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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

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Wool Sales

North West Champion · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 2

The Australian Mercantile [?] and Finance Co., Ltd., Sydney, [?] port:—We offered a catalogue [?]…

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Wool Sales Moderation Meant Stability

The North Western Courier · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report:— Australian wool markets have successfully negotiated the intial New Year sales. A fortnight has now…

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District Activities When Sheep Sold for 2/6

The North Western Courier · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 1

Mr G. Comber of Narrbari, mentions the dryness of the season as being very disappointing, yet he remembers when he was a lad, when the…

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To Detect Blown Sheep. The Symptoms Usually Shown

North West Champion · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 4

A sheep struck by fly usually appears [?]irritable and uneasy, and when feeding [?]is frequently seen to stamp one hind [?] Often an animal is noticed with…

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PASTO[?] Empire Wool Industry Important Mission From Britain Australian Growers are Interested

Manilla Express · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 4

A series of articles under the above heading, specially written for the "Manilla Express" on current topics of interest to the…

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Cattle Go Mad

The North Western Courier · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 2

Exciting scenes were witnessed at the big cattle sales at the Rockhampton Agricultural Society's ground last week, the heat driving the beasts…

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Cattle From Gravesend

North West Champion · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 2

Prime light weight cattle were dearer at Homebush last Thursday but rates generally were without marked change Good to prime beef…

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Wool Sales

The North Western Courier · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 2

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., report as follows:— We submitted a catalogue of 6,500 bales on Monday: last which was…

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Wheat Standard Declared

The North Western Courier · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 2

It is estimated that this season's wheat crop in New South Wales will amount to 50,000,000 bushels, and should realise £10,000,000. The stand…

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The Wool Market

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 1

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., Sydney, report under date 23rd Janyary:— We submitted a catalogue of 6509…

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The Wool Outlook

The North Western Courier · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 1

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers Co-op, writes:— On the 17th, instant we offered a catalogue of 8,578 bales…

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Imprsing the Beef Industry. Aberdeen Angus Cattle

North West Champion · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 6

Mr. Grant, Herd Master of the Agriculture Department has recently returned from Canada where he has selected and purchased for the State…

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Wool Demand General. Values Firm

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 3

The Secretary, Farmers & Graziers' Co-op. writes:— On the 17th instant we offered a catalogue of 8,578 bales,…

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The Price of Wool. Moderation Means Stability

North West Champion · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 6
Also in Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:— Australian wool markets have successfully negotiated the initial New Year sales A fortnight has now elapsed…

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A Farm House of the Fifteenth Century Rural Life in 1460

The North Western Courier · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 2

A very interesting description of a 16th century farm-house and of farming conditions of that period is provided by a correspondent from the…

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Wool Demand General Values Firm

Manilla Express · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 4

On the 17th instant we offered a catalogue of 8,578 bales, representative of a wide area of the State. The offerings included a…

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The Markets Schute, Bell & Co., Ltd., report:--Wool

Manilla Express · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 4

The market was practically unchanged at our sale on the 22nd instant. Japanese demand was particularly in evidence, but…

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Pastoral Sheep in Dry Times. Mortality Associated With Drought

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 3

Apart from losses due to starvation, observes a departmental publication, sheep frequently die from other rasons in time of drought. It is…

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Wool Market Wool Auctions

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 8

Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., Sydney, report under date 25th January:- The market throughout the week has shown no material alteration,…

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