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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 6 of 64

The world Reuter's Messages. London Wool Sales. London

National Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 2

The wool sales to-day were quiet. Prices were unchanged. LONDON, Thursday. The following rates were realised for…

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Farmers’ Column

Leader · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 7

[We shall be pleased to receive contributions to this column from any farmers or settlers in the dis[?]ct…

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The Price of Wheat

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 2

There has been an upward move in the wheat market, and for the primest samples Mudgee millers are now giving 2s 5d. The great…

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Bush Fires in Victoria. Damage Estimated at £200,000. Twenty Thousand Sheep Burned. Six Woolsheds Destroyed. Melbourne

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 3

Warrnambool district reports devastating bush fires, the worst the district has known for 60 years. The fires sprang up on Saturday, and continued right through Sunday…

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Forbes Farmers and Settlers. Forbes

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 3

At a meeting of the Farmers and Settlers' Association on Saturday afternoon, Messrs. J. Elliott, Luhrs, and Barton were nominated for positions on…

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Wheat or Wool

Leader · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 7

There are many farmers and pastoralists growing wheat on the shares who have got a stiff attack of the same , old insidious complaint, and who will probably every man jack…

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Sale of Cattle

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 2

We would call the attention of cattle buyers to our advertisement of the sale of Mr. Wellford's Cattle to take place on Wednesday, 7th inst. These cattle are only for…

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Farmers' Column

Leader · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 7

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

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Queensland Crops and Railways. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 3

In view of the poor crops in the Darling Downs district, Queensland railway rates for wheaten hay and chaff have been reduced for the next three months over all lines…

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Sheep Killing

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1900 · page 8

This week Mr. R. Shearman, of Lambing Hill, noticed the tracks of a spring cart or dray leading into his property. He followed the tracks,…

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Fall in Wool

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 2 February 1900 · page 4

TOWARDS the end of last year sales of merino wools showed an advance in prices of over, 60 per cent on 1898 prices of the same period…

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The Farmers' Co-operative Company. Weathering the Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 2 February 1900 · page 14

The Farmers' Co-operative Company recently got into troubled financial waters, but it is most satisfactory to note that business is…

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Weather, Stock, and Crops

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 February 1900 · page 4

The weather during the past week has been mostly very warm, with occasional cool nights. There has been no moisture beyond an almost inappreciable mist. The country about here still…

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Loombah Sheep

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 5

WE have been informed by Mr. A. D. Eastmure, auctioneer, of Molong, that another large and valuable selection of high-class merino rams was made from the now famous Loombah flocks…

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Sale of Cattle

National Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 2

We would call the attention of cattle buyers to our advertisement of the sale of Mr. Wellford's Cattle to take place on Wednesday, 7th inst. These cattle are only for…

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Cattle Captured. LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 2

The Cape police have captured a thousand cattle belonging to the rebels in the Dordrecht district…

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Store Sheepland Local Cattle

National Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 2

On Wednesday next at 11 o'clock, 2230 store sheep, including wethers, owes, and lambs, and 200 local cattle will be sold at the Corporation Yards by Messrs, E. H…

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Butter and Cheese. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 3

The butter market shows a tendency to harden Inconsequence of the smaller supplies on hand, but the demand is less than at last report. Colonial butter remains firm…

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Rebels Cattle Captured. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 2

The Cape police have captured 1000 cattle belonging to the rebels in the Dordrecht district…

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Wool Market. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 3

The wool market is exceptionally quiet, and no business is reported in Bradfords. Sellers are freely offering sixties at 80½d, while the market for crossbred kinds…

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