Sheep Board Meeting
A MEETING of the Cannonber Sheep Board was held at Nyngan on March 30. Present: Messrs. H. Campbell, F. B. Blomfield, J. McKay, and C. Campbell…
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Farming & the land, 1899
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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Tuesday Evening, April 4
The Weather is very an[?]led, heavy [?] threa[?] cuing rain have hung overhead during the past four days, but so far none has fallon. The days are warm, but the nights and early mornings are becoming…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wheat Harvest. a Great Disappointment. the Offical Estimate
The Government Statistician has completed his tabulation of the returns of the wheat crop, and has issued the results in a…
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The smoking ranges smudge the blue, And tremble in the fervent air; The jeering heat- storms daily brew Their barren thunders everywhere…
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The Government distribution of seed wheat is limited to £20 worth for each settler. The wheat will be delivered to each applicant free of railway freight…
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Weather close, no sign of r[?]…
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The distribution of seed wheat to any distressed farmer does not exceed £20 worth. The Governor of Cape Colony has forwarded to Mr Chamberlain the Uitlanders' petition to the Queen as adopted at a recent meeting in…
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No. 80. The Weeping Willow—Appearance —Uses—Roots—Charcoal—Charcoal for Gunpowder—Willow Plantations — Guttinge—The Mountain Ash—Bark and…
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Cattle. Prime £7 to £7 10s, extra to £9, good £6 to £6 10s, medium £4 15s to £5 5s…
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THE Government's assistance in the way of seed wheat to distressed farmers is granted only to those in districts which have suffered from the…
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Prime merine wethers 10s to 10s 6d, good 8[?] to 9s, medium 5s to 6s…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Dubbo Liberal and [?]Rie Advocat[?] Wednesday, April 12, 1899. Cattle Tick Plague
THE conclusions of New South Wales Stock Inspectors who have spectally visited Queensland during the present season to report on the prospects…
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Most of the timber trees of Australia are very useful, and many of them, as the Cedars, Pines, Jarrah, Sandalwood and others, are very valuable, and have of late…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office. Tuesday Evening, April 18
During the past few days the weather has been muggy and c[?]dy, and rain has been threatening, but so far threatening has again been the only result. If it is any consol[?]tion, things have come to such a…
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At the Police Court, on Thursday, Sydney Lakin, in custody, and James Williamson, on summons, were charged, with stealing, in company eighty sheepskins and…
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Sandalwood grows in sandy country; the wood is close-grained and takes a polish. Lignum Vil[?] grows in scrubs; the wood is hard and [?] in colour and is used by…
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THE principal of the Hawkesbury Agricultural College has furnished Mr. Cook (Minister for Agriculture) with an interesting report showing the suitability of the soil and climate of the…
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It is only about two centuries ago that peppermint waa recognised as a disti[?]ct species of plant. There are two varieties used in commerce. Originally only the…
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HON. F. B. SUTTOR, M. L. A. for Bathurst, has received the following communication from the Department of Mines and Agriculture on the above subject:…
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