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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land
79 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 4 of 4
THE weather, though somewhat chargeable, is very fine for the season of the year, and abundance of feed for the summer months may be looked upon as an assured fact…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A thunderstorm occurred early of Tuesday morning, when 16 points of rain fell; this cooled the air and at time of going to press the sky was clear and bright…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A smart shower on Sunday afternoon was followed on Monday by steady rain, 105 points being registered by night, when it cleared off, and has since remained fine. The rain appears to have been general as will be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CONVEYANCE of Mails:—The following tenders for the conveyance of mails from the 1st January next have been accepted:—From Railway Station and Post Office, Bourke…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE following applications were made on Wednesday last at the Local Lands Office, Bourke, for Homestead Leases:—On Dunlop resumed area, J. J. Carlisle, 10,24[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The weather for the past few days has been hot and sultry. On Monday evening a slight shower fell and laid the dust; but once then the glass has shewed up to 103 degrees in the shade…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →There is no change to report in the weather since our last issue, the days continuing fine and warm, though not oppressively so, with cool evenings and nights. The glass, to-day, ran up to 98 degrees in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A change occurred in the weather on Thursday, when light rain fell during the greater part of the day. About 6.30 p.m. a heavy shower occurred. In all 31 points fell. This rain, besides freshening up the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ON Wednesday last at the Local lands Office there was only one application made for a homestead Lease fair this is district viz., James M. White, 10,240 acres on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The weather for the fast few days has been uncomfortably warm, especially Thursday, which was very sultry. Violent gusts of wind blew till evening, when a few points of rain fell, which though hardly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →It is proposed to hold a Conference of country Municipal Councils to discuss the question of the liabilities for borrowed money for local water works…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Delay of Wool at Bourke.—Mr. M'Millan has replied to this question by quoting an extract from Mr. Eddy's report:—"I may mention that for the first five days of this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →For the past two days a strong westerly wind has been blowing, making things very disagreeable. Dust bag been flying in all directions, and the hydrants have been in use. A change is hoped for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WEDNESDAY last being a public holiday the Lands Office was closed, so there were no transaction regarding homstead applications…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[?] fine at time of going to press, [?] hot. On Tuesday morning's [?]east [?]blowing clouds of dust down the streets, and [?] would follow. Before night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Wednesday last, at the local Lands Office, the following applications were made for homestead leases:—George Rowe, Fort Bourke r.a., 7,270 acres; John Oscar…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE following returns of the number of bales of wool and the number of live stock despatched from the Bourke Railway station during the present season…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The artesian bore which was put down some little time back at Titrenderra, near Cunnamulla, has struck water, yielding some 500,000 gallons per day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BETWEEN three and four o'clock on Wednesday morning last those residents living in the vicinity of the firebell, were aroused by its loud and dreaded clanging. The…
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