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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 45 of 115

Tar and Wool

Western Age · Wednesday 21 May 1930 · page 1

Wool buyers have been complaining for years of the bad effects of tar used in the branding of sheep. The trouble is, from the woolgrowers' viewpoint…

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Better Wool Marketing Other Countries Interested Willingness to Co-operate

Western Age · Wednesday 21 May 1930 · page 1

Pastorally the best news is that "wool is up." General feeling in the trade and industry is that the tide has definitely turned. While everyone is…

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Cattle

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 2

Mainly due to the severe continue arought and the fact that several previous exhibitors have taken up outer pursuits, the cuttle section was weaker…

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The Man on the Land Pastoral, Agricultural. Dairying. Poultry Pastoral Pasture Improvement the Example of New Zealand

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 8

Agriculturists who visited New Zealand could not fall to appreciate the remarkable results achieved there in pasture improvement, stated the…

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The Sheep Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 2

It is many years since such a fine graced the sheep sheds, as was evidenced this year. The committee had mel the demand for increased…

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Local Wool

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 1

Merino fleece wool from Estate J. Mudford, Gilgandra made 11½d, at Winchcombe, Carson's Sydney auction last Thursday. The same firm…

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Sheep Dog Trials Splendid Entries

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 2

The committee is to be commended on the innovation of trials for sheep dogs, and although there were only four acceptors in the Novice section…

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Cyanide Kills Cattle. Severer Penalties Wanted

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 9

IS the penalty for the use of cyanide severe enough in this State? It appears not to be. Recently at the Wellington Police Court one man…

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Compulsory Wheat Pool Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 8

Dr. Earle Page, speaking in the House of Representatives, supported the proposal to establish a compulsory wheat pool, which, he said…

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Wool Demand General Values Firmly Maintained

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: —Demand for fine wools showed no sign of casing a our Sydney sale on Thursday. Prices for them were…

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Money and Wool. The Exchange Influence

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 11

THE wool market retains its improved toke and values have held firm on late advanced levels. At London auctions, competition…

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A Compulsory Wheat Pool (To The Editor)

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 5

Sir,—Apparently farmers are beginning to real so that they will not long be gainers by a compulsory pool. Why does the offered 4/- appear…

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Compulsory Wheat Pool Support by Dr. Page Canberra

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 1

Dr. Earle Page, speaking in the House of Representatives, supported the proposal to establish a compulsory wheat pool, which, he said, would bring…

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The Dairying Industry

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 8

SIX months ago determined efforts were made to establish the dairying industry in the Wellington district, and whilst the object has not…

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Old Man 'Roo Battles With Merrygoen Farmer Narrow Escape From Death

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 6

Clutched in the paws of an old man kangaroo, a Merrygoen farmer was losing consciousness in the "death hug" when he…

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Cattle

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 4

The cattle pens depicted, in a marked degree, the effects of King Drought upon the herds of the district, especially, was this impressed in the grass-fed…

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Sheep

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 4

The Merino strong and medium strong pens were a fair representation, and among the exhibits were some very fine specimens from the flocks of…

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Wool Sale

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 3

The Primary-Producers' Wool and Produce Selling Co. Ltd. report:— On the 20th inst. we brought forward in our own auction room in…

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Wheat Market Prices Easier Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 1

At the wheat sales this morning bulk wheat sold at 4/6¾ and bagged at 4/8 per bushel…

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Debate Adjourned Compulsory Wheat Pool Canberra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 1

Dr. Earle Page suggested in the House of Representatives last night that if the Compulsory Wheat Pool was not created, steps should be taken to…

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