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New England · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

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Aberdeen Angus. Department's Cattle Purchases

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 3

According to the herdmaster of the Department of Agriculture (Mr. C. G. F. Grant), the consignment of 21 Aberdeen Angus cattle purchased…

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The Wool Outlook. Artificial Silk

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 3

Winchoombe Carson, Ltd., report: before the war the world grew the equivalent of 10,151.491 bales of wool annually. The latest available figures…

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To-day's Markets Price of Wheat Sydney

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 1

Wheat ex-trucks Sydney is to-day quoted at 47 to 47 12 per bushel…

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Shipping Freights Reduced for Wheat and Flour Dirty Hospital Disorganised Staff Shocking Conditions SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 1

The existence of shocking conditions in Wagga Hospital were revealed in a report by the new matron, who states the premises are dirty throughout,…

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"Alsace" Farm Sold

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 4

Arthur Thom, stock and property salesman, Inverell (in conjunction with Messrs. A. Farrand & Go., Inverell) reports having completed the…

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Pastoral. Empire Wool Industry. Important Mission From Britain. Australian Growers Are Interested

The Uralla Times · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 4

Dr J. E. Nichols of The British Research Association for the Woollen and Worsted Industry, was deputed by the Empire Marketing Board to…

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Sheep Suffer. Worm Infestation

Guyra Argus · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 3

On a recent visit to the southern tablelands, Dr. H. R. Seddon, of the Glenfield Veterinary Research Station, found that some mortalities in sheep…

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Aberdeen Angus. Department's Cattle Purchases

Guyra Argus · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 5

According to the herdmaster of the Department of Agriculture (Mr. C. G. F. Grant), the consignment of 21. Aberdeen Angus cattle purchased…

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Wool "Championship." Growers' Rivalry

Guyra Argus · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 3

Have you heard of the wool belt? It is a covered prize that goes to the New South Wales woolgrower who gets the highest price in the season for…

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Intense Heat Cattle Die In Saleyards ROCKHAMPTON

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 1

The heat [?] so intense during the cattle sale at Rockhampton yesterday that many animals became frantic. Ten [?], while many…

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Wool Sales Steady Prices in London

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 4

At the London wool sales on Tuesday [?] bales were offered, of which [?] were Australian and [?] New Zealand There was a good…

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1,500,000 CATTLE Used in Two Huge Airships

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 10

More than 1,500,000 cattle will contribute to the making of each of the two 6,500,000 cubic feet airships which will be built for the United…

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£3,500,000 of Wool Sent From N.s.w. in December

The Uralla Times · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 2

In December wool exports from this State France was first, taking 31,059 bales of greasy and 1236 bales of scoured, valued at £712,620…

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The Boy on the Farm

Guyra Argus · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 4

If you are a farmer and you want your son to be a farmer after you, teach him from his earliest boyhood to respect his father's calling. Instil into…

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Sheep and Wool Return

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 3

Owners of 50 or more sheep who have not yet filled in and returned the special sheep and wool form posted to them in December last by the…

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Lightning Kills Cattle

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 6

Farmers in the Numulgi district had a hectic half-hour on Thursday afternoon last, during a thunderstorm, when the lightning was exceptionally…

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Stronger Wool Market

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 7

Demand was keener at the first sales of the new year held in Sydney on Monday. America and Yorkshire were much more active than in…

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Butter and Bacon Returns For December

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 8

For the month of December the inverell Butter and Bacon Co. Ltd., manufactured 31,930 lbs. of butter, which showed a reduction of…

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Intense Heat. Cattle Die at Sale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 1

The heat was set intense during a cattle sale at Rockhampton yesterday that ten animals died, while many calves were in the last stages of…

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Local and General Sheep By Austion

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 4

On Thursday next, 24th instant in the municipal sale yards, 260 sheep, including 130 fats, will be sold by auction without reserve. Mr. C…

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