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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1932

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Farmers' Defence Association

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 1

At the last meeting of the local branch of the Farmers' Defence Association, Mr. G. C. McKellar (secretary) intimated re seed wheat for…

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For Quality in Milk Products Requirements in Dairy Premises

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 7

Traversing in a recent wireless address the requirements under the Dairies Supervision Act with respect to the construction and maintenance…

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Flemington Stock Sales Sheep and Cattle Weaker

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 1

In a special report to the "Dispatch," the Farmers and Graziers' Cooperative Co. advise that about 40,000 sheep, of fairly good…

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Estimate Season's Wool

The Western Herald · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 1

The Government Statistician [?]mares the wool production for the State for the current season at about 494,000,000lbs valued at £170,000,000…

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Bunt In Wheat. Importance of Seed Treatment

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 4

For the prevention of bunt in wheat, science has devised in the dry treatment with copper carbonate a method in the highest degree…

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Sheep Farming in Austraiia a Jackeroo's Opinion

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 8

Warren "Herald" has secured the lines of "A Jackeroo's Opinion of Sheep Farming in Australia." The paper gives as its opinion that the…

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Sheep in Australia 70 Per Cent. of Clip Sold

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 6

About 70 per cent of the quantity of wool likely to be available for sale in Sydney this season has now been sold, report Winchcombe, Carson Ltd…

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Wheat Industry What Have Schools Done? The System on Wrong Lines by David Kelly

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 5

It is a startling fact that for some years the cost of our "free" education has swallowed up the total proceeds of the State wheat…

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Farmers' Debts F.s.a. Secures Relief

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 1

The farm debt problem in New South Wales continues to engage the attention of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, which for over twelve months now…

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Sheep and Cattle Today's Market at Homebush

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 4

Fanners and Graziers Co-op. Co's special report to the "Dispatch" advises that 32,000 sheep were penned at Homebush to-day…

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Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 5

WOOL sales have been in progress in Brisbane during the week and will continue there until the 3rd March. (Goldsbrough Mort & Co. Ltd report)…

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Bounty on Wheat

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 2

There has been a good deal of confusion as to when the bounty may be obtained on wheat, and in order to make everything clear on…

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Enraged Farmer Alleged to Have Shot at Bailiff Objected to Seizure of Wheat Perth

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 1

Shot in the stomach at Dudinit on Saturday night, Stanley Watts (21) is now in hospital in a critical condition. The notice state that Watts, who is a…

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Wheat Bounty What It Costs. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 1

Wheat bounty payments on wheat from the 1931/32 season, at the rate of 4½d per bushel, amounted to £1,000,000 up to February 25…

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Splendid Dairy Herd and Farm for Sale

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 2

Messrs A. Wilkins and Co. will submit by public auction on Saturday March 5th, at 2.30 o'clock that splendid dairy property owned by the…

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Found Dead Retired Dairy Farmer Robbed After Death? Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 1

The body of a retired dairy farmer, Thomas Nunan (69), who resided at Banyo, was found on a vacant allotment in the city with a small…

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Wheat Bounty £1,000,000 Already Paid Melbourne

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 1

The wheat bounty payments on wheat of the 1931-32 season, at the rate of 1½d a bushel, amounted to £1 000 000, up to February…

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The Tariff and the Wool Industry (To the Editor.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 4

Sir.—Mr. John Storey, Senior vice-president of the Chamber of Manufactures, belabours the effect of possible Russian production upon the…

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Bailiff Shot For Seizing Wheat Now in Hospital. Perth

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 1

Farmers in Western Australia have a way all their own of dealing with bailiffs who undertake to carry out their unpleasant task…

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Keeping Down Costs Organised Farmers are Vigilant

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 4

IN pursuance of its comprehensive move to secure reductions in farm working costs, the Farmers and Settlers' Association vigorously opposed…

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