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

Farming & the land, 1903

1,294 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 17 of 65

Seed Wheat For Tenant Farmers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 March 1903 · page 11

For some reason the Government has refused the applications for seed wheat lodged by tenant farmers. This has in many cases proved a great…

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Store Cattle Sale

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 March 1903 · page 17

[?] call attention to the list of store [?] sheep which Messrs. Cros[?] and Cox will offer at Mudgee [?] on Wednesday next, 18th…

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Wool Report

The Gulgong Advertiser · Thursday 12 March 1903 · page 2

The leading Sydney wool firms including Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson &Co., and Harris[?]n, Jones & Devlin, report for week ending Saturday, 7th…

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Cattle Fifty Years Ago

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 March 1903 · page 17

The commercial columns of the "Sydney Morning Herald" of March 3rd, 1858, contained the report of the sale by auction to Mr. Henry Bayly of…

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The Hand-feeding of Sheep. OVER 75 Sheep Per Acre

The Gulgong Advertiser · Thursday 12 March 1903 · page 1

A practical demonstration of exceptional value to pastoralists and others, tending to solve the problem of stock-feeding under adverse…

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Wool and Produce Reports

Leader · Thursday 12 March 1903 · page 2

The Sydney agents report as follows for the past week:—Wool supplies of class wanted, not limited, low grades of crossbreds more…

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Wheat Afloat. LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1903 · page 3

The amount of wheat afloat for the "United Kingdom is 2,640,000 quarters and for the Continent 1,070,000 quarters…

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Distribution of Seed Wheat. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1903 · page 3

The applications for seed wheat to date total 2877 and the applications for fodder 30. The applications of 976 distressed farmers have been…

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Issue of Seed Wheat. Anxiety Op Applicants

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 12 March 1903 · page 2

A telegram from Parks Slates that speaking on the subject of the drought and the supply of seed wheat to farmers, the Mayor of Parkes, Mr, S. E. Close…

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Commercial. London Wool Sales. London, Tuesday Afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1903 · page 3

The March series of wool sales opened to-day. Competition was brisk. Prices ranged as much as 5 per cent. below the January quotations…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing. Arrests at Linburn. Quite a Family Affair

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 March 1903 · page 11

On Tuesday Alexander Pettit, of Linburn, together with his wife and two boys, aged about 12 and 14, were lodged in the lockup, and charged with…

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Outside District News. Pastoral, Mining, Agricultural and Various Matters. The Typhoid Death Roll

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 March 1903 · page 17

Coonamble "Independent" has a [?] column headed "The Typhoid [?] Roll."…

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London Wool Sales. Fall in Medium and Coarse. London

Leader · Thursday 12 March 1903 · page 2

At the wool sales there was a good attendance and spirited competition. Merinos firmly maintained the average rates of January. Fine…

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Bathurst Dairying Company

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 12 March 1903 · page 2

A special meeting of the directors of the Bathurst Co-operative Dairying Co., Limited, was held in the Board room on Tuesday afternoon, the following…

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Diseased Cattle

Molong Argus · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 11

ON Tuesday morning at the Orange Police Court a man was proceeded against by Senior-Constable Kibble, an inspector under the Cattle…

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Ophthalmia in Sheep

Molong Argus · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 11

IN reply to many inquiries as to treatment of ophthalmia in sheep, Mr. R. G. Dulhunty, Stock Inspector at Dubbo, recommends sulphate of zinc…

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Wheat Cargoes

Molong Argus · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 11

ANOTHER large cargo of wheat arrived in Sydney recently from America by the ship " Crown of England," which brought 2775 tons of Californian…

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Wool Report

Molong Argus · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 8

WINCHCOMBE, CARSON & Co., LTD., report under date 11th March, 1903:— Very little new wool is reaching the market now, the season being…

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Leaderettes. Orange Butter Co

Leader · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 2

The Board of Directors, at a meeting held yesterday accepted Mr Richardson's tender for the erection of an insulated room for the purpose of…

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London Wool Sales

National Advocate · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon. At the wool sales, to-day, bidding was spirited, prices for beat wools showing a tendency to harden…

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