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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1927

1,296 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 54 of 65

Run Down by Tractor. Death Follows Injuries. Fate of Terramungamine Farmer

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 1 November 1927 · page 2

The death took place in the Dubbo District Hospital late on Saturday night of Lionel Forlonge, who, on last Thursday week was run over by a…

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Sheep and Cattle Market

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 2 November 1927 · page 6

The Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co., Ltd., report a moderste supply of sheep and lambs at supply of sheep and lambs at…

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Cattle Scarce and Dear. Sheep Plentiful

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 2 November 1927 · page 4

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Coop. Co., Lid., writes 29th October:— The supply of fat cottle at…

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Pastoral Country Interests. the Political Situation

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 2 November 1927 · page 6

Men on the land will note with much approval that "country interests" are strongly represented in the Composite ministry. Messrs. Butlemnshaw,…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 2 November 1927 · page 4

Wincheombe, Carson, Ltd., wired us as follows on Tuesday afternoon:- America, Russia, the Continent, Japan and yorkshire were all keen bidders at…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 2 November 1927 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., received the following wire from their Brisbane office:- "Wool sales opened under strong general competition. Russia,…

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Bacterial Method of Treating Sewage. (Lecture by Mr. Geo.A. Garrow during the visit of the Better Farming Train)

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 2 November 1927 · page 5

When sewage is treated by filtering through land or by broad irrigation then process is bacterial, bacteria or microbes in the soil converting…

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Farmers and Settlers Association

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 2 November 1927 · page 2

A most important meeting of [?] of the Narromine [?] of the farmers need [?] Association in called for saturday next. November [?]…

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Wool From Wellington

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 November 1927 · page 8

The "Westover" clip, from Mr. Ernest E. Salter, Wellington, was among the offerings at 'Wincheombe Carson's auction last Tuesday. The…

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Queensland Sheep Losses . Brisbane

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 November 1927 · page 8

It was stated in evidence before the Child Endowment Commissioner in Brisbane that Queensland's losses in sheep for 1926, as a result of the…

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Australians Champion Butter Eaters. Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 November 1927 · page 8

According to a witness who gave evidence in Melbourne at the dairying industry's inquiry, Australians were the greatest butter caters…

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Cattle Scarce and Dear. Sheep Plentiful

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 November 1927 · page 8

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers ' Co-op. Co., Ltd., writes 29th October:—The supply of fat cattle at…

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Sheep Numbers

Western Age · Friday 4 November 1927 · page 2

A pastoral authority who is closely associated with financial institutions, expresses the opinion that it is imperative to secure reliable and generally…

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Pastoral Notes. "A Living Area."

Western Age · Friday 4 November 1927 · page 4

Pastorally what is a "living area?" Of course it depends primarily on the black currying capacity, and to a less extent on acreage, rainfall and…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 November 1927 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., wired us as follows on Tuesday afternoon:—America, Russia, the Continent, Japan and Yorkshire were all keen bidders at…

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Our Wool Clip

Western Age · Friday 4 November 1927 · page 2

Bradford continues to adversely criticise Australia's wool and to suggest that it is deteriorating. The latest Bradford critic is Mr. Harry Dawson,…

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Pastoral Notes. Rail Freights. No Increase Likely

Western Age · Friday 4 November 1927 · page 2

"Will there by an increase in country rail freights and fares? This is the question that is agitating country interests. The "legacy" left by the Lang…

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Gaol for Stealing Wool

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 November 1927 · page 6

At the Parkes Sessions Robert Henry Driscoll was sent to Bathurst Gaol for eight months for having stolen wool from E. Helnzell's woolshed…

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Wheat Varieties. a Recent Publication on the Subject

Western Age · Friday 4 November 1927 · page 3
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

The varying conditions of soil, temperature, rainfall, &c., under which wheat is grown in New South Wales have been responsible for the use of a…

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