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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

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Wheat Coming In

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 7

Wheat continues to arrive at the local railway yards at the rate of about 2000 bags daily. So far about 17,000 bags has been received at the various…

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Wool Prices by Radio

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 8

The rapid growth of radio in the country, especially on fairly largo farms and stations, is reflected in the number of graziers who ask to have their wool…

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The Price of Wheat. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 1

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

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Security in Wheat-growing. the Advantages of Fallowing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 13

The system known as fallowing is a method of dry farming peculiarly suited to Australian conditions. In brief, it is a method of soil management by which…

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Field Wheat Competition Middle-west Finals. List of Awards

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 4

The winners of the various districts of the Middle-west have now been judged for the Royal Agricultural Society's awards…

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Wool Report

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 26 November 1928 · page 2

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. Ltd. offered by auction on Wednesday 6,108 bales. The selection was more attractive and included a large proportion…

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Wool Values Continue Firm

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 November 1928 · page 6

THE Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co. Ltd., reports:—Our catalogue of 22nd November totalled 8,793 bales, the…

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Sheep for Russia Large Consignment Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 26 November 1928 · page 1

Two thousand merino sheep are to be shipped from Sydney on Wednesday for Russia. This will comprise one of the largest consignments of merino…

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Unbranded Sheep Stockowners Fined P.P. Boards' Protest

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 26 November 1928 · page 4

Protests from several pastures Protection Boards and others against the fines imposed on persons sending unbranded sheep to Homebush saleyards…

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On the Land. Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 November 1928 · page 5

Schute Bell and Co., Ltd., report: From last week's record of prices realised for superfine quality lines, it might be assumed by growers not…

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Dairy Destroyed by Fire

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 November 1928 · page 2

Messrs Spilsbury Brothers suffered a big loss on Thursday afternoon last when their dairy shed and a good deal of the contents were destroyed…

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Dubbo Farmer's Enterprise An Auto Header Helps Harvesting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 26 November 1928 · page 1

Mr. W. Dohut, of Eumungerie, has this year purchased probably the latest harvestings machine on the Australian market, a 12ft auto…

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Junior Farmers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 26 November 1928 · page 1

Reports from the there officers engaged in organising the Junior Farmers' Club movement are encouraging, and indicate that clubs have been…

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Rural Occupations Making Farming Attractive

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 26 November 1928 · page 4

There is no [?]ater question before the people of this State than that of maintaining a high volume of production, and occuping to the fullest…

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A Geurie Farmer Wins Place in Competition Success of Mr. P. H. WHITELEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 26 November 1928 · page 4

Mr. P. H. Whilsley, of Wooloo, Ponto, about six aulas from Geurie, who secured third prize with 137 points in the…

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Aborigines Gaoled. Killed Sheep and Cattle. Adelaide

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 November 1928 · page 1

Fourteen aborigines were sentenced to terms of imprisonment at Port Augusta, South Australia, for having killed cattle and sheep. They declared they…

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Price of Wheat. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 November 1928 · page 1

The price of wheat ex trucks in Sydney to-day is 4/8 1/2. Matrimony carries off more slugle girls than any other epidemic…

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Fire at Terramungamine. Dulcidene Wheat Paddock Burnt

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 November 1928 · page 3

A fire broke out in one of Mr. Les. Clark's wheat paddocks on Dulcidene, Terramungamine, early on Saturday afternoon. Thanks to good fire-breaks…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Keen Bidding: Good Prices

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 November 1928 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., reported by telegram yesterday:—We sold 8000 bales of wool at our Sydney auction to-day. Japan, Germany and France…

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Wool Values Continue Firm

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 28 November 1928 · page 1

The Secretary Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports:— Our catalogue of 22nd November totalled 8,703 bales, the selection…

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