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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 39 of 115

Farm Byeproducts Works of Victoria Revolutionising the Industry Waste Straw, Chaff and Offal Capitalised Chat with a Dubbo Farmer

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

Last month, Mr. W. E. Dohnt, well and favorably known throughout Dubbo and district, motored over to Mangalore, in Victoria, to witness the…

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Junior Farmers' Club Organiser's Visit To-morrow (Saturday) May 3

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

Mr. E. Breakwell, the organiser of the Junior Farmers' Club Movement, which is sponsored by both Departments of Education and Agriculture,…

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Farmers In Court Trouble Over Sheep £761 Allowed

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 5 May 1930 · page 4

Before Sir Phillip Street in the Circuit Court on Friday, Frederick Henry Heckendorf, a grazier, of Girilambone, sought to recover…

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Wheat Quotations Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 5 May 1930 · page 1

Wheat quotations this morning were: Bulk 47, bagged 48…

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On the Land. Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 May 1930 · page 4

Schute, Bell and Co. Ltd. report: Our anticipations of a buoyant market, with excited competition current for the limited quantity…

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Junior Farmers Club Formed in Dubbo Enthusiastic Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 5 May 1930 · page 1

An enthusiastic meeting was held in the Public School on Saturday afternoon, when, after an interesting address from Mr. E. Breakwell, organiser of the movement, it was unanimously decided to form a Junior Farmers' Club in Dubbo, About 40 adults and 20…

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"Uncle Sam Digs In" a Farm Sketch

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 5 May 1930 · page 2

Dear Dad and the Children,-- Here I am at Uncle Sam's farm. Sitting up all day in the train made me feel all fuzzled up like, but…

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Wool Auctions

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 5

As was anticipated, the resumption of auction sales last week was a marked by a keen enquiry, from all sections of the buying trade, prompted by a more…

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Wool Values Up. RISE 10 Per Cent with Full Clearances

The Western Herald · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 3

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Coy. writes 29th April. After three weeks suspension due to…

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Farmer's Sad End Kiama Tragedy Kiama

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 1

James Rankin, a well-known dairy farmer, of Kimberley, Gurringong, was found, yesterday afternoon, by his son (Ronald), lying in his dairy, shot…

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Darwin Unemployed Going Peanut Farming Canberra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 1

The Minister, for Home Affairs (Mr. A Blakeley) has announced that the Federal Minister's offer, to pay sustenance of 30/- per wonk to the…

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Junior Farmers' Club Formed in Dubbo Enthusiastic Public Meeting Declares Firm Faith in the Primary Producer Provisional Committee Elected

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1930 · page 4

Those who missed Saturday's meeting at the Public School missed an education. Every utterance was worth listening to, and the address delivered…

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The Man on the Land Pastoral, Agricultural, Dairying, Poultry Agricultural Bathurst Burr Its Identification and Control

Western Age · Wednesday 7 May 1930 · page 4

Bathurst Barr (Nanthinum spinosum) is a much-branched annual shrub, one to three feet high and very spinous. The fruit is nearly egg-shaped and…

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Sheep-branding Specifics Results of Departmental Tests

Western Age · Wednesday 7 May 1930 · page 4

Tests carried out by the Department of Agriculture indicate that the perfect sheep branding substance—one that is sufficiently permanent to serve the…

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PASTORAL Prickly Pear Control the Value of Destructive Insects

Western Age · Wednesday 7 May 1930 · page 4

A recent statement of the Entomologist the Department of Agriculture indicates [?] the effect of detractive [?] on prickly pear…

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The Future of Wool the Problem of Profits

Western Age · Wednesday 7 May 1930 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—The Sydney market has entered upon the marketing of the 25 per cent. of the season's wool remaining on hand…

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Farm Sketches Bill Gets His Job

Western Age · Wednesday 7 May 1930 · page 1

Bill was just one item in Mr. Cleary's big surplus and he had to go and join the procession along the country roads. He writes home…

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TOMATO How to Treat Affected Crops

Western Age · Wednesday 7 May 1930 · page 4

The tomato mite, which is responsible for a condition frequently referred to by growers as rust, occurred for the first time in this State in…

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Wool and Its Rivals Sheep's Staple Gaining Favor

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 5

Winchcomibe, Carson Ltd., report: Artificial silk and other similar fibres have during the pas six months-been hard-hit by the reduced price of woo1…

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