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

Farming & the land, 1905

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Sensation in Northumberland. Escaped Wolf Devours Sheep. London

Leader · Monday 2 January 1905 · page 3

An escaped wolf which had devoured a hundred sheep in Northumberland, and had been chased by fox hounds round the country side for a…

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Houses and Sheep Destroyed. Katoomba

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 2

The country for miles is on fire. Yesterday great damage was done at Megalong. Mr. John Duff and Mr. Boyd lost everything, houses included. Messrs. Ward…

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The Great Heat Wave. Abnormal Temperatures. Destructive Bush Fires. Houses, Crops, and Grass Destroyed. Local and District Reports

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 2

The closing days of 1904 and the beginning of 1905 will long be remembered in New South Wales for the extraordinary heat wave which for several days has…

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New Wheat

Leader · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 4

Twenty-one trucks of wheat were received at the G.W. Mill on Tuesday from [?]ichborne, Geurie and Wellington…

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Sheep Returns

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 11

Sheepowners are reminded that under the existing law no return need be made to the Clerk of Petty Sessions. The only necessary…

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Where the Wheat Crops Are Good

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 7

From tho Cassilis side comes news of splendid wheat crops, yielding up to 40 bushels to the acre. The chief buyer is the Chinese…

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Cattle Sale at Gulgong

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 11

On Wednesday next Mr. C. E. Hilton will offer at Tuxford's yards, Gulgong, a desirable lot of young cattle and a fine Alderney bull…

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The Orange Cattle-Stealing Case

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 11

The Attorney-General has refused to file a bill in the cases of W. E. Garnsey and H. Garnsey, committed for trial for alleged cattle stealing at…

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Crossbred Sheep. [To the Editor.]

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 18

Sir,—In glancing over your "Producers' Column" I notice you comment favorably on the Shropshire merino cross, and you never gave a…

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The Golden Fleece. Messrs John Bridge and Company's Wool Sampling Room

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 18

The following is an extract from the "Sydney Town and Country Journal" issue of the 21st December, 1904, which we know will be of interest to…

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Bush Fires. Wheat Destroyed. Between 50,000 AND 60,000 BAGS. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 3

The railway department has received a telegram from the Superintendent at J[?] to the effect that on stations along the Corowa line it is roughly…

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The Grape Crop

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 11

The local grape crop suffered severely during the recent intense heat, and outside bunches were scorched as if a fire had been through the orchard…

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Wheat Destroyed

Molong Argus · Friday 6 January 1905 · page 9

THE railway department has received a telegram from the Superintendent at Junee to the effect that on stations along the Corowal line it is roughly…

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Wool Report

National Advocate · Friday 6 January 1905 · page 1

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson and Co., Ltd., report as follows :—Russians will not be actively resumed in the Sydney wool market until January 9th. Meantime…

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Wheat Afloat. London

Leader · Friday 6 January 1905 · page 2

The wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 3,710,000 quarters, and for the Continent at 1,306,000 quarters. The shipments…

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Wool Market. John Bridge & Co

Molong Argus · Friday 6 January 1905 · page 11

ALTHOUGH no public auctions have been held since our last report, we have nevertheless cleared a considerable quantity, of wool privately at satisfactory prices a…

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Model Farm Fruit. Reference at the Progress Association

National Advocate · Friday 6 January 1905 · page 2

At the meeting of the Committee of the Bathurst Progress Association last evening a letter was read from the Department of Agriculture…

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Butter Factory

Leader · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 3

We are glad to report that the manger, Mr G Searl, has fully recovered from his late accident and is making things move at the factory. The…

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Cattle Straying

National Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 2

At the Bathurst Police Court yesterday Francis Edwards was, on the information of the Inspector of Nuisances (Mr. A. R. Amos), fined 5s, with 4s 10d costs, for…

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Does Dairying Pay?

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 9

THE letters in the EXPRESS on the above question are attracting widespread attention. John Norton's 'Truth' last week suggested that the writers should ask Premier…

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