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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 17 of 148

The Wheat Grab. the Case Analysed

The Bathurst Times · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 4

Sir,—"No matter what the Government did, it could not hope to please the small clique who have all to say on behalf of the Bathurst district farmers…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 6

These notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. Ashford, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the…

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Strong Wool Demand. Values Again Higher

Molong Argus · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 6

Spirited competition again marked the opening sales at this week's Syd ney wool auctions. Winchoombe, Carson, Ltd, state…

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Price of Meat. Slaughter of Family Cattle. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 2

In me Legislative Assembly to-night, Mr. Ashford, Minister for Agriculture, replying to Mr. McGirr, said that he was now considering means by which…

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Killing of Female Sheep. Question of Prohibition. Sydney

Leader · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly Mr. Ashford, in reply to Mr. McGirr, said that he had under consideration means by which the slaughter of female…

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Homebush Sales. 100,000 Sheep Due Next Week. Sydney

Leader · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 2

Prime sheep were nrm, and other sorts unaltered, at to-day's sales at Homebush, when 62,000 sheep were offered Crossbred wethers made to…

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Bathurst Wool Record Price for District. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 2

The Pastoral Finance Association report that Mr. George Sutherland's ("Gowan") clip brought 14½d at the wool sales—a record for the Bathurst…

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High Wool Prices. Lower Grades Harden. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 2

At the close of the week's wool sales this afternoon. the market was firm, and advancing on yesterday's high rates. A feature was the harder…

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State Parliament. Wheat Bribery Allegations Private Members' Hour. Sydney

Leader · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 2

In the hour set apart for private members'- business in the Legisiative Assembly to-day, Mr. Wade asked if it was a fact,as rumored. that the…

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Alleged Wheat Bribery. Questions in the Assembly. Position of the Solicitor. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 3

Mr. James asked the Premier in the House to-night if he proposed to take any further steps with regard to the statements tabled by the…

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State Parliament Norton Griffith Contract. Negotiations Almost Com[?] Statement by the Premier. Wheat Acquisition Bill. Replies to Questions. Murray Waters Scheme. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 2

In the State Assembly, Mr. Fitz[?]atrick wanted to know whether farmers who had their own wheat were prevented from forwarding it by rail to…

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Local Fruit Market Experiment Farm's Competition. "Ring" Among Fruiterers

The Bathurst Times · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 2

At a general meeting of the Bathurst Fruitgrowers' Association, held in the open air, last evening, the hon. secretary (Mr. E. G. Webb) told hose…

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Bathurst FruitGrowers Experiment Farm and Competition. Fruit for the Front

National Advocate · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 4

Mr. H. S. Wark presided at a meeting of the Bathurst Fruit Growers' Association, which was held in the Western Warehouse Yard last night…

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Taxing the Farmer. To the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 3

Sir,--The dog tax is regarded as distinctly hostile to dogs, in fact, it is in many cases fatal. Taxes upon strong drink are favored by some people because they limit its use…

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Store Sheep

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 12

J. S. Leeds and Co—Ao. Whitehead, 181 ewes at 5s 1d…

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Wheat Despatched

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 10

During the week ended January 23 1802 bags of wheat were dispatched from the Molong siding, 1015 from Menildra, and 120 from Eachareena…

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The Farmer's Own Wheat. Mr Fitzpatrick's Questions

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 9

In the Assembly on Thursday, Mr. Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Jastice—(1) Are farmers who have their own wheat prevented from…

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Sale of Burrawong Sheep

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 9

Messrs J. S, Leeds and Co. notify in this issue that, acting under instraction from S. P Reynolds, of "Barrawong," Cumnock, they will…

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Standard of Wheat

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 10

Standard of Wheat:— Mr. J. C. L Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Agriculture:— Has the Government yet fixed the…

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Orange Wheat District

Leader · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 8

The following bags of which liuvcs been despatched from stations in the Orange district for the week ending Saturday, January 30th: Wellington…

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