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

Farming & the land, 1899

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Farm and Dairy

Leader · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 4

[We shall be pleased to receive contributions to this column from any farmers or settlers in the district…

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Butter Movement at Manildra. S. P. Reynold's Carries Conviction to Those Who Doubted. a Most Successful Meeting. 325 Shares Taken in Small Lots

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 4

IN accordance with announcements previously made, a meeting was held at Manildra, in the hall last Saturday afternoon, for the purpose of Advocating the cause of the projected Molong…

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To-Day's Telegrams. Heed Wheat. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 6 February 1899 · page 3

At a largely attended meeting of the Junce farmers, it was decided to ask the Government to supply seed wheat…

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Cattle

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1899 · page 3

About 1100 were yarded, and there was a good attendance of buyers. Prime quality were scarce and considerably higher ; others were also much better…

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The Wheat Market

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 7 February 1899 · page 2

The wheat market is unaltered, although some profess to see signs of a little extra firmness. The local mills are quoting 2s 5d as the…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing at Rydal

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 7 February 1899 · page 2

The Lithgow bench was occupied for several hours last week, in hearing a charge of sheep-stealing, preferred by the police against David…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing. Sub-Inspector Morrow and the Troopers in Hot Pursuit. One Arrest Made

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 7 February 1899 · page 2

The memories of the good old days have been revived by a case of alleged daring cattle-stealing. There have recently been a good…

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Seed Wheat. SYDNEY

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

The Cabinet baa decided to distribute seed wheat to distressed farmers…

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Effects of the Drought. One Million Sheep Perish in Bourke District. Bourke

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

The stock statistics for the year just expired bring prominently into light the appalling effects of the terrible drought. Approzimately 1,000,000 sheep auccumbed…

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Wednesday, February 8. (His Honor took his seat on the Bench at 9 o'clock.) Charge or Cattle Stealing

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 2

James Hodges and Edwin Hodges, on bail, were indicated for that they, on the 1st day of June, 1898, at Sofala, did steal an ox the property of Earnest Southcott. A second count…

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The Millthorpe Crops

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 2

A travailing correspondent writes:—"The wheat crop in the district Immediately surrounding Millthorps has this year been a compartive failure, the average yield, according to the estimate of Mr…

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Assistance to Farmers. Distribution of Seed-wheat. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 3

The Minister for Mines today received the authority of the Cabinet to relieve the distressed farmers in certain cases by giving them seed-wheat for the coming…

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Sydney Markets. Wool and Produce Reports

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

The Sydney Wool Soiling Brokers' Association reports as follows for week ending February. 4th:—Wool.—No auction sales have been held in Sydney this week, but about 8000 rules will be brought…

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Quarter Sessions. Wednesday, February 8. (His Honor took his seat on the Bench at 9 o'clock.) Charge of Cattle Stealing

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

James Hodges aud Edwin Hodges, on bail, were indicted for that they, on the 1st day of June, 1808, an ox the, did steal an ox the property of Ernest Southcott. A. second count…

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Wheat

Molong Argus · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 4

Mr. H. R. Carter, Wheat Broker, Sydney and Melbourne, reports as follows, February 9th:—Wheat is firm at 2/8 ex Darling Harbour and I am doing a fairly large trade…

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Wool

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 11

The Sydney Wool Selling Broker’s Association report as follows for the week ending January 28th No auction sales have been held in…

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Forbes Butter Factory

Molong Argus · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 8

AT the opening ceremony of the Forbes Co-Operative Dairying Company's works, speeches were delivered by the Mayor and other leading gentlemen, during which they…

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Sydney Sheep Show

Molong Argus · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 8

WE are pleased to note that the New South Wales Sheep Bre[?]der's Association has this year taken a leaf out of the book of some kindred associations in the country districts…

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Ailora Spring Wheat

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 18

Mr. E.B. Bennett, of Coolamon, New South Wales, writes as follows to the Melbourne Leader upon the subject of Allora spring wheat:—…

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ALLEGED Cattle Stealing an Exciting Chase Caught

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 5

At the Gulgong Po[?] on Tuesday last, before the Police Magistrate James Joseph Jones was charged with stealing fat cattle the property…

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