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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1930

2,282 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 21 of 115

Yass Merino 26d. Fine Quality Wool in Demand

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: We sold at auction 95 per cent, of the large lots offered, at our Sydney wool said, on Tuesday. Demand was…

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In Praise of Wool a Notable Exhibition Interests Are Co-operating

Western Age · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 1

From April 7 to 17 Sydney will beat, [?] and see much of wool and wool [?] During that period a wool exhibition will be held on six thousand…

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Lispings from Louth Getting the Wool Off on the Cricket Field

Western Age · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 2

Mrs. W. J. Mitchell and Mr. Joe Mitchell arrived home during the week They motored from Sydney. Miss Unice Simpson is back home…

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Topics of Trangie. The Season's Prospects Farmers Optimistic

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 7

As the result of an old complaint, we are sorry to report that Trangie's popular and obliging postmaster has been experiencing a somewhat…

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Farmers' Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 4

An important meeting of the Dubbo District Council of the farmers and Settlers' Association will be held in the Farmers and Graziers office…

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Wool and Wheat

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 2

According to figures supplied by the Junee Superintendent of Railways Office, it is stated that up to February 15 last 2,254,013 bags of wheat have…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 6

Wincombe Carson wired as follows on Thursday:— We sold 5200 bales of wool at our Sydney sales to-day. Contintal,…

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Wool Sales. Improved Market

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson wired this of­fice on Wednesday:—"We sold 5,200 bales of wool at our Sydney auction on Tuesday…

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Grow More Wheat Me. Scullin's Appeal

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 4

The Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) was heard on the wireless on Tuesday night, when he delivered an appeal to the farmers of Australia to grow more…

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Still Unchanged The Wheat Market Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 1

Market steady, but prices unchanged was this morning's rule. Bulk wheat sold at 4/7, and bugged at 4/8 per bushed…

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Electricity at Farms Government Hampers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 13

Canada (declares the weekly bulletin of the Australian Country Patty), spent £40,000,000 during the three years prior to 1927 (the latest available figures) in…

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Premier at Wongarbon Farmers' Deputation

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 6

On Monday afternoon Wongarbon had the honor of a visit from the Premier (Mr. Bavin) and the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Thorby)…

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Wheat Without Sheep Progress Made by Dubbo District Farmer Mr. N. Hubbard Addresses Molong Conference Details of His Methods

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 2

Interesting information of the progress made in wheat-growing without the aid of owned sheep was given by Mr. N. Hubbard, a well-known farmer of the Wongarbon district, at the Agricultural Bureau's conference at Molong last week. Mr. Hubbard is…

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Wool Auctions

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 5

Pitt Son and Badgery Ltd. report: The past week's auctions concluded the February-March series in Sydney, during which about 95,000…

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Cattle Affliction Calf Diphtheria

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 6

During a recent visit to the north of this State, Dr. H. R. Seddon, Director of Veterinary Research, had brought before him a calf which…

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Local Wheat Price

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 2

The local price of wheat to-day is quoted at 3/11…

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Local and General Failing to Brand Sheep

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 2

Failure to legibly brand sheep trucked from Newbridge to Dubbo saleyards cost a firm trading as Marshall, flood and Irvine, £1 and 8- costs, in…

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Trouble with Slaughtermen Sheep Sales Held Up

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 2

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. Ltd. report under dale of Thursday: -- Owing to industrial trouble with slaughtermen at the Abattoirs…

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The Wool Market Continues Steady

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 6

Schute, Bell and Co. Ltd. report under date of Thursday: -- Some slight consolation can be derived from the fact that the wool…

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The Wool Question (To the Editor)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 5

Sir, -- Woolgrowers, in Australia to-day are in a serious position considering that the ruling prices for their staple product is far below the…

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