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

Farming & the land, 1930

2,082 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 6 of 105

Wool Sales Sharp Decline LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 2

The wool sales opened to-day showing a ten to twenty per cent. decline on previous rates…

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Fall in Wheat a South Capetown

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture pointed out to a conference of wheat farmers that the falling prices were due to an increase of 40,000,000 bags of…

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Cattle Stealing Alleged Portland Resident Charged and Remanded on Heavy Bail

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 4

Serious charges of cattle stealing were preferred against a Portland resident, Christopher King Olds, at Lithgow Police Court before Messrs…

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92 Sheep Killed Goods Train Crash MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 3

92 sheep were killed when a goods train crashed into the rear of a pilot engine at South Kensington to-day. Two trucks were badly damaged, but…

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Homebush Sales Sheep Weaker; Cattle Irregular Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 5

The exceptionally big sheep penning at Homebush to-day had an adverse effect on middling classes. The 75,000 penned was an increase of 15,800 over…

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Country Butter Sellers Fined

Leader · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 10

Those country [?] who sell [?] butter in town must have their premises registered or they will run [?] of the law. At Blayney on…

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Cattle Stealing at Portland

Leader · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 8

More than usual interest was attached to a case at Lithgow on Wednesday, when a well-known Portland resident named C. K. Olds, was…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

Leader · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 3

Winchcombe, Oaraeo Ltd. received the following win from their Brisbane office:— "Good, general competitions operated…

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The Wool Market Recovery Will Take Time

National Advocate · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—The wool market is certainly not without its peculiarities. In Australia and other producing countries ample raw…

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The Wool Market. Recovery Will Take Time

Leader · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 3

W[?]rombe Carom Ltd [?] The wool market is [?] without its [?] In and othes [?]"…

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London Wool Sales. Slightly Improved Tone. LONDON

Leader · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 8

At the London wool sales there was a very large offering of merinos, for which there was a fair demand for the finest greasies. Although there…

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Duty on Wheat a South African Proposal Capetown Wednesday

National Advocate · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 1

Millers agreed to pay more for South African wheat provided farmers supported the millers' demand for an increase in duty from 3½d. to 5/4 per 100…

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Wool Industry. An Optimistic View. Lower Prices may be Beneficial

Leader · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 6

Interesting comments on the state of the wool Industry were made on Tuesday by Mr. Arthur Glover, of T. Dower and Co. Pty. Ltd (Melbourne)…

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PERISHED Farm Manager's Fate SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 2

The body of James Waddick, a farm manager, was found in thick scrub country in, the Lake Carge[?] district. He had been missing for…

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[?]Orenore Farmers and Seitlles' Association

Leader · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Bore fore Farmers Settlers' Assuciaining was held on Tuesday aighr night was a good attendance…

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Sheep Skins Weaker

National Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 7

Messrs. Pitt, Son and Badgery wired yesterday! The sheep skin market was again weaker. Short lengths ruled ½d lower, while woolled skins declined 1d…

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Wool Market

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 2

Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd. report; January 17: Selling will be resumed in this centre on January 28th. Our next…

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Wool Position "Prices Unpayable" Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 7

Mr. W. L. Baillieu, referring to criticism of his statement regarding our wool selling methods, said to-day that whatever else might come of the…

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Wheat and Oat Trials. Results At Eurimbla

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 14

The results of the wheat and oats variety trials conducted by the Department of Agriculture under the supervision of Mr. B…

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Farmer's Death Probable Herb Poisoning Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 7

The death of Thomas Henry Flanagan, a farmer of Wagant, near Ouyen, is the subject of police investigation. He died on December 19 after taking…

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