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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

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Sheep Route March

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 15

A sheep route march has been arranged by patrioti Mor[?] district gentlem[?]n, and the proceeds will be donated to the Y.M.C.A. funds, and…

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Pickling Wheat

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 2

It having been reported that many farmers in the Dubbo district have already sown unpickled seed wheat, owing to the dry weather, Mr. H. Boss,…

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Wheat Finance Helping the Farmer. Sydney

Western Age · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 2

The Federal Government has arranged with the Commonwealth Bank to advance, in the case of necessitous farmers, market price for…

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Cost of Wheat Production

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Dubbo branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association Mr. J. Doyle refused to budge from a statement he made that…

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Wool and Live Stock

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 3

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report under date 26th May:-Wool.—Arrangements are now pending in Sydney for the [?] up of…

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The Sheep Fly Pest a Year's Toll

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 14

What is the economic loss to Australia from the ravages of the blowfly? Millions of pounds sterling! Yet for scientific investigation of the…

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Dealing in Wheat Certificates. Opposition of Primary Producers Union

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 7

Commenting upon a report appearing recently in the press with regard to the decision of the brokers to open a corn exchange in Melbourne,…

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State Farms

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 1

"Coastal Farmer" (Shellharbor) writes:--"I was glad to see that the Castlereagh district council of the F. and S. Association is calling attention…

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Beni Experiment Farm

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 2

Mr. W. J. Blekemore has fixed the date of the conference to give definite shape to the Beal experiment farm--the main object of the Ballimore…

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The Wool Market

The Western Herald · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 2

John Bridge & Co., Ltd., report:—Arrangements are now pending in Sydney for the clearing up of the balance of the wool acquired under the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Western Herald · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 3

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grabama, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 317…

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Pastoral and Commercial. the Weather. Western Herald Office Friday evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 2

On Wednesday and Thursday, the atmosphere was quite close and suggestive of rain. A northerly wind assisted in the belief that rain was near. On Thursday night a light…

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Sheep From Trangie

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 June 1917 · page 2

Opening sales were a shade weaker at [?]on[?]sh [?] Thursday, but as the auctions went on competition improved and pri[?]s generally were right up to…

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Wool and Live Stock. I

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 June 1917 · page 4

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report under date 2nd June:-Wool.—So far no official notification has been made in respect to the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Western Age · Tuesday 5 June 1917 · 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. 317…

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Bourke Cattle

The Western Herald · Wednesday 6 June 1917 · page 2

Local cattle shared in the improved values ruling at last Thursday's Home-bush auctions: Mr. T. G. Poster, Parragundy, Bourke, secured to £19…

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Blue Metal Wool

The Western Herald · Wednesday 6 June 1917 · page 2

A less likely substance from which to spin wool could hardly be found than basalt rock, or, as it is popularly called, blue metal. Yet this unyielding…

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Pastoral and Commercial. the Weather. Western Herald Offi[?] Tuesday [?]g

The Western Herald · Wednesday 6 June 1917 · page 2

The weather has been [?] warm; indeed, extraordinarly so for midwinter. We, however, anticipate that rain will fall very shortly…

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On the Land Sydney Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 June 1917 · page 8

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report under date June 5:—Appraisements are proceeding in Brisbane at present, and the final appraisements under the…

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On the Land Wool and Produce Reports

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 June 1917 · page 4

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report under date 2nd June, 1917:—Wool.—A notice has been issued by the Central Wool Committee, from…

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