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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 47 of 70

Weebollabolla Cattle Sale

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 August 1916 · page 6

The special cattle sale which was conducted yesterday at Orange by Messrs. Bedford, Taylor, and Weston, Ltd., was one of the most successful sales ever…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 August 1916 · page 6

Wool auctions opened in Sydney on Tuesday last, and market conditions were again favorable to growers. Winchocombe, Carson, Ltd., report that…

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Sydney Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 August 1916 · page 4

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report under date 31st July:— Wool: The Brisbane sales last week passed off very satisfactorily, greasy…

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Huge Pastoral Areas

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 August 1916 · page 7

During the Address-in-Reply debate in the South Australian Legislative Assembly last week, Mr. Poung (Liberal) advised the Government to be…

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District Sheep

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 August 1916 · page 4

Brisk business was experienced in the sheep and lamb sections at Homebush last Monday. Values were on the up grade. Supplies only totalled…

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Wheat Board Operations

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 August 1916 · page 6

Up the July 24 £12,250,000 was received [?] cash by the Australian Wheat Board for the sale of wheat abroad and in Australia. Victoria's share of this…

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Commercial. Wool Report

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 August 1916 · page 2

Harrison, Jones and Devlin, Ltd., offered at auction on Tuesday, the 1st inst., a catalogue of 979 bales, comprising some lines of the new clip and…

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"Lifting" a Flock of Sheep

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 August 1916 · page 6

At the Narrabri Quarter Sessions, before Judge Bevan, Sydney Joseph Austin, alias Dennis Dunn, alias Jim Ryan, and Michael James Boyce were…

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Letters to the Editor. Wheat Pool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 August 1916 · page 4

Sir,—Allow me to draw attention to alight error in the report of the meeting at Eumungerie on Saturday last on the above question in your…

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A Farmer's Troubles

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 August 1916 · page 6

At a public examination concerning the bankruptcy of George Hunter, of Wombat-road, Young, the bankrupt said the high wages he had to pay,…

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Reducing Price of Wheat. (To the Editor.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 August 1916 · page 2

Sir,In the "Sunday Sun," 23/7/16, appears an article headed, "Flour Export," in which it is stated that the committee of the Flour Millers' Union…

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Farmers' Seed Wheat

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 August 1916 · page 2

Farmers in this State who procured seed wheat and fodder from the Government, are to be allowed further credit if they find difficulty in meeting…

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Sheep at Homebush

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 August 1916 · page 2

Sheep were in some instances 2s dearer at Homebush last Thursday. Cattle prices held firm. Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., sold xbred lambs from…

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The Wheat Pool

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 8 August 1916 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture says that where it can be shown that farmers are in need of the extra sixpence per bushel from the wheat pool the…

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Good Peice for District Wool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 August 1916 · page 2

Strong competition was experienced on a parcel of 12 bales of lambs' wool from Estate M. Green's Wallangambon[?] Station, Quambone, offered at…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Western Age · Tuesday 8 August 1916 · page 4

These Notes are issued, every 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. 274…

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A Profitable Crop. a Quarter-acre of Tomatoes

Western Age · Tuesday 8 August 1916 · page 4

That tomatoes can be a profitable crop if handled so that the fruit is placed on the market before the bulk of that grown in New South Wales,…

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Dubbo Experiment Farm. Interview with Hon. W. G. ASHFORD

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 8 August 1916 · page 3

Hon. W. G. Ashford, Minister for Lauds, came to Dubbo from Mundooran on Sunday evening. He was accompanied by his private secretary, Mr…

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Sydney Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 August 1916 · page 9

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report under date 5th August:—About 1100 bales were offered at this week's sales, the greater portion of which was made…

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Railway Wool Rates. the 5 Per Cent. Increase. Further Information

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 August 1916 · page 6

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., have asked us to state that, last week, they had a further interview with the Railway Commissioners' Department on the…

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