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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1936

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Sheep Losses Through Crows

The Western Herald · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 4

Losses of sheep through attacks by crows in the Goondiwindi district were reported to be more serious than losses caused by the…

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South African Wool

The Western Herald · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 5

After 30 years in the Department of Agriculture of South Africa, W. A. O'Shae, has returned to Melbourne yesterday. For the…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson & Co. wired as follows:—We sold 9400 bales of wool at our Sydney auction on Monday. Values showed a further…

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Export of Wheat Huge Shipments

Western Age · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 1

The N.S.W. exportable wheat surplus is being shipped abroad so rapidly that the bulk of the crop will be sold before June. To date this…

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Improperly Packed Wool Mr. Thorby's View

Western Age · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 3

The Acting Minister for Commerce (Mr. Thorhy) states trat his attention had been directed to the manner in which quite a number of…

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Inter-state News Wool Sales. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 5

With yesterday's sales at Melbourne and Sydney, Australia's wool cheque passed £38,000,000 for last season. The unsold wool in…

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Wool Supplies and Demand a Healthy Market Combination

Western Age · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:— Despite the large sales of wool made in the primary producing countries, and the heavy imports which arrived…

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A Wool Marketing Question. Does It Pay to Carry Over Stocks?

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:—This selling year has undoubtedly been a merino wool season. For months authorities in all parts of the…

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Good News For Wheat-Growers. Bounty to Be Paid on Acreage Basis

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 9

The following question, and answer given in the State House, during the week, will definitely clear up the position regarding the payment…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 March 1936 · page 4

Schute, Bell and Co. Ltd. report: We offered another attractive catalogue last Wednesday, of wools from Goulburn, Crookwell, Monaro…

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Farmers and Settlers Quarterly Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 5

In the unavoidable absence of the president, (Mr. W. J. Doyle), Mr. L. H. Fitzell chaired Saturday night's meeting of Dubbo members…

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SHEEP Infested with Cattle Tick Effect of Dipping

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 10

In view of the fact that sheep have been found infested with cattle tick, writes the Chief Veterinary Surgeon of the…

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Largest Farm 10,000 Acres of Wheat

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 7

To Rockview and Murrulebal[?] Estates, in the Old Junee distroct controlled by the Scottish Australian Co., mus be given the unique…

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Sheep Sale at Dubbo

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 4

The attention of reactors is directed to a notice in this issue advising that a special sheep sale will be held at the Dubbo Sale Yards on Tuesday…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd wire on Tuesday: We sold 8,600 bales of wool at our Sydney auction today. Keen competition was experianced…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 5

Goldsbrough, Mart and Co. Ltd. report:—For our sale on Monday we submitted an attractive to good catalogue, with an occasional lot…

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Homebush Sales Keen Demand For Sheep

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 9

Keen demand prevailed for 23,000 sheep and lambs penned at the Flemington saleyards on Thursday and the market for good to prime…

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Grow Wheat To Pay Church Debt

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 5

A unique suggestion to raise funds to clear off the debt on St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, was put forward by Mr. N. C. Hamilton,…

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Skeleton Weed At Tomingley West Sheep Spread Seed ?

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 3

At to-day's meeting of the Dubbo P.P Hoard advice was received that skeleton weed had been discovered on two properties at…

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Time of Sowing Wheat As Important as Variety

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 7

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

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