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

Farming & the land, 1934

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Crop of Casualties Jumped From Bridge Young Man Who Still Live S Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 1 January 1934 · page 2

Divesting himself of his clothes, Charles Hallagher, 43, single, of Dulwich Hill, jumped from the Sydney Harbor Bridge early this morning…

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Eugowra Wheat Yields

Leader · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 2

Mr. A. [?] son of Mr. W. Pengilly, of [?] Street, has had [?] results from the experimental wheat and [?] plots on his farm at…

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Wool Prices Doubled

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 4

Prices at the Sydney wool sales showed a sustantial advance, compared with the closing rates of the December series. Good fleeces increased…

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Local Wheat Market. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 3

The local wheat [?] is dull settlers quoting [?] at 2.[?] and bagged at 2/8 per bushel. For country lots shippers offered [?] for bagged…

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Tokio Wool Market. Appointment of Adviser. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 1

It was unofficially stated to-day that It is unlikely that Mr. W. P. [?] will be appointed Australian advi[?] wool and the wool trade in Tokio…

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Sydney Wool Sales. 5 to 10 per cent Advance. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 3

Competition was very [?] at the Sydney [?] sales to-day. Compared with the closing [?] auctions values for good [?] wools showed…

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Sydney Wool Sales Another Rise 5 TO 10 Per Cent on December Rates Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 4

Sydney wool sales were resumed today and splendid business was transacted. Comared with the closing rates at December auctions prices for…

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Crops Eaten Grasshoppers Around Narrabri Narrabri

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 1

Millions of grasshoppers are at present denuding properties near the north west of Harbage and the army is reported to be causing considerable…

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Monster Cattle Sale

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 4

ATTENTION is directed to an advertisement in this issue by Messrs Walter J. Hawke and Co., Armidale, announcing a monster…

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Dunedoo Wheat

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 6

UP till last Saturday approximately 33,000 bags of wheat had been delivered to the local railway station. About 18,000 bags have been…

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Hospital Wheat Appeal

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 12

AT Tallawang, where Mr. Lincoln [?] is acting as a wheat receiving agent, a considerable quantity of wheat is being secured in response…

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Wheat Pouring in

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 12

WHEAT is coming in very freely to Jas. Loneragan Co.'s flour mill in Gulgong. Motor lorries are on the run all day from various…

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Dogs Kill Sheep Wagga Slaughter

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 14

TEN sheep and lambs were killed and a number of others injured by an Alsatian and a half-bred cattle dog at Wagga recently…

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Snake and Petticoat Cattle's Strange Diet

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 7

MANY and various are the articles I have been cattle attempting to make a meal of. A heifer died suddenly. A [?]…

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Big Wool Cheque £60,000,000 Expected

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 8

IT now seems certain that Australia will receive £60,000,000 for her wool clip. This will represent the largest wool cheque in…

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The Buoyance in Wool Outlook Generally Favorable

National Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:— The wool outlook for the year is brighter than at any time since the early part of 1928. In the 1927—…

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Wool Clip Biggest Cheque Since 1928 SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 2

It is generally anticipated that the wool cheque for Australia this season will be in the [?]cinity of £60,000,000 and if realised it will be the greatest…

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Wool Up Again 10 To 15 Per Cent

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 3

PITT, Son and Badgery, Ltd., report: —The second half of the wool selling season opened on Tuesday when generally attractive…

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Western Derailment Wheat Train Leaves Rails ORANGE, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 4

Two engines drawing a large number of trucks loaded with 680 tons of wheat left the rails between Nashdale and Borenore at 5 o'clock yesterday…

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News in Brief Our Meat Exports Britain's Drought, Wool's Buoyancy, Picture Progress, Smart Police Work, Etc

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 3

Australian meat authorities are not alarmed at the prospect of Britain asking for a drastic reduction in beef imports. The reductions, they state,…

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