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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1898

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Sheep-breeders Show. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 July 1898 · page 5

The Sheep Breeders Annual Show was opened yesterday; five of the colonies being represented…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office. Friday Evening, July 8

The Western Herald · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 2

The weather [?] but very dry, and the want of [?] is making [?] Though the nights are cold, the days are like the middle of [?]…

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The Song of the Shearer. (By a Wool-gathering [?]oot.)

The Western Herald · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 3

Clip, clip, clip, go the shining shears, Clip, clip, clip, and the wool disappears into great big bales, for the London sales, (But why can't they sell it hero in New…

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Pastoral and Commercial. [?] Tuesday Evening, July 12

The Western Herald · Wednesday 13 July 1898 · page 2

The westher continues fine, but very dry and there are no indications of a change. Many stations are resorting to scrub cutting…

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The Song of the Shearer. (By a Wool-gathering Post.)

The Western Herald · Wednesday 13 July 1898 · page 2

Clip, clip, clip, go the shining hears Clip, clip, clip, and the wool disappears Into great big bales, for the London sales, (But why can't they sell it here in New…

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The Cattle Trade. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 20 July 1898 · page 3

At a meeting of cattle buyers yesterday there was a division of opinion as to whether a condemned meat fund was beneficial to trade…

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Pastoral and Commercial. [?] Tuesday Evening, July 19

The Western Herald · Wednesday 20 July 1898 · page 2

[?]There is no change to report in the weather. The [?] are bright and calm, with cold nights. Frost is [?]ing trouble to the gardeners…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herld Office. Friday Evening, July 22

The Western Herald · Saturday 23 July 1898 · page 2

Bright days and cold nights continue to be the order of things with regard to the weather, and there arer no indications of the much-needed rain…

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Education for Farmers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 July 1898 · page 4

FARMING, like auy other business, is judged to be a success by whether it pays or not. The only test is that of revenue. The farmer needs specific…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, [?]

The Western Herald · Wednesday 27 July 1898 · page 2

On Friday evening last the sky because somewhat suddenly overcast with clouds from he south-east, and that night and the following day were the coldest that has been experienced this winter, [?]…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office. Friday Evening, July 29

The Western Herald · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 2

Very fine weather has prevelled during the past week. [?]in, however, is much needed, but at present it seems far off…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office. Tuesday Evening, August 2

The Western Herald · Wednesday 3 August 1898 · page 2

The [?] here to-day has been very cold, and clouds are gathering [?], but anything beyond thre[?] need [?] be anticipated in this rain[?]aken district…

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Pastoral and Commercial. [?] [?]

The Western Herald · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 2

The [?] On Thursday [?] [?] [?]…

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The Coming Wheat Export Trade

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 August 1898 · page 4

WE have been asked to publish the following letter, recently addressed to the President of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce:—" Dear sirs…

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Boycott in the Wool Trade

The Western Herald · Wednesday 10 August 1898 · page 2

Rumours of a disturbance in the wool trade have been freely circulated during the past few weeks, and on Wednesday it was brought to a climax The Co-operative…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office. Friday Evening August 2

The Western Herald · Wednesday 10 August 1898 · page 2

Afther the [?] we had on Saturday and Sunday last, Iron which 70 points were reocorded the weather his [?] cleared. It was evently hoped that two or three inches [?]…

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Wholesale Poisoning. a Young English Farmer Confesses to Several Crimes

The Western Herald · Wednesday 10 August 1898 · page 4

Another champion poisoner, named Horsford, a young farmer, has just been hanged at Cambridge for the murder of his cousin (writes a correspondent from…

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Melbourne Stud Sheep Sales

The Western Herald · Saturday 13 August 1898 · page 4

The 33rd annual stud sheep sales opened on Monday. As usual, Tasmanian breeders commanded the attention of buyers. Victorian flock masters…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office. Friday Eevening, August 12

The Western Herald · Saturday 13 August 1898 · page 2

Since our last report fine, but cold, weather has prevalled, and at present there is no Indication of the much-needed rain…

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