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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1893

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Pastoral Intelligence. [?]estern Herald Office, Tuesday Evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1893 · page 2

For two or three days the weather has been very sultry, and to make it more disagreeable clouds of dust have been continually blowing. On Sunday the thermometer reached 104, on Monday 107, but to-day…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Western Herald Office, Friday Evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 14 January 1893 · page 2

The heat still continues, although to-day there were symptoms of a change. On Wednesday the thermometer rose to 103.5 in the shade. Thursday was most oppressive, 112 degrees being recorded; but…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Western Herald office, Friday Evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1893 · page 2

The heat since our last has been very oppressive, and the weather generally has been most disagreeable, Saturday and Sunday were hot, the thermometer reaching 108 and 93 degrees respectively. Monday…

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Lump Jaw in Cattle

The Western Herald · Saturday 21 January 1893 · page 1

Some five years since several rather bad cases of a disease called "lump jaw" were rather common in the southern districts. It disfigured and…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Western Herald office, Friday Evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 21 January 1893 · page 2

Our Parragundy correspondent writes—The weather during the past week has been cloudy and threating rain, the thermometer ranging from [?] 109 in the shade. The water is during up last…

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The Wool Market. London, January 19

The Western Herald · Saturday 21 January 1893 · page 4

The wool market at Bradford shows a slight downward tendency…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Western Herald office, Friday Evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1893 · page 2

Since our last rain has threatened several times, but none has fallen, and the sky is now clear. Fine rains have fallen up river, (See Rain Report), which will do a deal of good, but immediately around Bourke…

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The Wool Sales. London, January 26

The Western Herald · Saturday 28 January 1893 · page 4

The wool sales opened on Monday. There has been a good attendance of buyers, and a fair spirit has been manifested in the bidding. Merino wool realised a good…

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Swedish Farmers. Adelaide, January 27

The Western Herald · Saturday 28 January 1893 · page 4

L. O. Smith has asked definitely if he brought a number of Swedish farmers won d Government land be available. He was informed that there was not Sufficient…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Western Herald Office, Tuesday Evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1893 · page 2

Sunday and Monday last were real stinging hot days, the thermometer reaching 108 and 109 respectively. On Monday evening very heavy clouds worked up, and not long before 10 o'clock a shower fell for a few…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Western Herald Office, Friday Evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 2

The weather yesterday was very oppressive, the thermometer showing 108…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Western Herald Office, Tuesday Evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1893 · page 2

The weather is still very dry and southerly winds prevail. All indications of [?] time of going to press, and the temperature was cool. Saturday was a genial day, the thermometer recording…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Western Herald Office, Friday Evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 25 February 1893 · page 2

Since our last the weather has been cool and' pleasant, southerly win's prevailing. The sky is clear, and it appears as if the drought will be a very extended one. the continuous dry weather is seriously…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Western Herald Office, Tuesday Evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1893 · page 2

The weather has been warmek since last issue. On Sunday the record was 105 [?] in the shade, 100 on Monday, and 99 to day. Still no sign of rain. The Queensland water is fast making [?] way into the…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Western Herald Office, Friday Evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 2

Once again doomed to disappointment. On Wednesday tight these was every appearance of rain, and when, on Thursday morning at seven o'clock, a terrific wind storm, accompanied of course by clouds of…

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Sheep for Chicago

The Western Herald · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 1

We learn that Mr A, Bruce, Chief Inspector of Stock, who has been appointed to take charge of the wool and sheep exhibits sit the Chicago…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Western Herold Office, Friday Evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 2

We have had a complete [?] to the temperature of the weather [?] last issue. On Wednesday the theremometer showed 100 degrees in the shade, but owing to cols southerly wind on Thursday 70…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Western Herald Office, Tuesday Evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1893 · page 2

Notwithstanding the fact that other parts of the colony have recently been deluded, no rain has fallen in Bourke. The river here is falling, but at Brewarrina it is again rising, being 26 feet 4 inches. The…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Western Herald office, Friday Evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 18 March 1893 · page 2

At last the welcome rain cometh. On Thursday evening about half-past five o'clock the sky beemam evey east, and light rain began to fall. The wind was blowing from the North-east, and rain fell between…

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Wet Sheep

The Western Herald · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 1

At the Moree district Court, an interesting case was tried by Judge Gibson, the point in dispute being a question between the shearers and manager of…

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