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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 9 of 65

Wheat

Leader · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 4

Loads of wheat arc to be seen daily coming into the local mill. The willing company has a large quantity of wheat on hand, and are putting out…

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Wool Sales

National Advocate · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 2

Winchombe Carson and Co Ltd., report; underdate of February 12 Our yesterday's sale went off with excellent spirit, competition, was exceedingly…

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Millthorpe News. Fat Sheep

Leader · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 4

Tiu-ee trucks of few sheep were despatched from Millthorpe on Saturday for Flemington. Two from Glasson and one from O L[?]ary…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Leader · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 3

Messrs Winchcombe, Carson and Co., Ltd., report: Our yesterday's (Thurs day's) sale went off with excellent spirit; competition was exceedingly…

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O'connell Wool

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 2

Mr. A. B. McKenzie, of M'ford, O'Connell made 10 1/4 per 1b for 26 bales crossbred fleece at Winchcombe Carson and Co's sale last week…

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The Farmer and Unionism

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 2

The New South Wales farmer has an idea that the question of unionism is no concern of his. He knows in a vague sort of way that Unionists fight…

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Share Farming

National Advocate · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 2

Mr. J. J. Sullivan, of Alloway Bank, advertises in this issue that he has 900 acres of good agricultural land to let on the share system. The land will be let in lots…

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The Rabbit Question Bathurst P.p. Board Indignant. Action of Orange Farmers Resented

Leader · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 3

We gather Trom the "Bathurst Daily Argus" chat the P.P. Board do not take kindly to the criticisms level[?]ed at Inspector Lynch by the farmers of…

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Wool and Produce Reports

Leader · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 3

The Associated Buyers report for week ending February 13, 1909:— Woo!—The principal feature of the past week’s operations has been—the…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 17 February 1909 · page 2

At the Sydney Wool sales on Monday the market was noticeably stronger, and the result was an excellent clearance Greasy brought up to 12 24d for a New…

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Capertee Wool

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 15

Mr. W. J. Gallagher, of Wallah Tappee station, Capertee, recently disposed of his last season's wool, some of which realised ll½d on the…

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Millthorpe News. Fat Sheep

Leader · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 4

Messrs Noouan Bios despatched two Greeks of fat sheep to Flemington yesterday…

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Sydney Wool Report

Leader · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 2

Under date February 16th, Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report:– At the wool sales held on February 25th we offered a catalogue of 6,538…

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Shearers and Wet Sheep Appeal to the Full Court. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 3

Judgment in a test case of considerable importance, relating to a prosecution under the Masters and Servants Act, was given by the Full Court to-day. The Court had before…

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News by Telegraph Shearers and Wet Sheep. at Court Judgment. Sydney

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 3

The Full Court this afternoon disposed of the application of Henry Alexander William., shearer to make absolute a writ of prohibition to restrain James Lee…

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The Experimental Farm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 12

The secretary of the Agricultural Society (Mr. H. Lamerton) has received a wire from the Agricultural Department stating that the…

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Hargraves. Weather Crops Rifle Shooting Relieving Going Away Progress Association

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 18

Last week was very hot here, so hot, indeed, that a thunderstorm was expected daily. On several occasions the clouds gathered and it looked as if the…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 February 1909 · page 5

The Sydney wool sales on Wednesday showed continued strength, and the demand was general and at rising levels. The clearance was again good, and New…

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Australia's Wheat Yield. 70,000,000. BUSHELS

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Friday 19 February 1909 · page 2

Splendid returns have during this year been, obtained from the wheat harvest in parts of New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia. It is…

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Bathurst P.P. Board. the Orange Farmers' Request. Reply by the Minister

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Friday 19 February 1909 · page 2

In reply to representations submitted to the Minister from the farmers meeting at Orange concerning the recent agitation over rabbit poisoning, the papers relating to the case have…

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