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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

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Storekeepers Protest Not Out to Injure Farmers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 1

The first protest against the Premier's statement that country storekeepers, had entered into a combine either for political purposes or to…

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The Vegetable Patch. Time Taken to Mature Crops

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 12

VEGETABLES vary considerably in the time they occupy in maturing their crop. Climatic conditions, variety, time of the year at which…

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WOOL & Wheat Meat & MUTTON Reports Given and Garnered Continental Trade

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 6

The Continental trade has been somewhat disappointing in its wool purchasing this season. Germany and Italy have competed relatively in better…

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Price of Wheat

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 4

During toe discussion of the Marketing Bill in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday, the Minister, for Agriculture (Hon. W. F. Dunn)…

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Crutching of Sheep. a Seasonable Operation

The Western Herald · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 3

Crutching usually takes place about midway between shearings, and is therefore considered to be of some value as a preventive of blowfly…

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Wool Sales. Valves Show No Change

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 6

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers 'Co-operative Coy. writes:— On 27th January we offered 7284 tales effecting a good clearance and…

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Sheep Blom-Fly Control Value of Trapping and Poisoning

The Western Herald · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 2

Discussing in a recent report the prevalence and need for control of sheep blow fly, the Chief Veterinary Surgeon of the Department of…

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Sydney Wool Sales Prices Improving Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:—We sold 8500 bales of wool at our Sydney auction sale yesterday. Japan, Franco, Germany, Italy, Belgium and…

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AUSTRALIANITIES By Will Carter on the Farm

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 8

How I wish I were out on this gloriour morn With old Micky McGill as he scuttles his corn…

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The Farming Life

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 5

The trials and tribulations of the farmer are being plentifully pourtrayed of late. So much has been hoard of the 'reverse conditions that a constant…

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Local Wool

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 5

The trend of values for good wools was upward at last Thursday's Sydney auctions, but lines badly affected by drought were still only…

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Assistance Demanded Big Meeting of Wheat Farmers Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 1

A large meeting of wheat farmers at Barellan yesterday carried resolutions demanding assistance, and also calling upon the Rural Hank to guarantee the…

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The World's Wheat. An Expert's Review

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 1

Some interesting comments on the world's wheat position were made by Mr. John I. MacFarland on his appointment recently as general…

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On the Land Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 5

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd, report: It is pleasing to report a slight improvement in wool market conditions last week. Sales were resumed in…

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Position of Farmers Bavin Advocates Sales Tax. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 1

The leader of the opposition, Mr. T. R. Bavin, says it is impossible to exaggerate the seriousness of the position of farmers, not only from…

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Fell Over Cliff Death of Griffith Farmer SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 1

Thomas Power (37), farmer, of Griffith, N.S.W., was walking across the rocks above a gorge at Bright, Vic., when a boulder moved and power…

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Farmers' Plight Mr. Bavin on Government's Promises Tax on Flour Suggested SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 1

Mr. Bavin says it is impossible to exaggerate the seriousness of the position of farmers, not only from the point of view of the fanners…

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Bourke Sheep

The Western Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 2

A decline of about 1s per head was registered in sheep lamb values at Homebush on Thursday Winchombe, Carson's sales included G…

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Wool Sales. Values Show No Change

The Western Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 2

The Secretary, Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Coy. writes:— On 27th. January we offered 7284 bales effecting a good clearance and…

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Assistance Demanded Big Meeting of Wheat Farmers Sydney

Western Age · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 1

A large meeting of wheat farmers at Barellan yesterday carried resolutions demanding assistance, and also calling upon the Rural Bank to guarantee the…

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