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

Farming & the land, 1934

2,360 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 25 of 118

No Wool Week Lack of Support

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 March 1934 · page 6

THERE will be no Wool Week in Now South Wales this year. The Graziers' Association of New South Wales has refused to give…

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Is It Economical? Bulk Handling of Wheat

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 March 1934 · page 7

FURTHER insights into the bulk handling of wheat were given at the Full Arbitration Court in Melbourne last…

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He Will Go Out The Hard Lot of the Wheat Grower Working for Nothing

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 March 1934 · page 7

NEARLY everyone who slops to think knows that the man who depends on wheat growing for a living is right up…

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Poor Onion Crop Return

Leader · Monday 5 March 1934 · page 2

Two young men of Gambia, in the Man[?] district, are not impressed with growing onions is a side-line to wheat farming. At the beginning of…

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Homebush Sales Sheep and Cattle Firm Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 3

In the sheep section at Homebush to-day an exceptionally small penning was [?]able totalling 18,000, a decrease of 3000 as compared with the…

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The Wheat Market Still Firm SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 2

According to the Lindley Walker Wheat Company Ltd. in their weekly report, local and overseas markers, are firm, although price improvement…

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Sydney Wool Sales a Firm Market Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 3

An average selection comprising 14,536 bales was submitted at auction at the Sydney Wool sales which resumed to-day, and of that amount…

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Sheep Stealing on Wholesale Scale Daring Robberies Alleged Two Young Men Committed

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 2

Remarkable evidence concerning the wholesale stealing of sheet in which hundreds were involved and which extended over a period of months was…

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Wheat Inquiry a Living Area Mr. McDonald 's Estimate SYDNEY Monday

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 2

Mr. R. M. McDonald, director of agriculture for New South Wales, told the Wheat Royal Commission to-day that it was his considered…

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The Markets Potatoes and Dairy Produce Firm Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 1

A reduction of 10/- per ton in potato prices was made to-day upon receipt of Tasmanian and Victorian shipments. Quotations for special…

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Why Wool Is Cheaper

Leader · Wednesday 7 March 1934 · page 3

Winchcombe. Canon Ltd. report for March 5:—Side by aide with confident opinions expessed by leading British authorities regarding the…

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Wheat Inquiry Affects of High Taxation South Australian Farmer's Evidence SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1934 · page 2

Continuing his evidence before the wheat Royal Commission to-day, Mr. C. A. S. Hawker M.H.R. and former and mixed grazier of South Australia,…

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Sydney Wool Sales a Firm Market Sydney Tuesday

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1934 · page 2

An average selection of 12,117 bales was offered at the Sydney wool sales to-day. Of this number 10340 were sold at auction and an additional 1.124…

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Wool Sales Rates Slightly Lower in London LONDON

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 March 1934 · page 1

The new wool-selling series opened to-day, when 7955 bales were offered, including 390 N.S.W. Approximately 3277 were sold…

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Wheat Commission Planning Needed Chairman's Remedy for Industry Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 March 1934 · page 1

At the wheat commission to-day, Sir Herbert Gepp, the chairman, expressed the opinion of the commission that some sort of Premiers' plan…

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RAN 13 Miles Then Collapsed and Died Yanco Farm Fatality LEETON

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1934 · page 2

Evidence concerning the death of a boy named Tanner in July 1932 was given when the welfare farm inquiry resumed to-day…

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Junior Farmers' Club

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1934 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Bathurst Junior Farmers' Club was held in the Town Hall last night, the president. Alderman Bedwell…

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Welfare Farms Expert Committee Needed Major Parsonage's View Leeton, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 March 1934 · page 2

Resuming his evidence at the welfare farm inquiry to-day Major Parsonage advocated the appointment of an expert committee to inquire into…

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Farmer’s Fight to Retain Land Shown in Film

Leader · Wednesday 7 March 1934 · page 2

“Golden Harvest,” n dramatic story of the present-day American [?] fight to retain his home his battle against the [?] in the…

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Welfare Farm. Shire President’s Indictment. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 7 March 1934 · page 3

Giving evidence before the [?] Welfare Farm [?] to-day. Am[?] George En[?] formerly depaty president of the Willmlong…

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