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

Farming & the land, 1929

1,744 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 12 of 88

Notes and Notions. on the Growing of Foodstuffs. Surplus Sheep Problem Profitable Disposal of Mutton. Foster Local Canning Industry

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 7

Forbes local commitee of the Graziers' Association suggests that in order to foster the canning industry and help bring about stabilisation of…

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Soil-Saving Dam Stops Gullying and Reclaims Land for Farmers B.E., M.C., Chief Engineer, A.C.M.A.

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 6

When your soil washes away you are losing a valuable part of your farm, which is your source of income. You can overcome this…

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Wool Market

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 2

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report February 14: Little alteration has occurred in wool prices this week as compared…

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Wool Sales

National Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 2

Messrs Pitt Son and Badgery yesterday wired. There was as irregular marker for [?] to-day and prices were frequently ½d…

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Dunedoo Sheep Sale

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 February 1929 · page 7

Messrs. O. L. Milling and Co., Dunedoo, announce in to-day's issue that they will yard 14,000 splendid sheep for their safe on Wednesday…

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Wool Sales

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 February 1929 · page 6

Goldsbrough Mort and Co., Ltd., report:—We offered at auction 5256 bales of average selection; small supply of super to good spinners,…

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Wool Sale

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 February 1929 · page 7

At the Sydney wool sales last week 13 bales of Mr. H. Rayner's Mebul, clip realised 21½d per 1b…

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Fourteen Thousand Sheep for Auction Sale

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 February 1929 · page 6

Messrs O. L. Milling and Co., Ltd., auctioneers, Dunedoo, advertise in this issue a monster sheep sale to be held at Dunedoo on Wednesday next,…

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Commercial News. Sydney Wool Sales

Leader · Monday 25 February 1929 · page 5

Goldsbrough, Mor[?] and Co., Ltd., report for [?]th February, 1929:— Our catalogue to-day contained 3257 bales and included a varied selection…

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Wool Report Yorkshire's Opportunity. Long-looked-for Values

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 February 1929 · page 12

Winchcombe, Carson. Ltd., report:—For many years Yorkshire has acclaimed that if wool could be bought at figures so that average merino…

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Willow Vate Farm Surprisingly Fertile Holding This Season's Grapes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 February 1929 · page 28

Out Eurunderee way, one of the most fertile parts of the fertile Mudgee district, a dry spell makes little difference, where…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 1

Messrs Winchcombe Carson yester day wired: Japan Germany and Russia operated freely at the Brisbane Wool Sales to-day. Competition was…

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Brisbane Wool Sales. Brisbane

Leader · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 1

Japan, Germany and Russia operated freely at the opening of our Brisbane wool sales to-day, reports Winchcombe. Carson Ltd. Competition was…

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Pastoral Outlook Improved. Results of the Rain. Much More is Wanted

Leader · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 2

In a number of [?] the dry spell in definitely broken in others useful first falls are reported while some extensive areas are still…

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S'africa Our Wool Competitor. Capetown Criticism. Capetown

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 1

Replying to the toast of "Agriculture" at the Capetown show banquet to-night, Mr. Petrus Van Heerden described- Australia as South Africa's…

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Farmers in Conference Important Gathering at Wellington Some Important Business Wellington, Tues

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 3

The ninth annual conference of the Central Western Agricultural Bu reau opened at Wellington N.S.W this morning, there being a large…

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Junior Farmers' Club Its Advantages to Bathurst. Addresses by Mr. Breakwell

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 3

The advantages of forming a Junior farmers' club in Bathurst were fully explained to a small meeting of farmers at the Town Hall yesterday…

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Mt. Mill Stud Sheep

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 10

Mr. R. A. Wheeler, of Mt. Mill, intends exhibiting several lots of stud sheep at Dunedoo, Gulgong, Mendooran, and other surrounding shows…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 22

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. received advice from their Brisbane office: "Brisbane wool sales opened to-day, Tuesday, with indifferent…

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Pioneer's Death. Noted Cattle Breeder

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 3

The news has been received 1 the death of Mr. M. Walst a pioneer Goolagong setler, well known in these parts and father of Mr. H. J. Walsh,…

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