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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 13 of 60

Melancholic Farmer Suicides. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 10 March 1911 · page 3

George Tate, a middle-aged farmer, and an inmate of the Pines private hos-pital, committed suicide this morning by hanging himself. Deceased was a…

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Dairying In Bathurst

National Advocate · Friday 10 March 1911 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the directors was held at the factory on Tuesday last. Mr. W. J. McPhillamy presided. For the month of…

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Millthorpe Potato Crop Some Good Yields. Millthorpe

National Advocate · Friday 10 March 1911 · page 1

The digging of the early potato crops has commenced, and so far the yields have proved splendid, the average being about six tons to the acre. These…

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Lecture on Wool and Sheep

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 2

Mr. J. Wrenford Mathews, sheep and wool expert of the Department of Agriculture, is announced to deliver a lec-ture on sheep and wool at the…

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Orange Stock Market. Big Store Sheep Sale. a Record Yarding. Big Prices Realised

Leader · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 2

MESSRS BEDFORD, TAYLOR AND WESTON, LTD., in conjunction with GLASSON, COULSON & McLACHLAN…

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Coonamble Experimental Farm. Dubbo

National Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 6

Mr. Trefle and a party of politicians passed through here yesterday evening for Sydney, after returning from Coonamble, where Mr. Trefle turned…

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Farm Sale

Leader · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 2

Messrs J. B. Leeds and Co. announce in this Issue that they will submit to public auction at their rooms Lord’s Place, on Thursday,…

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The Sheep Shearing Cases

Leader · Monday 13 March 1911 · page 2

In the case of Olde, Sharwood, Bruce and Mackie, who proceeded, at the Bathurst Court, against Chas. Brown, of Cross Hills, near Newbridge, each…

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Another Monster Store Sheep Sale

Leader · Monday 13 March 1911 · page 2

Messrs J. S. Leeds and Co. announce another monster sale of sheep for Wednesday, March 29, when 20,000 choice stores will be auctioned…

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A Wheat Standard. Sydney

Leader · Monday 13 March 1911 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture is moving in the direction of securing a legal F.A.Q. wheat standard…

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St. Stanislaus v FARM

The Bathurst Times · Monday 13 March 1911 · page 2

Rain somewhat delayed play in the St. Stanislaus College and Experiment Farm match on the latter's wicket on Saturday afternoon. The Farm only…

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Bathurst Matches. Senior Competition. [?]Islaus' V. Experimental Farm

National Advocate · Monday 13 March 1911 · page 1

Commenced at the Experimental Farm wicket. Experimental Farm batted first, and were disposed of for 55 runs, Heyland 10) being the only…

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Wool From the Commercial Aspect

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1911 · page 2

Under the auspices of the Bathurst Branch of the Agricultural Bureau of N.S.W., Mr. J. Wrenford Mathews, sheep and wool expert to the…

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Strike at Darling Harbor Wheat Loaders Demand Higher Pay. 800 Men Affected. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 3

The casual hands employed at wheat loading at Darling Harbor informed the Railway Commissioner yesterday that unless their demands for increased…

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Slander. a Farmer Has to Pay. Adelaide

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 3

In the Supreme Court to-day the Colonial Mutual Life Insurance Company sued Frederick Hunt for £1000 damages for alleged slander…

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Important Meeting of Farmers

Leader · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 2

The Millthorpe Progress Association and Farmers and Settlers’ Association are to be commended for the action they are taking with a view to…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 16 March 1911 · page 4

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report under date 13th March:— The past week has been of a rather quiet nature, most of the buyers being…

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Technical Wool Classes

Molong Argus · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 2

Government sheep and wool expert, Mr J. W. Matthews, has given two good lectures at Trundle, with demonstrations in wool-classing. The…

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The Federal Referenda. Mr. Hughes at Leichhart. Butter Attack on Mr. Dolman. Sydney

Leader · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 1

Speaking at Lei[?]hart, last night, on the referenda, Mr. W. M. Hughes, Federal Attorney-General, said that when he assumed office there were 33…

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Larras Lake Farmers' and Settlers' Association

Molong Argus · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 1

A well attended meeting of the above Association took place at Mr Ireland's farm, "The Ford," on Tuesday, 28th February…

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