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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1902

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Another Loss in Sheep

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 November 1902 · page 2

Another heavy less of sheep passing through Wellington occurred on Friday night. A flock of about 2500, owned by Mr. W. Bull, were untrucked on Friday…

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Commercial News. Sydney Wool Sales

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 November 1902 · page 3

Dalgety and Company, Limited, report on 13th instant:—Attractive catalogue of 2500 bales was submitted by us to-day. Selection very satisfactory considering—nature of…

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A Load of Wool Burnt

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 18 November 1902 · page 2

A [?] experience [?] the lot of carrier, T Gribble last Thursday who was on his way to Mu[?]gee with a [?] of wool consisting of 28 bales…

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The Weather & Crops

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 18 November 1902 · page 2

The past fortnight has practically destroyed what prospect there was of a wheat crop [?]s far as this district is concerned, and owners are now busily engaged in…

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Geurie Wheat Crop

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 19 November 1902 · page 4

A Geurie resident, says an exchange, referring to same difficulty in obtaining sufficient accommodation at the railway last year, when the Commissioners…

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Wool Sales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 19 November 1902 · page 3

At Winchcombe, Carson's wool sale yesterday the market was strong and good. Combing wools maintained high prices, but faulty sorts showed no improvement. Greasy reached 11 ½d :…

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Commercial. the Wool Market

The Western Herald · Wednesday 19 November 1902 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, and Co., Ltd., report on November 12, as followa:—The market is practically unchanged since we last reported. The demand for good wools…

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Pastoral and Commercial. I Western Herald Office, Tuesday Evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 19 November 1902 · page 2

Real summer weather, with droughty conditions added. Hot sultry days, with windstorms in the evening instead of thunder storms. On Monday the thermometer…

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Anthracoid, Septic, or Blood Poisoning Diseases of Sheep. W. G. Dowling, in Agricultural Gazette

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 19 November 1902 · page 4

EMINENT veterinarians describe these affections and name them as above from their gancral similarity to anthrax, carbunoular, or charbonons affections, so…

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Farmers and Settlers Meeting. [To the Editor Narromine News.]

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 21 November 1902 · page 3

Sir,—There can be no doubt that the letter of "Resident" in your issue of the 14th inst, under the above heading is perfectly true with regard to his…

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Mortality Among Sheep Near Wellington

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 22 November 1902 · page 3

ON Sunday says a Wellington paper, a mob of about [?] sheep were driven into Junction Park, where the Darling Pen is thick and green. The sheep seemed to eat…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Friday Evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 22 November 1902 · page 2

We have bad a "real rosiner" since our last. Wednesday was the hottest and most trying day we have experienced this summer. The thermometer showed within a glance of…

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Wheat Prices in Melbourne. The highest for Years

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 22 November 1902 · page 3

A telegram from Melbourne on Saturday save wheat is [?] in the market to-day at [?]. [?] to 5s. 9d., being the highest figures for years. The market is still handening, and prices will…

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Refusing Information to a Sheep Inspector. A Possible Penalty of £100

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 22 November 1902 · page 3

AT the Barham police court, a few days ago a drover named Myra was proceeded against by the stock inspector, for refusing to point out certain sheep in a flock to the Inspector…

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Commercial. the Wool Market. (By Telegraph,) Sydney, November 21

The Western Herald · Saturday 22 November 1902 · page 2

Yesterday's wool sales were firm. Greasy reached 12¼d, and scoured 193/4d…

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Farm and Garden O[?] Articl[?]s Successful Potato Growing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 November 1902 · page 6

PROBABLY there is no other crop grown by so many different people and so many different methods. Some methods of…

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Farmers and Settler’s Association of N. S Wales. Sydney, Nov 15 1902. Circular Letter to Branch Secretaries of the Farmers’ and Settlers’ Association of N.S.W.

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 25 November 1902 · page 2

Dear Sir,—Owing to the distress occasioned by the terrible drought throughout the inland districts of the State, I am requested by several of our Branch…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Tuesday Evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 26 November 1902 · page 2

The weather has been very changeable since our last, and the glass has risen to 10S degrees in the shade. The days have been hot and sultry, with windstorms and…

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Commercial. the Wool Market. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, November 25

The Western Herald · Wednesday 26 November 1902 · page 2

Yesterday's wool sales were firm. Greasy reached 12½d, and scoured 20d…

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Wool Markets

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 November 1902 · page 4

The Melbourne wool market yesterday was excited. Greasy from Mount Carmel reached 17 1/2d. The Sydney market yesterday was very…

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