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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 9 of 136

Black Wheat. "Cannot Affect Bathurst." Shortage of Truces

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 2

"However the present 'black' wheat trouble may interfere with industrial peace it will not affect Bathurst. Such a danger is removed by the…

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Wool Auction Sales. Foreign Buyers Active. London

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 4

The wool sales were continued to-day, when a large number of French and German buyers were again present. The Continental operators actively…

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Settled the Trouble on the Wharves Overtime and "Black Wheat." Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 2

As a result of a meeting of the Sydney Wharf-laborers' Union, held in the Trades Hall to-night, the trouble on the wharves regarding overtime has,…

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The Leader. and Stock and Station News. Thursday, January 22, 1914. "Black" Wheat

Leader · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 2

IT is understood that the unions are going to make the lot of the wheat farmer a not particularly happy one in New South Wales. The farmers…

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Sensations of the Week. Turf Club Helps Farmers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 26

The West Australian Turf Club has donated £200 to the relief fund for farmers whose crops were destroyed by a hailstorm last month…

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The Truck Shortage How Bathurst Farmers Are Affected. Produce Held Up

National Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 2

Bathurst district farmers, as well as others interested in produce, are just now complaining bitterly regarding the shortage of trucks. The recent…

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With Wheat After Fodder Crop

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 6

Where wheat followed a fodder crop the differences resulting from the various methods of dealing with the straw were again slight, the averages for the whole six…

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Homebush Sheep Values

Molong Argus · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 1

Motion prices wars generally lower at Homebush at last week's Thursday sales. Prime lines were the only [?]orts which held firm at previous…

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"Black" Wheat

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 2

Another trouble, which has a political, as well as an industrial and commercial aspect, is the attitude of the Australian Workers' Union in relatian to the transport of wheat…

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Wheat Strike. Farmers Getting Ready. Wagga

The Bathurst Times · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 4

At a large meeting of the Derran Branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association, a letter was read from the general secretary, Sydney, in reference…

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The Wheat Trouble

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 8

Wheat which non-union labor handles sifter it leaves the farm is to be declared "black." Unionists threaten to call upon the railway men as members of the…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Molong Argus · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 5
Also in Lithgow Mercury

Winchcombe Carson Limited, under data of January 22nd report:—Our catalogue of over 6000 bales of wool yesterday contained a good selection of wool,…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 2

At the wool sales to-day [?] were offered. The market [?] great spirit, and for all [?] there was a big demand at [?]…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 6

These Fetes are issued every week, under the personal [?] of the Mrs. J. L Trad, Mister of Agriealture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Depa[?]…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man Oh the Land

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 6

These notes are issued every week under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trefle Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the…

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Wheat Carrying Dispute. Trouble Extends. Albury

The Bathurst Times · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 2

The operations of the A.W.U., w[?] is now endeavouring to prevent the handling of wheat by free labor, has now extended to this portion of the…

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Agriculturl & Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land Agriculture, Wheaten Straw. How to Deal with It After Stripping

Molong Argus · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 7

The conspicuous advantages of following, or of some rotation (however short) as a method of maintaining the yield of grain, were presented last week…

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POULTRY. No. 142. Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area. Suitability for Poultry Farming

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 6

"In my travels in this State, nowhere have I been so impressed with such opportunities for poultry farming as are presented at the Murrumbidgee…

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Dairying. Some Irrigation Settlements. Comparisons of Bents and Water Charges

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 6

Comparisons made by the Dairy Expert between the rents and water rates on the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area and those on other areas serve to…

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