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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1934

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Onions in the West Main Crop Almost Harvested

Western Age · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 4

Onion harvesting has almost been completed in the western districts, according to Mr. A. S. Orman, agricultural instructor. Chief centres in this…

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Watering Sheep Advantages of Troughs

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 2

Watering of sheep at all times and seasons, is far better carried out by troughs. Even in the Western districts it is often possible to sink wells and…

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Commercial News Wool Sales

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 5

The Primary Producers Wool and Produce Selling Co. Ltd. reports:— At the resumption of wool sales on Monday last competition was extremely…

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Wheat Going to Waste Awaiting Accommodation

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 1

In addition to the dreg prices ruling, I many wheat growers are reporting further trouble. By Government decree, all silos close…

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Wool Season's Values Better Trade in Goods

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 8

Alter the opening of the Sydney wool season had established a basis of raw material costs in September average 64's tops were quoted in Bradford at 34[?]…

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Dairy Dispersal Sale

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 1

The whole of the milking cows, plant, etc., of Riverbank dairy, will be sold by auction on Thursday, January 18, at 2.30 p.m. The herd comprises…

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Farmers Heavy Losers On South Coast Areas Flood Worse Than 1919 Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 1

Mr. A. C. Orman, inspector of the Department of Agriculture, said to-day that the flood on the South Coast had come at a time when that district was…

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Farmers' Wheat Trials. Dundee Proves Consistent

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 5

WITH a yield of 49 bushels per acre, the variety Sepoy proved the most prolific wheat in a series of farmers variety trials recently inspected by…

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Federal Wheat Bounty

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 2

Messrs A. Wilkins and Co. have received the following letter from the Department of Commerce, in connection with the above:—"In…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 5

Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co., Ltd., report:—We submitted a catalogue of 4,680 bales on Thursday, which comprised clips [?]…

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Fine Wheat What the District Can Produce

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 2

Today we had the pleasure of a chat, with Mr. W. E. Baker, of Maryvale, who recently won the district and also the central western…

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Shark Scares Monster Caught at Bondi Had Swallowed Whole Sheep

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 1

Sydney surfers again experienced a number of scares at the week-end. At Maroubra beach yesterday afternoon five sharks in pursuit of a…

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Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 2

The average price of wool sold by auction in Sydney last week was £25 14s 8d a bale, or 21d a pound. Strong Japanese competition was a…

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Wool Sale

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 2

Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co. Ltd. report on January 11. We submitted a catalogue of 4680 bales to-day, which comprised clips almost…

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Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 2

The Farmers & Graziers, Co-operative Coy. reports on the 9th instant: At oar opening sale of the New Year on the 8th instant we submitted…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 2

By telegraph this morning Winch-combe, Carson advises:— We sold 11,000 bales of wool at our Sydney auction on Monday. The…

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Price Of Butter

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 2

"The Western Sun," Forbes, makes thee conditions of the buttc market:— "Men interested in the dairying industry should not get pan…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: The market generally was fully firm on late levels at our Sydney wool auction on Monday, but buyers…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson wire us as follows: We sold 17,OOO bales of wool at our Sydney auction on Monday. Market generally fully firm on…

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EUCHAREENA Good Sale of Sheep

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 4

EUCHAREENA cricketers visited Store Creek last Sunday to play for the Pilsener cup, the Euchareena lads winning by 48 runs on the first…

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