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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

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South Western Wheat. Larger Area Probable

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 May 1928 · page 5

Reporting upon conditions in the south-western portions of the wheat belt, Mr. G. Nicholson, the Parkes agricultural instructor, states that…

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On the Land. the Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 May 1928 · page 6

Schute, Bell and Co. Ltd. report:— There were wool sales in two centres last week, London and Brisbane. At the latter competition was chiefly…

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Blow Fly in Sheep. It's Cause and It's Control. the Past (Continued)

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 May 1928 · page 1

The state of affairs that existed about 1910-12 as detailed in the previous article was such that sheep men woke to the fact that Australia…

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Share Farmer and Tractor. Has to Pay P.N's, But Gets £600 DAMAGES

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 May 1928 · page 5

For six days, Mr. Justice Davidson and a jury of four were engaged at the Dubbo court in deciding a dispute over the purchase by a…

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Fur Farming. Millions From Rabbits

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 May 1928 · page 4

The suggestion made at a recent meeting of the Fur Farming Committee by the curator of the Taronga Park Zoological Gardens, Mr. A. Le…

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Sheep Sale

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 15 May 1928 · page 2

Special attention is drawn to the sheep sale to be held at Dubbo sale yards on Saturday next, 19th inst., by Leeds Bros. Ltd., particulars of which…

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New Wheat Silos

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 15 May 1928 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture (Hon. H. V. Thorhy) advises that ministerial approved has been given for the erection of new wheat silos at Curban,…

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Pastoral Notes Personal Organisation. Australian Interests to Meet

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1928 · page 8

June will be a very important month pastorally. Conferences of Australian interests will be held in Sydney, and graziers throughout the Commonwealth…

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Sale of Commonwealth Ships Effect Upon Farmer

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1928 · page 8

"Labour is trying to fashion the sale of the Commonwealth Line to Lord Kylsant for £1,900,000 into a weapon of attack against the Country Party." states…

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Research on the Farm An Historic Conference

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1928 · page 8

Conclusions of importance to agriculture in all parts of the Empire are contained in the report, now published, of the recent Imperial, Agricultural…

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Who Shall Pay for Bush Fires? Farmer Asks for Damages. Redress Sought in the Courts. Woods v. The Railway Commissioners

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1928 · page 6

A bush fire case of great interest to all farmers and graziers was opened on Friday afternoon before Mr…

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Yeoval Cattle Sale

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 May 1928 · page 12

Mr. Leo. F. Miller, auctioneer, Yeoval, advertises the sale of about 50 head of cattle at the Yeoval trucking yards on Saturday next,…

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Store Sheep Sale

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 May 1928 · page 12

On Saturday afternoon, Mr. Geo Paul will offer, at the Commercial sale yards, about 1000 splendid store sheep, including ewes, wethers…

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Wool Review

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 17 May 1928 · page 1

Advance proofs of the 39th Wool Review, compiled by Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., readied the "News" of fiee last Tuesday. "The Review…

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Rust-Resistant Wheat

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 May 1928 · page 11

"I believe that I have found a wheat, which when further developed, will be greatly rust resistant," said Dr. Seager Wheeler,…

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Big Sheep Sale at Dubbo

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 May 1928 · page 12

On Saturday next, 19th instant, Leeds Bros. Ltd. will sell at Dubbo 10,000 mixed sheep, including 6000 fattening age wethers…

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Praise for the Cattle. Mr.Spencer Wheeler's Opinion

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 17 May 1928 · page 4

One of Sydney's well-known cattle export buyers, Mr. Spencer Wheeler…

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Soil Fertility. And Humus Content. Relation to Wheat Production

Western Age · Thursday 17 May 1928 · page 3

By what means can the wheat grower guard against a dangerous depletion of the humus content of his soil? Space was given in these notes…

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Blow Fly in Sheep. It's Cause and It's Control. No. 3. the Present

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 May 1928 · page 1

Apart from the abortive attempt to destroy the blow fly by the introduced Chalcid Wasp, no organised method of dealing with the pest…

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Dubbo Supreme Court Dispute Over Sheep Claim Fob Breach of Agreement. Narromine Agents Gives Evidence

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 17 May 1928 · page 9

A claim for damages for breach of contract in respect to the sale of sheep in February 1920, was made by Alfred Taylor, grazier, of Dubbo…

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