Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Farming & the land, all years

Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1896

131 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 7 of 7

The Wool Market. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 2 December 1896 · page 3

In the wool market prices remain firm. FELL THREE THOUSAND [?]EET.—A terrible fall occurred in the shaft of…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Tuesday Eren[?]nz, December 1

The Western Herald · Wednesday 2 December 1896 · page 2

Glorious growing weather. The grass has a splendid spring and should the present threatening clouds pour down an inch or two Bourke District would not know itself. From present appearances we are…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Wheat Market. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 December 1896 · page 3

Two million bushels of American wheat have already been bought. It is anticipated that there will be a shortage in the Aastralian harvest…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Pastoral and Commercial Western Herald Office. Friday Evening. December 4

The Western Herald · Saturday 5 December 1896 · page 2

The steady rain we reported in last issue continued throughout Tuesday night, and on Wednesday morning 110 points had fallen. That afternoon another splendid shower fell, and 82 more points were…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Tuesday Evening, December 8

The Western Herald · Wednesday 9 December 1896 · page 2

On Similar erening a nice shower fell, giving 6 points of rain, and this [?] appears was the finishing up of [?] late rains for the present. Since then the weather, though warm—the average shade heat for the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Latest Telegrams. the Wool Sales. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 December 1896 · page 3

The local wool sales yesterday were not materially affected hy the less favourable advices from London…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Friday Evening, December 11

The Western Herald · Saturday 12 December 1896 · page 2

Although the weather continues delightfully [?] the heat is gradually increasing, the average duly record being 91 degrees in the shale, yet the atmosphere is not oppressive. Herbage of of every kind is…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Sheep Directors' Board

The Western Herald · Wednesday 23 December 1896 · page 5

At a meeting of the Board of Sheep Directors on the 15th inst., the following circular, addressed to the Chairman from the Chief Inspector of Stock, was read:—"The Board of Sheep Directors, Carooar,…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Ringing the Changes. an Australian Horse Pastoral

The Western Herald · Wednesday 23 December 1896 · page 4

ONE steaming Sunday morning, we was riding slowly down— That's me and Joe from Walwa—to Tarioola town,…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Tuesday Evening, December 22

The Western Herald · Wednesday 23 December 1896 · page 2

The weather since our last issue has been somewhat rough and unsettled. A strong casterly gale blew throughout Sunday night, and on Monday black clouds continually obscured the sun, threatening rain,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Farmer's Last Penny

The Western Herald · Wednesday 23 December 1896 · page 1

THE farmer went out of doors in the warm spring morning and looked around. A pleasant breeze blew across the fields, bringing a scent of fresh green grass and of…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →