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

Farming & the land, 1904

1,124 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 9 of 57

Millthorpe Butter Factory Co

Leader · Thursday 4 February 1904 · page 4

The shareholders’ half-yearly meeting was held in the School of Arts on Wednesday afternoon. Present: Mr J W Hayes (in the chair,) and Messrs…

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High Pri[?]d Cattle

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 February 1904 · page 11

The dispersal of Mr. Jacob Crouch's dairy herd at West Maitland on Tuesday was productive of some very high prices. Milch cows sold from £7 to…

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Wool Sales. SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 February 1904 · page 9

At the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.'s wool sales yesterday, greasies sold irregularly, while lambswool and scoured were in strong…

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Commercial. Wheat Afloat. London. Tuesday Afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1904 · page 2

The quantity of wheat afloat is 2,360,000 quarters for the United Kingdom, and 15,000qrs, for the Continent. The Atlantic shipments total 140,000qrs,, and the…

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Outside District News Pastoral, Mining, Agricultural and Various Matters. Acquitted

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 February 1904 · page 13

At the Dubbo Quarter Sessions this week John Rawley, mailman, aged 22, was acquitted on a charge of indecently assaulting a temple passenger…

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The Maize Crop

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 February 1904 · page 11

The maize crops throughout the district show want of rain, and if a fall does not soon come a considerable area will be in grave danger of ruin…

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To Farmers

The Gulgong Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1904 · page 2

The Secretary of the Hospital would be much obliged if all farmers who are willing to contribute a bag of wheat to the funds of the institution,…

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Dairy Free Press. THURSDAY , FEBRUARY, 4, 1904. Preferental Trade League of Australia

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 4 February 1904 · page 2

We are in receipt of a circular from tho New South Wales centre of the P.T.L. of Australia, giving the names of the Provisional committee and…

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Travelling Sheep

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 2

An important decision regarding the definition of "travelling sheep" was given in Sydney last week. The following report of the proceedings is…

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A Strange Wheat

Molong Argus · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 7

IN a recent issue of the ARGUS we referred to a strange variety of wheat found growing amongst the ordinary wbeat in Mrs. Peterson's paddocks at…

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The Wheat Harvest

Molong Argus · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 14

THE record of wheat bandied by the Railway Commissioners between December 1, 1908, and last Saturday furnishes a remarkable contrast when…

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Seed Wheat Repayments

Molong Argus · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 14

A NUMBER of farmers, who obtained seed wheat from the Government, but who suffered severely frorn the recent hailstorms, &c, have applied to the…

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The Pastoral Outlook. Next Lambing Prolific. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 2

Sir John See is receiving cheering news from the Pastoral Districts. He was informed by a well-known pastoralist yesterday that in some districts…

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Bowan Park Crops

Molong Argus · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 14

WRITES a correspondent—Most of the early crops panned out well, averaging well up to 7 1/2 or 8 bags, the late ones however will reduce this…

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Crops and Season

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 3

MOLONG, Tuesday.--Several farmers, who have suffered severe losses owing to hailstorms, have applied to the Minister for Lands, asking his acceptance of…

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Molong Butter Factory

Leader · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 2

The half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the Molong District Dairying Company will be held at Molong on Tuesday afternoon next The report…

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The Wheat Harvest. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 3

Over a million bags of wheat have been received ut Darling Harbor since the beginning of the season…

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A Big Pastoral Purchase

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 February 1904 · page 2

Mr. H. C. White, of Havilah, has purchased Burnett Downs Station in the northern territory of Queensland. The property covers an area of 5,000…

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Thames in Flood. Many Cattle Drowned. London

Leader · Monday 8 February 1904 · page 2

The flood in tho Thames valley is the highest since 1894, and the river is 8ft above its normal level. At Datchet (2 miles from Windsor) 1000…

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A Botobolar Farm for Sale

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 February 1904 · page 2

In our advertising columns will be found particulars of the sale of a farm at Botobolar, to be conducted by Stewart and Smith at their…

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