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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1891

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Pastoral Intelligence. Western Herald Office. Friday Evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 5 December 1891 · page 2

Shortly afternoon, on Wednesday, a smart thunder storm passed over the town, lasting about half-an-hour, during which time over an inch of rain fell. This had the effect of somewhat cooling the air, the…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Western Herald Office. Tuesday Evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 9 December 1891 · page 2

After a sultry day on Saturday the town was in undated during the evening with a swarm of insects of every conceivable description; a breeze, however, sprang up during the night, which scattered the…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Western Herald Office, Friday Evening. River Report

The Western Herald · Saturday 12 December 1891 · page 2

The following reports were to hand at 9 a.m. this morning.—Yetman 5ft. Mungundi 11ft 8in. Mogil Mogil 5ft 3in, Collarendabri 9ft 6in. Walgett—Burwen 9ft, Namoi 42ft 4in. Goodooga 1ft 9in. Brewarrina 1ft 11in,…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Western Herald Office. Tuesday Evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 16 December 1891 · page 2

The weather continues unpleasantly dry and hot, and herbage of every description is beginning to feel and show the effect. Since our last issue the thermometer has registered an average of about 108 deg…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Western Herald Office, Friday Evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 19 December 1891 · page 2

Wednesday was terribly hot, the thermometer reaching 110 degrees in the shade; during the afternoon fierce hot winds blew. Thursday, however, was considerably cooler, a refreshing breeze from the…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Western Herald Office, Tuesday Evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 23 December 1891 · page 2

The weather continues oppressively hot; the register yesterday having been 107 and to-day 111 degrees in the shade. The want of rain is beginning to be seriously felt by pasture land, and the continued dry…

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