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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

1,292 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 49 of 65

Brands on Sheep

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 2

At the Coonamble Police Court last week, Mr. E. W. Proctor, stock inspector, proceeded against E. Carney, a drover, for neglecting to have 1400…

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Heavy Sheep Mortality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 4

Mr. C. S. McPhillamy, of Warroo, has suffered a heavy loss amongst a mob of sheep recently purchased by him in the Dubbo district. There…

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Wheat Importations

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 4

In reply to Mr. Wade, Mr. Hall stated that the Government had imported 256,666 quarters of wheat during the last twelve months at a cost…

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Farmers' Relief Fund. Acre-of-wheat Donations

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 2

At the annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association in July last, a resolution was unanimously carried to inaugurate a fund, for the relief…

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Trangie Wheat Area

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 4

In reply to some criticism regarding crops on the Government wheat area at Trangie, Ministers point out that there is a crop of 12 to 16 bushels over…

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New Season's Wheat

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 3

A certain amount of speculative buying and selling of tho now season's wheat has been going on for weeks past, practically all over the State…

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Sydney Wool Market

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 4

We draw the attention of our readers to a circular addressed by the Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association to the wool growers of New…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 5

The A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd., report under date 25th October:—Sales were re-opened in this market to-day, after a week's interval for auctions in…

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Sydney Wool Values

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 10

Sydney wool sales re-opened on Monday. Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. report that prices for good merinos and crossbreds held firm at recent buoyant…

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A New Wheat District

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 4

A striking instance of the development following on railway construction is afforded in the Duncdon district. Six years ago the landholders there…

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German Savagery. Wounded in Cattle Truck

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 2

A letter has been received by Mr. J. Neil Barclay, of Challis House, from a personal friend, who is a doctor, serving in the vicinity of Hooge, in…

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Brands on Travelling Sheep. Act to Be Strictly Enforced

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 5

At the Coonamble Pastures Protection Board meeting last week Director J. B. Peacock brought under notice the question of travelling…

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Farm Labor

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 4

Mr. H. V. Thorby, hon. secretary Macquarie District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, writes:—At the last meeting of the…

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Crop Prospects

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 4

Mr. Herbert Skinner, of Dunedoo, who has just returned from a trip through Mundooran, Grilgandra, Balladoran, Eumungerie, Dubbo, Geurie,…

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Narromine Crops

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 4

Mr Frank Mack, who is one of the largest wheatgrowers in the State, and the father of big farming in the West, says that the last rain saved…

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Blood Stock Farm

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 4

Mr. Haynes asked Mr. Grahame in Parliament on Tuesday if the Government was justified in a time of financial stringency in purchasing a…

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Warren District Crops

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 29 October 1915 · page 6

Owing to the continued dry weather most of the crops in the Warren district have been a failure. One of the exceptions is that of Mr., Arthur George,…

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Wool Report

Western Age · Saturday 30 October 1915 · page 2

Harrison, Jones and Devlin, Ltd., offered at auction on Thursday 28th instant a catalogue of 2760 bales, including a very varied selection of…

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Sheep Sale Next

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 November 1915 · page 2

(Messrs. Bedford, Taylor, and Weston, Ltd., have received instructions to sell by public auction at Wellington 4000 wethers, 6t., Eulolo (Q.) bred…

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Wheat Warrants. Minister's Statement

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 November 1915 · page 4

The Minister of Agriculture. (Mr. Grnhame) made a statement explaining the scheme which has been decided upon to issue warrants for wheat…

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