display of Sheep Splendid Array of Cooking Needlework Most Commendable

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 2 April 1928 · page 2

Working harmoniously, but not with the support they were justly entitled to considering the richness of the district, the committee of the Mendooran Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Association made a success of the eighth exhibition on…

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Homebush Sales Sheep Improve—cattle Decline Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 2

Competition was keen in the sheep section today where a total of 28,000 sheep were yarded. Early sales indicated a general advance of 6d…

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Our Butter in England. Ryrie's Overtures. London, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 1

The High Commissioner for Australia (Sir Granville Ryrie) has conferred with various shipowners with, it is understood, a view to obtaining a…

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Successful Sheep Sale

National Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 2

Burke Bros., in conjunction with J. Condon, report a very successful sheep sale at the O'Connell Yards on the 3rd instant, when they yarded…

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Strength of Wool Position Supply the Strong Factor

National Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: Wool consumers now have a month ahead of them in which no auctions will be held in Australia or overseas…

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Notes and Notions. on the Growing of Foodstuffs. Wool Marketing. Graziers in Conference

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 7

Naturally the marketing of wool and meat came in for much discussions at the annual conference of the Graziers' Association. Time was when our…

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Homebush Sales Sheep Cheaper; Cattle Firm. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 2

A weaker tone characterised the opening sales at Homebush to-day. The yarding totalled 34,000 — a very small yarding in view of the fact that…

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Rush for Sheep

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 2

At present most people are anxious to buy sheep not to sell them (advise Winchcombe, Carson Ltd.). Feed is generally…

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Market Reports. Wool Auctions

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 1

Pitt. Son and Badgery, Ltd., report under date March 30:—In Sydney this week the activities in woll have been very quiet…

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[?] Strength of Wool Position. [?] the Strong [?]

Leader · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 2

Winchcombe [?] Ltd, report:— wool [?] have a month [?] of them in which no auctions will be held is Australia or overseas…

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[?] Tour of the Farms Rocky Ridge

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 1

Breakfast at the railway station and the party boarded the 7.45 a.m. train and alighted at Woodstock where on of the…

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No Rabbit Farms. for Graziers

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 3

Graziers, at their conference last week, registered an emphatic protest against the suggestion to have rabbit farms on…

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Wool Market

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1928 · page 2

Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., report, March. 30:— In Sydney this week the activities in wool have been very quiet…

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The Sheep Louse. How to Recognise the Pest

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1928 · page 14

It is surprising how many sheep farmers are unable to recognise the common sheep louse, and the many erroneous ideas that exist in regard to its…

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Molong Wheat. Scores Again at Royal Show

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1928 · page 11

Molong wheat growers have added further laurels to the district. At the Sydney Show the following prizes were secured by noted district growers:—…

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Farmers and Settlers. Address By Hon. A. E. Buttenshaw

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1928 · page 17

After the ceremony of opening the water works on Thursday of last week the Hon. A. E. Buttenshaw (Minister for Works and Railways) addressed a…

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A Black Sheep. Ownership Disputtd

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 April 1928 · page 9

Victor Murray was charged with between July 1, 1927, and March C, 1928, at Coolan Hills unlawfully being in possession of 1 sheep, the…

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The Crazier and His Wool

Leader · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 4

City folk continue to talk of primary Industrial (writes a Sydney correspondent). This is the show Influence The presence of many graders…

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AGRICULTURAL Do Modern Methods Pay? Value Demonstrated by Wheat Growing Contests

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 1

That progressive methods of farming pay is again made evident by the results of the various crop-growing competitions conducted last season by…

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Sheep. Good Prices

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 35

Sheep still continue to bring good prices at Homebush. Mr B. O. Moore secured 23/1 for C.B.K. lambs, at last Thursday's sale, and…

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