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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1892

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Pastoral Intelligence. Western Herald Office, Tuesday Evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 12 October 1892 · page 2

The weather for the past few days has been exceedingly hot, the thermometer showing up to as high as 102. Sunday and Monday were very oppressive. This morning at four o'clock a thunderstorm occurred,…

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The Wheat Harvest. London, Oct. 10

The Western Herald · Wednesday 12 October 1892 · page 3

The wheat harvest is estimated at 18 percent below the average…

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Queensland Cattle

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 14 October 1892 · page 3

SPECIAL interest was taken at Newmarket Melbourne on Wednesday in the sale of the first consignment of fat cattle by the steamer Federal, from Queensland. The shipment consisted of 463,…

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The London Wool Market

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 14 October 1892 · page 3

THE correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" writing on the 2nd September says :--The boomshells continue to explode, and though, perhaps, not of such serious import for the wool trade as…

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Queensland Cattle. Brisbane, Oct. 14

The Western Herald · Saturday 15 October 1892 · page 4

A further shipment of cattle for Melbourne took place yesterday…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Western Herald Office, Friday Evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 15 October 1892 · page 2

Since our last issue nice rain has fallen, although not exceedingly heavy. Up to 9 o'clock this morning 84 points had been recorded, most of which fell on Thursday. To-day the weather has been fine and…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Western Herald Office, Tuesday Evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 19 October 1892 · page 2

During the past few days we bare had splendid weather. Rain has fallen off and on, at times fairly heavy. Since Saturday 104 points have been recorded, and grass and herbage will greatly benefit…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Western Herald Office, Friday Evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 22 October 1892 · page 2

The weather is becoming very warm again, and hopes are expressed that it will culminate in a series of thunderstorms. Nothing less than two inches of rain in one fall will do any good in some parts of the…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 25 October 1892 · page 2

AT Sydney on Wednesday, 4707 bales were offered. There was a thoroughly representative attendance of buyers, with a good demand extending from the beginning to the end of the sale. Prices lately…

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State Farms and Co-operation

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 25 October 1892 · page 2

The Premier was asked by a deputation on Monday to establish a State farm as an experiment to find work for the unemployed. If he was not agreeable to that it was urged that he should grant…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 28 October 1892 · page 4

ON Monday, two salesmen offered catalogues. A crowded attendance of buyers from the various centres of the woollen aud worsted industries, including some American representatives, filled…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Western Herald office, Friday Evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 29 October 1892 · page 2

A glance at our rain reports will show that the last rain was very general and copious. There is no doubt now but that there will be fair feed for summer. Our Sydney correspondent wires under date October…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Western Herald office, Friday Evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 2 November 1892 · page 2

The weather is close, and appears to be gathering up for move rain…

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The Wool Sales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 November 1892 · page 4

IN Sydney, on Thursday last the market was decidedly higher. Although the quality and condition of the lots submitted did not afford the same range as at their proceeding sale, and as a…

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The Duties on Sheep Dips

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 November 1892 · page 3

IT would be difficult to over-estimate the importance of the sheep and wool industry to these colonies. Yet, prodigious as this industry has now become, it is only in process of development,…

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Pastoral Intelligence Western Herald Office, Friday Evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 5 November 1892 · page 2

A nice thunderstorm fell on Wednesday evening. Since then it has been hot and sultry. Writing on the 27th October, our Goodooga correspondent says—After a spell or dry weather, splendid…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 8 November 1892 · page 2

AT Wednesday's sales, there was the usual large attendance of buyers, and the market ruled very firm at late rates, good quality lots of merino being in strong demand, while crossbreds also sold…

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The Wool Sales. London November 10

The Western Herald · Saturday 12 November 1892 · page 3

The Antwerp wool sales have closed. Both attendance and competition were disappointing. Half of the quantity catalogued was withdrawn…

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Prosecution Under the Diseased Cattle. and T Act of 1892

The Western Herald · Saturday 12 November 1892 · page 2

A case of considerable interest to stockowners, stock and station agents and others was heard at the Court House on Tuesday afternoon lest, when Mr. John Anderson, of…

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COLONIAl. Wool Market. London, Nov. 14

The Western Herald · Wednesday 16 November 1892 · page 2

The principal .London wool buyers consider that the wool sales now being held in Sydney are likely to increase tilla powerful market is establised, though the prospects…

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