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

Farming & the land, 1911

1,197 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 12 of 60

Sydney Wool Sales

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 4

At the Sydney wool sales on Wednesday catalogues totalling 8228 bales were offered, while the sales during the day, including private transactions, amounted…

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The Molong Argus Friday, March 3, 1911. The Butter Factory

Molong Argus · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 4

WE are pleased to note that the turn over of the local butter factory showed a substantial increase for the past year as compared with the…

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Big Wheat Export. Two Steamers Heavily Laden. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 2

Two steamers sailed for London to-day with big cargoes of wheat. The Clan Ferguson took away 78,071 bags; and the Augsberg departed with…

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Dairy Chat. Study the Cows

Leader · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 3

By making a study of cows and all [?] man will get to know all about them. How do men obtain a knowledge of [?] By studying [?] What do they…

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Farmers Meeting

Leader · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 2

A meeting of the farmers of the Orange district was held at the Occidental Hotel yesterday afternoon for purpose of discussing matters…

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Notes and Comments the “Regulated” Farmer

Leader · Saturday 4 March 1911 · page 2

Hitherto the farmer, busy man, has worked his farm as he saw fit. Each day brought its work, and regardless of the clock, the farmer and his men,…

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Special Store Sheep Sale

Leader · Monday 6 March 1911 · page 2

A monster store sheep sale will be conducted at the Orange Corporation Yards, on Thursday next, when Messrs Bedford, Taylor, and Weston Ltd.,…

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Cheetham's Flat. Rain Damages Crops

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 6 March 1911 · page 2

The farmers in this locality are having their share of misfortune this year, the majority of them having had their hay crops totally destroyed. The potato crops…

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Sheep Sale

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 7 March 1911 · page 2

On Thursday next Messrs. E. B. Cousins and Co. will sell by auction prime fat ewes, store ewes (full mouth), and crossbred lambs. Particulars will…

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Larras Lake Dairy Farming

Leader · Tuesday 7 March 1911 · page 2

Mr. J. O’Malveney, one of the Larras Lake settlers, is milking 28 cows, and supplying cream to the Molong factory. He estimates that each cow,…

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Bathurst Experiment Farm. Crowing in Public Estimation a Favorable Report

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 7 March 1911 · page 1

The Report of the Under-Secretary of Agriculture just to hand has the following reference to the Bathurst Experiment Farm:—…

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The Renmark Strike. Farmers Attacked by Lawless Mobs. Adelaide

Leader · Tuesday 7 March 1911 · page 2

At Renmark, Graham Ogilvy was obstructed while crossing one of the numerous bridges in the settlement, where some 50 strikers are assembled…

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Cattle and Horse Sales

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 March 1911 · page 1

Davis and Bellamy, in conjunction with R. L. Webb, report having held a very successful sale at their "Hawthorn Park" saleyards, O' Connell, on Thursday last,…

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Dry-farming. Conference in Adelaide. Adelaide

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 8 March 1911 · page 2

The inter-State dry-farming conference was continued this morning. Wheat experimenters of New South Wales read a paper relative to…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 9 March 1911 · page 1

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report:—A strong market characterised our closing sale of the weekly series, competition being general and animated…

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Bathurst Dairying Company. a Record Month

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 9 March 1911 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the directors of the Bathurst Co-operative Dairying Co., Ltd., was held at the factory on Tuesday afternoon, the following…

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Larras Lake Farmers’ Disabilities

Leader · Thursday 9 March 1911 · page 2

New settlers complain of the continued inaction of the Government of the Amaroo Shire Council regarding the construction of roads between the…

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Farmers and Settlers’ Association

Leader · Thursday 9 March 1911 · page 4

The annual meeting of the above met in the School of Arts on Wednesday night. There were present Mr. W. Lennox (in the chair), Messrs W…

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Cattle Killed

Leader · Friday 10 March 1911 · page 2

Four heifere, which had been paddocked alongside the railway line on Wednesday night, were yesterday morning killed on the railway line…

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The Valuation of Federation Wheat

Leader · Friday 10 March 1911 · page 2

The value of Federation wheat has been strikingly illustrated by the threshing returns just secured by Messrs Glasson and Ewin, of Stanfield…

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