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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

1,382 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 39 of 70

Pastoral and Commercial. the Weather. Friday evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 24 June 1916 · page 2

A bitterly cold westerly has been blowing for days, off snow somewhere…

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Stud Sheep Sales. Invitation From "John Bridge."

The Western Herald · Saturday 24 June 1916 · page 2

Wool-growers and stock owners, and their friends, down this annual fixture in July, are cordially invited to look us up at our Circular Quay…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Western Herald · Saturday 24 June 1916 · 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. 268…

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Big Cattle Sale at Dubbo

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 June 1916 · page 2

To-morrow, 27th instant, at Dubbo, Messrs. McVicar and Dennis, in conjunction with Bedford, Taylor and Weston, Ltd., will sell by auction 1000…

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State Wheat Farming

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1916 · page 2

There are 10,000 acres under wheat at Woodlands State wheat farm this season, and the area is looking exceedingly well. Starting on April 10 a fall…

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Wheat Board Operations

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1916 · page 2

According to the Australian Wheat Board's figures, the total quantity of wheat received on account of the "pool" up to June 19 amounted to…

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The Wheat Grab

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1916 · page 2

There appears a clause in the report which is to be presented to the F.S.A. Conference which may serve to throw some light on the repudiation by the…

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The Shipment of Wheat

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1916 · page 2

Mr. W. C. Grahame, Minister for Agriculture, left Sydney for Melbourne on Sunday night to attend a meeting of the Australian Wheat Board. The…

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Wheat Transport. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1916 · page 2

Senator Pearce has, it is officially reported, purchased ships for wheat transport service. It is stated in Ministerial circles, however, that…

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Pastoral. Cross-breeding Experiments. More Cowra Results

Western Age · Tuesday 27 June 1916 · page 4

The cross-breeding experiments at Cowra experiment farm, to which reference was made two or three weeks ago have not yet reached a stage at which…

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Wool and Live Stock

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1916 · page 3

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report under date 24th June:—Wool.—There is no alteration to report. The market remains unchanged…

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Commandeering English Wool Clip

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1916 · page 2

The commandoering of the English [?] wool clip is the paramount topic [?] London wool market, and opin[?] over the effect of…

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Another Wheat Advance. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1916 · page 2

The Wheat Board yesterday considered the cost of advancing another sixpence a bushel to farmers, but no decision was reached…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Western Age · Tuesday 27 June 1916 · 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. 268…

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Butter

The Western Herald · Wednesday 28 June 1916 · page 2

Happily there is, as yet, no general scarcity of bread. But the batter question is becoming acute. The right of Mr. Hall, the State…

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Financing the Wheat

The Western Herald · Wednesday 28 June 1916 · page 2

Good news for the State Governments, and also for the banks, and possibly for the farmers, is contained in the announcement that the British…

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The Wool Market

The Western Herald · Wednesday 28 June 1916 · page 2

Winchcomoe, Carson, Ltd., report:—The auctions of last week are the last of the current season which ends on the 30th inst. The past year has been a momentous…

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Pastoral and Commercial. the Weather. Tuesday evening

The Western Herald · Wednesday 28 June 1916 · page 2

Early on Monday morning light, rain commenced to fail, at 9 a.m., 6 points were recorded. The rain continued all day, more or less, and towards night became heavier…

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Tamworth Cattle Sale

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 June 1916 · page 4

The attention of cattle buyers is drawn to the special cattle sale to be held at Tamworth by Messrs. Lowcock and King on Friday, 7th July. The…

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High Prices for Cattle

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 June 1916 · page 4

Messrs. Bedford, Taylor and Weston, Ltd., report two highly successful cattle sales at Trangie and Dubbo during the present week, and prices were…

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