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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1906

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association Curban Branch

The Castlereagh · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 3

A meeting of the above branch of the Farmers' and Settler's Association was held at Curban on Saturday last Present:— Messrs G. C. Gilmour…

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Farm Sale at Tooraweenah

The Castlereagh · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 3

On Wednesday, 14th February, st 2 o'clock, Mr. Mckwea, of [?] will often at action at Tea[?] a splendid farm of 400…

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Wool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 4

The N.Z L.and M. Co. report under date Feb. 7:—We offered 2,753 bales wool at auction to-day. Our catalogue embraced a fair selection of greasies, the great balk of…

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Wheat Report

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 4

Messrs. J. Raven and Co., under date of February 6th, report as follows:[?]Since our last report London values have further declined, and at the time of writing very…

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Trangie Wheat Returns

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 5

We are indebted to the courtesy of Mr. J. Cooper, stationmaster at Trangie, for the subjoined particulars of wheat despatched, from that station and district sidings:—…

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Looked Black for the Butter

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 7

The comodian boarder rolled his blue eyes at the landlady and said—'I beg your pardon, madam, but I see the batter is of a special brand. What is…

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Influx of Wheat to Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 5

There is a great rush of wheat to Sydney. The facilities are taxed to the fullest extent. The deliveries at Darling Harbour this week were over 100,000 bags…

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Cotton Wool for Foreign Bodies Swallowed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 7

Dr. W. Blair Bell refers to several cases in which he has used cotton wool in order to carry along foreign bodies which had been swallowed. One child had swallowed…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved.] Care of Milk

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 2

MILK should be drawn from the cows in the most cleanly manner, in tin pails, and strained through a wire cloth strainer, and the milking should be done…

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THE Western Herald and Darling River Advocate. Saturday, February 10, 1906. WOOL

The Western Herald · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 2

When Governor Phillip came to Australia he had with one item in the paraphenalia of the hand of colonists which was destined to overshawed all…

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Latest Commercial. Dalgety and Company, Limited, Wool and Produce Brokers, Sydney, Report

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 3

Excellent selling conditions have prevailed during the past week, the market having been very firm and competition brisk with fully maintained prices, notwithstanding that the…

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" The Farmer and Settler." The Organ of the F. and S. Association

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 4

THE first issue of "The Farmer and Settler," a a weekly paper published by the Farmers' and Settlers' Association, has been circulated. The now publication is to deal with all questions…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Eulomogo Branch

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 4

THE monthly meeting of the Eulomogo Branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at the Station on Wednesday evening. There was a fair attendance of members, but…

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Electricity to Destroy Farm Pests

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 7

Since a Monaco engineer's discovery that an electric current will free the soll from insects, the idea has been held that electricity should aid in abating the inseot…

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Eulomoco Farmers and Settlers' Association

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 4

A meeting of the above was to have been held on Wednesday, February 7, bat on account of several members being unavoidably absent it was deemed advisable to meet…

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Lecture on Dairying. Mr. O'Callaghan at Tamworth

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 6

The movement at Trangie in the direction of dairying, and the commencement shortly to be made in Dubbo with the factory now being erected on the Bite of…

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District Wool

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 3

Amongst Winchcombe, Carson and Co's wool Balas on 7th instant were the following:—A. E. Tucker, Wuuluman, 1 1/2d; Martin Carty, Hargraves, 10 1/4d…

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Big Load of Wheat

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 2

Still the record of big loads of wheat drawn in to town is being added to. On Saturday Mr. Fred Giddings, for Mr. W. O'Brien, of Suntop, drew in…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Dubbo-Bunglegumbie Branch

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the Dubbo-Bunglegambie Branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association was held at the Town Hall, Dubbo, on Saturday afternoon. Present: Mr. A…

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The Latest Telegrams. Education for Farmers. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture has under his consideration a scheme for a course for farmers and orchardists at the Hawkesbury College during the coming winter…

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