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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

1,255 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 45 of 63

Wool Demand More General Market Shows Better Tone

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 September 1928 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: —At our Sydney wool sale on Monday, we sold 95 per cent. of the large lots we offered. As indicated…

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Famous Farmland. Purchased by Mr. A. W. Salter. Former Koorawatha Storekeeper

The Young Chronicle · Friday 14 September 1928 · page 4

Mr. A. W. Salter, the former proprietor of the Model Store, Koorawatha, has decided to go on the land, and has purchased the fine…

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Murringo Farmer Performs Miracle. Music Interpreted by Color. Wonderful Invention Which Cost Thousands. to Be Seen in Sydney

The Young Chronicle · Friday 14 September 1928 · page 2

Announced as the most miraculous Innovation in entertainment that has ever thrilled the world, color music, the invention…

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Hereros Cattle

The Yass Courier · Monday 17 September 1928 · page 3

The native cattle of the Hereros, in South-West Africa, are tall, lean, long-horned and of little value for beef or milk, but they are…

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The World’s Wheat Production

The Yass Courier · Monday 17 September 1928 · page 3

Thirty years ago the world’s wheat production was about 2,000,000,000 bushels a year. [?] now averages 3,200,000,000…

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Wool Sales Off Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 17 September 1928 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., advise that owing to the continuance of the wharfsiders' strike no wool sales will be held in Sydney…

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Wool Sales Lower Prices at Brisbane

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 17 September 1928 · page 6

The N.Z. Loan and M. A, Co., Ltd. reports that chief interest during last week was centred in the sales which commenced in the Brisbane…

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The Farmer. the Uses of Paraffin Oil on the Farm

The Yass Courier · Monday 17 September 1928 · page 3

Those in search of efficient applications for various ailments should not overlook paraffin oil. It is extremely inexpensive, and its…

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Wool Sales Cancelled

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report that owing to the strike no wool auctions will take place in Sydney this week. The stoppage is most…

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Butter Bd. Poll Period for Enrolment Extended

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 19 September 1928 · page 8

The Minister of Agriculture announces that the closing date of the period within which claims for enrolment, or objections to an enrolment,…

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Wheat Harvests Market Prospects WASHINGTON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 19 September 1928 · page 2

The Secretary for Agriculture declares that American farmers will not be harmed by the, agricultural surpluses this year. He has pointed out…

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Primary Producers Agricultural, Pastoral and Horticultural Notes Growing Chickens Care After Hatching

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 19 September 1928 · page 5

When the hatching hen has reared her brood, the question of providing the chicks with suitable accommodation must be considered…

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Wool Market Schute, Bell & Co., Ltd., report: SYDNEY, September 13

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 19 September 1928 · page 9

Under present roster arrangements our next wool catalogue is to be offered on Tuesday, 18th instant. The industrial dispute on the…

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Checking the Drift Junior Farmer Club Objects

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 19 September 1928 · page 5

The Public Service Board, says Mr. Drummond (Minister for Education), has recommended the appointment of Mr. E. Breakwell, the headmaster of…

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Farm Notes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 19 September 1928 · page 5

Mr. R. W. Sheather, of Tarrabandra, had a streak of good luck last week. Some time ago he purchased a pedigreed Jersey cow, in calf to a…

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The Marketing Act Its Paralysing Effect on the Farmers' Finance

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 19 September 1928 · page 5

In a previous article it was shown how the Marketing Act will operate to the detriment of those engaged in the butter business and in this review…

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Pastoral Properties 'Lynton' and 'Montrose' Offered

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 September 1928 · page 6

Offers made for property submitted at .W. H. Wheatley's auction sale were not enough for the vendors and the properties were passed, to be disposed…

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Christmas Ham Prices Butter Production Increase SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 September 1928 · page 4

The weakness evident in the "case" egg market tills week owing to the difficulty of disposing of increasing supplies culminated in a price…

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Wholesale Killings Californian Farm Horror CALGARY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 September 1928 · page 2

A woman suspected of being Sarah Louise Northcott, mother of Gordon Northcott (21), alleged to be an ape man pervert, is…

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Worst Sheep Parasite

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 9

In a report to the Tamworth P. P. Board, Mr. F. J. Madden (stock inspector) stated that the greater part of recent mortality amongst sheep…

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