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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

1,761 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 41 of 89

The Wool Sales Synthetic Material Inroad

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 8 July 1929 · page 3

Schute, Bell and Co. Ltd. report:--As was to have been expected, the decided decline in prices of wool has been reflected in a lower range of…

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Alarming Wool Position Important Scheme Mooted

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 July 1929 · page 4

"THE recent drop of £15,000,000 in Australia's collective wool cheque has alarming aspects, which must be faced urgently,…

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On the Land. Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 July 1929 · page 4

Schute, Bell and Co. Ltd. report: As was to have been expected, the decided decline in prices of wool has been reflected in a lower range…

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"The Yellows" Disease in Sheep Report On Research Work

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 8 July 1929 · page 4

A disease of sheep to which the name of "Yellows" has been applied, has been reported on several occasions during the past three…

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Unbranded Sheep Sent to Flemington Graziers Fined SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 8 July 1929 · page 4

George Limberse, a grazier, of Cowrn, and H. B. Jackson, a grazier, of Barraba, were each fined £10 at the Burwood Court today for having sent…

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Deadly Burrawang Seeds Kill Sheep Investigations by Department of Agriculture

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 8 July 1929 · page 4

We are indebted to the District Veterinary Officer for the following interesting information regarding the Burrawang or…

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The Wool Position As It Affects Australia As Yorkshire View

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 8 July 1929 · page 3

The Yorkshire view of the position in the wool industry as it affects Australian growers and Dogfish buyers is outlined by the Bradford…

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Thousands of 'Roos Invade Nevertire Eating Out 'Western Graziers "Bush Simply Moving With Them" Drinking Water--sheep Perishing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 8 July 1929 · page 4

Kangaroos, which in thousands invade the waterholes and tanks at night and drink the precious water which has been carted miles for sheep, are a deadly menace to the welfare of the graziers in the Nevertire district…

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Fixing Price of Whea[?] for Local Consumption a Momentous Question Very Large Meeting of Farmer

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 July 1929 · page 2

ONE of the largest district public meetings ever held in Wellington took place on Saturday afternoon, when fully 100 farmers assembled…

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Who Was the Road Hog ? Farmer Killed by Motor Melbourne

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 8 July 1929 · page 1

Mark De[?]Vaney (51), a retired farmer, was found on the Tallangatta-road, near Wodonga. He had evidently been run over by a motor ear and…

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Dubbo Dairying Opportunities

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 8 July 1929 · page 2

Sir,--Your sub-leader in a recent issue with reference to the possible of the dairying industry in Dubbo opens up new avenues for thought…

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Wheat Firm Advanced Price Maintained Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 July 1929 · page 1

There is a firm demand for wheat. Bagged wheat sold to-day at 5/- per bushel…

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Farm Tractors A[?] Trad[?]

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 July 1929 · page 7

Sir,—Your article in [?] on the above subject, expre[?] at the amount of trade [?] America in this connection. [?]…

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Boys For Farm Work

The Western Herald · Wednesday 10 July 1929 · page 2

The Big Brother Movement appeals to oar readers so assist them in the placing of the 20 Little Brothers that they are bringing to New Sooth…

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[?]ws" in Sheep

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 July 1929 · page 5

[?] sheep to which the [?]llows," has been appli[?] reported on several oc[?] the pass three years…

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Wheat Pool

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 July 1929 · page 11

THE State Cabinet has decided that a ballot shall be taken among wheat farmers on the qusetion of establishing a pool…

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Wool Report

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 11 July 1929 · page 1

N.Z. Loan and M.A. Co. Ltd. report:—The closing reports concerning the last series of the Brsibane wool sales have proved good news to…

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Wheat Farming The Cost of Production. Does It Pay?

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 July 1929 · page 11

AT this period, when there is a slump in the wheat market, and local farmers are cursing the fates that directed their footsteps in the paths…

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Use More Wool

Western Age · Thursday 11 July 1929 · page 2

A slogan which should and must interest every well-wisher of this country it that of "Use More Wool," because wool is the foundation of our country's wealth, and a decline in the favour of the commodity would be a blow to all our districts, of which Cobar it one of the most important…

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Germany and Wool

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 July 1929 · page 15

WINCHCOMBE, Carson Ltd. report:—Demand for wool from Germany was the strongest factor in assisting to keep prices from…

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