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

Farming & the land, 1893

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Australian Butter

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 27 February 1893 · page 2

One thousand tons of Australian butter are expected to arrive next week. Beat Danish butter realises 120s per cwt…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney, Monday. Cattle Market

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 28 February 1893 · page 3

Cattle.—1825 cattle were yarded. The market was firm for prime but inferior was dull. Best beef brought 13s 6d per 100 lbs. Bullocks realised £2 5a to £6 2s : Cows…

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Modern Farming

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1893 · page 2

Says Mr. Bruce Suttor, in the Agricultural Gazette :-" Farming operations to be successful cannot now be carried on in the same perfunctory…

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Sydney Markets. Farm Produce

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 28 February 1893 · page 2

Buyers were in good attendants at the railway station yesterday morning. Bidding at the opening sales was devoid of animation, but an improvement was noticed later on…

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Victoria's Exportation of Butter

National Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1893 · page 2

The last cargo, for the season consisted of 55 tons. The shipment commenced on October ,1st last, and consignments were taken by 20 mail…

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The Wool Mules

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 2 March 1893 · page 2

The wool gales yesterday were unattractive, but the competition was active, the greater part of the catalogues being cleared, and prices being folly maintained…

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Sydney Wool Market

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 2 March 1893 · page 2

We offered 1087 bales of wool yesterday to a full attendance of buyers, and although the catalogue was not so attractive as many of its predecessors, it was sufficiently so to induce…

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Sydney Markets. Farm Produce

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 2 March 1893 · page 2

The highest price obtained for chaff at the railway sales yesterday morning was 4s 5d for a Wallendbeen consignment, Consigness were : — Messrs…

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The Wool Market

National Advocate · Friday 3 March 1893 · page 2

A cable dated, London, Wednesday, says that the market is firm…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney, Friday. The Wheat Market

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 3 March 1893 · page 2

Wheat is selling at 8s 6d per bushel…

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The Price of Wheat. and What Causes It

National Advocate · Friday 3 March 1893 · page 3

A short time since the Freetrade press, both of Sydney and the country, made a great outcry about the lowness of wheat values, which with customary…

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To-day's Telegrams Sydney, Tuesday. Cattle Market

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 7 March 1893 · page 3

Cattle—1142 were yarded yesterday and the market was a shade easier. Best beef brought 13s 6d per l001bs. Bullocks realised £4 8s to £6; cows, £3 3…

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Sydney Markets. Farm Produce

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 7 March 1893 · page 2

A large amount of produce had accumulated at the railway station since Friday, and bidding lacked animation. Yesterday sales were made as follow…

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Progress Association. Ordinary Monthly Meeting. Correspondence and Motions. the Model Farm

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting of tho Bathurst Progress Association was held last evening, when there were present : Dr. Spencer (chairman), Rev. P. Tracey,…

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Bathurst Free Press "Magna 6st veritas of pr[?]valebit." Wednesday, March 8, 1893. The Model Farm

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 2

The letter published in another column, which was read at the meeting of the Progress Gommittee last night, furnishes a somewhat humorous commentary upon…

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Sheep for Chicago

National Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1893 · page 2

The exhibit of sheep from this colony for Chicago will probably be a very valuable one. it has been decided that not more than 30 shall be sent, and they will be selected…

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Bathurst's Model Farm. the Crown Solicitor Gives His Opinion. Which Anyone Can See Is Sound

National Advocate · Friday 10 March 1893 · page 3

The opinion of the Crown Solicitor in in regard to the resumption of certain lands in Bathurst for dedication as a model farm, is, if based on the four cases…

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Further Particulars. Maitland Swamped. Hundreds of Townspeople Homeless. Business Entirely Suspended the River Embankment Breaks. Terrific Rush of Water. Five Men Drowned. Boats Plying in the Streets. Farmers in Hunter River District Lose Everything. 28 Inches of Rain in 24 Hours. Terrible Destruction. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 10 March 1893 · page 3

The disastrous floods extend all through the Hunter River districts. At Maitland a large portion of the town is under water, and hundreds of people have…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

National Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 2

Yesterday William Andrew Berghoper and J. Gibbs were charged at Orange with cattle stealing, Mr. Kearney appearing for the first and Mr. Colquhoun for the second. Accused…

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A Charge of Sheep-Stealing

National Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 2

At Burraga police court on Thursday before Mr. T. A. Smith, P.M., John Jones was charged with alleged sheep-stealing. Jones pleaded not guilty, and, after evidence had…

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