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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1903

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Bourke Quarter Sessions. Tuesday, June 23, 1903. (Before His Honor Mr. District Court Judge Gibson.) Alleged Sheep Stealing

The Western Herald · Saturday 27 June 1903 · page 2

Edward Hoskins was charged that he did on the 13th day of May, 1903, at Kerribree Station, steal 132 sheep, the property of the Australian and…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Irrigation

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 June 1903 · page 6

NOW the recent disastrous drought in various parts of Australasia has forced many people to consider the necessity of irrigation,…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 June 1903 · page 2

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. wire us as follows :—"Wool market weaker, prices being from par to 5 per cent, lower for merinos. Crossbreds…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Tuesday Evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 1 July 1903 · page 2

The last three days we have been favoured with Spring weather, a sadden rise in the glass coming in quite unexpectedly on Sunday. Last evening rain cloude made their…

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The July Wool Sales. Short Supply

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 1 July 1903 · page 3

SAYS the "S.M. Herald." 'For the forthcoming London wool sales to be opened on July 7, (the fourth of the year's series) the catalogues will be exceptionally small. The…

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Annual Sheep Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 July 1903 · page 4

The ninth annual show of the New South Wales Sheep-breeders Association was opened yesterday. Amongst the awards were the following given to Western…

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Interesting to Farmers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 July 1903 · page 4

The Melbourne "Ago" of June 23rd says :—" Another large shipment of about 300 tons of complete Harvesters was made yesterday by Messrs. Nicholson and Morrow,…

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Sheep Show

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 3 July 1903 · page 2

Judging at the sheep show was resumed to-day. There was a fair attendance of visitors, chiefly experts…

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Important Pastoral Action. A Girilambone Case

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 4 July 1903 · page 5

AN action was commenced in equity on Wednesday before Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson between the Pastoral Finance Association and W. T. Bell and Johanna Bell executer and…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Friday Evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 4 July 1903 · page 2

Dull, cloudy, and cool; a drop of 15 deg. in the thermometer yesterday morning, just three dog. shor of frost The officially recorded rainfall at the post…

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New Zealand's Wheat Harvest. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 July 1903 · page 3

Last season's wheat harvest in New Zealand, after allowing for seed and local consumption, shows a surplus of 1,411,000 bushels…

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The Sydney Stud Sheep Sales. Somo Noteworthy Flocks

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 4 July 1903 · page 3

THE offerings at the forthcoming Stud Sheep Sales at Sydney next week promise to be of a very high standard. The sheep to select from will be most varied, both in character…

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Sydney Wool Market. Sydney, July 2

The Western Herald · Saturday 4 July 1903 · page 2

The closing sales of the season were held during the past week, when 7877 bales were offered, and the sales, including private transactions, amounted to 9938 bales. The…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Palms and Ferns

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 July 1903 · page 5

THE foliage should be. often syringed or sprayed, Where this cannot be done, then use a sponge to keep the foliage clean. These plants…

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Mudgee Stud Sheep Sales

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 July 1903 · page 2

Messrs. Stewart and Smith, the well-known Mudgee auctioneers, announce in this issue preliminary notice of their groat second annual sale of stud sheep. Our…

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Sheep Show. Official Opening

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 8 July 1903 · page 2

THE Governor opened the Sydney sheep show on Friday. He was received on arrival by the President of the Association (the Hon. F. B. Suttor) and presented with an address…

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Annual Stud Sheep Sales. Large Attendance

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 8 July 1903 · page 2

THE twenty-ninth annual stud sheep sales were opened at Sydney on Monday when Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort and Co's. wool warehouse was the scene of operations…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Tuesday Evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 8 July 1903 · page 2

The weather is still cold, with beautiful days and moonlight nights…

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Seed Wheat

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 July 1903 · page 4

The wheat purchased by the Government for distribution amongst distressed farmers totalled 262,000 bushels, at an average cost of 6s 2 1/4d per bushel…

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Wool Agency

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 4

IN times like this the present it is necessary for the producers of this State to keep their expenses at the lowest point possible. The action of the old and reputable firm of Harrison,…

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