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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1926

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On the Land. Sydney Wool Sales

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 December 1926 · page 4

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report:—At our sale on Tuesday last we offered a catalogue consisting mostly of good wools, with a few very…

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Cultivation of Wheat the Improvements in Machinery

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 December 1926 · page 4

Great improvement has recently been effected in the machinery necessary for wheat production, and these improvements (writes a…

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New Records for Wool

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 7 December 1926 · page 2

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., Dublin, advise having received the following advices from their Sydney office:--"Submitted…

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A Farmer's Serious Loss

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 7 December 1926 · page 2

Mr. Tom Dowd, of Maryvale, was on Monday, engaged in harvesting his crop, near his home, when a fire suddenly started, and soon got out of…

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Wheat Pools. Advances Being Made

The Western Herald · Wednesday 8 December 1926 · page 2

She Secretary, Wheatgrowers Pooling and Marketing Company writes: Re 1st Advance—Voluntary Pool Season 1926 27…

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Grain Sickness in Sheep a Caution to Wheat Growers

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 9 December 1926 · page 10

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

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Brisbane Wool Sales

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 December 1926 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., received the following wire from their Brisbane office:—"Good average selection available opening Brisbane…

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Grain Sickness in Sheep. a Caution to Wheat Growers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 10 December 1926 · page 3

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

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Brisbane Wool Sales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 10 December 1926 · page 3

"Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. received the following wire from their Brisbane office:--"Good average selection available opening Brisbane wool sales…

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Winning The Wheat Wealth. Around The District

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 10 December 1926 · page 7

1 hardly think that the average townsman realises the insistent Necessity of an Early Rain just now. Both in grass and crops,…

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Farming Forests and Frenzied Land Settlement

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 10 December 1926 · page 2

In a recent address to members of the Agriculture Section of the Western Australian Association for the Advancement of Science, Mr. C…

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Farmer Found Dead Melbourne

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 10 December 1926 · page 6

Ernest Allan, 65, the farmer who disappeared from his home at Grassmere on Saturday was discovered yesterday dead in a fowl house near his…

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Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 December 1926 · page 3

Goldsbrough, Mort and Company, Ltd., Sydney, report:—The closing sales for the year will be held this week, when a series of 44,000 bales…

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Wool Auctions

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 December 1926 · page 3

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd., report:—Market conditions in all selling centres at the moment are very favourable, the reports indicating…

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Sound Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 December 1926 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report:—Wool selling experiences this year show contrast compared with last season. Any variation in prices at…

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On the Land. Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 December 1926 · page 3

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report:—No sales were held in this centre last week, owing to the buyers being in Brisbane. The market…

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Bush Fires. Big Areas Swept. Losses of Stock and Crop Reported

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 December 1926 · page 2

Friday last was one of the worst days over experienced in the history of New South Wales so for as bush fires were concerued. Early in the day a strong…

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On the Land. Sydney Wool Sales

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 December 1926 · page 5

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., offered on Tuesday 5142 bales, being a very attractive catalogue. There was strong demand from all…

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The Sheep Maggot Fly

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 17 December 1926 · page 3

That the Australian sheep and wool industry, and consequently the fortunes of many people directly and indirectly connected with it, arc seriously menaced…

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Big Dubbo Sheep Sale

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 17 December 1926 · page 6

The Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co. Ltd., in conjunction with the Australian Estates and Mortgage Co. Ltd., Sydney, held a successful sheep…

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