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

Farming & the land, 1914

2,714 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 15 of 136

Pastoral. the Mating Season. Some Suggestions

National Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 2

The seasons in different districts generally determine the time of the year who the rams should be put with the ewes. Allowing 147 days…

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Agricultural, Pastoral and Otherwise. Forthcoming Shows

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 2

The following Show dates, with the name of the Secretary of each fixture attached, should prove of interest to our readers:—…

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Sale of Queensland Sheep Property

National Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 6

Messrs. Hain and Searight, Sydney, report having sold, in conjunction with Messrs. T. A. Spencer and Co., Roma, Mr. R. E. Hunt's…

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Cruelty to Sheep. a Heavy Fine. Glen Innes

National Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 7

The Quarter Sessions were opened yesterday morning, before Judge Hamilton. Charles Elstob was charged with…

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Water "Supply." at Experiment Farm. More Discomforting Facts. Experiment Farm's Plight. Three Days to Go. Householders in a Fix. Public Men's Views. "Two or Three Days Only."

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 2

The position arising out of our tin-pot water supply is truly acute. We don't use the early adjective in any vindictive sense, but it is so Mr. Peacock stated yesterday that he had written to the Council, advising that if he cannot be supplied with water, he must within two or three days,…

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Wool Market. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Sunday 8 February 1914 · page 4

The A.M.L. and F. Co. report on the wool market:—Sales were suspended in the Sydney market this week, during which auctions were held in Brisbane,…

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Baby Farming. Strong Remarks From the Bench. Newcastle

The Bathurst Times · Sunday 8 February 1914 · page 1

At the Children's Court the case against Sarah Jane Naylor, alias Williams, for wilfully and without reasonable excuse neglecting to provide…

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Railway Trucks. Farmers Seriously Affected. Wagga

The Bathurst Times · Sunday 8 February 1914 · page 3

No fewer than 16 waggons were COunted in the station yards yesterday, the owners of all of which were waiting for trucks. Some loads of chaff…

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PERTHVILLE v. FARM

The Bathurst Times · Sunday 8 February 1914 · page 4

Perthville defeated Experiment Farm by 90 runs. The Farm compiled 55 runs. Perthville replied with 145 (F. Pratley 26, A. Callaghan 34, Barnes 10)…

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Wheat Prices

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 1

Notwithstanding that certain scientists delight in fixing a time when there will be a wheat famine, the harvests of the earth total remarkable figures, and there are…

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Wheat at Manildra

Leader · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 2

The average result of the wheat harvest through the Manildra district is not as good as last year. But on the whole farmers are very well…

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For the man on the Land. Agricultural. Feitmising Wheat Crops

Leader · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 4

The Cowra Experiments Again. Readers of these notes will remember that there were three features of the experiment at Cowrn…

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Prime Sheep on the Northern Rivers

Leader · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 3

It has often been stated that on account of the footrot prevalent on the northern rivers, it was an utter impossibility to breed sheep there,…

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Travelling Sheep. Amendment of the Act Urged

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Bathurst branch of the Fanners and Settlers' Association, Mr. J. Look, of George's Plains, moved that clause…

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Homestead Farms

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 2

The Coonamble Land Board held a ballot for 11 homestead farms, situate four to eight miles from Gilgandra, with areas ranging from 629…

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Special to Farmers. "The Jersey Milker."

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 3

On Wednesday night next at the Alhambra Theatre, a special feature of interest (to the man on the land) will be screened. It is a splendid…

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Baby Farming Woman Sent to Gaol. "Dealt with Them Like Goods and Chattels." Newcastle

National Advocate · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 1

In sentencing Sarah Naylor, or Williams, to mine months' imprisonment, on a charge of treating infants in a manner likely to injure their…

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Blacktown Cattle Stealing. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 3

There is great indignation at Black-town on account of the continual cattle stealing. Stock turned into the agistment paddock to rest prior to…

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Cattle Thieves. Cruelty at Blacktown. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 3

Great indignation is manifest at Blacktown on account of the continued theft of cattle Stock coming from the agistment paddock are, on being…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 4

New Zealand Mercantile Company report:—At our wool sales to-day, we offered a small catalogue. Competition was…

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