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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

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Fur-farming. Industry's Possibilities

Western Age · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 3

That Australia spends more than £300,000 per annum on imported furs. was a statement made by Mr. Sydney Smith, junr., secretary of the Far…

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Radio notes & news "Greatest Single Boon." Radio for Farmers

Western Age · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 3

In the opinion of Mr. D. H. Drummond, the advent of radio is the greatest boon of modern times, so far as the man on the land is concerned. And this…

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Preliminary Statement. As to Sheep and Wool of New South Wales

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 2

Estimates made by the Government Statistician (Mr. T. Waites) in collaboration with the Chief Veterinary Surgeon (Mr. Max Henry) on the basis…

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Store Sheep Market

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 5

Sir Graham Waddell stressed the point a couple of weeks ago that to estimates store sheep market prospects it was essential to have the latest and…

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Pastoral Notes. State Not Overstocked

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 5

Stockowners will note with a great deal of interest that the Government Statistician estimates there were approximately 48,000,000 sheep and lambs…

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The Wool Cheque

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 5

According to the Government Statistician, the approximate value of the N.S.W. wool clip for the current season (exclusive of skill wools) was…

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Australian Agricultural and Pastoral Industries. Fertilisation the Primary Consideration

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 4

At no period of the history of these [?]at industries of Australian has the men on the land been faced with such a crisis as exist to-day. Rising costs…

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The Price of Wheat. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 6

Wheat, ex-trucks, Sydney, is quoted at 55½d per bushel…

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"The Angle" Stud Farm Yearlings for the Easter Sales Large Attendance at Grand Parade

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 2

So quietly and with so little ostentation does Mr. R. C. Brown go about the matter of improving the breed of racehorses that only a few in the West…

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Gilded Snares. Exploiting the Farmers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 6

One of the reforms for which three is most urgent need is in respect of the law relating to public components. It may be thought that is purely [?]…

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Wool. Demand for All Descriptions

The Western Herald · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 5

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers Co Op. Co. reports:— On the 1st March we offered a catalogue of 6057 bales, largely made…

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Sheep Sale

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 March 1928 · page 3

On Saturday next, Mr. George Paul will sell at the Commercial saleyards, Wellington, about 2000 splendid store sheep, which will be…

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Wheat Growing

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 March 1928 · page 1

A valuable contribution to the ever green controversy regarding costs of production of wheat has been made by Professor A. J. Perkins…

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Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 March 1928 · page 4

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile, Agency Company Ltd. report: One of the most attractive selections placed before the trade this season…

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Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 March 1928 · page 4

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd., report:—selling conditions continue to rule on a very favourable basis, as was evidenced at our auction last…

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3000 Sheep for Sale

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 March 1928 · page 3

A. Wilkins and Co. advertise they will offer 3000 sheep at the Commercial saleyards at their next sale, on March 17th…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 March 1928 · page 4

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report:—Prices Continue firm at the recently advanced levels, with, apparently, orders current sufficient…

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Sheep Jump Through Shop Windows

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 March 1928 · page 2

An unusual episode was witnessed at Blayney, at Mr. Bembrick's new store, resulting in the complete destruction of one of the big plate glass…

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Adventures of a Blayney Farmer. Other Land Owners Should Take Heed

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 March 1928 · page 1

In the Sydney Equity Court the other day, John Alban Walsh, farmer, of Vittoria, near Blayney, asked for an injunction restraining the Bank…

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The Farmer Found Out

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 March 1928 · page 5

Once upon a time a farmer had 1500 bushels of wheat, which he sold not to a grainery, but to 1500 different dealers, a bushel to each…

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