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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 14 September 1928 · page 1

The price of wheat ex trucks in Sydney to-day is 4/8…

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Accident to Wheat Train 1100 Passengers Held Up. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 14 September 1928 · page 1

A goods train, loaded with bulk wheat, was travelling from Junee to Sydney, when the axle of truck broke two miles from Cootamundra, badly…

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Weather and Crops

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 14 September 1928 · page 5

Dry weather continues and a good fall of rain would be very beneficial. The crops are holding out well, with the exception of some late sown ones, and…

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Farmers and Settlers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 14 September 1928 · page 5

The usual monthly meeting of the local branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at the Imperial Hotel on Saturday, 8th instant…

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The Unity of Empire Farming. Lessons of the British Royal Show. Empire Farmers in England

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 14 September 1928 · page 10

The needs for organising the whole of the industries of the Empire us a single unit has been often' and rightly emphasised. Agriculture is the oldest…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Saturday 15 September 1928 · page 2

Winchcombe, Garson Ltd. received the following wire from their Brisbane Office:—"Brisbane wool sales opened under spirited competition, Germany,…

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On the Land. Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 September 1928 · page 4

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report: Under present roster arrangements our next wool catalogue will be offered on Tuesday, 18th instant. The…

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Supplies of Wool Still a Strong Force

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 September 1928 · page 4
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

At the end of June last the quantity of imported wool on hand in the United Kingdom was estimated to total 489 million lb. The figures…

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Our Great Pastoral Industry The Federal Pastoral Advisory Committee Reports Upon Facilities and Needs to Increase Production State and Federal Parliaments Should Act to Give Effect to Recommendations

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 17 September 1928 · page 4

The Federal Pastoral Advisory Committee which was appointed some time ago at the instance of the Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) to inquire as to any steps which could carefully be taken in order to prevent or reduce losses of stock arising from the irregularity of climatic conditions, from which many parts of Australia are from time to time subject, has handed its…

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Compulsory Pool Wheat-growers Ballot Probably Defeated SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 17 September 1928 · page 1

Although the counting of the votes cast by wheat-growers of New South Wales in respect to the ballot under the Marketing Act to decide whether a compulsory wheat pool should be established, has not yet been completed,…

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To-day's Wires. the Compulsory Wheat Pool Ballot Close Voting So Far. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 September 1928 · page 2

Counting is now in progress with the poll in connection with the compulsory wheat pool, which closed on Friday last…

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Improvement of the Flock. Department's Service to Farmers

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 September 1928 · page 6

JUDGING by the communications received, observes the Sheep and Wool Expert of the Department of Agriculture, the offer of the…

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Farmers and Settlers Dubbo Branch Meets

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 17 September 1928 · page 2

A meeting of the Dubbo branch of the Dubbo Farmers and Settlers Association was held in the Country Party office on Saturday afternoon, when…

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Burry Wool. a Consideration in Skirting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 7

The amount of burr (trefoil) present is a factor to be taken into account when skirting the fleece. In large arena of our State in a dry…

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Latest Telegrams. the Wheat Pool. Definitely Rejected. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 1

The proposal to establish a Compulsory Wheat Pool under the Marketing Act has been definitely rejected. At the close of the counting last night…

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The Duke and the Sheep Station. Will Not Be An Absentee. Brisbane

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 1

A firm of stock ami station agents in Queensland wrote to the Duke of York recently suggesting that he should buy a sheep station on the Darling Downs…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Local Branch Meets

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Dubbo branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was hold at the Country Party Office on Saturday afternoon…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Wednesday 19 September 1928 · page 2

On Monday Winchombe Carson Ltd wired as follows :—Owing to continuation of the strike no wool sales will be held in Sydney this week…

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The Wheat Pool Definitely Objected

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 19 September 1928 · page 9

The proposal to establish a Compulsory Wheat Pool under the Marketing Act has been definitely rejected. At the close of the counting…

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