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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1900

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office. Tuesday Evening, September 25

The Western Herald · Wednesday 26 September 1900 · page 2

Delightful weather, too delightful indeed, is the fashion this week. The maximum temperature since Saturday has averaged a little over 70 decrees. On Sunday evening excellent indications of rain again…

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Suntop and Ponto Farmers' Union

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 September 1900 · page 5

The usual monthly meeting of the above was hold at Mr. S. Jackson's residence, Ponto, on September 15th. Proposed by Mr. W. Waring, and seconded by…

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Manitoba Wheat

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 29 September 1900 · page 3

RESPECTANT the introduction of Manitoba wheat into Australia. Mr. James Amos writes; -- "The superiority of a multi grade over a soft fine flour verified by the fact that…

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The New Sheep Truck

The Western Herald · Saturday 29 September 1900 · page 4

The sheep truck having the patent attached for preventing the animals falling during transit has been given a praotioal test The truck was loaded…

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Local Wool Traffic

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 September 1900 · page 2

WE are enabled to give, by the courtesy of Mr. J. Field, local manager for Permewan, Wright and Co.. Ltd, particulars of the wool received at Dubbo by that firm…

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The Latest Telegrams. Sheep Market. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 September 1900 · page 5

Sheep better. Best merino wethers from 16s, good I4s 6d to 15s, medium from 13s. CATTLE MARKET…

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

The Western Herald · Saturday 29 September 1900 · page 2

Remarkably mild weather, even cold at night, has prevalled since Tuesday. The maximum temparature which reached 77 degrees on Wednesday, fell on Thursday to 65 degrees while the minimum decreased…

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Alleged Wool Frauds. Charge of Conspiracy

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 29 September 1900 · page 3

AT the Metropolitan Quarter Sessions, on Tuesday, before Judge Fitzhardinge, the case against John Foley, Thomas Foley, and James Foley was proceeded with…

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Farm and Garden. Bees Benefit Frutt Growers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 September 1900 · page 4

Many fruit-growers in Kent have been puzzled of late to account for the unusually large number of non-bearing strawberry plants in their fields. An…

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Farmers' & Settlers' Association Branch

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 October 1900 · page 2

In this issue Mr. R. Patten, as convener, calls meetings of those interested in the formation of a branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association, as follows:—Heslin's Hall, Bodangora, Monday, 8th…

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Cattle Market

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 October 1900 · page 3

Cattle advanced. Best bullocks from £9 5s, extra from £12 10s, good from £8 5s, medium from £7 5s…

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The Latest Telegrams Sheep Market. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 October 1900 · page 3

Sheep advanced. Best merino wethers from 16s 6d, good 15s to 16s 6d, medium from 13s 6d…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Tuesday [?] October 2

The Western Herald · Wednesday 3 October 1900 · page 2

The Bourke summmer has fairly started, and there is among the most [?] not a [?] of hope of anything like a fairly decent season. We are again face to face with a period of disaster, which[?]…

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District News. Glencardie Farmers' Union

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 October 1900 · page 5

A special meeting of the above union was held at Mr. J. T. O'Brien's, on September 29th, in regard to the proposed grain shed at Wellington. Proposed by Mr. T. Collins, seconded by Mr. J…

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Cattle for South Africa

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 3

LAST week a representative of "The Daily Telegraph " met in the Hunter River district Mr. Ross, a representative of the Rhodesian Government, who has been commissioned to…

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Cattle Market. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 5

Best bullocks, from £8 15s; extra, from £11 10s; good, from £7 15s; medium, from £6 15s,…

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The Latest Telegrams. Sheep Market. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 5

Sheep advanced—best merino wethers from 17s; good, 16s 15s to 16s; medium, 14s…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office. Friday Evening, October 5

The Western Herald · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 2

[?]ine warm weather still continues, varied by occasional dust storms w[?] ad[?] to the general [?] of a repetition of the weather which provailed just prior to the great heat wave of [?]-96…

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Queensland Farmers and Federation

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 3

AT the time approaches, writes "Berserker" in the " Queenslander," for the Australian colonies to merge into one integral whole, forming a new nation in these Southern seas,…

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Farm and Garden Rheumatism in Young Pigs

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 7

Young pigs are very liable to rheumatism, particularly in very cold weather in Winter. The great cause of this complaint is dampness of the belding in…

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