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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1900

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Facts About Wheat

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 March 1900 · page 3

It has recently been calculated that there are 517,000,000 bread-eaters in the world. An increase equal to two Londons is yearly swelling, these enormous figures, the…

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Farmer Trickett

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 March 1900 · page 3

This is not a tale of purple patches, nor is it glowing with the warm rich blood of chivalrous romance. It is only the story of how a quite old farmer who was done to…

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Meeting of Farmers and Settler. at Bunglegumbie

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 4

THE following is a brief report of the proceedings that took place at a meeting held at Bunglegumbie Hall on Saturday last, for the purpose of forming a branch of the Farmers…

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Cattle Market. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 5

Cattle firm. Best bullocks from £8 10s, good from £7 15s, medium from £6 15s…

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Sheep Market. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 5

Sceep market higher. Best merino wethers from 16s, good 13s 6d to 14s, medium from 12s 6d…

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Latest Cablegrams. Wool Sales. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 5

At the Wool Sales yesterday, the tendency of all classes offering was to drag, and sales were on favor of buyers…

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The Latest Telegrams. Wheat Market. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 5

Wheat unchanged…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Friday Evening, March 23. the Weather

The Western Herald · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 2

The weather cleared on Wednesday, and all cloud have disappeared, Bright warm days and coolnights prevall. Writing on 21st inst., our Ford's Bridge…

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Farm and Garden. Original Abticles

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 4

No. 129. Salt as a Fertiliser—Cheap and Valuable—Quantity—Time to apply— General Benefits of Salt—Different kinds of Soil—Salt Dressings—Rye—Potatoes—…

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Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 March 1900 · page 3

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. report:—Since last week's auction sales, only a small volume of business has been transacted in the Sydney market, which may be described as being in a very quiet state…

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District News. Suntop and Ponto Farmers, Union

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 March 1900 · page 3

The regular monthly meeting was held at Mr. T. O'Brien's, Suntop, on March 17th. Mr T Brummell occupied the chair. The minutes of the last meeting were adopted…

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Bourke Sheep District

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 27 March 1900 · page 2

WE take the following from Mr. Stock Inspector Hatten's report for the year 1899 -- The number of horses in the district last year showed a decrease of 25 per cent on the…

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Latest Commercial. London Wool Sales. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 27 March 1900 · page 3

THREE was a dragging sale to-day in all classes. Prices were in favour of buyers. The following prices were realised for the undermentioned clips :--W. D. 8[?]d; Ontario,…

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Original Correspondence. to the Farmers of the Dubbo District and All Who Are Interested in Agriculture

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 27 March 1900 · page 3

TO THE EDITOR OF THE DUBBO DISPATCH. SIR,--It is becoming an evident fact that the Dubbo district will shortly become the centre of a very large agricultural community. There…

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Cattle Market. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1900 · page 3

Cattle a shade lower. Best bullocks from £8, good from £7 5s, medium from £6 5s…

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The Latest Telegrams. Sheep Market. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1900 · page 3

Sheep firm. Best merino wethers from 15s, good 13s 61 to 14s, medium from 12s…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office. Tuesday Evening, March 27. the Weather

The Western Herald · Wednesday 28 March 1900 · page 2

We are experiencing empty delightful weather, so far as personal comfort is concerned. We should, however, like to see a great deal more rain. [From our Ford's Bridge Correspondent.]…

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Travelling Sheep

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 2

On Monday last, 26th instant, 2,036 wethers passed through Narromine, en route for Marylands from Cobar, F. Angns in charge; W. Burns, owner…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 3

THE action for alleged malicious prosecution and false imprisonment, brought by Myra Ann Blanch, wife of a teamster living at Bulli Creek, on the Hastings, against Thomas Williams…

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Cattle Market. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 3

Cattle shade higher. Best bullocks from £8, medium from £6…

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