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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1923

983 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 49 of 50

Wonderful New Wheat. Yield, 65 Bushels to Acre

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 December 1923 · page 4

A yield from one of the stud plots at Cowra Experiment Farm appears to herald the discovery of a wonderful variety of wheat at that Farm,…

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Record Wheat

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 18 December 1923 · page 2

Heavy wheat yields are not the general order of things in the west this harvest, but the grain being garnered is weighing particularly well. Samples…

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Wheat for Queensland, Via Dubbo

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 18 December 1923 · page 2

The opening of the Dubbo-Werris Creek line has been a great boon to the north and north-west of N.S.W., and also to Queensland, giving a direct…

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Fires in Crops

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 18 December 1923 · page 2

On Saturday two fires in crops wore reported. One was out on the property of Mrs. S. Fitzell, Ballimore, where it is claimed a spark from an engine started…

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Yantabulla Wool

The Western Herald · Wednesday 19 December 1923 · page 2

Mr. John Horton's Arrara wool clip, from Yantabulla attracted keen attention at Winchcombe Carson's Sydney sale last Thursday. The…

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Wellington's Wheat

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 December 1923 · page 6

It is anticipated that, despite the bad season, between 300,000 and 400,000 bags of wheat will be harvested in the Wellington district…

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Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 December 1923 · page 9

Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., report:—The market as disclosed at our sale on 12th instant was certainly the best that has so far been…

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Oversea Wheat Position

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 December 1923 · page 9

Lindley Walker Co-op. Wheat Co. report:—Our London cable on Monday:—"Values unchanged, demand remains slowest, influenced by…

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About Two Bags of Wool

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 December 1923 · page 5

Police Inspector P. J. Byrne proceeded against Alfred Gage on a charge of knowingly having two bags of wool in a shed reasonably…

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A Misconception of Farming the Demand of Modern Agriculture

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 December 1923 · page 9

A misapprehension, the effect of which is seriously detrimental to our welfare as a producing country, is the idea that farming demands the…

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Sheep Sale

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 21 December 1923 · page 6

The sale of 1000 owes by Mr. A. W. Cleaver at the corporation yards, was fairly well attended. The sheep were passed in, but later they were disposed…

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More Wool Records

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 21 December 1923 · page 3

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., Sydney, advise having occupied the whole day at the Sydney wool sales on Monday…

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General News Record Wheat

Western Age · Friday 21 December 1923 · page 1

Heavy wheat yields are not the general order of things in the west this harvest, but the grain being garnered is weighing particularly well, Samples…

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Oversea Wheat Position. Special Report

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 21 December 1923 · page 3

Lindley Walker Co-op. Wheat Co.'s London cable on December 17th reads as follows:—"Values unchanged; demand remains slowest, influenced by…

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Wheat Pool Xmas Box for Growers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 21 December 1923 · page 6

In a statement in the Assembly last night which he described as a Xmas box to growers, the Minister for Agriculture said he was pleased to be able to…

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Higher Wool Values. a Room Market

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 21 December 1923 · page 2

The Secretary Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co. reports:- At our last wool sale (i.e., the last in this year) we brought forward an…

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Temora Railway Fatality Car Crashes Into Sheep Trucks. Thmora

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 21 December 1923 · page 4

Councillor Hawkins, president of Narraburra Shire, and his wife were killed instantaneously late on Thursday night when attempting to…

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Temora Railway Fatality Car Crashes Into Sheep Trucks. Temora

Western Age · Friday 21 December 1923 · page 2

Councillor Hawkins, president of Narraburra Shire, and his wife were Killed instantaneously late on Thursday night when attempting to…

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Drought Relief Narromine Farmers' Suggestions. Reply by Minister. [?]

Western Age · Friday 21 December 1923 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture has written to Mr. W. F. Dunn, M.L.A., as under:— With reference to your…

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A Good Crop

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 21 December 1923 · page 6

Mr. H. T. Blacket, of Obley Road, is at present harvesting a very good wheat crop. One paddock is yielding about 12 bags to the acre, and the…

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