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Farming & the land, 1928

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 2

A meeting of the Wagga branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at Messrs. Tapscott Bros' office on Saturday night. The…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 2

The Commonwealth Wool and Product Company Limited, submitted a catalogue on Wednesday, the 22th February, consisting of 4072 bales of…

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Wool Auctions Record Prices

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 3

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers Co-op. Co. writes (24/2/28):— At latest sales the general…

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The Wheat Market Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 1

The local wheat market is unchanged at 4/7 country stations, and 5/2[?] truckside, Sydney…

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Worms in Sheep a Reminder Concerning Drenching

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 3

A considerable number of reports have been received by the stock branch of the Department of Agriculture regarding worm infestation in…

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Wool Classes Cootamundra and Albury

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 1

The Minister for Education, Mr. Drummond, said that for some time he had been impressed with the need for the provision of additional…

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Melbourne Wool Sales Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 1

At Dalgety and Co's wool sales to-day values were good and bidding keen, Bradford, American and Continental, including Russian, buyers…

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"Sheep-killer" Stallion Humphrey's Defence in Slaughter Case

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 2

When G. Humphrey's pleaded not guilty to a charge of slaughtering one sheep on unregistered premises, and was prepared to admit his…

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What Wheat to Grow in Irrigation Area

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 4

The following wheat varieties for the Murrumbidgee irrigation area in respect to the sowing of wheats are recommended by the Department of…

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Sydney Wool Sales Record for Comebacks SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 3

A good Selection totalling 10.077 bales, was offered at the wool sales yesterday of witch 9220 were disposed of at auction and an additional…

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Farmer's Generosity

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 2

News from the Corowa district says that, in order to pay off the debt on the Burraja School of Arts, Mr. James Lumby last year offered a large…

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Experiment Farm Annual Hospital Function Next Friday Night

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 3

The Yanco Experiment Farm Grounds will be illuminated on Friday night next for the annual hospital function, which in addition to…

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Items of News Alleged Theft of Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 2

A sensation was caused at Junee yesterday when it was reported that a well known resident had been arrested and charged with stealing…

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Sydney Wool Sales Spirited Demand Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 3

There was a spirited demand from all sections at the Sidney wool sales to-day, Continental and Japanese buyers being most insistent. For all…

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General Telegrams Fur Farms Suggested Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 2

A conference was opened in Sydney to-day with a view of determining the possibilities of an extension of the fur industry in Australia. Mr. Sydney…

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Sheep and Wool Of N.S.W.

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 2

Estimates made by the Government Statistician (Mr. T. Waites), in collaboration with the chief veterinary surgeon (Mr. Max Henry), on the…

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Wheat Wastage

Ariah Park News · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 6

Many thousands of bags of prime wheat have been damaged or ruined by the late storm ratas through lack of protection in…

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Wool Market

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 4

Messrs Pitt, Son and Badgery report under date February 24:— The experience of sailing brokers during the week in dealing with…

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Wool Auctions

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 3

At yesterday's sales competition from all sections of the trade was brisk at values equal to the best of last week's rates, and comebacks…

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WOOl REPORT

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 3

We held our second sale of the present series on Tuesday last when our catalogue totalled 6034 bales. The selection was chiefly drown drom the…

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