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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1888

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Late Wool Arrivals. London, June 14

The Western Herald · Saturday 16 June 1888 · page 5

The wool cargoes of 19 ships arrived too late for the present sales. They represented 60,000 bales…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Western Herald Office, Tuesday Evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 20 June 1888 · page 4

A FEW light drops of rain fell on Monday night, since when the weather has returned to its previously reported state. BRIDGE CROSSINGS…

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Pastoral Intelligence Western Herald Office. Friday Evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 23 June 1888 · page 4

THE weather since our List issue has been bleak and cold, and there is no sign of any alteration being witnessed for the present. Our Hungerford correspondent sends the…

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Wool Sales. London, June 21

The Western Herald · Saturday 23 June 1888 · page 5

The wool sales have an upward tendency…

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Pastoral Intelligence Western Herald Office, Friday Evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 30 June 1888 · page 4

THE weather still continues dry, with cool pleasant mornings inclining to frost and cold evenings. Yesterday at mid-day and throughout the "afternoon, it was quite warm warm without indication of…

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Wool Marret. London. June 28

The Western Herald · Saturday 30 June 1888 · page 5

There is a decidedly better spirit in the wool market, The excellent selection of New Zealand wool realised firm prices…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Western Herald Office, Tuesday Evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 11 July 1888 · page 4

COLD morning and warm pleasant days, continue, without any sign of a change. Shearing has commenced in many localities; and, in a short time, will have become general throughout the…

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Stud Sheep Sales. Sydney, July 10

The Western Herald · Wednesday 11 July 1888 · page 5

These sales commenced this, morning rather sluggishly. There were no bids for the Rundley Park flocks; but keen competition for the Hon. G. H. Cox's shepp. The…

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Pastoral Intelligence Western Heral;d Office, Friday [?]

The Western Herald · Saturday 14 July 1888 · page 4

THE [?] time underwent a change to-day, but unfortunately not a beneficial one. a bleak wind carrying [?] of dust prevailing since morning being [?]…

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Mr. Waddeell and Pastoral Rents. Sydney, July 12

The Western Herald · Saturday 14 July 1888 · page 4

MR. WADDELL last night moved the adjournment of the House in reference to the refund of abatements on pastoral cents lowered on appeal. A number of members spoke strongly on the matter,…

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Hay Pastoral Show

The Western Herald · Wednesday 18 July 1888 · page 4

Referring to the fifteenth annual show the Standardthus writes:—There is a marked improvement in the condition of all the sheap sent for exhibition on the occasion. This improvement is of course…

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Pastoral Rents. Sydney, July 18

The Western Herald · Saturday 21 July 1888 · page 5

Mr. Burns (Treasurer) stated in the Assembly last night that he would agree without a test case, to refund the amount of rents which had been lowered on appeal…

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Remission of Wool Duty. London, July 19

The Western Herald · Saturday 21 July 1888 · page 5

The Lower Chamber of the United States Parliament has carried a resolution to import raw wool free of duty. The clause will come into operation next October…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Western Herald Office. Tuesday Evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 25 July 1888 · page 4

The dry, windy, drought like weather continues with but little apparent prospect of a change, the desirability of which, it is needless to say is daily increasing. Shearing is progressing in various…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Western Herald Office, Tuesday Evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 28 July 1888 · page 4

Cloudy uncertain weather still prevails. At times there is every indication of rain ; but when hope has almost been realised, the clouds disperse, without dispensing their fatness on the thirsty land…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Western Herald Office, Tuesday Evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 1 August 1888 · page 4

THE weather still remains unchanged, though changeable. Sunday and Monday were warn and sultry. Yesterday it was clondy, with a cool are being trucked south. Large numbers of cattle…

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The American Wool Duty

The Western Herald · Wednesday 1 August 1888 · page 6

The cable message, dated on Wednesday last, notifying the repeal of, the American wool duty, will be more welcome to Australian pastoralists than even the best of…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Western Herald Office, Tuesday Evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 8 August 1888 · page 2

THE principal characteristics of the weather during the past few days have been repeated rain threatenings, clearing off, unfortunately, without results. Past experience causes this to be…

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Tenant Farming in the United States

The Western Herald · Saturday 11 August 1888 · page 6

It if common to speak of the farmers of the United States as the owners of the land they cultivate, and a large proportion of them are in the position indicated. Of late,…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Western Herald Office, Friday Evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 18 August 1888 · page 4

THE weather stall continues very changeable. On Thursday it was bleak, cold, and cloudy, but without even a shower of rain. Yesterday, although not so cold, was still cloudy, ana all are…

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