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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

1,574 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 58 of 79

Compulsory Wheat Pool Ballot. Proposal Defeated

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 26 September 1928 · page 4

The complete result of the wheat pool ballot became available last week-end, and the figures show that the majority of wheat growers were…

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Local and General Important To Farmers

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 26 September 1928 · page 2

Mr. B. M. Arthur, Senior Agricultural instructor is holding a farmers' field demonstration afternoon at Mr. Barry O Neill's wheat and[?]…

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Trangie Experimental Farm. Field Day, 20th September, 1928. LARGE & Enthusiastic Gathering of Farmers & GRAZIES An Instructive and Pleasant Outing

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 26 September 1928 · page 7

Taking advantage of the invitation extended by the Department of Agriculture, some 250 farmers and graziers attended the Government Experiment Farm at Trangie on Thursday last, with the object of inspecting the work carried out at that…

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Sheep Terms

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 September 1928 · page 12

THERE is a surprising lact of definite knowledge among young sheep farmers in regard to determining the ages of sheep, and the…

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District Sheep

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 27 September 1928 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: On the hoof at Homebush last sales, mutton made 3d. to 4d, per lb., hoggels and lambs 4½d. to 5d., suckers 6d. to…

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Field Wheat Competition

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 September 1928 · page 10

Despite the dry weather conditions, the farmers are taking a good interest in the field wheat competitions, which are being held under…

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Wheat Prices Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 27 September 1928 · page 1

Wheat on trucks at Sydney is quoted at 17½…

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Coming Auction Sales 400 Hereford Cattle

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 September 1928 · page 13

At Orange, on Thursday next, 4th October, Leeds Bros. Ltd. will sell (in conjunction with Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd.) 400 Hereford…

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No Wool Sales Inability to Ship

Western Age · Thursday 27 September 1928 · page 3

Schute, Bell and Co. Ltd. report that owing to the trouble on the wharves and the inability of buyers to ship, no sales in the Commonwealth…

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The Wool Market. What of the Future?

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 September 1928 · page 12

IF those interested in the sale of wool fully accepted the opinions and statements of many concerned with the manufacturing trade at the…

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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

Western Age · Thursday 27 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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Farmer Attacked Slashed With Razor Assailant Captured Brisbane

Western Age · Thursday 27 September 1928 · page 2
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

A farmer named George German was slashed on both arms by one of the strikers who carried a razor at Bowen last night. The assailtant made…

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Farmer Slashed with Razor. Brisbane

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 September 1928 · page 10

A farmer named George Gorman was slashed on both arms by a striker with a razor at Bowen last night, serious wounds being inflicted…

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Of Interest to Farmers Field Demonstration

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 27 September 1928 · page 1

Mr. B. M. Arthur, Senior Agricultural Instructor, has arranged to hold the following field demonstration afternoons when the subjects dealt…

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Peak Hill. Weather and Crops

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 28 September 1928 · page 5

During last week-end dusty and windy weather prevailed, but there has not been any rain up to date. Crops so far seem to be standing well, especially…

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A Bill for Betterment. Farm Employees to Benefit. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 28 September 1928 · page 1

The Premier has explained the provisions of the Government Savings Bank Housing Amending Bill which, he said, would apply to both metropolitan…

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Radio for Farmers—what They Like

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 28 September 1928 · page 12

Considering the trouble taken by the Australian broadcasting stations to provide entertainment and information of service to the farming community, it…

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Co-operations of the Farmer

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 28 September 1928 · page 2

A great deal of satisfaction] can be felt by taxpayers with the conduct of the Transit Experiment Farm. When a large…

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Worms in Sheep

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 1 October 1928 · page 5

Worm-infested sheep infect clean pastures. Therefore, dose all likely infested sheep before putting them on clean pasture…

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