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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1924

1,193 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 10 of 60

4000 Sheep

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 February 1924 · page 4

At the Mudgee saleyards on the day next, February 29th, Malone and Barrett, will sell sheep, including several sple[?]…

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Dunedoo Sheep Sale

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 February 1924 · page 4

On Tuesday, 4th March, at [?], Messrs Baker and Campbell well-known stock agents, will 5000 sheep, including some very [?]…

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Wheat Compensation

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 February 1924 · page 2

The action of the State Government in paying £549,214 to the 1916-1917 wheat pool has been vindicated by the report of the…

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F.a.q. Wheat

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 February 1924 · page 2

The Grain Trade Sectional Committee of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce determined the "fair average quality" standard of wheat…

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The Level of Wool Prices Rates for Super Wools

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 February 1924 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report: The wool market would be unfaithful to its traditions if it did not supply some surprises. Values for best…

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Sickness Among Sheep

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 3

A number of valuable stud rams on Wambiana Station, near Trangie, the property of S. Austin and Sons, have been affected with sickness. One ram,…

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Bawra Wool

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 3

The latest statement issued by Bawra, Melbourne, shows that on December 31 last, the stocks consisted of 162,066 bales of Australian and 47,000 bales of…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 2

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report:-- Very attractive wools have been offered this week, and competition has been keen from all sections of the trade, the record…

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Wheat Compensation. Auditor-general's Decision

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 2

We were informed on Saturday morning by Mr. H. V. C. Thorby, M.L.A., of the Auditor-General's decision in the matter of the 1916-17 Wheat Pool…

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The Wool Industry French Proposal Not Feared

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 4

With delight writ large upon his countenace, a man walked into a financial house recently. When asked by the manager of the institution. "Why the…

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Money in Sheep

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 9

In almost every district in New South Wales sheep owners would do very nicely with more sheep than their places are carrying. It is not…

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Wheat Prduction

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 6

The threatened decrease in area of wheat growing is a national question. It is stated that a 15 bushel average crop costs 5/- a bushel to produce…

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Wool Auctions

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 9

Goldsbrough, Mort and Company, Limited report:—We submitted at auction last Thursday, a catalogue of 5392 bales wool, which comprised a…

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Oversea Wheat Position

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 6

Lindley Walker Co-op. Wheat Company report:—Our oversea wheat cable reads as follows:—"Exchange firming Argentine prices, others…

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Sydney Wool Market. Values Still Buoyant

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 6

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co., writes:— At our last sale we brought forward a fairly good selection…

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On The Land. Record Victorian Wheat Yields

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 9

Bendigo "Stock and Land Gazette" reports:—What is undoubtedly approaching a record yield of wheat was produced this season at…

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Two Important Matters. the Exodus of the Farmer

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 2

No one who reads the clearing out sales of the farmer, not alone in Wellington, but in almost every part of the State, cannot but wonder why it…

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Not a Fair Deal to Farmers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 4

Owing to the action of the railway construction department, the farmers along the new line of railway from Molong to Dubbo are not…

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Woes of the Farmers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 9

"Australia is undoubtedly steering for bankruptcy," says Mr. S. W. Copley, banker, in London, and formerly a West Australian pastoralist. "She…

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The Coming Power. the Motor Tractor for the Farm

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 8

The following interesting paper on farm power, dealing with the advent of the motor tractor, was read at the last meeting of the Wellington…

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