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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1911

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Wool Report

The Cobar Herald · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 3

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association, including Dalgety and Co., Ltd., and Harrison, Jones, and Devlin, report:—…

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Farm Apprentices at Yanco Irrigation Farm

The Cobar Herald · Friday 13 January 1911 · page 2

In connection with the Department of Agriculture's scheme for the training of practical farm workers, the building at the Yanco Experiment Farm now…

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Wheat Harvest Estimate

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 3

A TOTAL yield of 5,000,000 bushels less wheat compared with last year, is the Government Statistician's estimate of the result of the current New South Wales harvest. The…

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Pastoral and Commercial Western Herald Ofiice. Friday Evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 4

Glorious rain! By observing the rain reports in tins issue it will be seen that copious rains have fallen throughout the State. Although Bourke has not been…

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The Wool and Produce Markkt

The Western Herald · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 4

Business in this centre has been practically at a standstill during' the past fort-night, only a few lines of fellmongere wool having been disposed of Sales will be…

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'Wheat King' Wishes to Die Poor

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 3

SINCE his retirement from active business pursuits, Mr. James Patten, the ex-'Wheat King,' has (the Chicago correspondent of the 'Daily Chronicle' states), devoted himself…

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Sydney Wool Market. Dalgety and Co. Report

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 5

THE opening wool sales in the New Year in Melbourne were held on Monday last, followed by auctions at Brisbane on Tuesday, and on Monday next selling will be resumed in the…

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Farm Apprentices at Yanco Irrigation Farm

The Western Herald · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 2

In connection with the Department of Agriculture's scheme for the training of practical farm workers, the building at the Yanco Experiment Farm now…

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Motor Traction. Use on the Farm. an Interesting Paper

The Western Herald · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 3

In a paper read at a conference of farmers in Adelaide, Mr W. Hunt writes:—It is over 30 years since the traction…

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Farmers' Calendar

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 6

THE 'Agricultural Gazette,' has published 'farmers' calendar,' and it is stated that the aim of the Department of Agriculture to to provide farmers, and more especially newcomers in…

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Progress in the Dairy

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 3

WE supply Curd Mills to be worked both by hand and power Improved Cheese Presses fitted with buffer springs. We also supply very superior Telescopic Cheess…

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GILGANDRA. Farmers' and Settlers' Association

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1911 · page 6

The usual meeting of the local branch of the above association was held on Saturday at the Royal Hotel. A good number was present, Mr. R…

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Sydney Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 January 1911 · page 4

Dalgety and Co., Ltd, report:— The opening wool sales in the Now Year in Melbourne were held on Monday last, followed by auctions at…

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Wool Report

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1911 · page 2

Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, report:—The opening wool sales in the New Year in Melbourne were held on Monday last,…

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Pastoral and Commercial Western Herald Office. Tuesday Evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 2

About o'clock to-day a deststorm came up from the south went, followed by a light shower, which laid the dust and considerably lowered the temperature…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 2

The wool sales re-opened yesterday. The market was much easier. in some cases to the extent of 5 per cent…

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Sydney Wool Market. Schute. Bell and Co., Ltd. Report

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 3

Weekly sales were resumed in Sydney this afternoon, and no doubt a lower market than ruled here last month will have to be faced, following on the decline recorded in Melbourne…

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Sydney Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 January 1911 · page 6

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., wool and produce brokers, Sydney, report under date 10th January:—Weekly sales will be resumed in Sydney this afternoon…

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Farm Labor Conditions

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 January 1911 · page 6

"Liddicot" writes to the "Herald"—I crave space in your columns to give briefly the experience of my brother as a dairy hand in the employ of a large…

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Sheep Stealing Alleged

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 5

The police arrested a drover on suspicion of being implicated in the theft of sheep at Flemington. Subsequent they visited a suburban slaughter yard and apprehended a butcher on a…

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