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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1859

14 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers

Council Paper. Pastoral Lands Assessment and Rent Act. No.1. The Private Secretary to the Crown Law Officers Government House, Sydney, Oct, 9, 1938

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 5 January 1859 · page 3

Gentlemen,—I have the honor, by command of his Excellency the Governor-General, to transmit to you the accompanying copy of a bill, passed by the Legislative Council and…

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Wool

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 26 January 1859 · page 3

At Southey and Co's sales on the 15th November, the sale of colonial wool commenced at an advance of 1½d, to 2d, average on Australian and 1½d, on Cape. Both descriptions of woo…

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Wool Report

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 12 February 1859 · page 2

The advance of the best descriptions of combing and clothing wools, at the opening sale has been maintained with a remarkable uniformity throughout, Middle and faulty wools…

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Friday—25th March. Cattle Stealing

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 30 March 1859 · page 3

Michael O'Keeff, Joseph Willetts, John Chapman, and Owen Mc' Ewen, were charged with having on the 20th January, 1859, feloniously stolen one haifer, the property of…

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London Wool Market

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 7 May 1859 · page 2

The state of the wool trade has continued to be satisfactory. The mills working full time. The stocks are being reduced to the smallest [?]. An advance at the forthcoming sales,…

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Cattle-stealing Prevention Act the Queen v. Wm. Miller alias LAWLER

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 18 May 1859 · page 2

It may be in the recollection of some our [?] prisoner was found guilty of an offence under the above Act. The then Chairman (Mr…

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Hope for the Farmer

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 3 August 1859 · page 3

The experience of our agriculturists for the fist two years has been [?] discournging in consequence, ehieily of the unfavourable character of the seasons. The price of grain…

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Latest State of the Wool Market

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 13 August 1859 · page 2

The public safes of wool which commenced on the 5th May, closed on the 3rd June. The number of bales cataloged was as follows:— 8187 bales Australian…

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Bathurst Quarter Sessions. Tuesday—september 5Th. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Dowling.) Cattle Stealing

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 10 September 1859 · page 2

Michnel O'Haru, was indicted for stealing at [?] two bullocks, the property of [?]Barnes. A second count in the [?] charged the…

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London Wool Report. August 17

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 12 October 1859 · page 3

Tho second series of sales of the now clip commenced on the 21st of July. The arrivals to ?bat data consisting of 25,380 bales Hew South Wales…

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Garland and Bingham's Pastoral Circular

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 9 November 1859 · page 3

The dullness in the Market for Store Stock in Victoria still continues, an we anticipate no improvement until that colony has been blessed with a general and [?]ous fall of rain. The…

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London Wool Report

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 19 November 1859 · page 2

September 17.—The record of the series of colonial wool closed on august 30th There were 91,517 bales catalogued. The sales opened with spirit, at an advance of 1½ to 2d per lb…

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The Bathurst Free Press. "Maina [?] A[?] Parvals[?]." Saturday, November 26, 1850. Our Pastoral Runs

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 26 November 1859 · page 2

THE Statistical reports which have been published by the Government bear incontestible evidence to the Fact that a steady and large decrease in the number of sheep…

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Wool

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 17 December 1859 · page 1

October 17.-Since the close of the sales there have been but fow inquiries in our market. Holders are firm, and will not sell at a less profit than ld…

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