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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 5 of 65

Sale of Burrawong Sheep

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 6

Messrs. J. S. Leeds and Co. notify in this issue that, acting under instructions from Mr. S. P. Reynolds, of "Burrawong," Cumnock, they will hold at…

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Homebush Sheep Prices

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 4

Owners of prime sheep at Homebush last Monday had no cause to regret offering consignments. Prices for good quality lines held firm at late high…

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Wheat Gras

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 6

Mr., E. S. Twigg,Cfor[?].writes:—It October, 1912. I [?]eild 1712 [?]shels of whent to milters in Sy[?] [?] a large firm of wheat huyes [?] [?]…

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The Wheat Seizure

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 3

One of the clauses of the resolution carried, at the public meeting on 8th ult., re the wheat seizure, read as follows:-—"And, further, we respectfully…

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The Wheat Grab

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 6

How the "Balletin"sums it ou;:—"The wheat situation in N.S.W. is now like this: (1) The farmer must sell to the Government agent at the…

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Strong Wool Demand

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 2

Spirited competition again marked the opening sales at this week's Sydney wool auctions. Winchcombe. Carson, Ltd., state that bidding was very…

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Seed Wheat and Chaff

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 4

Applications by farmers for seed wheat chaff close with Mr. Joseph Field (Government Agent, Dubbo), on 20th inst. Farmers wishing to obtain…

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For the Man on the Land Varieties of Wheat. Some Suggestions for Farmers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 8

The varieties that can he sown with best advantage is a subject of p[?]rennial interest of the wheat-grower, for by the use of the right sort it is…

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Patriotic Funds and the Wheat Grab

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 6

Mr. Moses Brown, of "Monwonga," Forbes, recently donated 25 bags of wheat to one of the war funds, and proposed to have it sold at auction in…

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Important to Farmers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 1

Mr. Jos Field has informed us that this morning he received from the Department of Agriculture a notice definitely stating that February 20 is…

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Farmers' Protests

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 4

Up to the present 30 landholders in the Young district, having 20,906 bags of wheat, and 45 share-farmers, having 17,113 bags, within ten miles of…

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Mungery Farmer's Estate

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 6

Probata has been grunted on the will of the late Daniel Kenny, farmer, of Mungery, The estate was valued at £2834, and the whole of the assets were…

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Another Farmer

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 4

Another promising young farmer has settled, on Terramungamine—Mr. E. G. Baker, who is less than a couple of years out from the Old Country. He…

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Wool Report

Western Age · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 2

Harrison, Jones and Devlin, Ltd., offered at auction on Thursday, 4th instant, a catalogue of 1832 bales wool, which consisted chiefly of…

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Cattle Sale

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 February 1915 · page 2

Cattle buyers will have a good opportunity of securing some well bred cattle at Wellington on Saturday next, 13th instant, when 350 head of grand store…

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On the Land. Sydney Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 February 1915 · page 4

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., report—Our catalogue of 1978 bales included several very attractive lines of fine merino, drawn from New England…

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The Wool Embargo

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 1

A booming market in wool has been experienced in Sydney, Melbourne, and Geelong during the past three weeks on the strength of the…

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The Wool Export Deadlock. Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 2

The Federal Cabinet disenssed the suspension of permits for the shipment of wool to the United States. Mr. Fisher stated subsequently that he was…

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Farmers Appeals

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 1

In the Assembly, on Monday night, Mr. Hall admitted, in reply to a question by, Mr. Fitzpatrick, that the Wheat Acquisition. Board had received…

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Homestead Farms

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 9 February 1915 · page 1

Thirteen homestead farms ranging from 600 to 1013 acres, will be available in the Coonaharabran land district on March 1. The area is 18 to…

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