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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1906

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The Farmers' Exchange

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 3

At the Farmers' Exchange on Saturday, 10th instant, the following prices were obtained:—Turkey gobblers. 8s pair; turkey hens. 4s 6d pair; young roosters, 3s10s;…

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Dubbo Farmers and Settlers' Association

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1906 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the DubboBunglegumbi[?] branch of the above Association was held at the Dubbo Town Hall, on Saturday afternoon last. The…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 February 1906 · page 4

At the Orange Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, Michael John Pope was charged with stealing 20 sheep the property of William Sloane at Oakey…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 February 1906 · page 4

The wool sales were continued at the Sydney Exchange on Monday afternoon, when three catalogues comprising 2825 bales were submitted…

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Wool

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

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson and Co., Ltd., report under date February 13:—We held a very successful wool sale to-day, obtaining the highest price of the day for…

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Fatalities Among Sheep

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 5

IN consequence of a report from Messrs. Stevenson and Tink and others, that sheep on their holdings are dying from eating the carcases of phosphorous-poisonal rabbits, the…

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Wheat Market

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

Messrs. J. Raven and Co., wheat brokers and agents, 148 Clarence-street, Sydney, under date of February 13, report as follows:…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles, [All Rights Reserved.) Machines Indispensable on the Farm

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

A MODERN farm in these times is not complete without a good gasoline engine. It should not be too large to prevent it from being easily moved from…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Eulomogo

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

THE adjourned meeting of the Eulomogo Branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association was held on Tuesday. Mr. T. L. Matthews occupied the chair, and there was a good attendance…

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Crop Maps

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 7

The U.B. Biological Survey is engaged in mapping the natural life zones and crop belts of the country for the primary purpose of aiding the farmer to decide what crope…

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Farm for Private Sale at Beni

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

ARICH AGRICULTURAL FABM comprising 800 acres, via., 67 acres C.P. (nearly all cleared), all of rich chocolate, volcanic soil,133 acres C.P. of rich sandy…

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Wheat at Darling Island

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 February 1906 · page 2

There was a recurrence of the wheat carrying difficulty with the workmen at Darling Island on Saturday, the men demanding higher rates. When…

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Warwick Farm Races

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 2

Hurdles ; Ryde South Head Clodian [?] Mile: Vanadium Hespe[?] Fashoda Farm Stakes : [?] Cardoon Rydalmere ; Warwick Hd’cp ; [?]…

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Reducing Wheat Bags. Sydney, Tuesday

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

Steps are being taken to reduce the size of wheat bags next season, so a[?]e to provide for a uniform weight of 180 lbo. At prt sent the grain handled at Darling lsland…

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Warwick Farm Races

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 2

DESPITE the really warm weather, there was a good attendance at his little picturesque suburban racecourse on Saturday last, when a fine programme was run through. The…

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Eulomogo Farmers and Settlers' Association

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 4

The adjourned meeting of the above was held at Eulomogo on Tuesday, February 14. Present: Messrs. T. H. Matthews, Tibbits, Cleary, Fitzs[?]immone, Middleton and Field…

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The Butter Industry

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 4

From many points comes evidence of the revival of the dairying industry in this district. The fact of Messrs. Tremain Bros.,…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson & Co. report:—Wednesday, 14th instant, concluded the weekly series of Sydney wool sales The business done up to that date…

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Gold in Sheep's Teeth

The Castlereagh · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 3

An unusual applicative was made to the clerk of Petty Sessions at Hay last week for two [?]ers' rights. The incident which led to the application is…

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Our Farmers' Special. Angora Goat and Ostrich Farming

The Castlereagh · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 2

Mr. Valder, the commercial agent for South Africa, reports as follows:— I notice according to the Sydney newspaper, that consideration interest is…

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