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

Farming & the land, 1897

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The London Butter Market. LONDON, Thursday night

National Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1897 · page 2

The butter market is firm and prices are unchanged. Fair business was done to-day. The butter by the steamers Moari King and Thermopylae arrived in good…

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Rise In Wheat

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 6 January 1897 · page 3

Daring the past week wheat baa had a rise of 6d per quarter…

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The Price of Wheat. London, Monday night

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1897 · page 2

During the past week wheat has risen 6d per quarter…

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A Cattle Dealer Missing

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 7 January 1897 · page 3

A well known cattle dealer named Rigney left West Maitland two months ago for Coolgardie with a large sum of money and has not since been heard of…

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Killed by Lightning. a Man and 916 Sheep Slaughtered. Yass

National Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1897 · page 3

Michael Hilley, a maintenance man, on the road near Talmas Bridge, 14 miles from Yass, was struck dead by lightning while lying in his tent…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 9 January 1897 · page 3
Also in National Advocate

The opening wool sales in Sydney thin year have not proved very satisfactory to vendors. The quotations are lower as compared to…

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Duty on Wool

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 9 January 1897 · page 3

The wool growers have assured the Ways and Means Committee of the United States House of Representatives that face wool meant bankruptcy…

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New Zealand Crops

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 9 January 1897 · page 3

Owing to the unusually dry season the New Zealand crops are suffering soriously. The bush fires are numerous and doing much damage…

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The Wheat Market

National Advocate · Monday 11 January 1897 · page 2

The latest advices from London (dated Thursday) with regard to wheat state. " English wheat is firm, but business is quiet. Tho continental markets are still…

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Bradford Wool Market

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 11 January 1897 · page 3

The Bradford woolmarket is improving, with unchanged prices. Common tops, 60's are unchanged at 17¾d, and super 60's unchanged at 18½d per Ib…

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The Charges on Selling Wool. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1897 · page 2

A meeting of wool growers was held this afternoon for the purpose, as it was stated, of arranging a public meeting to deal with the question of a redaction of…

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The United States Tariff. the Duty on Wool. London, January 10

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 12 January 1897 · page 3

Woollen manufacturers in the United States complain that the demands of the Ohio wool-growers for a protective tariff hare been framed to as to limit the market to American…

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Sydney Markets. Farm Produce

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 12 January 1897 · page 3

At the Redfern market yesterday a very heavy supply was forward, and a number of trucks were held over from sale. Chaff was, if anything, slightly easier in tone. Prime…

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Losses of Sheep Skins. SYDNEY, Thursday afternoon

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 14 January 1897 · page 3

Francis Stanwell, a laborer and Charles Bersardin. storeman, have been remanded on a charge of 105 sheep skins the property of Richard Gaulet and Sons,…

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Sydney Markets. Farm Produce

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 14 January 1897 · page 3

Following ate Some of the lots submitted tod the prices obtained:—Chaff: From Hall, Coolsmon, 4s 9d ; Downey, Maryvale,_passed ; Harris, Dubbo,…

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Wool Sales

Molong Argus · Friday 15 January 1897 · page 3

THE following prices for lots sold were obtained at the Sydney Wool Sales last week:—AJP & S'Cumnock 6¼d. H.C. Meranburn 6¼d. AK/Ardell. Cumnock 7¼. Hn/By…

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The Wheat Market. Another Rise. Melbourne

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 15 January 1897 · page 3

The wheat market, which has been steadily rising during the week, took a strong upward move to-day, sellers declining 58 od per bushel for now wheat though…

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The Wool Sales. Heavy Withdrawals. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 15 January 1897 · page 3

There were heavy withdrawals at yesterday's wool sales, holders' reserves not being reached…

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A Wrinkle Nor Farmers

Molong Argus · Friday 15 January 1897 · page 6

WE (TAMWORTH NEWS) have been told of a wrinkle which is said to be practiced by a well-known farmer in this district, whereby he gets double…

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