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

Farming & the land, 1900

1,273 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 64

Long Creek Wool

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 9 January 1900 · page 2

It is not often we see a small sheep farmer's wool realise as did Mrs. Fletcher's clip at recent sales. Mrs. Fletcher is a well-known…

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Alleged Sheep-stealing at Leadville

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 9 January 1900 · page 2

At the Leadville police court on Thursday, before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., G. Newcome appeared in answer to a summons issued by…

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The Price of Wheat

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 9 January 1900 · page 2

On Saturday wheat fell to 2s 3d per bushel in Mudgee. We have contended that this fall was inevitable in order to bring our prices…

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Orange Items. Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Orange

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1900 · page 3

At the half-yearly meeting of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association held in the Australian Hall this afternoon the matter of the grand district…

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Weather, Stock, and Crops. Rain and Heavy Thunderstorms

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1900 · page 3

A fine rainfall has taken place during the last five or six days. In Friday's issue we recorded that 26 points had been registered that morning. Since then the fall registered in Lithgow has…

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Wheat

Leader · Wednesday 10 January 1900 · page 4

Mr. H, R. Carter, wheat broker, Sydney and Melbourne reports as follows, Jan. 2nd:—The Sydney market remains unchanged at 2s 6d for good quality milling…

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Anthrax from Travelling Cattle

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1900 · page 2

An outbreak of anthrax of a somewhat severe character has occurred at Albury and several herds are reported to be affected. In one case four cows have died, and in another…

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Farmers' Column

Leader · Wednesday 10 January 1900 · page 7

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

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Farmers' & Settlers' Association

Leader · Wednesday 10 January 1900 · page 6

A meeting of the Orange branch of the above was held last Monday, the 8th inst., in the Australian Hall. Was (in the chair), G. Hawke, K. McKay,…

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Diseases in Sheep Act

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 17

The attention of owners of less than 500, and butchers, dealers and salemen is directed to section 42 of of the above named Act which…

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The Wheat Market

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 17

Mr. H. R. Carter, wheat broker, Sydney and Melbourne, reports as follows on Jan. 9th: Wheat is somewhat armer, and I suppose an…

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Grass and Wool

Molong Argus · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 5

THE welcome rise in the price of wool will lead some growers to increase their flocks so as to shear more sheep on their present holding. In this…

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Wheat Standard and the [?] Question

Molong Argus · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 6

If the larger producing disterets of this [?], eccording to a contributer to the Au[?], much interest is being taken this season in the question…

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Antwerp Wool Sales. London

National Advocate · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 2

The Antwerp January series of wool sales opened yesterday. Competition was animated, and half of the catalogue of 5000 bales was sold. Prices realised…

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The Wool Sales. LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 12

The Antwerp wool sales opened with an advance from 10 to 15 percent. SYDNEY, Thursday…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney Produce Report. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 3

The Sydney Wool-Selling Brokers' Association—The Australian Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd., John Bridge and Co., Ltd., Dalgety and Co., Golsborough, Mott and Co., Ltd.,…

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Weather, Stock, and Crops

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 January 1900 · page 4

Further nice rain fell here on Wednesday, since when the weather has been bright and beautifully fine. The total fall registered in Lithgow for the week ending this morning was 334 points. This…

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The World's Wheat Crop

Leader · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 7

The following figures [?] remarks on the production of wheat in he principal countries this year are taken from the Chicago Drovers Journal of November 23 ;—…

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Wheat Market

Leader · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 6

Mr. H. R. Carter, wheat-broker, Sydney and Melbourne, reports as follows under date January 9th:—” Wheat is somewhat firmer, and 1 suppose an advance has been…

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Loombah Wool

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1900 · page 6

DURING a brief chat with Mr. George Bruce the other evening, the affable and successful sheep breeder, of Loombah, stated that he sent the whole of this year's wool clip direct to…

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