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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 25 of 78

Deadly Venom Death Adder's Bite. Farmer Succumbs

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 April 1928 · page 22

A message from Rockhampton states that James Barnes aged 22, a farmer, residing at Decur Vale, near Mount Larcom, died from the bite of a…

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Gave Live for Child. [?] Farmer’s Sacrifice. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 16 April 1928 · page 6

[?] a farmer of Bathurst, died is Parramatta R[?] last night. On April [?] noticed a child in…

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Homebush Sales Sheep Lower; Cattle Firm. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 2

About 18.400 head of sheep were in the pens at Homebush to-day. Buyers operated very cautiously, despite the small number offering, and lower…

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Wheat Pool. Must Await Legislation. Melbourne

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 3

Addressing the Victorian Chamber of Agriculture Convention at Keran, Dr Earle Page, in referring to the proposal to establish a…

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Admission Free Better Farming Train

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 13

The Better Farming Train will visit Merriwa on Tuesday, April 24, and will be on exhibition at Merriwa. Admission is free…

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Notes and Notions. on the Growing of Foodstuffs. Pastoral. Rail Freights

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 7

A mong the resolutions adopted by the annual conference of the Graziers' Association is the following:--:That in the interest of the whole…

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World’s Wool Consumers. France in Lead

Leader · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 5

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:—In Sydney and Brisbane the Continent takes pride as a consumer of wool. The fineness of the clip renders it particularly…

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Bathurst Show. Molong Wheat and Sheep

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 12

The following prizes were secured by Molong exhibitors at the Bathurst Show: Mr J. W. Eade "scooped the pool"…

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Wool Market

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 2

Scuute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report under date 12th April:— Owing to the incidence of the Easter holidays there is little to…

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Internal Parasites of Sheep

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 20

Numerous reports have been received during the last few weeks of mortalities and sickness amongst sheep, particularly young sheep, which…

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Sydney Show Wheat

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 2

Referring to the wheat exhibit at the Sydney Show the "Farmer and Settler" states:— An outstanding feature was the…

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District Sheep

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 9

Good figures were secured for sheep from surrounding centres at the Homebush auctions last Thursday. Mr D. Lewis, Dunedoo,…

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20,000 Sheep Sold

Leader · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 3

Messrs. Leeds Bros. Ltd., report having hold, during the lead fortnight, 20,000 fat and store sheep, on account of the following owners:—…

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Fine Cooyal Wool

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 7

Mr. G. W. Mason, of "Hill View," Cooyal, who was awarded first prizes at Mudgee and Gulgong shows for his wool fleeces, is delighted with…

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Wool Report. the World's Consumers France in the Lead

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 16

Winchcombe Carson Ltd., report In Sydney and Brisbane the Continent takes pride as a [?] of wool. The fineness of the cup…

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A Good Judge. Successful Farm Stud

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 1

Wellington people are very pleased with the success of Mr H. A. Taylor, of the Macquarie Street farm, in his sale of yearlings…

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Farmers Beware Bond Sharks Abroad. Watch Out for Go-getters

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 8

Representing himself as an agent of the Treasury a plausible stranger recently paid a visit to a settler some few miles out from Mudgee,…

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Big Cattle Sale

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 2

R. G. Webb and Co. have sold on account of Messrs. Byrne and Wheaton, of Gulargambone, 800 bullocks in one line to Mr. William Dein, of…

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Russian Wool Buying

National Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 1

Purchase of foreign wool for the Russian Soviet Textile Industry are now centred in the Textile Import Co Ltd of Russia. This Company has…

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New South Wales' Bounteous Pastures Effects on Wool Industry

National Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 1

Winchcombe Caraon Ltd report: — The pastures of New South Wales are at present covered with one of the most bounteous growths of feed ever…

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