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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

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Lice Infested Sheep Charge Against Drover Fine Inflicted

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 12 August 1929 · page 1

Before Mr. Chapman, P.M., in the Police Court to-day, a drover, Earnest E. Hood was charged with having driven lice-infested sheep,…

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"Nature's Clothes" Wool and the World

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 12 August 1929 · page 5

The Postmaster-General, Mr. W. C. Gibson, who is also a primary producer with mixed fanning interests in the western district of Victoria,…

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Flemington Stock Sales Big Pennings of Sheep and Lambs

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 12 August 1929 · page 4

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. Ltd., Sydney, under date of Thursday, reports We have just received the following information from our office at…

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Still They Go Exporting Our Sheep Labour Man's Alarm Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 12 August 1929 · page 1

An ex-President of the A.I.P. (Mr. Webster) views with the greatest alarm the action of the Federal Government in allowing our best sheep to…

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Wool and Prices for Goods Raw Material Not Blamable

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 12 August 1929 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report:-- The price of the materials and clothing made from wool has undoubtedly been a hindrance to their free use of…

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Squabble Among Neighbours Farmer Sues Father and Four Sons for Trespass

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 August 1929 · page 1

AT the Police Court on Friday last, before Colonel Chapman, P.M., James Alfred Ryan proceeded against William David Hinton and his…

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Trees for Farmers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 12 August 1929 · page 1

Any farmers who desire young pepper or kurrajong trees free of cost should communicate with Mr. A. R. Samuels, District Forester, Lands…

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Free Information for Farmers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 12 August 1929 · page 4

Not every farmer. is aware that there is a free Information service at his disposal. Local experiment and research, and contact with that of…

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Season Crop Report for Month of July

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 12 August 1929 · page 4

The droughty conditions which have ruled throughout the season continued to prevail throughout the month and the position as regards the wheat crop…

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Opinions of the People. the Wheat Pool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 August 1929 · page 3

Sir,—Mr, Trcthowan, at the Farmers and Settlers' Conference on the 8th instant, suggested that the Wheat Merchants' Association had spent £20,000…

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Condition of Crops In Western District

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 August 1929 · page 1

From Mr. B. M. Arthur, Senior Agricultural instructor, we have received the following interim report:—The useful but light rains of a…

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Wheat Pool Ballot

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 August 1929 · page 12
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

The Minister of Agriculture invites the attention of wheat growers to the fact that claims for enrolment to vote at the poll to be taken in…

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Wool Inquiry Better

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 August 1929 · page 12

In the local wool trade market, conditions show a somewhat brighter tone. Sign? have materialised which indicate that at least some…

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Bagged Wheat Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 15 August 1929 · page 1
Also in Western Age

Bagged wheat was quoted this morning at 53 per bushel…

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Proposed Compulsory Wheat Pool

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 15 August 1929 · page 3

There [?] are three important misconceptions [?] [?] misstatements being broade[?] through the State in connection with the coming poll to decide…

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Flemington Sheep Market. Effects of Rain

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 August 1929 · page 11

THE Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co. Ltd., writes, 13th August:— The week-end general rains, so…

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Welcome Rain Benefits to Dubbo District Prospects For Wheat Crops Now Brighter

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 15 August 1929 · page 6

According to Mr. B. M. Arthur, Senior Agriculture Inspector of Dubbo, the useful but light rains of a fortnight ago, aggregating…

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PASTORAL When Feeding Scrub Supplement the Ration If Possible

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 15 August 1929 · page 5

Native scrub and trees such as kurrajong, wllga, mulga, myall, willow, currant bush, emu bush, gidgea, and whitewood have a considerable…

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