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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 4 of 65

To Sheep Buyers

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 4

Mr H. Pigott has a large list of sheep for private sale his announcement to-day. SUMMER COMMPLAINT is the children's…

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Orange Cattle Sales. Orange

National Advocate · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 2

Over 4000 sheep were yarded to-day. Fats brought 11 s 9d, while stores averaged 7s. The fat cattle market ranged from £l…

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State Cabinet Meets. Seed Wheat for Farmers Minimum Wage on Relief Works. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 2

The State Cabinet met to-day, when the Government decided to deal carefully with all questions relating to the expenditure of public money, and…

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Distribution of Seed Wheat. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 3

Seed wheat will be distributed to [?]ecessitious farmers but only after a trict inquiry by a hoard of inquiry…

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Wheat Rising in Melbourne. Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 3

The price of wheat is still rising, and an increase in the price of bread is expected to take place shortly, unless supplies come forward quickly,…

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To-Days Telegrams. Loss of Sheep through Snow SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 3

Two Riverina pastoralists lost 9000 sheep in one night. Being overwhelmed with show they perished from cold…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing, Accused Dismissed. Scene in Court .Applause by the Spectators

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 1

At the Gulgong Police Court on Friday morning last before Messrs. R. Rouse (Presiding) S. T. Bishop, C. Harris, C. E. Hilton and T. H…

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The Markets. Redfern Sales. Wheat Rising in Melbourne. Sydney

Leader · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 2

Little alteration of any consequence occurred at R[?]dfern auction sales this morning. The market, had a good tone for represented lines with the…

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The Strength of Wool. (From the “National provisioner.”)

The Gulgong Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 1

The wool trade us picking up and taking on greater strength. The national Provisioner’ stated quite a while ago that this would happen…

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Victorian Railway System. Greatly Reduced Wheat Traffic. Men Working Reduced Time Melbourne

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 2

For the week ending 8th January last year, 167,215 bags of wheat were carried on the railways. In the same week this year the number of bag…

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Farm for Sale

Molong Argus · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 7

MR. R. COOMBS, of Boomey, is relinquishing farming pursuits, and has instructed Messrs. S. D. Bennett & Co. to offer his farm for sale on…

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Butter Factory

Leader · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 5

The manager, Mr G. Searle, has handed us the following for publication:—For month ending Dec. 31, 1902, the Millthorpe butter factory…

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A Good Dairy Cow

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 4

A g[?] dairy [?] will be wedge-shaped, horizontally an [?] have w[?] hips, big stomach, large udder; be space, rough, and inclined to be thin when giving milk…

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A Farmer's Item

Leader · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 2

The local branch of the Farmer[?] and Settlers' Co-operative Society, Ltd., brings producers in this district into direct touch with the cent al…

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To-Day's Telegrams. Distressed Farmers SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 3

The Executive of the Farmers and Settlers Association approves of the provisions proposed in the new Land Bill…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

Leader · Monday 19 January 1903 · page 2

At about 6 o’clock on Saturday evening, Edward Nolan, who was charged with stealing 11 head of cattle from Geo. Stratified, was again…

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Death Sentence for Baby Farming. LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 19 January 1903 · page 3

Annie Walters and Amelia Such, charged in connection with a baby faming case, have been sentenced to death at the Old Baley…

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“Baby Farming” in England. Two Women Sentenced to Death. London

Leader · Monday 19 January 1903 · page 2

Annie Walters and Amelia Sauh, who were convicted of baby farming, have been sentenced to death at the Old Bailey Court…

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MONDAY. (Before Mr. E. Marriott, P. M.) Alleged Cattle Stealing

Leader · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 2

Hubert Nolan was charged with stealing 11 head of cattle, the property of George Streatfield, at Forest Reefs, on the 7th inst…

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Bathurst Farm Notes

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 2

The threshing of the wheat at the Bathurst Experimental Farm has just been completed, and the returns are available and have proved…

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