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

Farming & the land, 1891

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Today's Telegrams. Sydney, Tuesday Morning. Cattle Market

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 21 July 1891 · page 3

One thousand cattle were yarded and prices were a little lower. Best beef, 18s per cwt. Prime bullocks averaged £7 17s 6d, others from £4 11s 3d…

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To Day's Telegrams. Sydney, Friday Morning. Cattle Market

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 24 July 1891 · page 2

One thousand one hundred cattle were yarded. Prime beef brought 16s. Best bullocks averaged £7 16s 8d; others from £4 3s 3d…

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Correspondence. [We do not necessarily endorse the opinions of our correspondents.] Pastoral Leases and Rents. (To the Editor of the Molong Express.)

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1891 · page 2

SIR,—The letter of "Fair Play" in your issue of the 18th inst gives a fair exposition of the way that matters are worked in the Lands Department. The leases in the Eastern Division…

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To Day's Telegrams. Sydney, Tuesday Morning. Cattle Market

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 28 July 1891 · page 3

Nine hundred and fifty one cattle were yarded yesterday. Prime advanced; others were unaltered. Best beef brought 18s per 100lbs. Best bullocks averaged…

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Pastoral War. Parkes Between Two Forces. Anxious to Suit Both. Sydney, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 30 July 1891 · page 3

This morning sir Henry Parkes received the following wire from Mr. John McDonald, of Mungi Bindi Station, near Morce:—"I have made application to the police for protection…

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Cattle Market

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 31 July 1891 · page 3

Nine hundred and fifteen cattle were yarded yesterday. Best beef brought 18s per 100lbs. Prime bullocks averaged £8 6s 3d, others from £3 19s…

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The Pastoral War. Non-unionists Come to Blows. Drawing the Revolver. Sydney, Saturday night

National Advocate · Monday 3 August 1891 · page 2

Whiteley King, secretary of the Pastoralists' Union has received the following telegram from the secretary of the Bourke district committee:—"Men…

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To Day's Telegrams. Sydney, Tuesday Morning. Cattle Market

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 4 August 1891 · page 2

Nine hundred cattle were yarded yesterday. Best beef brought from 17s 6d to 18s per 100lbs. Prime bullocks averaged £7 15s 6d, others from £4 7s…

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The Pastoral War. Important Meeting at Bourke. Freedom of Contract Conceded. Bourke, Monday evening

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1891 · page 2

A largely-attended meeting of unionists was held here on Saturday's evening. After a number of speeches had been made, the recommendation of the strike…

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The Pastoral War. a Conference Decided Upon. Bourke Joyful., Bourke

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 August 1891 · page 3

Great satisfaction is expressed here at the joyful news that a joint conference of shearers and squatters will be held on Thursday…

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Wool

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 6 August 1891 · page 3

This year's clip of wool is selling at 9½d to is per lb…

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Pith of Parliament. Model Farm for the Western District. Replies to Questions. the Electoral Reform Bill. Sydney, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 6 August 1891 · page 3

In the Assembly to-day, Mr. Sydney Smith, in reply to Dr. Ross, said the Government intended to establish a model farm in the Western district, but…

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The Pastoral War. Sydney, Monday night

National Advocate · Friday 7 August 1891 · page 3

A further contingent of 130 non-unionists was despatched from Sydney to Bourke by special train to-day. It is understood that Mr. Percy of the Cobar…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney, Friday morning. Cattle Market

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 7 August 1891 · page 3

Nine hundred and thirty cattle were yarded yesterday, and the demand was animated at advanced prices. Best beef brought 19s per 100lbs, prime bullocks averaging £8 19s, others…

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Late Intelligence. Wheat and Stock. Sydney

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 8 August 1891 · page 3

Wheat 5s. 930 head of cattle yarded, and the demand was animated at advanced prices; best beef 19s, prime bullocks averaging £8 19s, others from…

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The Pastoral War. Declaration of Peace Signed by the Conference. Disaster Averted. an Agreement Adopted. Sydney, Friday night

National Advocate · Saturday 8 August 1891 · page 2

The conference of pastoralists and shearers opened this morning at the Chamber of Commerce. The pastoralists' delegates were Messrs. W. E…

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Failure of the Crops in India

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 8 August 1891 · page 3

The monsoon rains which followed the prolonged drought in India have proved inadequate to save the crops. The harvest has been a complete failure in the…

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[?] Cattle

National Advocate · Monday 10 August 1891 · page 3

[?] who [?] in the [?] compelled to keep them off the [?] during the night. Oweners let [?]ows stray at their own [?] will after…

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French Workmen and Farmers

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 12 August 1891 · page 2

The French Minister for the interior has drafted bills providing pensions for workmen and also granting Government loans to farmers at 5 per cent interest, to…

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The Wheat Yield

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 13 August 1891 · page 3

During last agricultural year the wheat yield of the colony was 3,649,216 bushels, leaving a deficiency of three bushels per head on the consumption by the whole…

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