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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1909

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Advertising Our Wheat Lands

The Western Herald · Saturday 18 September 1909 · page 7

Under the above-heading the special correspondent in London of the Sydney "Daily Telegraph" wrote on July 16:—The high qualities and wide expanse…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Friday Evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 18 September 1909 · page 4

On the fringe of the summer…

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Information for Farmers

The Western Herald · Saturday 18 September 1909 · page 2

SOME months ago the Department of Agriculture issued "Farmers' Bulletins" No, 6 and No. 8, dealing with "Silos and Silage" and "Paspalum dilatatum,"…

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Farmers' Calendar

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 18 September 1909 · page 3

The September issue of the 'Agricultural Gazette,' just to hand, includes in its contents a 'farmers' calender,' and it is slated that the aim of the Department of Agriculture is to…

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From Dairying to Fortune

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 18 September 1909 · page 5

Mrs. Burn, carrying on dairying business at Bathurat, is reported to have come into a fortune, running to live figures, through the death of a relative in England…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. (All Rights Reserved.) Closing Meadows for Hay

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 September 1909 · page 2

Now is the time for taking stock out of all meadows intended to be mown for hay. Indeed, except where irrigation can be practised, the…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Carnival. Working Committee—Messrs. A. Craig, T. Mathews, S. A. Meers, J. Morris, Jas. Logue, W. Craig, W. W. Baird, F. C. Weke, J. Field, J. N. Payne, J.Craig, W. Hartin, S. McFetridge, C. Fisher, J. Doyle,D. Watt, J. Hartin, W. Brown, W. Godwin, G. Gordon, E. J. Frith,R. Porton, S. J. Liverack, E. A. Bennett, A. Fox, B. Schlceffel, F.S. Carson, H. T. Blacket, J. Heane, A. Parsons, G. Bolton, E. Hiwke, J A. Tibbits, C. Salter, W. J. Colbran, H. Fidock. J. Sawyer (Secretary)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 September 1909 · page 3

When it was decided a month ago to hold a carnival under the auspices of the Dubbo branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association it was felt that the time was…

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To Farmers and Others of Dubbo and District

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 September 1909 · page 4

We beg to inform the above that should the promises of the present season be fulfilled, we intend sending two or more STEAM THRESHING PLANTS into your…

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The Wheat Crop

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 September 1909 · page 3

The most pleasing feature of the official estimate of the area under wheat this season, is the area of virgin land that has been broken up by the plough. It amounts…

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Draft Allowance on Wool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 September 1909 · page 2

At the Chamber of Commerce Congress in Sydney last week, Mr. F.E. Winchoombe, of the Sydney Chamber, moved that the draft allowance of 11b per ow[?]. on wool…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Tuesday Evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 22 September 1909 · page 2

The days generally are beautiful, but the south-west wind is prevalent, and this does more harm than frost or sun. Sunday night was very [?]ld. Things pastoral are,…

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British Lads for Australian Farms

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 22 September 1909 · page 2
Also in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate

WE have received the following from the Immigration League:..." Dr. Richard Arthur, the president of the Immigration League of Austra[?], who has recently returned from England,…

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On the Land. Sydney Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 September 1909 · page 3

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., wool and produce brokers, Sydney, report under date 19th September:—Unexpectedly satisfactory prices were forthcoming at…

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Wool Report

The Cobar Herald · Friday 24 September 1909 · page 3

HArrison, Jones and Devlin report:—A record offering for a three days' series was made at the Sydney wcol sales during the past week, viz , 28,985…

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Lustre in Wool. An Important consideration

The Cobar Herald · Friday 24 September 1909 · page 7

The importance of lustre in wool, is very clearly set forth by Mr. S. B: Hollings, the celebrated wool expert of Bradford, in a recent letter to the…

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British Lads for Australian Farms

The Cobar Herald · Friday 24 September 1909 · page 3

Dr. Richard Arthur, M.L.A., the President of the Immigration League of Ausralasia, who has recently returned from England, formed, while…

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The Wool Market

The Western Herald · Saturday 25 September 1909 · page 4

A record offering for a three days series was made at the Sydney wool sales during the past week, viz., 28,985 bales, and the total clearance including private sales ran…

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Lustre in Wool. An Important Consideration

The Western Herald · Saturday 25 September 1909 · page 7

The importance of lustre in wool is very clearly set forth by Mr. S. B. Hollings, the celebrated wool expert of Bradford, in a recent letter to the…

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London Wool Sales. London, Thursday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 September 1909 · page 4

At the wool sales there was spirited competition for all descriptions, and prices were firm at highest rates. London, Thursday…

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