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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1904

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The Wool Trade

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 July 1904 · page 2

The customary annual review and statistics of the Australasian wool trade, published by Dalgety and Company, Limited, from whose Sydney…

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Dairy Conference

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 July 1904 · page 4

At the dairy factory managers' conference yesterday it was resolved that the system of dairy inspection was imperfect from an industrial standpoint…

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Homebush--thursday. Sheep

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 23 July 1904 · page 5

THERE were 24,000 sheep and lambs penned, and 25,536 drawn for. The quality, taken right through, was good to prime, many prime weighty sheep being included. Crossbreds and…

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The Wool Trade

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 23 July 1904 · page 3

THE customary annual review and statistics of the Australasian wool trade published by Dalgety and Company, Limited, from whose Sydney House we have received a copy, deal…

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Agriculture in New South Wales. "Will Wheat Growing Pay ?"

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 23 July 1904 · page 3

UNDER the above heading Mr. Walter Preedy of the New South Wales Department of Agriculture was the following interesting article in the last number of the Agriculture…

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A Warning to Farmers. Beware of the Labor Party

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 July 1904 · page 6

" THE people in these country electorates, and especially farmers and settlers, are being warned that if they give the labor party any more power, its members will…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Testing Milk

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 July 1904 · page 3

THE method of testing milk by the Babcock test has been proved by many experts, after years of work, to be a correct one. If there are any unexplaisable…

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To Farmers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 July 1904 · page 5

The Labour Party want some " fad " of short leases to take the place of the good old " home " which every Australian should be encouraged to secure, and call his own…

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Warwick Farm Races

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 26 July 1904 · page 2

Hurdles: Antique Merry Jest Sa[?] Flying Miles Danny [?] Air Loch Swep; Farm Stakes; Parting Glass [?] Warwick [?]…

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Wool Market

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 27 July 1904 · page 3

WINCHCOMBE, CARSON, AND CO. Report: For our first sale in the now wool year, which was held on Thursday last, we brought forward a small but attractive catalogue, consisting of…

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The Latest Telegrams. Wool Sales. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 27 July 1904 · page 3

The N. Z. Loan and Mercantile Co. report:—At our sales yesterday there was strong demand for best scoureds for Japan, new clip greasies selling at extreme market…

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Farmers and the Labour Party

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 27 July 1904 · page 2

IN view of the proposal of the Federal Labour Government to bring farmers throughout the Commonwealth under the Arbitration Act, not one "man on…

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To Farmers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 27 July 1904 · page 2

When food for men and women was scarce[?] who voted against suspending the duties on flour and breadstuffs? THE LABOUR CAUCUS PARTY…

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To Farmers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 27 July 1904 · page 2

When your flocks and herds were starving, who voted against free importation of fodder to save your stock? THE LABOUR CAUCUS PARTY…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 July 1904 · page 7

Winchcombe Carson and Co. report:— For our first sale in the now wool year, held on 21st inst., we brought forward a small but attractive catalogue,…

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The Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 July 1904 · page 4

Winchcombe, Canon and Co. report :—A good market prevails in Sydney for good to superior wools, which sell readily at high prices. At…

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To the Farmers of Macquarie

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 July 1904 · page 4

Mr. Phillips supports Mr. Carruthers, and Mr. Carruthers is an avowed Single-taxer and a member of the Rockdale Single-Tax League…

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Wool Market. Winchcombe, Carson, and Co. Report

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 30 July 1904 · page 5

A GOOD market prevails in Sydney fur good to superior wools, which sell readily at high prices. At auction on the 21st inst., we sold scoured wools at prices ranging from 21½d to…

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The Farmers and the Eight Hour System. Another Liberal Misrepresentation

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 30 July 1904 · page 5

THE opponents of the Labor Party seek to make capital with the farmers out of the alleged possibility of farm laborers being brought under the eight hours system. It has…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Balladoran and Coalbaggle Branch

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 30 July 1904 · page 4

THE quarterly meeting of the Balladoran and Coalbaggie branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on Saturday afternoon. There was a fair attendance of members. Mr…

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