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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

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The Wheat Position. Important Meetings

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

A well-attended meeting of farmers, held in the Cudgegong Council Chambers, after discussing the Governments' action in regard to this year's wheat…

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Great Crop of Oats

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 10

The oats that were found growing on Mr J. B. Farrand's Peel Farm, near Forbes, and which measured 7ft 6in., have been eclipsed. Mr J. F…

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Woodlands Farm

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 10

In reply to a question in the House the Minister for Agriculture, said 24 harvesters were purchased for use at Woodlands Government Farm; it is…

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The Federal Pooling Scheie. Farmers and Settlers Protest. Gilgandra Branch Takes Action

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 17

A meeting of the local branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held in the Union Hall on Saturday afternoon last. Mr E…

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Saved the Farmers £100,000

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

Since the Government [?] scheme was announced the project has been almost universally condemned by farmers throughout the State. The…

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Share Farmers and Banks

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 4

Last week a deputation waited on Mr. Hughes with reference to the position of share farmers under the wheat scheme. It was pointed out that last…

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For the Man on the Land Malting Barley. Worthy of Farmers' Attention

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 8

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

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Working the Fallow. a Farmer's Paper

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 26 November 1915 · page 8

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

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Rough on Farmers

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

Farmers who borrowed chaff and wheat from the Government are now receiving their accounts, which have to be settled by 1st February next. The…

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Sale of Cattle

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 November 1915 · page 2

Messrs. Bedford, Taylor, and Weston, Ltd., notify an important sale of cattle at the Orange saleyards on Thursday, the 2nd of December, when they…

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Wheat Buying

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 November 1915 · page 2

Messrs. Able Wilkins' and Co. are now ready to buy as much wheat as the farmers bring in to them. This year they represent both shippers and…

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The Wheat Question. Farmers Withdraw Motion

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 November 1915 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the Wellington District Farmers' Union was held at the shire chambers last Saturday night when the question of…

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Wheat From Anzac

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 November 1915 · page 2

Private Ernic Hill, of Maryvale, who is at the front in Gallipoli, has sent to Mr. E. Knoblanche a small sample of wheat which he picked three miles…

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Sydney Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 November 1915 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report that prices show no sign of declining on the Sydney wool market. All grades. excepting short, faulty parcels…

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The Wheat Question. (To the Editor.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 November 1915 · page 3

Sir,—The above item being the alt-absorbing topic just now, I would crave a small space of your valuable paper to express my humble opinion on the…

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Bio Wheat Crops

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 30 November 1915 · page 1

Most of the wheat crops at Brocklehurst, Mogrigay, and along the Talbragar are yielding heavily. Mr. F. C. Wake. who cultivated about 2,000…

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Wool

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 30 November 1915 · page 1

Mr. T. Coulstock, Talbragar-street, asks us to announce that he is pre- pared to bay wool in any quantities at Ugliest market rates, cash on delivery…

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Western Wool

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 30 November 1915 · page 1

Western wool made good figures at last week's dosing auctions. Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., sold f[?] from Mr. R. Buckley, Norma…

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Tooraweenah Wool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 November 1915 · page 2

Exceptionally strong competition was experienced for merino fleece wool from Mr. W. R. Buckley, "Norma," Tooraweenah, offered at Winchcombe,…

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The Wheat Scheme

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 30 November 1915 · page 1

As a result of the criticism by farmers of the handling charges under the wheat scheme, a conference of Federal and State Ministers decided…

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