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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1926

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West Australian Tragedy. Farmer Shot by Daughter. Perth

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 2

A tragedy occurred at Coolup, where a local farmer has been shot dead by his daughter, who has been arrested. The victim is William Clarke, who has…

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Cheapening Farm Implements Tariff Board's Emphatic Findings

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 3

In his own interests every Australian farmer should peruse the recently issued report of the Tariff Board on the effect that the tariff is having on the…

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Trangie Wheat

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 2

Trangie's contribution to this season's harvest of golden grain will total between 20,000 and 30,000 bags. This is a splendid yield for the district…

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Fire in Wheat Truck

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 2

An outbreak of fire occurred in a truck of wheat standing to the Narromine railway yard. Before it assumed any very great proportions it was…

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A Tall in Wheat

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 2

On Wednesday last an accident suspended to a truck of wheat in the railway yard. It appears that the [?] of a U truck loaded with bulk wheat…

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A Great Wheat Harvest Totals 226227 Bags Till 31st DECEMBER, 1025

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 4

fear figures kindly suppled by the railway stations at Narromine we are able to give an [?] of the where delivery in the district…

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Auction Sales. Cattle Sale

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 8

Mr. A. E. Rotton advertises a cattle sale in the Commercial sale yards on Saturday afternoon next, when ho will offer H) head of mixed…

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Stud Cattle Sale

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 4
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

On Wednesday, 13th inst., the sale of 800 "South Comongin" (Queensland) stud cows and heifers was held at the Commonwealth Wool Company's…

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Wool Report

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 1

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. Ltd. report:--Sates will be resumed here on Monday and in the meantime interest has been centred in the Melbourne…

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The New Wool. Story of "Sniafil." Rosy Prospects

Western Age · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 2
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

The special correspondent of the "Yorkshire Post," England, who was despatched to Turin, chiefly to investigate artificial wool, sketches a…

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Artificial Wool Shrink-proof, Mothproof, Washable. Melbourne

Western Age · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 4

Information has been received in Melbourne that artificial wool experiments carried out at Turin by the…

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Sheep Branding

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 2

According to the Stock Inspector there is a fair amount of neglect in the district regarding the branding of sheep. "Unless sheep owners…

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Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 4

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., offered at auction on 13th instant, 6524 bales. Although the selection included clips from a large area of…

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Wool Generally Firm

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report:—The wool market displayed tendencies contrary to usual custom at opening sales of the New Year…

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On the Land. Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 4

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report:—Prices realised at our sale on Wednesday were, for the most part, appreciably in excess of our…

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Shaw Farmer's Heavy Loss

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 2

Mr. W. R. Beddie, of Shaw, near Blayney, was a heavy loser by a fire that occurred at "Baldoon," when his barn and cow sheds, with motor…

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Non Branding of Sheep

The Western Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 2

A warning was inserted in these columns in a recent issue re the non branding of sheep consigned to the Homebush sales. Mr W. K. Good…

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Wheat Stripping Record

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 2

What is claimed to be a wheat stripping record has been put up by Mr. R. Carter share farmer on Mungeribar. Paving [?] McKay…

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