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

Farming & the land, 1909

1,292 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 65

Commercial News. Wool Market

Molong Argus · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 4

Dilgetty & Co., Ltd., report:—We submitted 6000 bales at the wool sales on February 23rd to a full attendance of the trade. An excellent market was…

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Demonstration Farm

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 2

A letter was read from Mr. Anderson, Under Secretary for Agriculture at yesterday's A. H. and P. Association meeting, apologising for not being…

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Travelling Sheep

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 2

Stock Inspector Sydney Smith asked the P. P. Board yesterday for directions concerning some sheep, Mr. Brownlow intended travelling to Dubbo…

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Wool Reports

National Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 3

Messrs Hill', C[?]k and [?]o, reported on February 24 as follows : — For our sale to-day we brought forward a catalogue of 617 bales and…

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The Lees. a Great Pastoral Family

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 2

Mr. W. B. MELVILLE, a Molong boy, is the writer of the series of historical articles, now appearing in the "Star." The highly-regarded Lee family have…

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Charge of Favoritism Withdrawn. the Orange Farmers' Complaint. the Poor Reporter Again

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 5

Another instance of "blame the reporter" was brought before the P. P. Board yesterday. The Chairman read the letter from Mr. H. Glasson,…

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Wool Report

National Advocate · Monday 1 March 1909 · page 3

Messrs Dalgety and Company, Limited, reported on Feb. 24 as follows:— We submitted 6000 bales at the wool sales on February 23rd to a full attendance…

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Blaxland Shire and Straying Cattle. To the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 1 March 1909 · page 3

Sir.--Riding into Tarana last week, noticed, as, I had on more than one previous occasion, cattle and horses straying on the main roads. In the course of…

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Bull Charges a Dairyman While Milking the Cows. Sydney

Leader · Monday 1 March 1909 · page 2

John Carrick, aged 30, a. dairyman, of North Botany, while working among his cows this morning, was knocked over by a bull, which was…

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Orange Bacon & Butter Co

Leader · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 2

During the month of February the above company received 40 pigs, worth approximately £100, and 80 pigs were received during January…

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Bathurst Experimental Farm Dairy. Sydney

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 3

Four tenders for the [?]ection of the dairy at the Experimental farm, Bathurst, were opened to-day. The lowest was that of F. R. Jones, £228…

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Government Dairy

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 2

Our Sydney correspondent last night telephoned that four tenders were opened during the afternoon for the work of erecting a dairy at the Experimental Farm, Bathurst…

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Sydney Wool Sakes

Leader · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 4

Messrs Winchcombe, Carton and Co. Ltd, report: Our yesterday's (25th ) sale, the second of the week, passed on, with excellent competition. The…

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Bathurst Experimental Farm the Orchard

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 3

Despite the unfavorable season, the crop of apples at the Bathurst Experimental Farm orchard is a good one, and reported to yield between 3000…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 2

Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Dezlin submitted on Monday a catalogue of 662 bales, the principal item being a clip of new Queensland wool, from…

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A Windeyer Wool Clip

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 14

Our esteemed friend, Mr. Martin O'Hare, of Windeyer, reports a very successful sale of last season's wool clip, his fleeces realizing 10¼d…

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Sydney Wool Report. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 4

The Co-Operative Company offered 2300 bales, being the last weekly sales of the season. The turnover of the Coy shows an increase of nearly 15,000…

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Correspondence. the Orange Farmers and the Rabbit. Pest. (To the Editor of the "Argus.")

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 1

Sir,—Once more I feel it my duty to follow in the track of the Bathurst Pastures Protection Board to refute and correct statements of at least two…

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Wool Market

Molong Argus · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 5

The Co-operative Coy offered 2,300 bales at their last weekly sale of the season; the turnover of company shows an increase of nearly 15,000 bales compared with last year;…

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The Lees. a Great Pastoral Family

Molong Argus · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 8

The "Australian Star" thus describes the origia and growth of the great pastoral family of the Lees, branches of which are now to be found in several parts of…

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