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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 6 of 65

Carcoar Farms and Pastures. Carcoar

National Advocate · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 2

Warm, sultry weather is being experienced, and rain is again needed. Potato crops are doing well, as also is the corn, but they will shortly require more moisture to help…

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Demonstration Farm for Bathurst Employment of Best Methods Only

National Advocate · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 2

About 150 acres have been set apart at the Bathurst Experimental Farm for the purposes of a demonstration area. The land, which ia contiguous to the city, comprises…

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A Forward Policy What Experimental Farms Must Do. Mr. Perry's Determination. West MAITLAND,Thursday

National Advocate · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 2

Mr John Perry, Minister for Agriculture, when replying to the toast of his health at the military tournament, said he had made a departure which was causing some little…

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Failure of Olive Crops. London

Leader · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 3

The failure of the olive crops in Southern Europe has caused a rise in the price ,of that commodity 40 per cent…

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Wool Report

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 12

Winchcombe, Carson & Co., Ltd., report under date Jan. 26:—At our yesterday's sale the market showed considerable irregularity in the case of…

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Wool Sales Postponed London, Thursday afternoon

National Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 6

There were no wool sales held in London to-day owing to fog. Seeing is believing, and in believing in seeing all one can of a bargain in business sense. You will see beat and believe most if you are provided with spectacles made by BARRACLOUGH. They are unexcelled. Write to H. A. Barlaclough, Ltd., for their…

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The Experimental Farm Fire. Evaporator Destroyed. £250 DAMAGES

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 2

It transpires that the fire which occurred at the Experimental Farm at about 1 a.m. yesterday did not, as was stated by us on the authority of a…

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A Demonstration Farm Letter From Mr. Anderson

National Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 6

In a letter to Mr. A. H. Newaham, Secretary to the Progress Association, Mr. H. C. L. Anderson, Under-Secretary for Agriculture, expresses his regret that Mr…

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The Fire at the Farm Further Particulars. Other Buildings Narrowly Escape

National Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 6

The fire at the Bathurst Experimental Farm, reported in yesterday's issue of the NATIONAL ADVOCATE, caused damage to the extent of about £230…

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The Experimental Farm. to the Editor

National Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 5

Sir,—I quite acres with 'Farmer' that it is altogether imbecile for the 'Argoose' to suggest that the reported retrenchment at the Bathurst Farm is due to the recent press…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 February 1909 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson and Co. report that included in their wool sales on Monday last were Jacob Rohr, sen., Piambong, 0¾d;…

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Sydney Wool Report

Leader · Monday 1 February 1909 · page 2

Under [?] Friday. 29th January, Messrs Dag[?] & Co. report:—Satisfactory clearance of the daily wool offerings continue to be effected under…

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Another Terrific Rainfall "The Country Again Flooded. Bamage to Railway Line. Crops and Cultivation Paddocks Destroyed

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Monday 1 February 1909 · page 2

It is many years since Bathurst and the immediate district was visited with such a downpour of rain as that which fell yesterday afternoon. The…

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Experimental Farm and St, Barnabas

National Advocate · Monday 1 February 1909 · page 2

Experimental Farm and St. Barnabas commenced a match on Saturday. The Farm made 82 (Bell 50) and St. Barnabas 76 (Kenna 24, Barnes 22)…

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Shipping Disaster in Gulf of St. Vincent. Wheat Steamer Founders. Forty Six Lives Lost. Adelaide

Leader · Tuesday 2 February 1909 · page 2

A terrible shipping disaster occurred last night, when the steamer Clan Ronald, 3[?]00 tons, foundered in the Gulf of St. Vincent, near Cape…

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Wool Sales

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 7

At the Sydney wool sales on Monday, three fair-sized catalogues were offered, totalling 7739 bales. The market opened exceedingly firm in tone, with keen…

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London Wool Sale

Leader · Wednesday 3 February 1909 · page 1

Dalgety and Company, Ltd., are in receipt of the following cable message from their London office under da[?] of 30th uitomo: “ The London [?]…

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Wool

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 24

Messrs. Hill Clarke and Co. report on 28th January:—We submitted a very representative catalogue of 2586 bales and effected a clearance of…

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Wool Sales

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 11

Messrs. Harrison, Jones and Devlin, (Mr G. M. Rouse Mudgee district representative) report having sold the following district wool on Monday…

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Wattle Vale Wool

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

Mr. John Yeo's Wattle Vale, Leadville, wool was sold at the Sydney sales on Tuesday last. Fleeces realized 10d and pieces 7¾d. This is…

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