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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

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Wharf Labourers Sentenced. Stole Butter. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 1

William Allen Mitchell and Herbert Carpenter, wharf laborers, pleaded guilty at the Central Court with having stolen six boxes if butter and other…

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Internal Parasites of Sheep. The Efficacy of Drenching

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 4

The season being favourable to them, internal parasites of sheep have been giving considerable trouble even in districts west of the usual habital of…

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The Canadian View. If We Didn't Have the Wheat Pool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 6

I wonder and you wonder, In these years of frosts and snow What the price of wheat would be Does anybody know?…

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Pastoral Award. Method of Engaging Cooks

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 1 August 1928 · page 3

Mr. J. W. Allen, general secretary of the Graziers' Association, bus issued the following statement:— "Under the Federal Pastoral…

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Compulsory Wheat Pool Ballot. the Dangers of Monopoly

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 1 August 1928 · page 10

It is claimed by the advocate of the proposed compulsory pool that it will enable the farmers to secure higher prices from the local…

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"Give Us a Crossing" "To Get Our Wheat In." Cealbaggie Residents Wait On The 'Shire Council

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 1 August 1928 · page 10

"We hare about 35,000 acres under crop, and we will have about 20,000 bags of when to cart over the crossing, and in…

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The Farm Across the Way

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 1 August 1928 · page 10

The word seems very still tonight The sky seems dull and grey. Since my good friends have left the farm…

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S[?] for Sheep [?] with Small [?]Tities

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 7

[?] an excellent basis of [?] for feeding [?] periods [?] provide [?]…

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Internal Parasites of Sheep. The Efficacy of Drenching

Western Age · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 4

The season being favourable, to them, internal parasites of sheep have been giving considerable trouble even in districts west of the usual habitat of…

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Wheat Pool Ballot. Enrolment of Voters. 50 Acres Qualification

Western Age · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 2

Following a petition by 173 growers wheat has been proclaimed a commodity under the Marketing of Primary Products Act, and poll is to be taken…

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The Compulsory Wheat Pool Bu[?]et. The Dangers Of Monopoly

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 8

IT is [?]med by the adv[?] of the proposed compulsory p[?] that it wil unable the farmers to secure hi[?]r pri[?]s from the local…

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The Central Western Publishers, Ltd. Silage for Sheep. Commence With Small Quantities

Western Age · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 2

Silage forms an excellent basis of conserved fodders for feeding sheep during drought periods—not only does it provide a succulent laxative feed…

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The Coming Wool Season

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 1

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative, Co. writes:— It has been decided to give the new "zone" system a trial this coming…

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The Price of Wheat. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 1

Wheat was quoted this morning at 5/6 per bushel…

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The Compulsory Wheat Pool Ballot. the Dangers of Monopoly

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 4

It is claimed by the advocates of the proposed compulsory pool that it will enable the farmers to secure higher prices from the local consumers…

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Wheat Pool Ballot. Enrolment of Voters. 50 Acres Qualification

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 8
Also in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate

Following a petition by 173 growers, wheat has been proclaimed a commodity under the Marketing of Primary Products Act, and a p[?]ll is to be taken…

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Wool Marketing. Zone System Defined. Expected to Benefit the Industry

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 6

As recently announced in this column, the "Zone System" of selling wool in the Sydney market will be tried out during the coming season. The…

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The Crops and Pastures

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 7

Nothing but encouraging reports are to hand from all parts of the district in regard to the outlook for a good harvest this season. Everywhere the…

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Making Sunshine into Food. Farmers Must Be Business-like

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 13

Thus Sir John Russell, English Agricultural Scientist, who is here of the invitation of the Australian Universities, at the civic reception tendered to…

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