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New England · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

2,256 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 113

Agricultural. Hay Crops. Wheat and Oats at Trangie

Guyra Argus · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 3

While wheaten hay has been grown for many years in the Trangie district, mainly as a feed for farm horses and as a reserve against recurring droughts, the…

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Glen Innes Wool

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 7

The fairaford clip from Holmes [?], Glen Innes was am[?] the of[?] at Winchcombe, Ca[?], Sydney functinn last Monday. The wool…

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Pastoral. Store Stock Rate. Should Be Extended

The Uralla Times · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 4

Stockowners are strongly of the opinion that the store stock rates should be extended so as to include all store stock that are sent by rail…

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The Stock Market Big Dalby Cattle Sale

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 4

A very important sale sale of extra good quality stock will be held at Dalby (Queensland) on Friday, February 3. The [?]ding will total…

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Pastoral. the Fat Lamb. Ensuring a Supply of Feed

Guyra Argus · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 3

The lamb required for the export trade is one which will dress from 33 to 40 lb., having a plump symmetrical carcase, with a good distribution of fat and lean, and…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Guyra Argus · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 3

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. THE ORCHARD. BUDDING FRUIT TREES…

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Wool at Best Point of Season. Very Strong Demand

Guyra Argus · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 5

The Secretary, Farmers & Graziers' Co-op. Co. writes 20/1/28:— Excellent competition and very satisfactory clearances have been the…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Guyra District Council Formed

Guyra Argus · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 4

A District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association has been formed at Guyra. The branches represented included Guyra,…

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Black Tuesday Memorable Day of Storm Imp Flood Many Crops Ruined Rain Three to Six Inches

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 4

TUESDAY last will not soon be forgotten in Glen Innes-- it was in very truth a "Black Tuesday." Torrential rain, accompanied in some parts by terrific hail, wrought great damage, and the aggregate loss in the district must be…

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300 Sheep. Dro[?]aed

The Inverell Times · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 4

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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New England Wool

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 8

Good figures were secured for New England wools at Monday's Sydney, auctions. Winchcombe, Carson's sales included Holmes Bros., Yarraford,…

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Wool From Inverell

The Inverell Times · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 11

The Pindari clip from W. T. Edwards Ltd., Inverell was among the, offerings at Winchcombe, Carson's Sydney auction last Monday. The…

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Hungry Boys. Kill Sheep For Food

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 3

A rattier pathetic case came before Tamworth Police Court on Monday before Mr. E. A. May, P.M., when two boys, 15 and 16 years of age…

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Millon Bales of Wool. Millmen's Profits

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 2

Winchconsbe, Carson Ltd. report:— Though New South Wales did not experience good seasons in 1927, the Stale managed to produce an…

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Cheap Butter Menace to Industry. Flooding the Market. MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 1

A very serious view was taken at a meeting of the Australian Stabilisation Committee of importation into Australia of butter from New…

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Cheap New Zealand Butter Threatens Australian Industry Mob Hystyria English Executions. Extraordinary Precautions. LONDON

The Inverell Times · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 1

Extraordinary police precautions have been taken at Cardiff for to-morrow's execution of Edward Rowlands and Daniel Driscoll for the…

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Record Apple Crop. Growers Expect to Get 18/ London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 3

This season's Australian apple crop will be one of the largest in history. Tasmanian production is estimated at about 4,000,000 cases, half of which…

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On the Sheep's Back Prospects for Wool Prices Bright

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 7

What will be the market for the wool now growing on the sheep's back ? Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report…

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Wool Report

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 11

Messrs: Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Sydney, wired their local agent (David W. Oliver), as follows: "We offered 6681 bales of wool, including high-grade…

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Starving Boys. Kill and Eat Sheep

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 2

Being without food or money, and in a starring condition, two boys killed a sheep at Attunga and ate part of the animal. When taxed with the offence,…

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