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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

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Dry Farm at Cobar

The Western Herald · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 2

Messrs. O'Grady and Snelson's [?] farm is proving an object [?] in the way of what can be acc[?]plished on the flats adjacent to…

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Dunedoo Sheep Sale

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 January 1918 · page 2

On Wednesday, February 6, Messrs. Baker and Campbell will hold a special sheep sale at Dunedoo. Intending sellers are asked to send particulars…

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Wool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 3

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report under date 26th January:—New arrangements have just been spr[?]ng upon us, prohibiting for the present the offering…

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Wool Insurance

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 3

Winchcombe, Curson, Ltd., write:-- "Owing to the particularly wet weather experienced during the shearing season, an unusually large quantity of…

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Meat or Wheat

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 1

At the conference of country producers in Sydney yesterday a motion was carried that the Government should not interfere with the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Western Age · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · 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 caused mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 351…

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Dairying. the Mechanical Milker. And the Cow

Western Age · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 4

It is impossible for a person to harmonize the milking machine and its work unless he knows what kind of work the machine has to do. The…

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Curban Farmers and Settlers' Association

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 2

At a meeting held at the residence of Mrs. Prout on the 26th January practically every farmer and grazier in the district was present. The occasion was…

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

The Western Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 2

The east and north east winds have been blowing continuously, and have tempered the rays of the sun. For the past two days heavy cl[?]nds have…

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Stacking Wheat

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 4

The Railway Commissioners have approved of the proposal to erect large wheat stacks at Orange aud Spring Hill, and within the next day or two…

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Wool Report

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 2

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report under date January 26:— Arrangements are proceeding smoothly, deliveries from store are being…

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The Wheat Conference

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 4

The wheat conference concluded its deliberations in Sydney yesterday. Several important resolutions were passed. One resolution deprecated the…

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Leeds Brothers' Autumn Sheep Sale

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 4

Messrs. Leeds Bros. desire to call special attention to their sale of high-class store sheep to be held at Orange, on Tuesday, February 12, 1918. The…

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On the Land. Wool Carriage—no Limits

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., advise: All restrictions on the carriage of wool by rail have been lifted. Growers can now therefore make consignments to…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. (Issued under the personal supervision of the Minister of Agriculture). Fruit Preserving. Canning and B[?]ttling

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 2

The excellent quality of much of the home-bottled fruit that is seen at many of our country shows, is evidence that there is nothing essentially difficult…

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Goulburn Cattle Sale

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 2

At Goulburn on Thursday last Mr. W. H. Wheatley disposed of 4000 head of cattle the majority of which were in good condition. The…

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Goulburn Special Sheep Sale

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 5

Messrs O. H. Furner and Co. and The Pastoral Finance Association, Ltd., agents in conjunction, report having held a successful sheep sale at…

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Wheat Carting Impeded

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 2

This week's copious rains have been an unmixed blessing to settlers on Terramungamine. On the subdivision much of the wheat was still in bags,…

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Commercial Wool Reports

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 2

The A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd., report under date 30th January:—The appraising was continued last week, the sixth round of appraisements having been…

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Local and General Wool Carriage

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., advise that all restrictions on the carriage of wool by rail have been lifted. Growers can now make consignments to…

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