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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1919

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 2

At the Orange General Sessions, held last week, an aged wan named Denis Devane, was charged with that he did at errs Creek, on July 31, 1917,…

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The Wheat Pool Farmers' Conference Proposed

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 2

Speaking at Harden, at a specially convened meeting of wheatgrowers, called to consider the wheat position, Mr. Robert Gibson said they had to…

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Wool

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 2

The A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd., report under date 15th February:—Yesterday afternoon the Government announced that auction sales, under certain…

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Sheep and Live Stock

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 4

John Bridge and Co., Lid., report under date 15th February:—Wool.—Brisbane wool appraisements Trill be held as soon as quarantine…

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Commercial. Wool Trade Busy

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—Those engaged in the Sydney wool trade are still working at high pressure. Catalogues totalling 45,000 bales are being…

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Pastoral. Native Grasses From the Riverina. Danthonias Again

Western Age · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 4

A collection of very fine native grasses has just been received by the Department of Agriculture from the Grong Grong station in the Riverina…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Western Age · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · 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 [?] mainly on the experience of the Department. 405…

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Pickling Seed Wheat. The Best Way to Prevent Bunt

Western Age · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 4

The must efficient and convenient preventive for bunt or "stinking smut," under present circumstances is certainly sulphate of copper, or…

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Temora Demonstration Farm. Some Results to Date

Western Age · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 4

To the Temora district belongs the distinction of having a largor proportion of its total area, under cultivation than any other in the State, while the…

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Dubbo Farmers and Settlers' Association. Election of Officers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 2

A combined monthly and adjourned annual meeting of the local branch of the F. and S. Association was held at the Protestant Hall on Saturday…

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Pastoral and Commercial. FORECAST. Feb. 17th

The Western Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 2

Sulty and unsettled; still promise of general rains and thunderstorms and many falls within the next few days. Northerly winds…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Drought-resistant Grasses. Remarkable Growths at Hawkesbury College

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 7

The rainfall at Hawkesbury Agricultural College during the present season has been lighter than that recorded during the phenomenal drought of 1902, but…

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Commercial. Wool Report

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 3

The A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd., report under date 19th February:—With the advance of the season a number of attractive wools are now appearing in the…

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Heavy Grape Crop

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 2

Mrs. Links, of Cobbora-st., Dubbo, has a proli[?] crop of grapes this year in spite of the drought. There are several varieties of this luscious fruit,…

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Pastoral and Commercial. the Weather

The Western Herald · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 2

Owing to the late general rains in this district the weather has been grand in the daytime and the nights nice and cool…

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New Cattle Vans

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 2

The other day there passed through Wellington seven cattle vans of a new type, on route to Warren. These waggons are fitted with water tanks, on the…

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Record Wheat Entries

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 2

Although the average yield of wheat in Now South Wales this season is small and disappointing, the samples harvested by the farmers have, in many…

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Soldier Settlements. a Farmer's Suggestion

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 3

At a meeting of the Dubbo branch of the Formers and Settlers' Association, Mr. P. F. Madden outlined a scheme for the settlement of soldiers, based on the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Western Age · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · 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 [?] mainly on the experience of the Department. 406…

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Farmer Mistook Jones. So They Had a Parting Cup in C[?]

Western Age · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 4

A meeting of the Presbytery was to be held on the town, and Jones, who was on the staff of a local newspaper, was sent down to report the proceedings. I…

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