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Farming & the land, 1928

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Prince's Cattle Threatened by Disease Foot-and-mouth Outbreak London

The Sun · Sunday 1 January 1928 · page 1

Following a further spread of foot and mouth disease in Nottinghamshire, the Government has ordered the destruction of Col. Birkins's pedigree herd…

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W.A. Will Be Wheat State Hopes to Break Record in Centenary Year

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 January 1928 · page 6

Mr. M. F. Troy, Minister for Lands in West Australia, has broadcasted an appeal to farmers in the western State to celebrate the centenary year, 1929, by a special…

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Farmer's Cash Bonus Sale

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 January 1928 · page 3

Farmer's Summer Cash Bonus Sale is due to begin at 9 o'clock on the morning of next Tuesday, in which case made and provided all and…

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Man's Belief That He Was Woman Leads to Death Man;? Belief That Feminine Finery on Corpse One Man Dead, Other Wounded in Fight Following Cook's Dismissal Would Not Face Medical Examination Mad Infatuation for Youth Young Farmer Made to Think That Male Cook is Really a Girl Police Find Extraordinary Letters

Truth · Sunday 1 January 1928 · page 13

IT seems almost beyond belief that ignorance of the world could be the foundation stone of pain and misery for two young men in their early twenties. Yet one suffered through such lack of knowledge, suffered mentally and physically, and is now lying wounded in a private hospital at Dubbo. The other,…

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Increased Butter Production

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 9

Production of butter in New South Wales, states the weekly report of Prescott, Ltd., continues to increase, although arrivals for the past week show a slight decrease on the…

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Produce. the Butter Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 9

Production of butter continues to increase, although arrivals for this week show a slight decrease on the previous week's figures. This no doubt has been brought about by the…

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States Dry Year Rain Shortage Wheat Crops Sutler

Evening News · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 9

A M[?] of N.S.W. [?] of the [?] for and [?]…

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Albion Park Show. Great Display of Dairy Cattle. (By Our Special, Representative.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 5

ALBION PARK, Saturday.—The 40th annual show of the Albion Park A. H. and I. Association was opened to-day. The weather was warm and dry, and the attendance was excellent. Competition was very…

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Breadstuffs. Vancouver Wheat Exports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 9

According to a report of the Canadian Intelligence Service predictions that 75,000,000 bushels of wheat will be shipped from Vancouver this season should be realised, there…

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No Further Reduction in Butter Freights

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 16

An effort on the part of the Dairy Produce Control Board to secure further concessions in freights on butter to the United Kingdom has been…

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First Show of the Season Albion Park Leads off Strong in Dairy Cattle and Agriculture

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 16

ALBION PARK, Saturday.--Perfect weather conditions favored the opening to-day of the Albion Park A. and H. Society's 40th annual show, and there…

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Wheat Trade Slack Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 5

Usually a busy port during the wheat season. Geelong this year has had a remarkably slack time, Last year a large number of bags…

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Sheep Destroyed. Fires in Victoria. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 8

Reports from Wangaratta state that farmers had an anxious time on Saturday owing to outbreaks of bush fires, which were fanned by strong winds. An extensive area of grass lands…

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High Hopes for British Trade in 1928 Pessimists Confounded --No Fall in Wool Dominion Stocks Firm London

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 4

The Stock Exchange wound up the year in great style yesterday, with quite a boom in British funds, some of which closed not far from the…

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HERTZOG : As He Is Looks Like Intelligent Farmer Not Brilliant But Sincere Says All Bad Feeling Is Over South Africa Nov. [?]

Evening News · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 11

GENERAL HERTZOG, Prime Minister of the Union of South Africa, has cultivated the [?] of early [?]sing to an alarming degree, probably the [?] of his Ley[?] spent on a farm. He begins his official day before 9 a.m…

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Dairy Produce Exports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 9

Of the 107.200 boxes of butter sent overseas during the week ended December 17, 13,270 boxes were dispatched from New South Wales, 26,365 from Victoria, and 58.489 from…

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Bush Fires. Southern District. Experimental Farm in Danger. WAGGA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 8

A bush fire arted on the Government experiment farm, three miles from Wagga, yesterday afternoon, and for a time valuable farm buildings were endangered. The fire was…

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Farm Laborer's Death Narrandera

The Labor Daily · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 6

The body of Clement Harris, aged about 26 years, was found hanging by a strap from the rafters in a but at J. Bell's farm at Gillenbath. Harris…

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Bush Fires Seep Wagga Area Experiment Farm Fighters Have Hard Battle Gale Aids Outbreak Wagga

The Labor Daily · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 1

ONE of the most sensations bush fires for many years in this district occurred on Saturday, threatening to wipe out the whole of the Wagga…

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Bright Hopes for New Year Crops and Trade General Prosperity

The Labor Daily · Monday 2 January 1928 · page 5

FINANCIAL circles generally anticipate a prosperous New Year. With the industrial position normal and seasonal conditions never so…

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