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Farming & the land, 1928

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Farmers and Settlers' Association District Council Meeting Resolutions for Conference Compulsory Wheat Pool Advocated

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 June 1928 · page 3

The president of the Wagga District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, Mr. W. J. Vincent, presided at a meeting held at the School of…

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Droving Sheep and the Question of Losses

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 18 June 1928 · page 4

The question as io what is a drover's responsibility in connection with sheep lost from the mob has long been debated. A northern P.M…

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Came From Gundagai Sheep Travel 70 Miles in 16 Days

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 18 June 1928 · page 3

Some time ago Geo. Thompson, of Cootamundra, made application to Yass P.P. Board for refund on certain travelling rates. The Board…

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Pastoral Industry Preventing Heavy Losses More Rolling Stock Needed Abolition of Land Tax Urged

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 June 1928 · page 1

After an exhaustive inquiry into all phases of the pastoral industry the advisory committee appointed by the Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, has…

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Devastating Tornado Seven Persons Killed Farm Lands Laid Waste Autos (Oklahoma)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 June 1928 · page 2

At least seven parsons wire killed he towns of Blair and Headrick demolished and form lands three miles vide for a distance of 30 miles laid…

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Wool Sales

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 June 1928 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., wired us last night: Japan, Continent, York-shir, and Australian millmen were all keen biddrers for all good fleece…

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The Wheat Market Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 June 1928 · page 3

Lack of business in the local wheat market made it difficult to quote prices, quotations being nominal…

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Sydney Wool Market Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 June 1928 · page 4

A clearing up sale, to close the 1927-28 wool selling season, was held at the Royal Exchanged to-day. sydney woolse[?]ing brokers [?]port that under…

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P.d.s. Column New Zealand Butter Imports

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 19 June 1928 · page 4

With 120 tons of butter landed by steamer on 29th May from New Zealand, and further heavy importations expected before the imposition of the…

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The Wool Indnstry Federal Help Given

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 June 1928 · page 3

Prosperity of the primary industries means prosperity for Australia, declares the weekly bulletin of the Federal Country Party…

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Theft of Wheat Brothers-in-law Plead Guilty One Fined £50

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 June 1928 · page 1

Two wheat lumpers, Leonard Roy Buckley, aged 18 years, and Arthur Alfred Turner, aged 25 years, of Tarcutta, Were charged before Mr. M. C…

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Theft of Wheat Brothers-in-law Plead Guilty One Fined £50 WAGGA

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 June 1928 · page 1

TWO WHEAT lumpers, Leonard Roy Buckley (18) and Arthur Alfred Turner (25), of Tarcutta, were charged before Mr. M. C. Nott…

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Boys From the Farm

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 June 1928 · page 3

On Sunday afternoon Leeton people were pleased to see a smart squad of, 40 boys, neatly uniformed in white trousers and blue serge…

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Experimental Farm, Yanco

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 June 1928 · page 2

It is not yet definitely known how many of the staff o fthe Yanco Experimental. Farm will be absorbed by the new tenants," the Child's…

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Canning the Coming Crop Leeton Factory Will Take 2450 Tons What Are the Sydney Factories Going to Accept?

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 June 1928 · page 3

At a large meeting of canning fruitgrowers held at Leeton School of Arts, on Sunday afternoon last, the committee appointed to wait on…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association Murrumbidgee District Council Annual Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 19 June 1928 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Farmers and Settlers' District Council was held at the Mechanics' Institute on Thursday last. There were present…

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Wagga Butter Output

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 June 1928 · page 2

During May, the Murrumbidgee Cooperative Dairy Co., Wagga manufactured: 64,295 lbs of choicest commercial butter and 1944 lbs. of seconds…

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Special Sheep Sale

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 June 1928 · page 3

Younghusband Limited report having held a special sale of sheep at Rand on June 13, when they offered 7200 sheep, the greater portion of which consisted of[?]…

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Canadian Wheat Quality Decreasing Quebec

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 June 1928 · page 2

Spelling at a meeting of the Canadian Seed Growers' Association, Dr. Robert Magill, secretary of the Winning Grain Exchange, gave alarming figures on the…

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Commercial. the Wheat Market Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 June 1928 · page 1

The local wheat market is quiet with rates on country station nominally quoted at 4/9 per bushel, and at truckside, Sydney, 5/4 1/2…

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