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

Farming & the land, 1890

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The London Wool Sales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 6 October 1890 · page 3

A private cable has been received to the effect that there is no probability of any wool arriving after November 20th, being included in the London opening sales…

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Wool Consignments. Wagga Wagga

National Advocate · Monday 6 October 1890 · page 2

Messrs. Wright, Heaton and Co. have forwarded up to Thursday 1439 bales of this season's wool from the Hon. Wm. Halliday's Brookong Station. The wool…

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Bathurst Free Press "Magna ost veritas at prevalebit." Monday, October 6, 1890. Mixed Farming

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 6 October 1890 · page 2

The letter we published on Wednesday last from the Director of Agriculture, giving the Minister's explanalion concern­ing the class of farms for which national…

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An Alleged Baby Farm

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 6 October 1890 · page 3

Another case of alleged baby fanning! has been discovered at the Glebe. Three babies were buried within a week…

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The Great Strike. SYDNEY, Thursday. More Funds. Intercolonial Pastoral Conference. Seven Hours Per Day. No Work on Saturday. the Employers' Union Again Speaks. They Will Yield Nothing. Labor Conference Manifesto

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 9 October 1890 · page 3

The sum of £2,300 was received yesterday towards the strike fund. An International Pastoralists conference will be held in Melbourne…

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The Wool Market. London, October 9

National Advocate · Saturday 11 October 1890 · page 3

Wool is recovering in price, .ind there is a better spirit evidenced in the competition. Prices are now at the highest point of the series…

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Farm and Garden

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 11 October 1890 · page 5

The beat fad fruit tree is the last one attacked by insects. It is cheaper to haul than to drive the fat pigs to the railway station…

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The Wool Sales.—Advance in Prices. London, October 10

National Advocate · Monday 13 October 1890 · page 3

The first of the October series of wool sales closed with great spirit to-day, merino and good combing samples realising 1d. per lb. more than at the…

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To-day's Telegrams. [By Electric Telegraph.] Sydney, Tuesday. Cattle Sales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 14 October 1890 · page 3

At the stock sales yesterday 740 cattle were yarded. The market is firmer; best beef bringing 17s. Prime bullocks sold at £7 10s 9d; others from £5 18s…

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Sydney Markets. Farm Produce

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 14 October 1890 · page 2

At the Darling Harbor railway forage shed yesterday morning there was a good supply of fodder at market from the various intermediate stations along the northern, southern, and…

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Judging Sheep at Shows by Points

The Bathurst Post · Wednesday 15 October 1890 · page 4

THIS would be a step in the right direction. The Chief Stock Inspector, Mr. Bruce, drew up a scale for this purpose. It was rather too elaborate to our fancy. We believe that gentleman invited…

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Sydney Markets. Farm Produce

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 16 October 1890 · page 2

At the Darling Harbour railway forage sheds yesterday morning, there was a small supply of forage forward from the various Intermediate stations along the northern, southern and western lines…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Fall in Prices

National Advocate · Friday 17 October 1890 · page 2

The opening sale of Melbourne wool season was held on Wednesday afternoon, in the presence of a large attendance of buyers, growers, and others. A…

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Police Court. Friday, October 17Th, 1890. [Before Messrs. Cutler and Simmons, Js.P.) Breach of the Sheep Diseases Act. Mckenzie Versus Croak

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 17 October 1890 · page 2

This was a case of a breach of the Sheep Diseases Act, clause No. 17, which requires that owners of sheep, when travelling, shall give certain notice to occupiers…

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Sydney Markets. Farm Produce

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 17 October 1890 · page 3

Yesterday morning there was a rather small attendance of the trade at the Darling Harbor auction sales. Moderate consignments of forage were offered, consisting of 33 trucks, 12 were…

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Bathurst Police Court. Friday, October 17, 1890. Before Messrs. Cutler (chairman) and Simmons, J.P.'s Breaches of the Sheep Diseases Act

National Advocate · Saturday 18 October 1890 · page 2

McKenzie v. Croak.—This was an action for breach of the Sheep Diseases Act, Clause No. 17, which requires that owners of sheep, when travelling, shall…

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National Prizes for Farmers

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1890 · page 2

WE have received the following important circular from the Department of Agriculture:— "A number of persons in the country, who wish to enter for the National Prizes offered by…

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Farm and Garden

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 18 October 1890 · page 5

Keep all decayed flowers picked off, and never allow any of them to form seed, cuttings of all kinds of breeding out plants root freely, and if struck thus early they…

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The Wool Clip

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 20 October 1890 · page 3

Reports from all parts of the colony regarding the wool clip were of a favorable character…

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Amalgamated Farmers Union of W.s.w

National Advocate · Monday 20 October 1890 · page 3

The following manifesto has been issued by the officers of the Amalga-mated Farmers' Union of New South Wales:—"The aim of the union is in…

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