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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1891

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Pastoral Intelligence. Western Herald Office, Tuesday Evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 24 June 1891 · page 2

On Sunday night we were favoured With eight hours steady rain, since when it has been cold and cloudy, and is still threatening…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Western Herald Office, Friday Evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 27 June 1891 · page 2

The weather, since our [?] has been cold and cloudy, with a [?] southerly wind. To-day it has been [?] more mild, the streets are again beginning to dry up: and a short spell of fine weather will…

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Love on a Farm

The Western Herald · Saturday 27 June 1891 · page 3

Are you my Aunt Dor[?] Mrs. Torrance had been entertaining a quilting bee that afternoon, and she had [?] got the frame out of the way, the dishes washed up, and the apartment generally "tidied," when there…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Western Herald Office. Thursday Evening

The Western Herald · Friday 3 July 1891 · page 2

The weather, since our last has been dry. with cold cloudy days and clear. forty night, and there is no appearance of a change at present…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Western Herald Office. Tuesday Evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 8 July 1891 · page 2

The weather, for the time of year, both in town and throughout the district, is simply splendid, the roads are drying up fast, and traffic will soon be brisk, so that business may be expected to receive an…

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Sheep Farming in the Argentine Republic

The Western Herald · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 2

Some interesting facts relating to the rise and progress of sheep-farming in the Argentine Republic have appeared in the English Press, from which it appears that…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Western Herald Office, Friday Evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 2

The few cold days with which the week opened have given place to a further visitation of the rain with which we have now become so familiar. Light showers commenced on Thursday evening, and have…

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Pastoral Memoranda. Cancellation of Lease of Public Watering Place

The Western Herald · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 2

The lease of Molga Tank, Byrock to Googolgon road, lessee Mr. J. B. Barrett, has been cancelled, and to take effect from the 1st June last…

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Pastoral Intelligence

The Western Herald · Saturday 18 July 1891 · page 2

Western Herald office. Friday Evening. The weather during the past week, has been cold, cloudy and uncomfortable, suggestive of overcoats and influence. A few smart showers fell last night,…

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Pastoral Memoranda. Homestead Lease Applications

The Western Herald · Saturday 18 July 1891 · page 2

On Wednesday last, the 15th inst., at the local Lands Office, the following applications were lodged for homestead leases. —Land district of Bourke on Corella holding,…

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Pastoral Memoranda. Homestead Lease Not Accepted

The Western Herald · Wednesday 22 July 1891 · page 2

The following homestead lease has been gazetted as not being accepted:— Land District of Walgett North:— Thomas Dagan,10,240 acres…

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Pastoral Memoranda

The Western Herald · Saturday 25 July 1891 · page 2

At the Local Lands office on the 22nd instant the following application for homestead leases were lodged:—Chas. E. Thomas, 10,240 acres, Glenariff; Joseph Whitbread,…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Western Herald Office. Friday Evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 25 July 1891 · page 2

The weather is still fine, yet cold. On Friday a bitterly cold westerly wind was blosing and at time of going to press, it appeared as if rain would soon fall…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Western Herald Office. Tuesday Evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 29 July 1891 · page 2

The weather still continues fine, with warm bright days, cool bights, and occasionally a little frost…

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Pastoral Memoranda. Homestead Cease Application

The Western Herald · Wednesday 5 August 1891 · page 2

At the local Lands Office on Wednesday, the 29th July, there was only one application for a homestead lease, viz., that of James Ireland, 10,240 acres on Buckinbee…

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Pastoral Memoranda Forfeiture of Occupation Licenses

The Western Herald · Saturday 15 August 1891 · page 3

The following occupation licenses were gazetted on the 7th instand, and declared. forfeited, in accordance with the provisions of the Crown Lands Act Forfeiture to…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Westers Herald Office, Tuesday Evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 15 August 1891 · page 2

The weather, daring the past week, has been spliendid, bright Warm days with light frosts at night hiving prevailed, and Spring appears to have fairly set in. The reports from all stations, both up and…

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Pastoral Intelligence Western Herald Office, Tuesday Evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 19 August 1891 · page 2

With the exception of a cold southerily wind, which has been blowing all day, there is little alteration in the weather to report since our last issue; bright days and cold nights being reported throughout the…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Western Herald Office, Friday Evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 22 August 1891 · page 2

There is no alteration to report as regards the weather since our last Issue. Both locally and throughout the district beautiful spring weather is being experienced…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Western Herald Office Tuesday Evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 26 August 1891 · page 2

After some weeks of flue weather, we were visited on Sunday last by strong gales from South and Southwest, causing the town to be enveloped in dust during the whole day. At night, however, the wind…

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