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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1899

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Seed Wheat for Farmers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 2 May 1899 · page 2

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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The Sheep Smuggling Case. Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1899 · page 3

With reference to the alleged smuggling of sheep across the Border from New South Wales, by which the stock tax has been evaded. the Premier has found Mr…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Vifom Ilerntrt Office, Tresory Ev[?], May 12

The Western Herald · Wednesday 3 May 1899 · page 2

The weather [?] delightfully [?]ne, the only prawback to is full enjoyment being the cond[?]ed drought…

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The Wool Market

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 5

The London wool market has opened. Prices have advanced from 15 to 20 per cent…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. Big Rise in Wool. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 5

A CABLE announcing a big rise in the wool market has causal great jubilation. In commercial circles generally it is attributed to prolonged drought and to the fear that the wool…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Wester Herald Office, Friday Evening, May 5

The Western Herald · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 2

The weather during the past week has been bright, dry, and cold…

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The Rise in Wool. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 2

Prices at the wool sales yesterday showed a hardening tendency…

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Farm & Garden. Original Articles

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 4

No. 64. Mahogany (continued)—Spanish Wood—Colors—In the East Indies— Blood Wood—Mahogany Bark:—Medicinal Qualities—The Teak Tree—Description—…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. New Wheat. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 9 May 1899 · page 2

SOME samples of wheat at present unknown in Australia have been received from the British Ambassador at Constantinople…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Tuesday Evening, May 9

The Western Herald · Wednesday 10 May 1899 · page 2

The weather continues very fine, though the atmosphere is daily becoming co[?]ler. There are no indications of rain…

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Sydney Wool Sales. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, May 9

The Western Herald · Wednesday 10 May 1899 · page 2

Considerable animation was shown in the local wool sales this afternoon in accord with the the big rise in London; the prices realised compared with the closing sales of…

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The Wool Sales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 5

The sales yesterday were buoyant. Greasy made up to 11¾d, scoured 22d, the latter being the record for several years past…

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Dubbo Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Association's Show

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 4

PRESIDENT: T. Baird. VICE- PRESIDENTS: J. D. Mackay, F. E. Body, R. Booth, J. Rutherford, jun., Mac Barry, F. Mack. HON. TREASURER : C. H. Fitz- Gerald…

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The Sudden Rise in Wool Prices

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 3

THE following firms have received cables, with respect to the London Wool Sales:-- Harrison, Jones, and Devlin.-- "The third series of sales opened strong, with a very large…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Friday Evening, May 12

The Western Herald · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 2

A change in the weather took place on Thursday morning, when the atmosphere [?]ocamo warmer, and clouds, threatening rain made their appearance in the west. This morning indicstions of rain became…

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Dairy Notes. Lactic Acid Ferment

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 1

Arrangements have been made for the preparation, under the supervision of the Dairy Expert, of pure cultures of lactic acid bacteria, to be used for the purpose…

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Western Agriculture. Wheat and Wool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 17 May 1899 · page 3

THE last decade has been noted for the almost phenomenal encroachment of agricultural holdings upon the large pastoral a[?]s of the west contiguous to railway…

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Wool Stales. Record Prices

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 17 May 1899 · page 2

At the local wool sales on Tuesday week, great animation prevailed. Prices advanced 7[?] to 10 per cent, compared with…

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Pastoral and Commercial. [?]Herald Office. Tuesday Evening, May [?]

The Western Herald · Wednesday 17 May 1899 · page 2

The weather to-day has been [?] with the [?] blowing from every point of the compass, and [?] cloouds [?] everhead. At present there are co indications of rain. On Monday…

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Melbourne Stock Sales. Fat Cattle

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 May 1899 · page 3

1500 yarded, comprising 120 from New South Wales, 550 from North Eastern District, 580 from Gippsland, and 250 chiefly from the Westward. The bulk of the supply ranged…

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