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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 2 of 148

Wheat at Country Stations. Relief to the Farmer Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 5

The Chairman of the Wheat Board (Mr.Valder) to-day stated that the Board had advised . agents to load wheat on trucks at country railway…

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The Wheat Question. Commonwealth Action

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 2

The Commonwealth has lodged a complaint before the Interstate Commission against New South Wales' wheat embargo. It declares that the State's action in preventing wheat…

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The Wheat Grab. Grenfell Loses £10,000. GRENFELL

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 4

The largest and most representative meeting of farmers ever held in Grenfell met in the Masonic Hall, to discuss they Wheat Acquisition Bill…

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The Past Season Prospects for 1016. Increased Area Under Crop

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 4

The manager of the Experiment Form (Mr. R. W. Peacock) yesterday referred, in conversation with a "National Advocate" reporter, to the…

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Improved Sheep Demand

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 19

The trend of values in the sheep section at Homebush last Monday was in owners' favor. Supplies were light and buyers, were in big…

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Commercial. WOOL

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 16

Australian Mercantile, Land, and Finance Co., Ltd., report on 5th January, 1915:— Business has been quiet last week…

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The Demand for Sheep

Leader · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 2

The trend of values in me sheep section at Homebush last Monday was in owners' favor. Supplies were light and buyers were in big attendance…

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Wheat and Patriotism

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 2

The charm that attaches itself to all that his Satanic Majesty dictates is the ease with which a reason can be found for each wrong act committed…

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The Wheat Board. Minister Impressed Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 2

Mr. Ashford, Minister for Agriculture to-day paid a visit to the Wheat Acquisition Board, He stated afterwards that he had been impressed with the methods…

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Wheat Board Works Smoothly Mr. Ashford Impressed. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 3

Mr. Ashford, Minister for Agriculture to-day paid a visit to the proceedings of the Wheat Acquisition Board. He stated afterwards that he had been…

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Dairy Swamp

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 12

We had a most enjoyable time here on New Year's Day. A large number of friends indulged in all kinds of games all day, then…

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Stock Sales Resumed. Big Yarding of Sheep and Cattle. Yesterday's Sales

Leader · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 3

The local fat stock sales were re sumed in Orange yesterday, when big yardings of both sheep and cattle were so'd; 1000 head of fat and store cat…

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Buoyant Cattle Market

Molong Argus · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 3

The New Year opened auspicially for cattle owners. Prices for all classes are on a very high level. Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. state…

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Sheep Die of Thirst

Leader · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 2

A pi[?]able spectacle was witnessed along the road from the Urabatta lane, Inverell, to the railway recently, when, scores of sheep, in good…

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The Wheat Seizure

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 4
Also in Molong Argus

Up to the present about 50 appeals have been, lodged against the price being paid, by the Government for wheat. It is stated that the Farmers and Settlers'. Association…

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Wheat Versus Oats

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 6

A distinctly interesting feature of the report is a discussion of the relative value of wheat, oats and barley for dairy cattle. All have their champions, but some discussion has…

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The Case for Wheat

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 6

"The earliest fodder that farmers on the South Coast feed to their cattle is wheat, say in July and middle of August. The cattle up to then have had to rely on natural…

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Wheat Seizure. Right of Appeal

Molong Argus · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 1

Thus Friday's S.M. Herald":- Many wheatgrowers have been anxious to know when the time for right to appeal against the price fixed…

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The Wheat Board Remarks by Minister Chick Wheat at 5/. SYDNEY

The Bathurst Times · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 3

Mr. Ashford, Minister for Agriculture, paid his first official visit to the Wheat Acquisition Board yesterday. He said afterwards that he was much in…

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