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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

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On the Land. Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 4

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report: Little variation has been recorded at the wool sales this week, competition having been well maintained…

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Wool Industry. Effect of Basic Wage Increase

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 1

IN Thursday's issue the "Times" published a telegram in reference to the above, and the following is the full text of Sir Graham Waddell's…

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"Use More Wool" Wold-Wide Campaign Suggested Special Committee Submits Proposals

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 5

The recent annual conference of the Graziers' Association of New South Wales appointed a Wool Publicity Committed to inquire…

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Still Falling Price of Wheat Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 1

The price of wheat ex trucks in Sydney this morning was 4/5…

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Fatal to Sheep

The Western Herald · Wednesday 8 May 1929 · page 2

A mob of 6000 sheep returning to Warrana Station, Coonamble, through Coonabarabran last week, lost about too head from eating burrawan nuts,…

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Australian Wool

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 8 May 1929 · page 5

As interesting as ever on the wool market is the annual review of Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., issued last week. From it these paragraphs…

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Sydney Wool Sales Values Generally Unchanged

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 8 May 1929 · page 2

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers Co-op Co writes 7/5/29:— We offered a catalogue of 6,139 bales on 6th inst, which can be…

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Narromine Farmer in Trouble For Failing to Insure a Domestic Under Worker's Compensation Act. Young Woman Loses Her Bye. Defendant (Liable To £375 Damages

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 8 May 1929 · page 9

The following case, which was heard in the Narromine Police Court, before Mr. Adams, P.M. on Tuesday morning, should bo carefully read and noted by every employer of labor no matter who the employee might happen to be…

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Postponed Special Field Day at Tranche Experiment Farm

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 8 May 1929 · page 6

The Department of Agriculture advises, in connection with the arrangements for a special Field Day at Trangie Experiment Farm, which…

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PASTORAL Mycotic Dermatitis a Skin Disease of Sheep

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 9 May 1929 · page 5

Attention is drawn in the current "Agricultural Gazette" to a skin disease of sheep which, probably because of its comparative rarity, states the…

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Sheep

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 9 May 1929 · page 4

One of the outstanding features of the show was the sheep section, which was composed of some of the finest and purest types of merino and other…

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Seasonal Report For Month of April Sheep and Wool

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 9 May 1929 · page 3
Also in Western Age

The Western section of New South Wales, where the March ruins gains prospects of winter feed, have received no further rains. Feed conditions are…

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Western Sheep

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 May 1929 · page 8

Prime sheep made late figures, but values for other classes were weaker at Homebush on Monday. On the hoof at the yards, mutton made 3d…

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Sheep Dipping

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 9 May 1929 · page 8
Also in The Wellington Times

The damage effected by the blow-fly among the sheep flocks of Australasia is enormous, and a very conservative estimate of the damage resulting by…

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Bringing Sheep Back

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 9 May 1929 · page 4

Messrs. Christie Bros. who have had several thousand sheep on agisment in the Mendooran district are bringing them back to "The Maze"…

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The Wool Season

Western Age · Thursday 9 May 1929 · page 2

THE wool trade has experienced periods of almost unprecedented stability and unexpected variations in values during the past season. From October, 1928, to the end of January, 1929, sales proceeded under what was probably the most stable range of rates ever seen in the history of…

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How to Grow Wheat W.A.'s Champion Farmer Tells

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 9 May 1929 · page 2

A. W. Parkinson, who, at the request of "The Bulletin," outlines below the methods he uses in wheat cultivation, is a farmer at Gnowan…

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Wheat Prices Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 9 May 1929 · page 1

Wheal, ex-trucks at Sydney, this morning, was quoted at 16…

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