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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 8 of 65

Sheep Values Hold

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 2

Owing to heavy supplies buyers anticipated a material fall in sheep values at Homebush last Thursday. But their hopes wore not realised. Offerings…

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Commonwealth Wheat

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 2

The latest report from the Dookie (Victoria) Agricultural College indicates that Commonwealth topped the list of wheat, followed by Currawa,…

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Trangie Farm. Extending the Wheat Belt

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 7

In the Trangie wheat area the Government has certainly undertaken a work which, should it be successful, will be of the greatest benefit not only…

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Wheat Acquisition Act

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 8

The Interstate Commission yesterday gave its decision in respect to whether the Wheat Acquisition Act was valid in the exercise of…

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The Wheat Grab. Declared Illegal. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 2

Mr. Piddington, Chairman of the Interstate Commission, delivered judgment in the case in which the Commonwealth Government made application…

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GOVERNMENT v FARMER

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 2

The New South Wales Government has issued a writ against Thomas J. O'Dwyer, farmer of Berrigan, claiming £759 for debt in respect of wheat…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Western Age · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. Ashford, Minister for Agriculture, N.S.W., and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 199…

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The Wheat Fighting Fund

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 February 1915 · page 8

At the last-meeting of the Molong Farmers and Settlers' Association (according to the Molong Argus), the president said the branch decided at last…

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Exhibiting Wheat. What's the Position?

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 February 1915 · page 6

In accordance with a resolution of the last meeting of the Committee of the Mudgee Agricultural Association, the secretary (Mr. P. J. Griffin) wrote…

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Wheat Seizure. Federal Claim Upheld

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 February 1915 · page 7

Mr. Piddington, chairman of the Inter. State Commission delivered judgment in Melbourne on Monday in the case in which the Commonwealth Government…

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On the Land. Sydney Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 February 1915 · page 7

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson and Co., Ltd., report:—At the wool sales on Tuesday competition was very excited. Super merinos and crossbreds made…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Poultry. Lucerne Chaff and Its Proper Place and Use

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 February 1915 · page 2

Could you state the best way to steam lucerne chuffs. Is it advisable to give fowls scalded lucerne chaff (still moist) to take the place of green…

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A Thought for the Farmers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 February 1915 · page 5

Generally speaking good impressions have an actual cash value. A man who can make a good impression is endowed with a tangible asset, and this can…

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Wheat Exhibits

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

The Attorney-General has stated that there will be no objection to formers, who grow wheat in the district, exhibiting it in their own names at shows,…

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Benalong Wool

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

Benalong wool was sold in Sydney yesterday by Pitt, Son and Badgery, and the prices realised will certainly take beating. Lincoln ewes' brought…

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Sheep Sale at Orange

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

Messrs. J. S. Leeds and Co. announce that they will sell at Orange on Thursday 3000 ewes, Lincoln cross weancrs, and merino weaners. The sheep, which…

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Sydney Wool Sales

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

The A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd., report under date 23rd February:—This Company's weekly sale was held to-day, when 1925 bales were submitted, the…

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General News. A £500 Bale of Wool

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 2

A bale of wool secured by P. M[?]William, of Botany, and sold on Monday at the Sydney wool sales, realised over £500 on account of the…

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Seed Wheat. the Trangie Experiment. (From the "Dally Telegraph.")

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 3

The experiment of State wheatgrowing which is now being carried on at Trangie, a fairly prosperous settlement in the heart of a good pastoral district,…

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Fruit Drying. Farmers' Bulletin, No. 52

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

The third edition of this [?] is now available for circulation, and th[?] [?] who have been waiting for its appearance can obtain copies by applying to…

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