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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 6 of 78

Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

Leader · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 8

The twelfth of the aeries of Sydney wool sales was commenced to-day, when a good selection, totalling 11,249 bales, was offered. Of this number,…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 2

The twelth series of the Sydney wool sales commenced today when a good selection totalling 11.240 bale was offered. Of the number 10,425…

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Million Bales of Wool. Millmen's Profits

National Advocate · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd report:—Though New South Wales did not experiences good seasons in 1927, the State managed to produce an…

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Forged Betting Ticket Incident at Warwick Farm Races Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 2

At the Liverpool Police Court, Athol Love, 42, was charged with having been at Warwick Farm race course on December 3 with intent to…

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Big Apple Crop

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 4

The apple crop in Lithgow and district tins year promises to be a record. The trees in practically every orchard are laden with choice fruit, and…

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Wool Market

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

Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd. report January 9:— At to-day's sales all scetions of the manufacturing interests…

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Big Wheat Estimate. Montreal

Leader · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 1

A Buenos Ayres wire says that the an official estimate forecasts the wheat production to be 6,600,00 tons, being a slight, reduction from the first…

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London Wool Sales. London

Leader · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 4

At today’s [?] sales sound bale were offered of which [?] were Australian, and [?] New Zealand. There was all excellent offering of [?]…

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Cumnock Wheat Competition. The Inspector's Report

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 18

The report of Mr. B. M. Arthur, Senior Agricultural Inspector, on the recent growing wheat competition in the Cumnock area, was received last…

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F. and S. Association. Weighing of Wheat

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 19

The monthly meeting of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at the Town Hall on Saturday afternoon, when there were present: Messrs. H. W…

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Preference to Unionists. The Position of Farmers

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 17

At the meeting of the Molong F. and S. Association on Saturday afternoon, the General Secretary forwarded the following letter: "As some…

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Australian Wool

Leader · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 3

The question of whether Australian wool has [?] depends upon the angle of view of the [?] and those who base their opinion on the…

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Hints on Sheep-raising

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 22

FRIEND: "Have the flied been bad this summer?" SQUATIER: "About as usual. We have to watch all the time or they attack the sheep." NEWCHUM: "I was reading that it anything is hung twenty feet from the ground flies won't reach it—have you tried that.?…

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Sheep Stealers at Parkes

Leader · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 2

Parkes greeters report that their [?]are Seine reduced through the nefarious practice of sheep stealing and Messrs. Pearce and Williams…

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Commercial News. Wool Report

Leader · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 3

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. report for January 17, 1938:— Our catalogue for to-day’s sale, contained 5.135 bales and [?] an…

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Stock Sale a Satisfactory Cattle Prices Firm

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

A. F. Dunn and Co.. Mudgee. report having held their store stock, sale on Thursday last, January 21. when they yarded 7500 sheep and…

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Wool Prices Unchanged. London

Leader · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 2

At to-day’s wool sales, 8006 bales were offered, of which 6586 were Australian, and 907 New Zealand. There was an excellent offering of merinos,…

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WHEAT: 6½ Million Tons. Montreal

Leader · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 2

A Buenos Ayres wire says that the an official estimate forecasts the wheat production to be 6,500,00 tons, being a slight reduction from the first…

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Pastoral Items Guardian's Special Review to Combat Drought the Rail Factor

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 14

Grazing interests particularly should be pleased over the fact that the Government has referred to the Public Works Committee…

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Wool Report a Million Bales. Millmen's Profits

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 January 1928 · page 25

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. report:—Though New South Wales did not experience good seasons in 1927, the State managed to produce an…

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