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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

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Annual Wool Returns a Large Revenue. Good Future Prospects

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 July 1916 · page 8

We have received from Dalgety and Company, Limited, a copy of their annual wool report for the past season, which gives a complete account of the…

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Farmers and the Wheat Pool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 4

A public meeting of farm[?]rs and others interested in the wheat pool, will be held at the hall Eumungerie at half past 2 o'clock to-morrow afternoon,…

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Fifty Sheep Die

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 4

Mr. D. Digges, of Mundooran, who recently purchased some lambing ewes, from Mr. Burrows, of Craboon, at 30s per head, lost about 50 head in a…

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Another Big Cattle Sale

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 4

Mr. W. H. Wheatley, the Goulburn auctioneer, who sells more stock than any other auctioneer in N.S. Wales, announces another big sole to take place…

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The Wheat Pool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 4

According to the Australian Wheat Boards statistics up to July 17 the quantity of wheat received on account of the "pool" was 53,924,000 bags,…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., have received the following wire from their Brisbane office:—"Compared with last Brisbane auctions, sales opened with…

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Commercial Wool Report

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 2

The A.M.L, and F. Co., Ltd., report under date 26th July:—The interest of the trade has been centred this week In the Brisbane sales, which are taking…

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The Sheep and Its Fleece

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 6

In the course of an address before the N.S.W. Sheepbreeders' Association in Sydney, the President (Mr. James Kidd), referring to the decrease in the…

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The Price of Wheat

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture, in reply to Mr. Cusack, in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday last stated that the question of reducing the price of wheat…

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Defending the Wheat Pool. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 4

In the Assembly last night Mr. Ashford, (Minister for Lands) made an elaborate defence of the wheat pool, and argued that if the Government had…

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Australia's Golden Fleece. Annual Wool Returns. Good Foture Prospects

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 7

We have received from Dalgety and Company Limited, a copy of their Annual Wool Report for the past season, which gives a complete account of the…

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Terramungamine Farmers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 1

New farmers to the district, purchasers during recent years of Torramungamine blocks are Messrs. Shanks Bros., Eady Bros., Dixon Bros., Clarke…

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Registration of Dairy Factories

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 7

The Minister for Agriculture has received information from the inspectors under the Dairy Industry Act that there are quite a large number of dairy…

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Farms for Soldiers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 6

The Minister for Lands states that the work of providing farms for returned soldiers under the Returned Soldiers' Settlement Act is progressing…

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Important Share Farming Case

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 6

An interesting case concerning share farming was decided in the Cootamundra District Court on Saturday last, before Judge Rogers. Messrs. Jones…

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Crops in France for Germans

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 4

It is expected that the crops on the occupied French territory will provide for the German population, and also sustain the German forces there…

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Wool and Live Stock

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1916 · page 4

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report under date 29th July, 1916:—Wool.—Our Brisbane branch, reports a firm market, with good competition…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Western Age · Tuesday 1 August 1916 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week. under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grabame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 273…

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The Wheat Pool. Meeting at Humun[?]erie

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1916 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon a meeting of very grave importance to the man on the land was held at the Eumung[?]rie Hall The object of the meeting was…

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Dairying. Dairy Qualities of Cows. Can they to Influenced?

Western Age · Tuesday 1 August 1916 · page 4

A new bulletin of the University of Missouri, U.S.A., records the results of a very thorough investigation of the effects of light and heavy feeding…

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