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

Farming & the land, 1899

1,508 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 13 of 76

Wool Sales. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 March 1899 · page 3

The second series of Colonial Wool Sales opened to-day. The prices are firm, except for low crossbreds…

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Farm Sale

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 March 1899 · page 2

Attention is invited to the auction sale today of Mr. P. Smith's dairying and farming plant, furniture, [?]e., at Evans' Plains…

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Parkes Farmers’ Association

Leader · Wednesday 8 March 1899 · page 2

At the Farmers’ Association meeting, Parkes, on Saturday afternoon, the following motion was carried: “That this meeting notes with pleasure the evident anxiety or…

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Local Farming

Leader · Wednesday 8 March 1899 · page 2

A day or two ago some local farmers were dilating upon the fertility and productiveness of the soil about Orange, when one of the speakers volunteered the information…

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Seed Wheat for Farmers

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 9 March 1899 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Cook informed Mr. J. Fitzpatrick, that during the past five years seed wheat to the value of £20,834 hod been distributed to farmers, and…

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London Wool Sales

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 9 March 1899 · page 3

Dalgety and Company's last report, dated London, February 2nd says:— The first series of Colonial Wool Sales for the current year which opened on the 17th…

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The Preservation of Butter. LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1899 · page 2

In view of the trouble in connection with the use of boracic acid in the preservation of Australian butter, Sir Andrew Clarke, the Agent-General for…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1899 · page 2

The wool sales opened firm, with prices on a par with those at closing of the last series…

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Sydney Markets. Farm Produce

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 9 March 1899 · page 3

Robert Little and Co., report under date 8th March, that all lines of forage at Redfern, shows considerable firmness with higher values ruling. Chaff values 3s Id to 3s 9d per cwt. for very…

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Pastoral Interests

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 13

The pastoral interests are well served by the great firms, among which Messrs Pitt, Sun and Badgery occupy a lending position. As…

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The Butter Market

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 13

Our friends the South Coast and West Cainden Co-operative Society are good enough to write to us and give the lie to a statement as to the…

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The Cattle Sale Yards

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 13

A special meeting of the Cudgegong Council is being held as we go to press for the purpose of finally adopting the cattle sale yards…

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The Wool Trade

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 12

Mr. E. W. Daly, the district representative of the great woolbroking firm of John Bridge ami Co., Ltd., is away for a few days…

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The Wheat Supply LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 3

The American visible supply of wheat and flour east oi the Rockies is 51,085,000 quarters…

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Cattle Stealing Case. Trial of William Lett. Accused Committed

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 10

On Friday day last, before Mr T. H Wilkinson, P.M.. and Messis S.F. Bishon. C E. Hilton and C.Harris Js.P., William Lett was charged…

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Those Cattle Saleyards. Alderman Wilton Replies to Mr. Tuckerman. to the Editor

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 8

Sir,—Mr. A. S. Tuckerman, smarting under his recent great surprise, especially after over-estimating his chances so much, is now…

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The Alleged Cattle Stealing. W. Lett Before the Court. Committed for Trial

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 10

At the Gulgong Police Court on Friday, W. Lett, a well-known resident of Cudgebegong, was charged with stealing eight head of cattle…

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Latest Cablegrams. London Wool Safes. the Market Firm. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 3

At the London wool sales to-day the market remained firm, and opening rates Were fully maintained. All classes of merinoes were in strong demand…

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Butter the Murderer. How he attempted Suicide. His Jokes about the Gallows. The Story of Another Victim. Some Reminiscences of a Gaol Official. The First Time Published

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 17

A Guardian representative had a conversation recently with an experienced official of tho penal department a man who to use his…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 4

No. 73; The White Oak—Height—Leaves Acorns—Bark—Timber—The Red Oak—Appearance and Uses—The Chestnut Oak—Uses and Species—The Live Oak—…

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