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

Farming & the land, 1915

2,941 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 15 of 148

A Country Party Vexed Question Discussed. Farmers and Settlers Advocate Third Party. Mr. Cutler Emphatic

National Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1915 · page 3

The vexed question as to the formation [?] the Farmers' and se[?] As[?]on o[?] a [?] political party to represent the country interests in…

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Farm[?]r[?] as Sports

National Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1915 · page 4

It was decided at yesterday's meeting of the Bathurst Farmers and Settlers' Association that an effort should be made to organise a sports…

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Big Cattle Sale

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 February 1915 · page 2

Messrs. Mitchell and Malone announce in this issue that they will auction 200 champion cattle on Thursday, February 11. The lot includes…

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Home Wheat Market. London

National Advocate · Monday 1 February 1915 · page 5

The wheat market is firm. Sixpence advance is asked…

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London Wool Sales. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 1 February 1915 · page 1

The wool sales yesterday were very active, and the whole of the lots offered were cleared. The high rates lately established were fully maintained…

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Wheat From Canada. Wellington (N.z.)

The Bathurst Times · Monday 1 February 1915 · page 4

The Government has secured 1,000,000 bushels of wheat from Canada, which is to be delivered by July…

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A Good Tomato Crop

The Bathurst Times · Monday 1 February 1915 · page 2

Mr. H. S. Wark, of Bathurst, is the possessor of an unusually large area of tomatoes—ten acres. The fruit look Well, and the yield is expected to be…

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Hampton the Pea Crops

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 1 February 1915 · page 2

Owing to the heat wave conditions prevailing, local pea growers and their assistants are working at high pressure to keep the rapidly maturing crops picked. Mr…

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Price of Wheat. London

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 2

The General Federation of Trades Unions has issued a manifesto asking the Government to control flour and wheat and limit the price of home grown unmarketed wheat 43/ Der quartet…

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For the Man on the Land Agricultural. Varieties of Wheat. Some Suggestions for Farmers

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 1

The varieties that can be sown with best advantage is a subject of perennial interest to the wheat-grower, for by the use of the right sort it is…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 3

Sydney wool sales opened to-day with a catalogue of 6583 bales. All good lines maintained advances in price, and indifferent wools met with a…

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Wheat Grant Compensation Claims. Albury

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 2

Regarding the seizure of certain wheat at Albury belonging to C. J. Molknntin, a farmer of Lindera, he says the Wheat Acquisition Board has…

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The Wool Sales High Prices Maintained. Foreign Competition Spirited Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 2

At the wool sales to-day 6583 bales were catalogued. All good lines maintained the advance in prices, but indifferent wools met with…

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The Political Farmers Again

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 2

The action of a handful of political Farmers and Settlers of Bathurst district, in carrying a motion of protest against the Government's wheat…

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Big Cattle Sale

Leader · Wednesday 3 February 1915 · page 4

A remarkable cattle sale held last Saturday week by Messrs McPhie and Co., at Charleville (Q.), has created a fresh. standard of prices throughout…

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Wool Sales

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 3 February 1915 · page 4

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report un der date Ist February:— Our catalogue on Thursday included a number of specially-attractive lines…

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The Wool Sales

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 February 1915 · page 3

Fair catalogues were offered at Monday's Sydney wool sales, and they were eagerly competed for. America bought freely, and wools suitable for that country were 5 per…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Extremely Strong Demand. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1915 · page 2

At the Wool Sales to-day, there was an extremely strong demand, and all round competition, at best late rales for all classes…

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Mountain Pea Crops

Leader · Wednesday 3 February 1915 · page 2

Owing to the heat wave conditions prevailing, pea growers and their assistants at Hampton are working at high pressure to keep the rapidly…

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The Tomato Crop

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1915 · page 2

For several months past, love[?] of tomatoes have had to pay 6d per lb.— or go without. Now they are down to 3d. Next week, householders will…

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