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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

1,168 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 38 of 59

Iniquitous Butter "Famine."

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 11

"Northern Times" (Newcastle):[?] It does seem. ironical that whilst day after day the public is being deluged with lugubrious warnings that…

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Cutting Wheat Bags

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 8

On three different nights last week some person or persons, with the idea of injuring someone, deliberately cut a number of wheat bags stacked in…

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Women in Charge of Sheep

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 2

In connection with the stock route march for France's Day, organised by the stock agents of Scone, large numbers of stock were taken to the…

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Co-operative Wheat Handling Scheme

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 1

As before notified in the "Dispatch," Hon. A. K. Trethowah, M.L.C., president of the Farmers and Settlers' Central Association, will visit Dubbo on…

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Wheat Stacks Use of Bark for Roofing

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 2

A proposal baa been submitted by Mr. T. H. Williams, Distriot Forester at Tumbarnmba, to the Chief Commissioner for Forestry that bark…

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Farmers' Returns

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 4

As there appears to be some misunderstanding in the minds of farmers concerning the requirements of the Federal Income Tax Assessment…

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The Wool Market

The Western Herald · Saturday 11 August 1917 · page 2

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report:— Preparations are being made in the trade for the distribution of the 10 per cent, retention money, which is to be made…

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

The Western Herald · Saturday 11 August 1917 · page 2

The wind has been blowing from the east and north-east for several days, and although it still has a wintry touch, it is likely, that rain will…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Western Herald · Saturday 11 August 1917 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister o Agriculture and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 327…

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Letter to the Editor. the Butter Famine

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1917 · page 2

Sir,— In your issue of Friday last you mentioned there was available at present for export for the Imperial Government 30,000 tons of butter, etc…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Western Age · Tuesday 14 August 1917 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister o Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 327…

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Volunteer Labor Farmers to Fill the Breach

Western Age · Tuesday 14 August 1917 · page 3

It is expected that a large number of farmers will come to Sydney during the next few days prepared to assist the Government in any way…

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The Wool Position

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 August 1917 · page 8

Schute, Boll and Co., Ltd., report under date August 13:—In view of continued strike conditions, business both in wool and produce is being…

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Military Wool Needs

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 August 1917 · page 8

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., write:— "The needs of the soldier in regard to wool supplies are taking first place the world over. The purchase of the…

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On the Land. Wool Reports

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 August 1917 · page 5

The Sydney Wool Soiling Brokers' Association report:—The disorganisation in consequence of the strike is naturally checking arrivals of new clip…

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Farmers' Returns

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 August 1917 · page 3

As there appears to be some misunderstanding in the minds of farmers concerning the requirements of the Federal Income Tax Assessment Act…

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Homebush Sheepand Cattle Sales

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 9

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report that sheep and cattle sales were held at Homebush on Monday and prices showed an advance on rates ruling…

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Gigantic Wheat Stack

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 8

Comprising 7,000,000 bags and containing 21,000,000 bushels, the great wheat stack built at Brooklyn, a mile and a half westward of…

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Pastoral and Commercial. the Weather. Western Herald Office, Thursday evening

The Western Herald · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 2

Beautiful Spring weather…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Western Herald · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 3

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister [?] Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 328…

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