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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

2,019 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 55 of 101

Wool & What Meat & Inner

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1931 · page 5

A telegram from Melbourne states that during the wool season just [?] Geelong brokers sold 174[?] bales at an average of 9.93d a [?] which [?]…

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Wheat Down Again Drop of a Penny Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1931 · page 1

Bulk wheat sold this morning at 2/4 1/2 per bushed and bagged at 2/5 1/2…

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Talks to Farmers on the Wireless

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1931 · page 1

Song and story, news and comment of all sorts—the air offers plenty of interest to those who have wireless receivers, and it is entertainment that is…

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Station Bred Cattle Sale at Charleville

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 15 July 1931 · page 1

At Charleville, on Wednesday, August 5, MePhie and Company and Carters, auctioneers in conjunction, will offer 3000 bend of mixed station-bred…

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Big Cattle Sale Fine Offering at Charleville

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 15 July 1931 · page 4

At the Charleville (Queensland) sale yards on Saturday, July 25, Dalgety and Company will offer 2000 head of prime cattle, including 1200…

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Wheat Lower To-Day's Market SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 15 July 1931 · page 1

At to-day's market bulk wheat was quoted at 24½ and bagged 25½…

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U.S.A. Farm Board Wheat Growing

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 July 1931 · page 6

The chairman of the United States Federal Farm Board, Mr. James C. Stone, recently expressed views amounting to an admission that…

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Dog Menace Appalling Losses in Sheep

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 16 July 1931 · page 6

Dogs are still play[?]ng havce among the sheep. Mr. E. G. McDennell reports having lost up till Tuesday over 30 sheep. Mr. Sparks four sheep,…

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Big Decrease Area Under Wheat

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 16 July 1931 · page 2

It is reported on reliable authority that the area under wheat this season will probably be the smallest sfince 1919…

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Wheat Pool Have You Voted?

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 16 July 1931 · page 1

Up to mid-day, 10th inst., ballot papers, received by the returning officer amounted to approximately 7000, equal to about one-third of…

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The Butter Factory Renewed Activity. Progress Reviewed

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 July 1931 · page 1

IN view of the interest recently shown in Dubbo and Geurie in the proposed Macquarie Valley butter factory, a review of the steps so far…

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The Wheat Circular Low and Contemptible

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 16 July 1931 · page 1

"It is a low, contemptible and scurrilous campaign by commercial interests to scotch the wheat pool, on all fours with the kind of…

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The Wheat Market Values at Par Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 16 July 1931 · page 1

Bulk wheat, sold to-day at 2/4 1/3 and bagged at 2/5 1/2…

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Surplus of Wheat By a World-wide Authority. Deductions from World Conference at Rome

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 July 1931 · page 7

MR. Herbert T. Robson, who represented the London Corn Trade Association at the World Wheat Conference in Rome, and has since…

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Advances to Farmers

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 16 July 1931 · page 4

Extract from conversation in the Legislative Assembly last week:— Mr. A. McClelland: I wish to ask the Minister for Agriculture if his…

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Pity the Poor Farmer a Few of His Woes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 July 1931 · page 10

"Goondiwind" writes in the "Graziers' Review."—"I am just back from a talk with the bank manager. It was about my overdraft, and on…

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Dairying Vital Information for the Beginner. What To Do And What Not To Do

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 July 1931 · page 7

Details of construction of dairy premises, which are included in the draft of the new Dairy Manual, which is at present in the hands of the Government Printer. MILKING SHED AND BAILS…

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Pastoral & Agricultural Association

The Western Herald · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 2

A public meeting to form a Pastoral and Agricultural Society in Bourke will be held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening next at 8.30 p.m…

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Wheat Pool Have You Voted?

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 2

Up to midday, July 10, ballot papers received by the returning officer amounted to approximately 7000; equal to about one-third of…

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London Wool Sales Prices Maintained London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 1

At the wool sales, 7,740 bales were offered, including 1605 N.S.W., of which approximately 7100 were sold. There was a poor offering of most…

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