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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

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Advance on Wheat

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

An announcement was also made to the effect that the Commonwealth Bank had agreed to advance 42 per bushel on the wheat delivered to the…

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Wheat Quotations Sydney

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

Wheat, ex trucks Sydney, is quoted at 49 per bushel…

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Price of Wheat. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1928 · page 1

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

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Our Farmers Meet Law Suit Abandoned Commonwealth Bank Advance Shortage of Wheat Sydney

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

MUCH interest is attached to the deliberations of the sitting conference of delegates of the N.S.W. Farmers and Settlers' Association, and at to-day's gathering some important matters in the interests of the man on the land…

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Men From the Land the Farmers' Parliament Doings at the Conference a Wheat Bounty

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

As briefly set out in the wires of the "Dispatch" on Friday, the delegates of the Farmers and Settlers' Conference now being held in Sydney, promptly decided to ask the Federal Government to pay a bounty on all…

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F.S.A. CONFERENCE. Tally Clerks for Wheat Stations. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1928 · page 1

The Farmers and Settlers' Conference decided that owing to the shortage of wheat delivered at destination the Railway Department be asked to…

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Latest Telegrams. Minister on Wheat Pool. Noxious Weeds to be Dealt With. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1928 · page 1

Addressing the Farmers and Settlers' Conference the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Thorby, said he had made arrangements for extension of the time allowed…

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Hawkesbury College. New Dairy Course. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1928 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture has decided to introduce a special course in dairy produce manufacture at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College. Two…

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The Truth About Compulsory Wheat Pools

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 15 August 1928 · page 5

"The Compulsory Wheat Pool," says its advocates, "will enable the farmers, to enjoy reduced cost of marketing, raise the price on the…

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Wheat Pool Ballot Mr. G. W. Walker Discusses Some Phases With Narromine Farmers an Open-air Meeting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 15 August 1928 · page 6

On Saturday afternoon last prior to C. E. Skinner's Ltd. auction sale of machinery etc., Mr. George W. Walker, of Lindly Walker Wheat Co., Ltd., addressed a meeting of Narromine farmers on the wheat paid balled. The meeting was held…

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Tops & Wool Prices. Japan's Expanded Influence

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 15 August 1928 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd, report: Some bulky lines of local fellmongered wool have recently been sold to Continental operators. The prices…

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Second-hand Wheat Sacks. Buyers Complain of Losses

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 15 August 1928 · page 4

In consequence of the very serious loss [?]astained by buyers during the past season through the use of interior bags, it has been decided to…

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Wheat Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 August 1928 · page 6

THERE has been little recent change in the wheat market. As on the Continent and in the United Kingdom, buying is mostly from hand…

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The Wheat Crop. Rust and Frost Injury

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 August 1928 · page 11

DUST, accompanied by a considerable amount of yellowing and dying off of the leaves is to be seen in a number of wheat crops in the…

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Compulsory Wheat Pool

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 August 1928 · page 8

Mr. E. Townsend will deliver addresses to wheat growers on the wheat pool question at the following centres next week: Yeoval,…

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Farmers' Conference. Wheat Pool Law Suit To be Dropped. Other Resolutions

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 August 1928 · page 12

THE Farmers and Settlers' Conference decided on Monday morning to drop the pending law suit against the Government in respect…

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Good Wool Clip "A Fair Wether"

Western Age · Thursday 16 August 1928 · page 2

A four-tooth merino weather shorn at Tarrowonga, Station (Bannister Bros.) last week, produced 17 lbs of wood. After being shorn his legs were…

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Proposed Compulsory Wheat Pool. (To the Editor.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 August 1928 · page 6

Sir.—As a primary producer in New South Wales of many years' standing, I have always taken a keen interest in the various problems…

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Wool and Artificial Silk. No Sigh of Bad Effects

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 August 1928 · page 9

From, abroad statements in regard to artificial silk usually refer to the menace it holds for wool. It is, therefore, refreshing to read…

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Wool Marketing Problem Zone System Is Experiment Appeal for Loyalty

Western Age · Thursday 16 August 1928 · page 3

Growers are particularly asked to keep in mind that the zone system of selling wool in the Sydney market this year is purely an experiment. It may…

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