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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1905

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Gigantic Bush Fires. on the West of the Wheat Belt. The Whole Country Ablaze A Face of Flame Thirty Miles Long

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 December 1905 · page 4

"Temoin," on the face of the fire, Tuesday, 9 p.m.—A calamity of the gravest character has smitten the whole district west of the main road between Trangie…

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Farm and Field. Ensilage in the United States

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 2 December 1905 · page 7

Silos in the United States are more numerous than haystacks in Australia. That the converting of green fodder into ensilage has become common on farms…

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Farm Labourers as Immigrants

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 2 December 1905 · page 6
Also in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate

SEVERAL immigrants of the agricultural labouring class have arrived in Sydney during the past week and more are experted during the next fortninght, [?]ring trecommendations…

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Rearing the Dairy Calf

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 December 1905 · page 2

To raise a good calf it should be allowed to remain at its mother's side the first day to consume the first milk. The milk seems to be especially adapted to the calf…

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Progress Committee. The Experimental Farm. Coonamble Train Service

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 December 1905 · page 5

A meeting of the Dubbo Railway and Progress Association was held at the Town Hall on Wednesday night. The president (Mr. G. H. Taylor, J.P.), occupied the chair,…

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Sheep Drowned

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 December 1905 · page 2

Owing to a mob of sheep rushing, into a tank which contained a little water in Queensland, nearly 1000 were smothered…

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The Wool Sales. London, Monday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 6 December 1905 · page 2

The London wool sales had to be postponed to-day owing to a heavy fog prevailing…

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Trangie. Farmers and Settlers' Association

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 6 December 1905 · page 2

THE monthly mooting of the Trangio branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association won held at Heffernan's Hall on Saturday afternoon. The President (Mr. Horrigan) occupied the chair,…

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Experimental Farm. Mr. W. S. Campbell's Visit. Farmers Reject an Alternative Scheme

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 6 December 1905 · page 2

About 40 farmers and others interested in the proposal to establish an experimental farm at Beni, attended at the invitation of the Dubbo Railway and Progress…

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Farmers and Settlers. The Trangie Branch. Monthly Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 6 December 1905 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held in Heffernan's Hall on Saturday, but no doubt owing to harvesting operations and bush fires the attendance was…

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Wool Sales

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 December 1905 · page 4

At the wool sales yesterday greasy reached 13£d, scoured 21£d. The market was somewhat weak compared with last week…

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Bishop Camidge's Departure. His Valedictory Pastoral

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 December 1905 · page 2

The Right Rev. the C. E. Bishop of Bathurst (Dr. Uamidge), has issued a pastoral letter to the clergy of his diocese. In it he congratulates all on the…

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London Wool Sales

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 December 1905 · page 4

The London wool sales continue animated, but the market for merinos and coarse crossbred is slightly easier…

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Afternoon Wires. SYDNEY, 3 p.m. Wire-netting for Farmers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 December 1905 · page 4

The estimates make provision for the purchase of £50,000 worth of wire-netting for rabbit destruction…

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Does Dairying Pay ?

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 December 1905 · page 2

Mr. E. H. Gavin, of Killenbutta, who is one of the most enthusiastic advocates of the dairying industry in the Molong district—and one of the…

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The Dairying Industry

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 December 1905 · page 4

A final reminder is given to those interested that a meeting will be held in the Council Chambers to-morrow night for the purpose of establishing…

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Our Wheat Supply

The Castlereagh · Friday 8 December 1905 · page 5

During the nine months ended September 10, Australia shipped more wheat to the United Kingdom than the United States and Canads…

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A Mysterious Loss of Sheep

The Castlereagh · Friday 8 December 1905 · page 3

In September last, just before shearing, Mr. A. Megairs, of Bearbong, missed [?] Romany Marsh owes, and although the padducks were well…

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Cheapening the Production of Wheat. the Biggest Stripper-harvester in the World

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 8 December 1905 · page 2

Wheat growers in all parts of New South Wales will be interested in the working of a monster stripper harvester, which, daring the past few days,…

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