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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1932

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Dubbo Great Stock Sale 35,000 Sheep—800 Cattle

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 1

That reliable and progressive firm of Dubbo auctioneers, Messrs. Richardson and Scott, acting in conjunction with Dalgety and Co., Sydney,…

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Wool Sales

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 6

Auction sales resumed in Sydney on Tuesday, advise Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd. For all descriptions of Merine wool the demand was irregular and…

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Local Wool

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report having sold 7500 bales of wool at their sale yesterday. Included in the list was some Wellington wool. H…

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Pastoral Award the New Claims

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 4

The term of the Federal Pastoral Award governing the rates and conditions for employment of shearing labor and station hands in all States of the…

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35,000 Sheep Sale

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 2

Wednesday next, March 16, represents a red letter day at the saleyards at Dubbo, as on that occasion Messrs Richardson and Scott in conjunction…

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Federal Pastoral Award Suggested New Rates

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 5

The term of the Federal Pastoral Award governing the rates and conditions for employment of shearing labour and station hands in all States…

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Flag Smut of Wheat

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 8

As the spores of flag smut of wheat can pass uninjured through animals, it is important to avoid the feeding of diseased hay or straw…

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Stored Wheat What It Means

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 1

WE have been informed by a competent authority and one in a position to know, that there are at least 400,000 bags of wheat stored on…

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Butter Factory for Dubbo Meeting of Shareholders Central Western Co-operative Dairy Society to be Registered Immediately

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 1

At a large and enthusiastic meeting of shareholders in the proposed Dubbo butter factory, held in Dubbo last Friday night,…

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Worms in Sheep Wisdom of Early Treatment

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 8

SHEEP are still showing the effects of the peculiar winter conditions of last year, observes a departmental report. The increase in the severity…

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Sheep Stealers Half-caste's Summing Up Perth

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 1

When three half-castes were sentenced to six months' imprisonment at the Perth Criminal Court to-day, for having attempted to steal sheep, one explained…

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Timely Sowing of Wheat Means Bigger Yields

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 7

As much depends upon the time that the wheat is sown as upon the variety that is sown. As a general rule, sow late…

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Wool Values Sterling Shows Appreciation London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 1

In dealings in sterling on the Foreign exchange market appreciation continued, and the rate against the [?]ited States' dollars rose from…

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5/- a Bushel Cheery News for Wheat-growers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 9

A NEW era for wheat farmers is predicted by the writer of the following article, Dr. C. J. Robertson, who is attached to the research…

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Latest Telegraphic Information They Were Hungry So Took Sheep. Perth

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 1

When three half castes were sentenced to six months' imprisonment at the Perth Criminal Court yesterday for having attempted to steal…

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Wool Sales Market on the Quiet Side Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 1

The sales continued steadily yesterday. Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report having sold 7500 bales of wool at the Sydney auction sales on Wednesday…

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Farmers' Debts F. S. A. Secures R. I. B. Interest Reduction

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 6

The farm debt problem in New South Wales continues to engage the attention of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, which for over 12…

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DAIRYING Good for the West

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 4

CRITICS who state that "the West is not suitable for dairying" are confronted with a most effective reply from L. G. Hope, of "Sunny Brae,"…

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Sheep and Cattle. Flemington Market

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 1

Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co. report that about 42,000 sheep, including a largo number of plain sorts, were penned at…

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Sheep Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 2

40,000 sheep were penned the market being 1s firmer. Wethers 6s to 13s, ewes 5s to 12s, lambs 7s to 14s, shorn sheep 4s to 10s…

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