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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

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Wool Prices Will They Rise Economists Views

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 March 1931 · page 1

Economists discussing probable higher wool prices point out that consumption is by no means unsatisfactory. The low price has…

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Severe Storm Hailstones Kill Sheep Great Damage Done. Wagga

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 March 1931 · page 1

One of the heaviest storms On re- cord struck the Wagga district yes- terday. Hailstones resembling large blocks…

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Fingers Cut Off Painful Accident at Butter Factory Hand Caught by Circular Saw

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

Harry Ferguson, of Wingewarra-street, had the fingers and thumb of his left hand cut off by a circular…

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Wool Campaign Backed by Dubbo C.W.A. Competition Arranged

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 2 March 1931 · page 3

In order to assist the organisers of the Use More Wool Campaign, the Dubbo branch of the Country Women's Association has arranged…

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The Costs of PRODUCTiON Explained. Mass Production Currency and Borrowing and Price of Wheat

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 March 1931 · page 6

BEFORE proceeding to discuss the subject of costs of production, it is necessary to arrive at a definition of exactly what is meant by the…

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District Conditions Little Work for Farmers Grasshoppers Bad MR. B. M. Arthur's Report

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 2 March 1931 · page 3

Mainly owing to the dry weather, farmers were able to do very Little work during the month of February, writes Mr. B. M…

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What of It ? Proposed Butter Sactory

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 5

[?] the passing of each day, the on the land realises that he must [?]ething to assist his wool and industries, if he is to keep going…

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Wool Firmer. Japanese Forgeful Buying

The Western Herald · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 3

The Secretary, Farmer & Graziers Co-operative Coy, reports:— On 23rd February we offered an attractive selection of 7,300 bales, largely of…

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The Wool Display Exhibits Only Loaned

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 2

Following on the details of the [?] Exhibit, published last week, the [?] live of Dubbo C.W.A. wishes it to thoroughly understood Unit all…

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Farmers Idle! February Lost Don't Lose Heart Your Country Needs You

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 1

Excepting for isolated thunderstorms certain localities, some of them of heavy nature, and doing considerable damage, the month of February has…

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Wheat Conference

Western Age · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 4

The Wheat Conference ended with several agreements in the principle for international co-operation in the sale of grain…

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Wool Sales

Western Age · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 1

"We sold 8,600 bales of wool at our Sydney auctions yesterday." wired Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., to the "Dispatch" to-day. "The upward trend in…

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World's Wheat Marketing Surplus Crops Britain Refuses to Sign Resolution Must Consider Dominions' Claims

Western Age · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 1

The Wheat Conference passed a [?] expressing the opinion that system for the control of marketing [?] wheat crops could be…

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Louth News Personal Paragraphs—darling River Low —"Minnie" Colf for Louth—stock and Wool Sales—progress Association to Meet Personal

Western Age · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 2

Miss Dot Norris left for a Dubbo college last week. Miss Joyee Johnson has departed from the district after spending a long…

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Soviet Offer Coal For Farm Machinery Proposal to Canada

Western Age · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 3

Russia is anxious to exchange coal for Canadian agricultural machinery, and has made a definite offer, according to a statement…

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Sheep Stealing From Trucks

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 10

Complaints are, from time to time, received by the Graziers' Association alleging the theft of sheep from railway vans. As a result of…

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Wool Auctions Buoyant Conditions

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 3

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co. reports:— On 3rd March we offered 7,503 bales principally representative of…

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Buried Under Wheat Bags Buyer Injured

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 3

On Friday morning, while engaged in loading wheat at Tubbul-road siding, near Young the stack fell and, buried Mr. Michael Comerford, a well-known…

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On the Land Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 3

Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co. Ltd report:—We offered a catalogue of 5,472 bales on Tuesday which consisted principally of clips…

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Wool Users Surprise. No Surplus Supplies

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 7

EVIDENTLY some of the most surprised men in the world are wool consumers abroad, who have found that the estimate of a reduced clip…

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