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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1903

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Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 October 1903 · page 4

We received the following wire yesterday from the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Sydney:—"Very large attendance of buyers at the opening of the…

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Dispute in the Wool Trade

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 October 1903 · page 4

The dispute in the wool trade continues. Negotiations are proceeding between the buyers and brokers with a view to a settlement…

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Wool Reports

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 10 October 1903 · page 2

The Australian Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd., John Bridge and Co., Ltd., Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Golds-brough, Mort and Co., Ltd., Hill…

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The Wool Market

The Western Herald · Saturday 10 October 1903 · page 2

The fourth series of the Sydney Wool sales opened on Tuesday afternoon when some 3429 bales were catalogued, but owing to buyers refusing to bid when the Cooperative…

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The Carriage of Wheat in Bulk

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 10 October 1903 · page 3

Mr. Commissioner Oliver says that the carriage of wheat in bulk will be fully discussed at the Inter-State Commissioners' conference next year…

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Latest Commercial. Wool Sales. Winchcom[?] Carson, and Co., LTD., report

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 10 October 1903 · page 5

THE opening of the season's wool [?] in Sydney took place on Tuesday, when we sold 1,400 bales at auction and p[?] The market was distinctly [?] and competition…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Rape a Useful Forage Plant

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 October 1903 · page 2

RAPE seed may be sown at different seasons. The time of seeding will depend largely on the time of year the crop is wanted for…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Tuesday Evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 14 October 1903 · page 2

The weather is hot and sultry. On Monday night a heavy, but day, thunderstorm, passed over from the West. The wind was very strong for about a quarter of an hour,…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 October 1903 · page 4

Wincbcombe, Carson and Co., Ltd., report: —The buoyant tone of the market continues, and there is every indication that this firmness will be emphasised at next week's…

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The Dairying Industry

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 October 1903 · page 4

A meeting was to have been held yesterday afternoon of the provisional directors last year appointed to take the necessary steps to form a butter company in this district,…

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Storms in three States. Crops Damaged

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 October 1903 · page 3

The "Sydney Morning Herald" gives particulars of great storms in New South South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia, from which we take the following:—…

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Cattle Sale

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 17 October 1903 · page 4

MESSRS. WILSON DE LAURET held a sale of mixed cattle at the Corporation yards on Wednesday last when 200 head were disposed of at £2 6s to £7 2s ; Messrs. Nichol and D…

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The Wool Selling Dispute. Amicably Settled. SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 17 October 1903 · page 4

THE wool selling dispute between the Co-operative Company and the buyers has been finally settled, buyers guaranteeing to henceforward Attend the Company's regular sale…

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Commercial. Wool Sales. Winchcombe, Carson, and Co., Ltd., report

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 17 October 1903 · page 5

THE buoyant tone of the market continues, and there is every indication that this firmness will be emphasised at next week's auctions. Offerings of new clip wool will be on a very large…

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Pastoral and Commercial Western Herald Office, Friday Evening, Pleasan[?] weather, [By Telegraph] Sydney, October 16

The Western Herald · Saturday 17 October 1903 · page 2

Splendid rains have fallen in the north [?]part of the State. Over three inches t[?]ll at Nundle…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Treatment of Sunstroke of Horses

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 October 1903 · page 5

DURING periods of excessive heat, when horses are liable to suffer from sunstroke or overheating, very much may be done to lessen…

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The Dairying Industry

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 October 1903 · page 2

WE are glad to be able to state that the prospects of getting the movement for the establishment of the dairying industry in this district going on the lines which mean…

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What the Dairying Industry can do

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 October 1903 · page 2

Thirteen or fourteen years ago Lismore was mach in the same position as Wellington now is as regards stock sales, bat at the present day it is a tremendous Belling centre…

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Rust in Wheat. Interesting Local Developments

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 20 October 1903 · page 3

S. C. Lindley, a well known wheat expert, who has recently made a complete tour of the wheat areas of N. S, Wales, gives an encouraging report of the general…

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Wool Sales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 21 October 1903 · page 3

Among the lots sold in Sydney on Monday were the following:--Five balos, RNM over Buddah [?] WJH over Baradine, 8 hales at 11d, 5at 1012d; 67 bales, Calga, ar 8 34d, 5 14 at…

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