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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 5 of 136

Sheep Stealing. Pastoralists' Losses. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 2

Sheep stealers are again at work [?] Beaufort. Mr. Donald Stewart has lost 266 of his best merino ewes from Wogan, and…

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A Big Wheat Yield. M[?]dgee

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 3

Mr. J. R. Atkinson, of Galambine, who over year has splendid wheat yields, has another good yield this season. He reaped 1870 bags from 130 acres. Yenthilla King…

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For the Man on the Land Continuous Wheat Experiment. More Facts From Cowra

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 1

A good deal of interest was taken in the publication, some months ago, of the results of the continuous wheat experiment (as it is called) at the…

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Farmer Injured. Bowraville

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 3

A farmer named Joseph Butler, of Upper Taylor's Arm, while driving along a dangerous portion of the road met with a serious accident. His horse…

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Farms Available

Leader · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 2

On and after January 12, 1000 acres in the Yanco Irrigation area will become available in 51 farms. The land, which includes 32 workmen's blocks…

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Wool

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 23

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report on 15th January.—Prospects are exceedingly bright for a good wool market during the remainder of the…

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Wool

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 17

Schute. Bell and Co., Ltd., report under date 12th January:—The market closed last week at very satisfactory levels for all descriptions,…

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Wool

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 17

Australian Mercantile, Land and Finance Co., Ltd., report on January 7th, 1914:— Sales in the New Year were…

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Tambaroora Wool

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 18

Mudgee district wools continue well to the fore as regards prices obtained at the Sydney wool auctions. Winchcombe, Carson's…

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Sydney Wool Sales

National Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 4

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company yesterday telegraphed as follows:—At our wool sale to-day,…

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A Busy Wheat Station

Leader · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 1

There is considerable activity and animation at the Barmedman railway yards, farmers being busily engaged delivering the results of their harvest…

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London Wool Sales Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 2

A. cable received from London or to-day stated that the wool sales opened with good competition. Crossed greasy as from par to 5 per cent, better than…

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Big Load of Wheat. Forbes

National Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 4

Messrs. McMillan Bros. brought a load of 544 bags of wheat to Forbes during the week, the gross weight of the load being 56 tons 16 cwt…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Closing of the Season. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 2

At the wool sales to-day 11,806 bales were offered. The weekly series will close on January 29. Another 150,000 bales will about close the season. Up…

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Latest Telegrams. "Black" Wheat. Wharfies Won't Handle It. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 15

The wharf employee's have definitely decided not to handle wheat which has been loaded in the country by non-unionists…

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Can't Get Land. Why Farmers Leave England. London

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 4

Mr. Rew. assistant secretary of the Board of Agriculture), giving evidence before the Dominions' Commission, said that the rural districts of England were…

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Dunedoo Thes How and the Farmers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 20

Dunedoo farmers are standing aloof from the Agricultural Association, and are not according the project the support it deserves. This…

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Warwick Farm Scratchings. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 2

Rovigno was scratched for all engagements at Warwick Farm, on Saturday…

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Dairying. Crossing Dairy Cattle. Useful Breeds

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 6
Also in Lithgow Mercury

Speaking before the Inverell branch of the Agricultural Bureau, Mr. H. A. Alexander made some comments on the crossing of cattle for dairy purposes…

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