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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1897

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Thursday, October 9. (Before Mr. R. T. MacNevin, J.p.) Alleged Wool Stealing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 September 1897 · page 2

Jas Doyle, labourer, was charged with stealing a quantity of wool, and was remanded until Monday next. Bail was allowed, self to £40, and one…

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Practical Farming Instruction

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 September 1897 · page 3

LAST night Mr. S. Phillips, M.P., received the following telegram:—" I wili visit Dubbo to give practical demonstration in orchard work on…

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Thin Sowing of Wheat and Thorough Cultivation

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 15 September 1897 · page 4

AT the Agricultural Conference held at Hawkesbury College in July, the following paper was read by Mr. J. L. Thompson, travelling agricultural…

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Tuesday, September 14. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, P.m.) Alleged Wool Stealing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 15 September 1897 · page 3

Allred Forder and Bernard M'Gowan, descrised as " dealers," were charged with stealing a quantity of wool, belonging to some person, or persons, unknown…

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Government Experimental Farms. Important Scientific Work

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 15 September 1897 · page 4

THE Minister for Mines and Agriculture, Mr. Sydney Smith, is desirous of having more systematic investigations of a scientific nature made into several…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald [?] Sunday Evening. September 17

The Western Herald · Saturday 18 September 1897 · page 2

During the past week the weather has been [?] warm, [?]he Shade temperature each day being near [?] deg., until to-day, when the thermometer [?] [?]3 degrees, with a strong wind blowing, driving…

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Farm and Garden. the Guilder Rose

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 September 1897 · page 4

This, although generally termed a rose, is not a plant of that description. It is a deciduous bush that attains a height of eight or ten feet. Its proper name ie Viburnum…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 September 1897 · page 4

THE Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association report that the opening wool sales of the 1897-8 season were held on Monday at the Wool Exchange, Macquarie Place, when the quantity catalogued…

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Our Pastoral Future

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 September 1897 · page 6

THE ANNUAL REVIEW, issued by Harrison, Jones, and Devlin, Ltd., contains the following:—The common opinion of all compete[?] to speak on…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office Friday Evening, September 24

The Western Herald · Saturday 25 September 1897 · page 2

The only change in the weather is a decided movemen: in the direction of summer, and every week being fresh tales of the drought. The position of the district and the South west generally is, at…

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Farm and Garden. Parsley

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 September 1897 · page 4

'Parsley, which is such an important winter crop, should receive attention. Generally, there will exist abundant plants in seed beds previously sown, if not already thinned out…

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The Latest Telegrams. Sheep Market. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 29 September 1897 · page 3

The sheep market is firm; prime wethers 1 ls 1d; good to 10s 6d; medium, 8s 6d…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Tuesday Evening, September 28

The Western Herald · Wednesday 29 September 1897 · page 2

The weather to-day has been dull and [?] and about 3 p.m. a smart shower fell, 24 points being recorded It was [?] looking, with a [?] strong wind, but up to time or going to press no…

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Wool Traffic on Railways. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 October 1897 · page 3

The wool traffic on railways for the past quarter was 157,500 bales, being a decrease as compared with the corresponding period of last year of 50,000 bales…

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London Wool Sales. [By Cable.] LONDON, September 20

The Western Herald · Saturday 2 October 1897 · page 2

At the [?] [?] to closing [?]…

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London Wool Sales. [By Cable.] LONDON, October 4

The Western Herald · Wednesday 6 October 1897 · page 2

At the wool sales prices were firm, and competition spirited. Everthying was selling well…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Tuesday Evening, October 5. The weather is cloudy, and threatening rain

The Western Herald · Wednesday 6 October 1897 · page 2

Teo Warren Herald says—"On Tuesday last a [?]rious rain fell throughout, theo district, and from 120 to 135 points were recorded on most stations. This most opporune fa[?] will have a benficial effect on…

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The Powers of Sheep Inspectors

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 October 1897 · page 4

THE Registrar of the Tamworth District Court has received from Judge Coffey his reserved decision in the case of John Perfrement versus…

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