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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 57 of 65

Wheat Freights From Australia

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 November 1915 · page 4

Referring on October 27 to the question of wheat freights, the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) stated that, despite the arrangement made between…

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A Splendid Sample of Wheat

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 November 1915 · page 6

The wheat which is being harvested this year is of a very fine quality, and is fully equal to anything which has ever been grown in the district. As…

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Factory Facilities for Faulty Wool

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 November 1915 · page 8

The question of the disposal of the [?] faulty portion of the Australia w[?] clip is a matter of vital interest to many sheepowners. Writing on the…

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The Wheat Question. (To the Editor)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 November 1915 · page 6

Sir,—I was one of those who were at meeting on Saturday night, and although I voted for the motion that was carried and have honorably carried it…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Care of Sheepskins. How Losses Mount Up

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 November 1915 · page 9

A member of the South Australian Agricultural Bureau recently made the remark that, owing to carolers handling on the farm, about 30 per cent. of…

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Working the Fallow. a Farmer's Paper

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 November 1915 · page 9

The working of the fallow so as to preserve the loose surface that conserves moisture is something that farmers cannot afford to negelet during the…

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Malting Barley. Worthy of Farmers' Attention

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 November 1915 · page 9

"So long as ales and beers are brewed, one of their essential constituents will be barley," says an article in the current 'Agricultural Gazette'…

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Farmers Union and "Fowlhouse" Logic. (To the Editor)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 November 1915 · page 8

Dear Sir,—I have come across some absurd reasoning in the course of a rather lengthy period of contact with everyday Physical Phenomena and…

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The Farmer

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 November 1915 · page 5

By all and every leading trade The farmer stand to-day. With thrifty hand upon the land, His helping part to play…

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Sheep Sales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 1

Messrs. Coulstock Bros., [?] of Dubbo, report having sold on Thursday and Friday of last week on account of various district owners 4,000…

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Wool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 4
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

The A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd., report under date 24 November:—Our last sale of the month was held on 18th inst., when we submitted 2883 bales, and sold…

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Local Wheat

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 1

Each day during the past week lengthy train loads of wheat have passed through Dubbo. Many of the trucks were uncovered, thus showing…

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Sheep Charge a Window

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 6

An extraordinary window-breaking incident was witnessed in Blayney a few days ago. At mob of sheep were passing down Adelaide-street when two…

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District Fat Sheep Sales

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 4

Messrs. Coalstock Bros., auctioneers, Dubbo, report having sold on Thursday and Friday of last week, on account of various district owners, 4000 fat…

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Wheat Pooling Scheme

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 5

The question having been raised in certain quarters an to whether the Commonwealth Bank was taking its share of responsibility in connection…

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GEURIE. New Wheat

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 2

The first load of this season's wheat was delivered at the local railway station on Monday last on behalf of Mr. Sid. Morley…

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The Wheat Business

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 3

On Saturday night a large gathering of farmers was held at Wellington and addressed by Mr. H. R. Piggott, M.H.R., and Mr. John…

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Wheat Yield Over-estimated

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 6

Mr. S. E. Gelling writes:—"After visiting many districts in N.S.W., and, with the practical experience I have had in wheat growing and buying, I…

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Federal Control of Wheat

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 3

Giving details of the result of the conference held in Melbourne to arrange details in respect to the Federal control of wheat, Mr. Hughes…

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