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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Get the Full Value of the Rain. Harrow Growing Wheat Crops and Prevent Evaporation

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 July 1920 · page 7

The advisability of harrowing growing crops of wheat is a matter for immediate and serious consideration by farmers in district lately suffering…

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Stealing Sheep Skins

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 July 1920 · page 6

Ernest William Piper (19) was charged with stealing two sheepskins, valued at 9/, the property of William Henry Blackburn, of Arthurville…

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Sulphur As Fertiliser for Wheat

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 July 1920 · page 7

In view of reports from experiment station in other parts of the world, it was decided by the department in 1915 to conduct a series of tests with…

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Stock Expert G. T. Weaver. Secured by Farmers and Graziers' Co. Country Branches to Be Opened

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 July 1920 · page 5

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Grain, Insurance and Agency Co. Ltd., writes:—"The services of Mr. G. T. Weaver…

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Local and General Wool Bonus

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 2

A London cable announces that it is probable Hint arrangements will be made in conjunction with the British Treasury for payment of substantial…

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Stock Expert G T. Weaver Secured by Farmers and Graziers' Co. Country Branches to Be Opened

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 2

The Farmers and Graziers Cooperative Ltd., writes;-- "The services of Mr. G. T. Weaver,…

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Expert Handling of Live Stock. Farmers and Graziers' Co. Moving with the Times. Establishment of Branch Offices

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 2

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Grain, Insurance and Agency Co., Ltd., writes:—"The services of Mr. G. T. Weaver,…

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WEDDING. Cropley—McCullagh

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 2

A quiet wedding, the invitations to which were confined to the immediate friends of the contracting parties, took place yesterday in St. Andrew's…

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London Wool Prices Lower. Profits Available

The Western Herald · Saturday 17 July 1920 · page 2

The downward trend in prices for lower grade menino and crossbred wools noticeable at recent London auctions, continued at last week's…

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Harrow the Wheat

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 1

Mr. H. A. McDonald, manager of the Trangie Experiment farm, urges all farmers to harrow their wheat fields, especially those fields that had…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Western Age · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. 479…

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Expert Handling of Live Stock. Farmers and Graziers' Co. Moving with the Times. Establishment of Branch Offices

Western Age · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 3

This Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Grain, Insurance and Agency Co., Ltd., writes:—The services of Mr. G. T. Weaver…

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Fall in Wool Prices

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 July 1920 · page 4

The chairman of the Central Wool Committee (Sir John Higgins) has received from Sir A. Goldfinch, Director-General of Raw Materials for the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Industrial Alcohol From Sorghum. Tests Give Unpromising Results

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 July 1920 · page 7

Results from experiments recently carried out by the Department of Agriculture to determine the possibilities of sorghum as a source of industrial…

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Federal Wheat Pool Ended. Fight with the Shipping Combine

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 July 1920 · page 5

The Premiers' Conference finished in a blaze of light. Mr. Hughes throw a bombshell into their midst at the termination of proceedings. He definitely…

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For the Farmer's Wife

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 July 1920 · page 7

Programmes of English vaudeville circuits some years back featured a performer who, principally with the aid of a felt hat minus its crown, gave…

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Wool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 5

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report under date 21st July:—Small appraisements have been held this week, when all available wool…

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End of the Wheat Pool

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 2

Mr. Hughes throw a bombshell in the midst of the State Premiers, who were sitting in conference in Melbourne this week, by definitely announcing that the…

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Serious Outlook Ships for Wheat Transport. Prime Minister's Statement

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 3

The Prime Minister, Mr. Hughes, at the termination of the Premiers' Conference in Melbourne on Wednesday, dropped a bomb among those present…

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The Crops

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 1

Mr. J. F. Fitzgerald, Dubbo district agent for the International Harvester Company, has been over a large section of the west during the current week…

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