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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1909

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Great Prize-winning Records in the Sheep-breeding World. How to Achicve Success

The Western Herald · Saturday 22 May 1909 · page 7

The greatest sheep show in Australasia, or perhaps, in the world, is that held under the auspices of the New South Wales Sheepbreeders'…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. (All Rights Reserved.) Fruit Tree Walls

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1909 · page 2

On closely examining an old fruittree wall one cannot help a feeling of regret that the common practice of nailing trees is so destructive. The…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Tuesday Evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 26 May 1909 · page 2

The weather in still glorious. A few drops of rain fell on Saturday night…

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Second Crop of Grapes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 26 May 1909 · page 3

Mr, J. C. Tibbits forwards us the following clipping from the DAILY TELEGRAPH, together with a sample of grapes produced: —A Cronulla correspondent writes:—"I…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 May 1909 · page 3

Schute, Bell and Co., wool and produce brokers, report under date 25th May:—Animated competition prevailed right up to the close of the series in…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Election Platform

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 May 1909 · page 2

1—Land Settlement to be paramount over revenue— (a) Resumption of improvement leases, scrubleases and 18th section…

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Winter School for Farmers

The Cobar Herald · Friday 28 May 1909 · page 2

Hawkesbury Agricultural College. IN consequence of the success of the Winter School for Farmers during the last three years, and the requests…

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Wool Class Exams

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 3

Mr. T. L. Jones, B.A., first assistant at the Dubbo District School, who is in charge of the local branch of the Technical Education Department, has received notice that…

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Vegetable Matter in Wool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 8

Our Bradford correspondent (says the [?]) sends us information respecting the recommendations made by the committee appointed to consider the best meant…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Friday Evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 4

The weather to-day has been quite hot in the sun, and there are indications of a change. Herbage is growing well around Bourke…

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Distribution of Proceeds of Wheat. Agreement with the Bank. Re Farmers' and Settlers' Co-operative Society, Limited

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 3

In the Equity Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Justice Street, Mr. A. Gordon, K.C., and Mr. Harvey, instructed by Messrs. Macnamara and Smith, appeared for Mr…

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Supposed Baby Farm. Husband and Wife Arrested

The Western Herald · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 6

What appears to be a bad case of baby farming has come to light at Asnieres, a suburb of Paris (said the "Morning Leader" on March 1). The…

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Winter School for Farmers. Hawkesbury Agricultural College

The Western Herald · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 2

IN consequence of the success of the Winter School for Farmers during the last three years, and the requests already made for a repetition thereof,…

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The Farmers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 3

The Farmers and Settlors' Association are preparing for their annual conference. They have many complaints to make and many grievances which need redress. The power…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. (All Rights Reserved.) Profitable Small Holdings

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 2

The most profitable and most suitable industries for a small holding are: —Bee-keeping, poultry-keeping. cowkeeping, pig-keeping, fruit-farming,…

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The Farmer's Question

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 7

Passing through a small town the other day. I was attracted by a man who stood upon a box, waving his arms, and evidently interesting a small…

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Wellington P.a. & H. Society. the Wheat Protest

The Wellington Times · Monday 31 May 1909 · page 3

A general meeting of members of the Wellington P.A. and H. Society was held in the Council Chambers on Friday evening. Mr. H. Nancarrow…

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Ponto. Weather and Crops

The Wellington Times · Monday 31 May 1909 · page 3

We are having delightful weather here at the present time, and the wheat crops are growing very fast. Most of the farmers are just about finishing…

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Rainfall and Wheat

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 2 June 1909 · page 2

Actual rainfall in no real criterion as to its value for wheat production, says a correspondent to a contemporary. He has taken the averages for a large number of…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 2 June 1909 · page 3

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report by wire under Tuesday's date:—At our sales yesterday we found keen competition at prices…

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