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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1904

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Local Wheat at the Mill

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 December 1904 · page 4

THE Dubbo Milling Company are making preparations to receive the new season's wheat, and already 1000 bags have come to hand. The wheat so far is of very fair…

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Through the Dubbo Wheat Belt

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 10 December 1904 · page 3

IN my last-- dealing with rabbit destruction-- I forgot to make one point. In the Dubbo Police C[?] various dete[?] cases pointed out the [?]…

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Wool, Grain, &c. Dalgety and Company. Ltd

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 10 December 1904 · page 3

WOOL.-- We offered [?] bales at Wednesday's sales, the offerings comprising an excellent selection. There was not very much change in prices as compared with the sale held by us in…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Raising Autuwh Chickens

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 December 1904 · page 3

THE carly autumn brings the second chance for growth and development, and eggs may be set and chickens raised with satisfaction and profit, for the chicks…

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Farm Labourers and the Arbitration Bill Speech by Mr. Willis

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 December 1904 · page 2

In the debate in the House of Representatives on the Senate's amendment in the Arbitration Bill to include farm labourers in the scrope of the measure, Mr. Honry…

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The Crops Round Dubbo. Not Above the Average.. A Probable Return of 3 Bags

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 December 1904 · page 4

So much has Appeared recently in these column of the crops and prospects of the district at a distance from Dubbo that the prospects of the harvest immediately around…

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Butter Commission

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 December 1904 · page 2

It is believed that the Butter Commission will elicit testimony that a secret commission of from 3 to 9 per cent was paid to Sydney firms…

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Wool, Grain, and Produce

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 December 1904 · page 3

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report:— Wool—Our catalogue submitted on Wednesday comprised a good selection…

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Pig Farming

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 December 1904 · page 2

THE endeavour has twice within the past five years vainly been made to get the dairying industry going in this district, the failure being attributable to…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 13 December 1904 · page 2

A. C, Coonabarabran. 9d ; H. and N. Ashhy, Baradine, 10d ; A. B., Black Mount, Gular 8d ; T. N., Warkton, 10¾d; J 8, M, Mundooran 9d; Burrgoen…

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Wool Sales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 14 December 1904 · page 3

At the wool sites yesterday gr[?] reached 15[?]1, scoured 2[?]. Competition was excited all descriptions being in strong demand, and values being well maintained…

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A Good Crop

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 December 1904 · page 2

"AGRICOLA.," who writes the "Producers' Column" in the Mudgee GUARDIAN, says:— " Mr. J. R. Atkinson, of Cullenbone, was…

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The Wheat Yield

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 December 1904 · page 4

Reports from the country indicate that the wheat yield is not reaching anticipations…

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Yesterday's Wool Sales

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 December 1904 · page 4

At yestetday's wool sales competition was easier, but prices were unchanged, best greasy bringing np to 14¼d and scoured to 20d…

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Wool, Grain, and Produce

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 December 1904 · page 6

Dalgety and Company, Limited, report (December 10th):—Wool—We offered at Thursday's sales an attractive catalogue of 4079…

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As Others See Us. Wellington Wheat Crops, 1904. Preliminary Forecast for the State

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 December 1904 · page 4

The writer of "On the land," in the columns of the "S. M. Herald," has the following to say concerning the crop outlook in the Wellington…

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Wool Report

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 17 December 1904 · page 2

Harrison, Jones, and Devlin, Ltd., report os follows:—On Monday, 12th inst. we offered a catalogue of 5597 bales, comprising a splendid selection…

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Wheat-growing About Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 December 1904 · page 3

The writer of "On the Land " in the S, M. HERALD says:—" No district in the State has more completely changed its character since agriculture advanced…

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Through the Dubbo Wheat Belt

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 17 December 1904 · page 3

ONE of the most prettily situated schools I have seen on the flat country is that at Ballimore. It is almost on the bank of the Talbragar, and in the midst of a charming reserve. It is small…

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Burkitt and Serisier's Farm. Irrigation and Pig-farming

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 17 December 1904 · page 3

As the traveller proceeds from the town southwards along the Great Western road and in the direction of Eschol, some four miles from Dubbo he finds between him and the adjoining…

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