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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1906

916 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 46 of 46

An Embargo on Cattle

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 18 December 1906 · page 3

A meeting of the Stockowners’ Association of New South Wales was held in Sydney, on Thursday week, Sir Francis Suttor in the chair. Amongst a large…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 19 December 1906 · page 3

The N.Z.L. and M. Agency report nnder date of the 12th:—Our catalogue to-day comprised a capital selection of greasies, including several well bred clips, whilst…

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High Price for Wool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 19 December 1906 · page 2

We are pleased to note that Mr. John Bell, of Langley Dale, has obtained the excellent figure of 13d for a consignment of wool offered by the New Zealand Loan…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Tuesday Evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 19 December 1906 · page 2

The weather for serveral days has been very hot, and the nights have been fearfully oppressive. On Monday a thunderstorm brought about [?] points of rain…

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On the Land. Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 December 1906 · page 7

Schute Bell and Co. report under date 18th Dec:— Competition has continued up to the close of the weekly series to-day…

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Doings in Wheat. Transactions in New Grain

The Castlereagh · Friday 21 December 1906 · page 7

Messrs. Lindley, Walker and Co., of Mark Lane, Sydney, report, under date of the 12th inst., as follows:— Since we reported the arrival and sale…

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Record Wheat Crop Purchase

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 December 1906 · page 3
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

The honor of growing the largest wheat crop in Australia belongs to Mr. G. H. Greene, M.L.C., of Landra, near Young. This season's crop, which is estimated to…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 December 1906 · page 3

Harry Johnson, a drover, was charged at the Orange Police Court on Tuesday last, with stealing two head of cattle the the property of W. Scott, on November 6…

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Wool Market

The Western Herald · Saturday 22 December 1906 · page 2

The week just closed has been one of the most satisfactory this season. Offerings were of record volume but met a spirited demand, and were very fully cleared at highest rates…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western, Herald Office, Friday, Evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 22 December 1906 · page 2

The weather for the past day or two has been beautiful. A light shower of rain on Monday, and since then cool breezes and heavy clouds have kept Old Sol in abeyance…

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A New Variety of Wheat. "John Brown."

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 22 December 1906 · page 4

THE District Stock Inspector speaks enthusiastically of a new variety of Fife-Indian wheat which he has encountered in one or two places in his district. He was particularly struck by…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved.] Flowers During Dry Weather

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 December 1906 · page 2

MOST flowers need but little attention us long as showery weather continues in spring, but they require care to produce good results during the hot, dry weather of…

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Sydney Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 December 1906 · page 2

Schute, Bell and Co. report under date 21st December:— Buyers and sellers alike are glad of the temporary lapse from the high…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Friday Evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 29 December 1906 · page 2

The weather, for this time of the year, has been marvellously cool and pleasant since our last. A soft southerly has been blowing most of the time, the…

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Wool Market. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, December 27

The Western Herald · Saturday 29 December 1906 · page 2

Dalgety and Co., Limited, report:—The weekly series of wool sales for the present half year was brought to a close on the 18th instant, excellent clearances being…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved.] Commercial Fertilisers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 December 1906 · page 2

OF late years the problem of soil fertility has been recoguised as of great importance, inasmuch attention to which is rewarded with success, and neglect resulting…

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