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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1936

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10,000 High Class Sheep

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 August 1936 · page 10

Owing to the sale of Mirridong, Cudal, the high class sheep on that property, totalling about 10,000 head, will be offered by auction on…

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ARTHURVILLE The Wheat Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 August 1936 · page 8

ON Saturday, about 20 points of rain fell, making roads difficult to travel. During the week the Little River had been high, but traffic was…

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Pastoral Outlook Promising Stock Inspector’s Report

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 13 August 1936 · page 9

The following monthly report for the month of July was presented by the District Inspector of Stock, Mr. L. W. Bucknell, to Saturday’s…

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Wheat Market Still Firm Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 August 1936 · page 1

After a substantial loss in values yesterday the Sydney wheat market received an impetus from brighter cables from the London market this…

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Our Wool Transport Rates Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 August 1936 · page 1

The Australian Producers' Shipping Agency declined to cut conference rates for the transport of wool from Sydney to London by 25…

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Pastoral Notes Mortality From Fluke Infestatioi Sometimese Attributes to Black Disease

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 13 August 1936 · page 5

From time to time in the monthly reports issued in connection with disease in stock, observes the Chief Veterinary Surgeon of the…

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Confidence in Wool Demand Most Factors Favorable

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 August 1936 · page 11

No bettor evidence of the regained trading confidence in the world can be supplied than the maintenance of raw material values despite…

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Fine Display Record Entries in Sheep Section Many New Exhibitors

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 13 August 1936 · page 4

Gilgandra has had many fine displays of sheep at Shows in the past, but none so grand as that at this week's Jubilee fixture…

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Mr. Veron at Mendooran Diseases of Sheep and Their Treatment

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 13 August 1936 · page 9

On Wednesday afternoon of last week a lecture was delivered by Mr. A. Veron in the Mechanics’ Institute, Mendooran…

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Better Dairy Products Importance of Up to date Farm Buildings

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 August 1936 · page 10

Apart from the fact that the law imposes certain obligations on persons who erect dairy farm buildings, there are many good reasons why…

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Highest Pays in the West for Wellington Butter Factory Record Returns to Suppliers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 August 1936 · page 4

The balance sheet of the Mac quaric Valley Co-operative Dairy Society Ltd. (Wellington ) will be in the hands of suppliers and shareholders within the next few days. The results disclosed will make happy reading, as pays represent a record…

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1912—Gilgandra's Jubilee Show—1936 the Biggest Yet Held All Previous Records Shattered Hackneys and Clydesdales Outstanding Sheep Section Considerably Strengthened Fine Weather and Glorious Setting

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 13 August 1936 · page 4

Gilgandra's Silver Jubilee Show was held on Tuesday and Wednesday and as was expected was a record in every way. The weather, always so threatening during the past week, broke clear and fine for both days and in glorious spring sunshine the biggest show that…

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Attention All District Farmers Here is a Story of a Regular Gold Mine

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 13 August 1936 · page 2

Mr. R. H. Batten, of Eu[?]omoge. a capable and practical dairy farmer, assures us that the return from growing Sudan Grass…

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Farm Produce

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 13 August 1936 · page 5

In the farm produce pavilion the entries were not nearly so numerous as on former occasions, but there was spirited competition in the wheat…

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DRIPSTONE Crops Doing Well

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 August 1936 · page 8

FOR the first time for a number of weeks last Thursday, failed to bring its rain, but the usual weekly rain arrived on Saturday, 19 points…

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Gilgandra's First Show Held May 15, 1912, on Race Course Attendance 2,500; Gate Takings. £65; Exhibitors 800. "Experts Declared Wheat Exhibits Better Than Shown at Sydney Show"

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 13 August 1936 · page 3

Turning back the pages 25 years and comparing the first Gilgandra Show with that held this week makes an interesting comparison. This has been made possible by referring to the files of "The Castlereagh…

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Japanese Sheep Farms

The Western Herald · Friday 14 August 1936 · page 4

Mr. Shingo Tsuda, president of Kanegafuchi, one of the biggest Japanese cotton spinning and weaving corporations has announced…

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Wool Report

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 14 August 1936 · page 8
Also in The Western Herald

The Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 7th instant: Pending the opening of the new…

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10,000 High Class Sheep

The Western Herald · Friday 14 August 1936 · page 3

Owing the sale of Mirridong, Cudal, the high class sheep on that property totalling about 10,000 head will be offered by…

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