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Farming & the land, 1928

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Where Are We ? in Regard to Fine Wool Is South Africa Crowding Us Out ?

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 6

The Bradford correspondent of the "S.M. Herald" writes :-- The day before the series finished buyers were treated to a little…

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Local and General Pay for the Dairyman

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 4

For the month of December the Glen Innes butter factory paid 12 per lb. (nett) for choicest and 11 per lb. (nett) second grade, In…

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Wool Sales

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 2

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. Ltd. report:--We offered at auction on thee 25th January a catalogue containing 6071 bales, which included an…

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Cyclonic Storm Dairy Wall Carried Away. Cattle Stampeded. CASINO

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 1

A cyclonic - storm swept over Camira Creek district yesterday, devasting everything in its path. The storm cut a strip about half a mile wide from…

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Store Cattle. Alteration in Sale Date

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 4

Owing to one big line out being able to arrive in time for the sale on February 10. Mr. David W. Oliver has now arranged for the sale to be held…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. report:-- We sold 9000 bales of wool at our Sydney auction on Tuesday. The market was most animated and prices for…

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Earn As Much As Sheep. Poultry Expert's Figures

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 8

There are hens of the commercial breeds which, as flock birds, are earning in eggs for their owners as much as a sheep earns in wool for…

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Inverell Butter Co. Reducing Overhead Costs. Modern Machinery Installed

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 3

Having for its manager a man whose sole aim is to produce only the best article at the least possible coat and a…

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Commercial. Armioale Cattle Sale. Extensive Clearance in Buoyant Market

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 3

A. H. McArthur and Co., report having conducted a highly successful auction sale of fat and store cattle at Armidale Municipal Yards…

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Eve[?]ess of Wool Prices. Exceptional Stability

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: It is doubtful if Australia has even experienced a wool season when values have kept on such an even basts…

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To-day's Markets. Price of Wheat. Sydney

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 1

Wheat, ex trucks Sydney, is quoted at 53 per bushed…

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Monday's Wool Sales. Market Firm at Late Rates. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 4

Yorkshire and Japan were very heavy buyers at the wool sales yesterday, representatives of both countries being almost continuously on their feel…

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Uralla Wool. Averages Over £1 Per Sheep

The Uralla Times · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 3

The prices received by many of Uralla district pastoralists for the wool clip this season has panned out at £1 and over per…

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300 Sheep Drowned

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 12

On his return from a visit to the south-western districts yesterday, Mr. W. Clunes, junr., stated that a mob of 1100 mixed sheep travelling to Dalby…

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Uralla Wool

The Uralla Times · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 2

Mrs. L. Wiseman's Brushgrove (Uralla) clip attracted keen competition at Winchcombe, Carson's Sydney auction last Tuesday. The…

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Pastoral. Federal Land Valuation, Graziers' Representation

The Uralla Times · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 4

Gra[?]rs will note with approval that the personnel of the Valuation B[?]d just appointed by the Federal C[?]ment included Mr. F.H.Tout,…

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Sheep Losses. (And Queensland Loss.)

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 7

The Queensland Government is very appreciative of the reduction in public revenue through sheep losses. In rent and takes the average return per…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Guyra Argus · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week, by direction of the Honorable the Minister Of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. AGRICULTURAL WHEAT GROWING…

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Is It Wanted ? Wool Not Called For

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 4

Speaking at last meeting of the P. and A. Society, Mr. J. Plante stated that a number of fleeces which had helped to make up the Northern…

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Highest Point of Series London Wool Sales LONDON

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 1

The wool sales closed to-day at the highest-level of the series. The total number of bales catalogued was 100,510. Merinos hardened during the…

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