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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1906

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Wool Sale. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 November 1906 · page 4

N.Z.L. and M.A. Co. report:—At our sale yesterday we offered a good catalogue, and met with a very strong market, good wools selling at best rates of the season, due to…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Friday Evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 17 November 1906 · page 2

The most genial weather ever experienced in the month of November…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [Ale Righte Reserved.] Poultry Keeping

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 November 1906 · page 2

THESE are many people who do not attach sufficient importance in providing enough grit for poultry in the summer time. They seem to think that…

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American Farming Methods. An Australian's Report

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 17 November 1906 · page 8

MR. JOHN Q. WOOD, of Brundah Station, Grenfell, returned from a trip to America last week. Being a large grower of wheat, he took as many observations of American…

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The Weather and the Crops. The Local Outlook

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 17 November 1906 · page 4

DURING the week we have had unsettled weather, and the temperature is much cooler than is usual five weeks before midsummer day. The grain in the wheat-fields is a little later than…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 November 1906 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson and Co., Ltd., report:—We held our ninth wool sale of the season on Thursday, and sold 4800 bales at auction and privately,…

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Farmers and Settlers

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 20 November 1906 · page 5

The committee appointed in connection with the social to be held in the Mechanics’ Institute on 3rd Dec in aid of the local branch of the Farmers and…

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Wool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 21 November 1906 · page 2

The N.Z.L. and M.A. Co. report under date of the 15th inst:—Our catalogue to-day embraced a good selection of greasies, representing most parts of the…

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Wool Returns

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 21 November 1906 · page 2

The following are returns of wool despatched from the Dubbo railway station:- October, 1906, 1759 bales; October, 1905, 1693 bales; November, 1900 to date, 1157…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 21 November 1906 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson and Co., Ltd., report under date 15th November:—We held our ninth wool sale of the season to-day, and sold 4800 bales at auction and privately…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Tuesday Evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 21 November 1906 · page 2

The weather could not be improved upon. This atmosphere is perceptibly warmer, and although we are certain to have hot days and nights, the summer will probably be a…

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The Castlereagh Election. The Wheat Bag Question

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 21 November 1906 · page 3

" A DUBBO F. [?]RMER" writes to us follow:-- "Re the Farme" and Settlers' Association and its local branches. Have these in any way interested themselves to block the combine in…

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Wheat

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 November 1906 · page 4

The price ruling locally for this season's wheat is 2s 6 1/2d, at which figure we understand a very large quantit has changed hands. Our…

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£1000 Store Cattle

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 November 1906 · page 4

Mr. W. H. Wheatley, Goulburn, and Messrs J. S. Leeds and Co., Orange, in conjunction, advertise an important sale of 1000 well-bred store…

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Wool Sales

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 November 1906 · page 5

At the wool sales yesterday, 11,789 bales were sold, the prices having an upward tendency. Greasy reached 14 3/4d and scoured 24 1/4d…

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Big Cattle Sale at Forbes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 November 1906 · page 4

Mr. W. H. Wheatley, Goulburn, and Messrs. Ed. Weaver and Co., Forbes, will conduct a big cattle sale at Forbes on Tuesday, December 4. The…

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Butter Export. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 November 1906 · page 4

The Government Dairy Expert stated last night that the export of butter from this State to London for this year is expected to reach £1,000,000…

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Store Cattle Sale at Orange

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 24 November 1906 · page 4

AT the Orange Corporation yards, on Thursday 29th November, Messrs. W. H. Wheatley conjointly with J. S. Leeds and Co., will sell 100 well-bred store cattle, comprising [?]00…

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Store Cattle Sale at Forbes

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 24 November 1906 · page 4

AT Forbes, on Tuesday, 4th December, W.H. Wheatley and Edward Weaver and Co., in conjunction, will sell 1500 head of store cattle, comprising bullocks, cows, stores, and heifers,…

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Handling Wheat. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 November 1906 · page 4

Mr. Crago, miller, who gave evidence as to the handling of wheat in bulk before the Select Committee, said that he doubted not that handling of grain in bulk would…

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