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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1893

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Meeting of Sheep Directors

The Western Herald · Wednesday 30 August 1893 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon last, a special meeting of the Board of Sheep Directors for the District of Bourke, was held at the office of the local Inspector of Stock, .for the purpose…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Western Herald Office, Friday Evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 2 September 1893 · page 2

With regard to tko weather there is little to report since our last issue; fine days, with cool morning and nights, being the rule; to-day, however, the atmosphere has been close, and this evening clouds are…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Western Herald office, Friday Evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 9 September 1893 · page 2

For a day or two a strong wind from the south-west has been blowing, and fires have been actually welcome. No rain is reported, and none is expected till the wind falls. Grass and herbage are doing well, and…

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The Baby Farming Case. Sydney, September 11

The Western Herald · Wednesday 13 September 1893 · page 2

The yards of several of the previous residences of the Thwaites in Melbourne have been searched, but nothing has been found. Other yards are being searched. Mrs…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Western Herald Office, Friday Evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 16 September 1893 · page 2

The weather is dry, and it appears as if it will continue no for some time to come. A very heavy south-west wind blew throughout Wednesday, and dust was flying in all directions. The spring is well advanced,…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Western Herald Office, Friday Evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 23 September 1893 · page 2

The weather is very fine, and the heat to-day was the Greatest we have had this season, 95 degrees being registered…

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Commercial. London Wool Sales. London, September 21

The Western Herald · Saturday 23 September 1893 · page 2

The principal buyers at the present London wool sales are English. The market is firm at closing rates. September 22…

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Wool Sales. To the Editor of the Western Herald

The Western Herald · Saturday 23 September 1893 · page 3

Sir,—[?] point out that I consider a great miss [?] been made by the Wool-brokers of [?] fixing the date of the opening sale of [?] clip as late as October…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Western Herald Office, Tuesday Evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 27 September 1893 · page 2

The heat of the two previous days terminated in a fierce thunderstorm on Sunday evening last. The thunder, lightning, and wind were very strong, but only one slight shower of rain fell. Since, then the…

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The Wool Traffic

The Western Herald · Saturday 30 September 1893 · page 2

Wool is now pouring into town in unprecedented quantities. In addition to the numbers of tracks forming part of the regular mail train, special wool trains are…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Western Herald Office, Friday Evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 30 September 1893 · page 2

The Weather to-day was very close ana muggy, and at time of writing there was every appearance of a thunderstorm. Rain is badly needed…

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Wool Market. London, September 28

The Western Herald · Saturday 30 September 1893 · page 2

The wool sales are proceeding with a firmer tone…

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Commercial. Adelaide Wool Sales. (From New Zealand Land Association, Ltd., acting for New Zealand Land and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd.) SYDNEY, September 27

The Western Herald · Saturday 30 September 1893 · page 2

Our Adelaide house wires that they held their opening wool sale of the season to-day. Nine thousand bales were offered, of which About eight thousand bales were sold. The attendance of buyers was…

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Wool Sales. London, October 1

The Western Herald · Wednesday 4 October 1893 · page 3

The competition at the London wool sales continues keen and prices firmly maintained…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Western Herald Office, Friday Evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 7 October 1893 · page 2

No rain yet. The weather was very threatening until Thursday, when the sky because [?]. To-day has been very warm, the thermometer registering 95 degrees. Quite a hole has been knocked in the…

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Telegrams. International. Wool Market. London, October 7

The Western Herald · Wednesday 11 October 1893 · page 3

Wool closed firm at the highest point reached during the sales…

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Abolition of Wool Duties. London, October 12

The Western Herald · Saturday 14 October 1893 · page 3

The Finance Committee of the Canadian House of Commons has decided to recommend the exemption of wool from import duties…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Western Herald Office, Tuesday Evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 18 October 1893 · page 2

A sharp thunderstorm occurred on Saturday afternoon, giving a very useful fall of rain in a very short space of time. While it lasted it came down very heavily, and although it is to be regretted that it was…

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Valuable Stud Sheep

The Western Herald · Wednesday 25 October 1893 · page 2

On Saturday last a consignment of 20 very valuable stud rams arrived by mail, consigned to Messrs. Robert Scott and Co., of Belaie, through their agents, Messrs Lang and…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Western Herald Office, Tuesday Evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 25 October 1893 · page 2

Since our last the weather has been muggy and exceedingly disagreeable. On Saturday night last heavy black clouds came up, and a few large drops of rain fell At five o'clock on Sunday morning the thunder…

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