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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

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The Price of Wheat. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 10 August 1928 · page 1

The price of wheat ex trucks in Sydney to-day is 4/9…

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When Wool's Away Aims of the Railway Special Shunting Attention

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 10 August 1928 · page 9

The institution contained in Circular 218 of January, 1928, are very clear and definite in regard to the method of dealing with wool traffic generally,…

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The Compulsory Wheat Pool. F.S.A. Conference Unanimous Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 10 August 1928 · page 1

Amid scenes of the greatest enthusiasm the Farmers and Settlers' Conference carried a motion in favour of the Compulsory Wheat Pool under the…

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Narromine Police Court. Tuesday, August 7, 1928. (Before Mr. W. S. Bromhead, P.m.) Travelling Sheep Without a Permit

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 10 August 1928 · page 6

John Carter was called to answer a charge of having travelled 121 rams, he not having a permit. Mr. M. V. Duffy (Duffy and Son)…

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Latest Telegrams. Country Towns and Farmers. Premier's Claim to Assisting Both. More Help than Predecessors Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 10 August 1928 · page 1

The Premier (Mr. Bavin) says that during the present Government's ten mouths of office they had spent more money in country development and in…

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The Farmers' Friend

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 10 August 1928 · page 4

Our district was again the receiver-in-general of a most acceptable fall of rain which fell on Wednesday morning and was registered at the Post Office as 30…

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Assistance for Necessitous Farmers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 10 August 1928 · page 8

There is no truth in the rumors that have gained currency in the wheat areas of the State that the Department of Agriculture has decided not to make…

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Geurie. Rain, Crops and Pastures

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 10 August 1928 · page 4

A good rainy change set in here on Wednesday morning last, out of which some 30 odd points were received locally up to 9 o'clock. The fall appeared…

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Mr. Huie and the Farmer (To the Editor)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 10 August 1928 · page 5

Sir,--So tender is the solicitude of Mr. Huir for the farmer that one cannot understand why the agricultural population did not elect him by a huge…

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Assisting the Farmers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 10 August 1928 · page 4

It is announced that since the Bavin Huttenshaw Government entered office advances totalling approximately £311,000 have been made available to…

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Our Member in Dubbo Tells New Scheme. Some Scientific Training Dairy Produce Factory Employees

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 10 August 1928 · page 4

The [?] H. V. Thorby, Minister for A[?] arrived in Dubbo for a bird visit on Thursday and will return to the city this afternoon…

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Wool Auctions

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 August 1928 · page 5

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd., report:—The arrivals of wool into stores have increased somewhat the last week, and the fears that only…

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Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 August 1928 · page 5

Goldsbrough, Mort and Company, Limited report:—The market is still extremely quiet and business in locally scoured wools has been…

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Tops and Wool Prices

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 August 1928 · page 5

Some bulky lines of local fellmongered wool have recently been sold to Continental operators. The prices secured, though slightly below…

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On the Land. Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 August 1928 · page 5

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report: Wool is arriving into store in good volume, and we anticipate being able to offer our full quota at the…

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Second-Hand Wheat Sacks. Buyers Complain of Losses

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 August 1928 · page 5

IN consequence of the very serious loss sustained by buyers during the past season through the use of inferior bags, it has been decided…

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Sir Neville Howse as a Farmer

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 August 1928 · page 1

Sir Neville Howse told a good story against himself at Yeoval on Saturday. Of course, he thought he knew everything about farming, and…

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Assistance for Necessitous Farmers

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 August 1928 · page 5

THERE is no truth in the rumours that have gained currency in the wheat areas of the State that the Department of Agriculture has…

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Let Farmers Manage Their Own Pools

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 August 1928 · page 2

Addressing the F.S.A. conference delegates in Sydney on Saturday afternoon, Prime Minister Bruce said: "For heaven's sake don't let…

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Wheat Grading

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 14 August 1928 · page 1

A proposal to ask the Department of Agriculture to introduce a grading system for wheal instead of the existing [?] system, was decisively,…

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