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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1926

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Fire Fiend,again Narromine District Suffers. Grass, Crops, Fencing Go

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 November 1926 · page 4

Fire, which broke out on Sunday in the Wyanga district, near Narromine. started afresh on Wednesday, and a large amount of damage was done…

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Wheat Pool. Finat Payment

The Western Herald · Saturday 20 November 1926 · page 4

The Secretary, Wheat Growers' Pooling & Marketing Co. Lts. writes, on 13th November 1926. Final [?] vment—Voluntary Poe…

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Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 November 1926 · page 4

Pitt, son and Bagery Ltd., report:—There was no lack of inquiry at our sale last Wednesda, when we submitted a catalogue of slightly…

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The Brighter Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 November 1926 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. report: Al signs of hesitancy, in bidding have disappeared at the wool sales. Commerce is usually regarded as…

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On the Land. Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 November 1926 · page 4

Schute Bell and Co., Ltd., report: During the last week values were maintained with a well-sustained demand from all sections. Yorkshire…

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High Cost of Feeding. a Pressing Poultry-farming Problem

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 November 1926 · page 4

Much attention is now concentrated upon the problem of high cost of poultry foodstuffs, and it is realised (writes the Poultry Expert of…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 23 November 1926 · page 3

The Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co. Ltd., submitted a catalogue on Tuesday, the 16th inst., comprising over 5000 bales. They report that…

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Wheat Pool Marketing Australian Wheat a New Point of View

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 November 1926 · page 1

Did It ever strike you that yo[?] are not 'selling" your wheat?" When this question was asked by Mr. H. W. Wood, President of the Alberts…

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Trundle to Narromine Decreased Wheat Areas

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 23 November 1926 · page 1

In the Trundle district, which for the past 15 years or so has held a prominent place in wheat production, the full effect of the adverse condition during…

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Latest Telegrams. Wheat Championship Award Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 November 1926 · page 2

The wheat champion Ship of the CentralWestern District was awarded to J. W. Eade, of "Eadville," Euchar[?], with 141 points [?].K Nock,…

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Late Telegrams. Wheat Championship. J. W. Eade the Winner. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 23 November 1926 · page 2

The wheat crop championship in the Central Western districts has been awarded to Mr. J. W. Eade, of Eadesville, Eucharee[?], near Molong, with…

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The Dubbo liberal and Macquarie Advocate Tuesday November 23, 1926. Local and General Sydney Wool Sales

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 November 1926 · page 2

The Commonwealth Wool and Produce Company Limited submitted a catalogue on Tuesday, 16th instant, comprising over 5000 bales. They…

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Crop Competition Results News of Neighboring Districts. Parkes

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 23 November 1926 · page 2

H. J. Nock, Nelungaloo (Bena), 145 ; E. J. Johnson, lona, (Canberra), 137; E. J. Johnson, (Bena), 135. The winning crop was an almost…

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Peak Hill Fire Crops and Grass Destroyed

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 23 November 1926 · page 2

The prolifie growth of grass was responsible for a couple of big fires in the Peak Hill district last week .The fire first broke out on Mr. Pat…

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Two a Minute Bennet's Busy Bag Sower. a Money -Saver for Farmers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 23 November 1926 · page 2

Two bags a minute with case. Two lightly packed, securely laced bags. That is the record of the Bennet's Bag Sower, which Permewan Wright's…

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District Wool

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 24 November 1926 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:— [?] at our Sydney wool auction last Tuesday included Lindsay Bros., Tottenham, fleece at 19½d; F. C. Wake,…

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Pastoral. Profit and Loss. Graziers' Position

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 24 November 1926 · page 3

In the cities and is certain political circles the idea persists that the pastoral industry is prosperous, and that the wool grower is having the time of…

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Grain Sickness in Sheep Caution to Wheat Growers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 November 1926 · page 7

In those portions of the State which are adapted to running sheep in conjuction with wheat-growing, losses are likely to occur after…

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Purchasing Breeding Sheep

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 November 1926 · page 2

The small farmer that is considering sheep more as an addition to his farm stock than as a separate business, will possibly find some…

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Wheat Frauds

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 25 November 1926 · page 4

Samuel Foster Money (39), agent, pleaded guilty at Darlinghurst Sessions to a charge of having at Trundle, on December 17, 1925, forged…

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