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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1932

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Fleece Wool and Skirtings

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 December 1932 · page 2

The wool selling season to date has been marked by the absence of extreme variation in prices, particularly in regard to fleece wools, report…

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Sheep Blowfly Treatment of Struck Sheep

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 December 1932 · page 12

INDIVIDUAL sheep that have been struck by blowfly can often be naught and treated in the paddock, but with a serious infestation it may be…

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Wheat Carrying Record

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 8 December 1932 · page 8

Mr Andy Zell established a record that will take some beating when on Friday of last week, in his 3-ton Leyland lorry, he carted into…

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Wheat Crop Growing Competitions, 1932 Wellington and Adjacent Districts

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 December 1932 · page 4

THE following descriptive article dealing with the recent growing crop competitions in Wellington, Cumnock, Dubbo, Narromine, and…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 December 1932 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report Japan was an outstanding competitor at our Sydney wool auction on Monday, German and French…

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Fleece Wool and Skirtings War Debts and Wool

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 8 December 1932 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: The wool selling season to date has been marked by the absence of ex-, treme variation in prices particular…

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Successful Cattle Sale At Dunedoo

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 8 December 1932 · page 8

Messrs O. L. Milling and Co., Dunedoo acting in conjunction with Messrs Cramsie and Let[?]bridge, Ltd., Sydney report having conducted a…

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Local Jottings Pocket Sheep Shearer

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 December 1932 · page 2

A small machine for sheaving sheep, weighing only five pounds, has been invented for use with the lighting battery of a motor car. Many…

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From the Capital End of the Session Fight Over Wheat and Wool Canberra, December 3

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 December 1932 · page 10

The Parliament has adjourned to a date to be fixed. It will probably meet again some time in February, when it is hoped Mr. Gullett, Minister for…

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Prime Butter Central Western Product First Churning Successful

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 8 December 1932 · page 8

As the result of the first churning at the Central Western Co-operative Dairy Society's factory in North Dubbo, on…

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Cattle Tick Effect of Infestation on Milk Yield

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 December 1932 · page 12

THE ill-effect of tick infestation upon the milk yield of dairy cattle is more serious than is sometimes realised. While there is no record of…

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Wheat Engorgement in Horses Method of Treatment

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 December 1932 · page 12

DURING the harvest season there are frequent inquiries from wheat districts as to the treatment of horses which have gorged themselves on…

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Wheat Bounty Dole System Condemned Discrimination Alleged

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 8 December 1932 · page 8

"The trouble has arison because no member of the Cabinet understands the case for the wheat farmer. The Cabinet can…

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A Wary Fox a Savage Sheep Killer. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 December 1932 · page 1

In the Narrabri district recently a fox has killed over 40 sheep by tearing out their tongues. All efforts so far to trap or shoot the animal have…

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On the Land Goolma and Geurie Wool

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 December 1932 · page 5

Values were without quotable, change at last Monday's Sydney wool auctions. Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. secured Christopher Shearman, Pine…

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Work Made Easy On Dairy Farm Dubbo Farmer's Enterprise

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 December 1932 · page 8

Out at Buninyong, an enterprising farmer has forged another link in the chain which is going to bind the Dubbo district to a…

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The Dairy Farmer Some of His Problems

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 December 1932 · page 1

A VISITOR to Wellington this week, who does a considerable amount of lecturing on various problems of the man on the land, was Mr. J. A…

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Correspondence The Wool Inquiry Report District Grazier Voices Protest (To The Editor)

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 8 December 1932 · page 8

Sir,—Will you please allow me to answer through your paper an article appearing in the columns of the "Sydney Morning Hearald" of…

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Crop Conditions Mr. Arthur's Monthly Report Good Yields Reported

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 8 December 1932 · page 3

That crops are generally stripping better than anticipated and some very high yields are reported from various cen[?]res, is…

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Important Trangie Sale. Sheep and Cattle

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 1

An important sheep and cattle sale wil be held in the Trangie sale yards on Saturday, December 17, commencing at 3 o'clock, when Messrs A. K…

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