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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

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Children & Wheat Growing

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 30 November 1915 · page 2

Mr. Meaney, a teacher over Mudgee way, is teaching his children how to grow wheat. At present there is to be seen in Lonergan's window's 60…

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The Wheat Question Protests by District Farmers' Associations

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 November 1915 · page 4

The action of the Federal and State Governments in taking over the control of this season 's wheat harvest has been discussed throughout the length and…

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The Wheat Harvest

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

Mr. J. Field reports having [?] a large quantity of wheat. The sample is the best bought for years. Six thousand bags forwarded last week…

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Wool and Live Stock

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 November 1915 · page 4

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report under date 27th November:—Wool.—The market continues very favorable to owners, especially for good…

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Wool Return Per Head

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

In May last Mr. Edmund Jowett, the well-known Queensland squatter, purchased a line of 100. one-year-old merino rains of Wanganella blood from Mr…

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Wheat Finance Scheme. Sydney

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

Mr. Hughes, referring to the wheat finance scheme, states that the interference of the Federal and State Governments was prompted by a desire to…

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The Wheat Grab. Meeting at Geurie

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

A special meeting of the Glenara branch of the F.S.A. was held on the 26th inst., to discuss the Governments' wheat scheme. Mr. E. J. Saunders,…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Western Age · Wednesday 1 December 1915 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week,under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahama,M.L.A. Minister of Agriculture,and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 239…

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Practical Irrigation Farming. The Use and Misuse of Water

Western Age · Wednesday 1 December 1915 · page 4

That a farm may be irrigated successfully and without subsequent harm to the soil, it is necessary, says the officer from whose articles on the whole…

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The Wheat Scheme

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 December 1915 · page 3

Says the "S.M. Herald" on Tuesday:—Our cables yesterday merit the serious consideration of those farmers who are condemning unreservedly the…

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The Farmers and the Wheat Grab. (To the Editor)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 December 1915 · page 5

Sir,—Your report of the two meetings lately held in Wellington have afforded me immense amusement! How tragically comic they have been. If you…

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Wheat Crop Burnt

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 4

Mr. J. A. Samuels, of "Ivapho[?]," Dubbo, seems to have been born under an unlucky star. Only a few days ago he had a valuable horse killed on…

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Fire in Wheat Crop

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 4

A fire broke out in Mr. Jas. Samuels' wheat crop at the rear of the hospital on Wednesday afternoon, about 40 acres, estimated to yield 300 bags…

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Wool

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 4

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

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Western District Sheep

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 4

Buyers were in good attendance at Homebush sheep sales next Monday. Included in their ranks were many graziers seeking lines for re-stocking…

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Heavy Sheep Losses

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 6

The Stock Inspector (Mr. Proctor) reports that the stock routes in the Coonamble district are destitute of feed, and owners of travailing stock are…

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Wheat Agents

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 6

A rumor has bean current that only [?]rtain agents would be allowed to buy wheat on behalf of the Government. Is the Assembly Mr. Fitzpatrick asked…

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Commercial. WOOL

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 2

The A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd., report under date 1st December:—A very buoyant market for free, or practically free, crossbred and merinos in similar…

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Local Wheat Buyers

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 10

Messrs Kemp-Bruce and Christie, who have, practically, been the sole operators on the local wheat market this season, announce in another…

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The Wheat Problem

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 December 1915 · page 5

Referring to the cabled announcement that the wheat crop of Canada had been commandeered. Mr. W. M. Hughes remarked that this was proof…

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