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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land
208 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 5 of 11
The Brewarrina Argus says:—Since our last report we have but little to record, owing to continued dry weather prevailing. On Monday night last there was indeed very good indications of a heavy downpour…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THERE is a pertinent temperance lesson in the following anecdote. A farmer employed a young man to labour upon his farm without knocking anything of his habits All…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"SEVEN guineas each, gentlemen for bullocks like these? Why, the hide is almost worth the money. In England the two finest would bring about twice as much as you are offering for the lot." A…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The weather continues as dry as ever, and though the days are bright and pleasant, the nights are are extremely cold; last night the temperature was below zero, and there is not the most remote appearance…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →There is literally nothing to report in connection with the weather, which continues fine by day and cold by night, all hopes of rain being entirely abandoned. The most plentiful thing in Bourke is dust, which has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A third body of a boy, aged four, has been dug up in a garden of the woman Deans, who stands charged at Winton, with the murder of the other…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Wednesday and Thursday last the weather had a most threatening appearance, and it certainly appeared as if a very heavy downpour of rain would occur. Many people felt certain it was coming and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The weather continues dry, and there are no signs of a change. The days are delightful, but the nights areyery cold, accompanied by sharp frosts. The Thargomindah Herald says:—"The weather…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →NOT long since it was claimed by Mr. McCormack, Southern graxier, that he had discovered a sure for finks in sheep. Veterinary Surgeon Pottle was sent to report and the Chief Inspector of Stock…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Whatever doubts may have been e[?]tertained at an earlier periodas to the [?]uccess or otherwise of the annual show, [?]hey were dissipated by Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE poor British farmer occupiss, a truly unenvisble position. All the world is beat up a "rubbing him out " in every line, and he finds the struggle…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At a meeting of millers to-day, it was decided to raise the price of flour to £7 15s per ton, consequent upon the advance in the value of wheat,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Since the rain reported in our last issue, the weather, locally, has been fine and seasonable. The late rain, though welcome, will be of little service if it is not soon followed by more, for such is the state of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Agricultural Depot has received about 150 applications from distressed farmers in the Hawkeabury district for seed wheat…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →There is on view at the present time in the yards of Messrs E, Rich & Co,, Limited, one of the new Burgon portable sheep shearing machines. The structure is not merely an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Serious losses among sheep are reported from Wilcannia. Six hundred more sheep have died from eating poisoned weed. Thousands of animals…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A mob of 600 sheep died on the Wilcannia Common from the effects of eating poisonous weed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THERE were no doubt many visitors to the recent Dubbo show who could not fail to be much interested in the splendid exhibit of farm products from the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Sunday the weather was exceedingly boisterous and cool, the wind coming from the north and west. On Monday it blew strongly from due west, and was piercingly cold. To-day it has been warm and genial…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association report that sales of wool were resumed on Wednesday and Thursday of this week, when the quantity disposed of…
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