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

Farming & the land, 1908

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Starving Stock from Victoria Cattle Thrown Overboard Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1908 · page 2

The steamer Kyarra, which arrived at Port Jackson today from Western Australia, via Adelaide and Melbourne, brought a large number of passengers…

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London Wool Sales Decline in Prices London, Tuesday afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1908 · page 3

The London wool sales to-day opened brisk, prices showing 5 to 10 per cent decline, LONDON, Wednesday…

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Sale of a Farm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 May 1908 · page 15

Messrs. H. E. A. Wells and Co. report having sold privately to Mr. Omar Deen, Baker and Garbutt's farm at Linburn comprising 414 acres for the sum of £400…

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London Wool Sales London, Wednesday afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 3

The bidding at the London wool sales today was brisk. There was a large attendance of buyers. There was strong competition at full opening rates…

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Winter School for Farmers

Molong Argus · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 3

WE are in receipt of the following from the Hawkesbury Agricultural College:—In consequence of the success of the winter school for farmers…

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Bathurst Experimental Farm Extensions and Additions

National Advocate · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 2

The erection of the new agricultural college at Bathurst is being followed by extensions and additions at the experimental farm. As already…

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Conservation of Fodder Lesson at the Bathurst Farm

National Advocate · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 2

A valuable lesson in fodder conservation is provided at the Bathurst Experimental Farm where there may at the present time be seen compressed in a 90 ton tub silo no…

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On the Land. Bathurst Experimental Farm

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 6

A report from Bathurst states that at the Experimental Farm there seeding operations in wheat, oats, and barley are being pushed ahead as quickly as possible,…

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The Indiana Horror. Profits of a Baby Farm Sequeathed. to an Orphanage. London

Leader · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 2

Lamphere, one of the men employed on the farm of Mrs. Guinness, at Laporte, who was arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the…

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Wool Report

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 14

SCHUTE, BELL & Co. report under date, 12th May:—Results, of the auction sales held last week, though probably most disappointing to owners whose wool was…

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Unpromising Wool Report

Leader · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 5

Messrs Goldsbrough, Mort and Co write, under Thursday’s date: “During the past few days there has been some inquiry, but buyers show little…

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Butter Factory Closes Blayney

National Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 6

The Blayney butter factory has been closed owing to the short supply of cream. There is a perceptible growth of grass because of the late…

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The Progress of Wheat-growing

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 19

The wheat industry in New South Wales at the present time is rapidly increasing in importance. Its condition resembles that of a healthy vigorous child who has emerged…

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London Wool Sales LONDON, Thursday afternoon

National Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 6

At the London wool sales to-day the bidding was very animated and there was a hardening tendency for all sorts. There was a strong home…

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Farmer and Dairyman

National Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 2

LOSSES FROM DROUGHT—SHEEP FOR LAMB RAISING—SORENESS IN COWS—FEED FOR CALVES—PLANTING EARLY POTATOES—FLOWERS…

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Winter School for Farmers

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 2

IN consequence of the success of the winter school for farmers during the last two years, and the requests already made for a repetition thereof, the Minister for Agriculture…

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A Farmer's Suicide a Sufferer From Internal Complaints Forbes

National Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 5

An inquest was held at Mortray, near Gr[?]nfell, yesterday, by the coroner (Mr. Jennings), touching the death of a farmer named Augustine…

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Farmers' Meeting

National Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 6

The meeting of farmers, which was to have been held at the Bathurst Experimental Farm on Thursday last, but which was interfered with by rain, was…

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Crops at Mulyan

Leader · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 7

Very little grain crop has been put in up to the present, but everybody is busy ploughing, and it will not be long before most of the crop is sown…

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London Wool Sales. London

Leader · Monday 18 May 1908 · page 2

At the wool sales yesterday business was animated .with a strong demand…

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