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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

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New Wheat Areas Lachlan Basin Scheme £585,000 GIFT

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 15 October 1928 · page 4

Commenting upon the first two public works to be carried out in New South Wales under the £84,000,000 agreement, the Prime Minister (Mr…

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New Wheat Areas Lachlan Basin Scheme £585,000 GIFT

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 15 October 1928 · page 2

Commenting upon the first two public works to be carried out in New South Wales under the £84,000,000 agreement, the Prime Minister (Mr…

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Wheat Silos. Enormous Capacity. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 October 1928 · page 1

The State Wheat Commissioner states that all silos will be ready to receive wheat as soon as it arrives. Elevator plants will be in operation at 84…

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Experiment Farms. Suggestion from Committees. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 October 1928 · page 1

A proposal has been made that committees should be appointed in the districts where experimental' farina exist to visit and report upon the work done…

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Wool Auctions Sales Continue Satisfactory

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 17 October 1928 · page 9

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-op Coy, reports:— For our sale on the 16th October we offered an average to good…

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Seasonal Reports Pastoral

Western Age · Thursday 18 October 1928 · page 1

The following seasonal report for the month of September, 1928. concerns the pastoral industry:— The rainfall for the month has been…

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Goolma Wool

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 October 1928 · page 12

Mr. W. V. Shearman's Yandoo clip from Goolma was among the offerings at Winchcombe, Carson's Sydney auction on Tuesday. The…

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Seed Wheat. Crossbred Varieties

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 October 1928 · page 6

THE seed for twenty-five per cent, of the wheat being grown in Victoria was raised at the Werribee state farm, including the popular…

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Price of Wheat Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 18 October 1928 · page 1
Also in Western Age

Wheat, ex-trucks, Sydney, [?] to-day at 48½d. per bushel…

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Serious Charge Alleged Cattle Stealing Accused Acquitted

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 18 October 1928 · page 4

Because it was alleged that he had stolen two cows, three steers, two heifers and one calf the property of Donald Charles Clay, of Stuart Town, some time during June, a man named Arthur Harold Lawson was before Justice D…

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The Elections Pastoral Employees Question of Time Off to Vote

Western Age · Thursday 18 October 1928 · page 1

As the Federal elections are only a few weeks ahead, is should be of interest and value to graziers to get the right information in connection with…

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On the Land. Stronger Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 October 1928 · page 12

Demand showed excellent strength at our Sydney wool sale on Tuesday, Winchcombe Carson Ltd., report. Japan was again a forceful…

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Wheat Field Competition Splendid Entries. Keen Enthusiasm

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 October 1928 · page 9

The entries for the wheat field competitions, which are being run under the auspices of the Wellington P. A. and H. Society,…

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Japan and Wool Prices Manufacturer Not Grower

Western Age · Thursday 18 October 1928 · page 3

The following report on the state of the wool market has been forwarded by Winchcombe, Carson [?] The wool market appears to be…

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Japan and Wool Prices. A Manufacturer, Not a Grower

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 October 1928 · page 12

WINCHCOMBE, Carson Ltd., report: The wool market appears to be settling down into its season's stride. Latterly, just on 90 per cent,…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 October 1928 · page 4

Arthur Harold Lawson, on bail, was charged with that he did at Stuart Town on some day in June, 1928, steal two cows, two steers, two heifers and…

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Mortality Among Sheep Young Crops Blamed. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 October 1928 · page 1

The Chief Veterinary Surgeon (Mr. Max Henry) states that during the past three months reports have been received of mortality that occurred in sheep…

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The Wheat—and Other Worries

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 October 1928 · page 10

Not far from Balladoran I partook of the hospitality of Mr. and Mrs. H. Plummer—the gentleman managing for G. Plummer and Sons. I was glad to…

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Wongarbon. Weather and Crops

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 October 1928 · page 7

The weather is fine. Since the stormy conditions of Sunday and Monday, during which some falls of rain took place in isolated parts, and benefited some of…

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