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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 52 of 65

Financing the Wheat Harvest

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 November 1915 · page 2

Arrangements have been virtually completed for pooling the wheat harvest, in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, and West Australia…

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Wool

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 9 November 1915 · page 1
Also in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate

Mr. T. Coulstock, Talbragar-street, asks us to announce that he is prepared to buy wool in any quantities at highest market rates, cash on delivery…

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The Wheat Harvest

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

The conference of.State Ministers with the Prime Minister, it is stated, has come to a definite decision on the question of disposing of the wheat…

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Wool and Live Stock

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 November 1915 · page 4

John Bridge and Co.,Ltd., report under date 6th November:—Wool.—Prices for good, medium and superior wools continue in owners'…

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Farms and Soldiers

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

Mr. Ashford, Minister for Lands is at present engaged organising a scheme for the settlement at disabled soldiers on the land. Altogether 1000 farms…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Western Age · Wednesday 10 November 1915 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 335…

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Practical Irrigation Farming. Suitable Varieties for Pears

Western Age · Wednesday 10 November 1915 · page 4

Of the fruits specially suitable for irrigation conditions in Australia, the article previously quoted mentions the pear, which, like the plum, takes eight…

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Cattle and Sheep Sale

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 November 1915 · page 5

Messrs. Bedford, Taylor and Weston, Ltd., have made the date of their next stock sale at Wellington, Saturday the 20th of November, when 200…

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Dubbo Cattle Sale

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 November 1915 · page 4

On Tuesday last the 9th inst., Messrs. Bedford, Taylor and Weston, Ltd. and McVicar and Dennnis conducted a highly successful cattle sale at Dubbo, when…

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Strong Wool Market

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 November 1915 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report that they submitted a most attractive wool catalogue last Tuesday. The offerings largely comprised super wools…

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Coming Sales. Cattle Sale at Nyngan

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 November 1915 · page 5

Messrs. Smith and Holmes, of Nyngan, advertise in this issue an important sale of cattle at the railway stock yard Nyngan, on Friday, 19th…

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The Wheat Harvest. Pooling Scheme Explained

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 November 1915 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday night, Mr. McGirr asked Mr. Grahame what had transpired at the conference in Melbourne regarding the…

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Spinning Red Cross Wool at Home

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 November 1915 · page 3

From a magazine packed full of good things—and that is what the November issue of "Everylady's Journal" netually is—it is difficult to choose the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Live Stock. the Use of the Knife

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 November 1915 · page 8

Some men consider themselves handy with the knife, and by reason of over confidence and lack of anatomical knowledge are very liable to do more…

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Selling Wool & Produce. Inspection of "John Bridge" System

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 November 1915 · page 6

Over 150 country newspaper proprietors visited the wool and produce store of John Bridge & Co. on the 29th October last, for the purpose of making…

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Cattle Sale

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 1

McVicar and Dennis report having held a highly successful sale of store cattle (in conjunction with Bedford, Taylor and Westoa) at the Dubbo…

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Black Sheep

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 4

This week at Traversadle station, in the Forbes district, a mob of 2000 black sheep is to be seen. This flock was bred up by Messrs Keenan Bros…

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Starving Sheep

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 4

Sheep are coming south from the drought-stricken areas in Queensland for agistment in the Orange and Bathurst districts, where there is luxuriant…

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Stud Sheep

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 November 1915 · page 6

Mr.J.H. Thomas, of "Rookendoon," Nyngan, has received a consignment of the well-known Comidale breed of sheep, consisting of 20 2-tooth flock…

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