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

Farming & the land, 1916

2,676 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 12 of 134

Farm and Station Notes. Varieties of Wheat

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 2

The recommendations of the Department of Agriculture on the subject of varieties suitable for various purposes in different…

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Record Wheat Yield

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 7

Writing to the "Telegraph" Mr. E. J. Collins (Forbes) says:- "Your Murrurundi correspondent asks if any better returns than 51…

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Wheat From America

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 15

The London "Morning Post" says that during the first ten months of 1913 the United States sent 12,000,000 bushels of wheat…

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Orange Stock Market. Fat Cattle

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 10

Leeds Bros.—Ac. Oates, cow £13 17s, do £12 10s, bull £7 10s; ac. O'Donnell, steer £9 2s, steer £9 17s; ac. Seal, 3 steers £10 7s 6d, cow £9 17s 6d, cow £8…

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January Wool Sales. "John Bridge" Record. Handsome Wool Prices

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 14

John Bridge & Co's. opening sale of the year, held on Wednesday last, 19th instant, was notable for several things. One of these was the extraordinary…

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Another Wheat Fire. Blaze in the Cundumbul District. Over Ten Acres of Crop Burnt

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 8

Another fire broke out in a wheat paddock on Tuesday, in the Two-Mile Creek district, Cundumbul, and as a result from ten…

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The Wheat Worry. Cancellation of Interest

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 15

The State Government has cancelled the proposal to pay farmers four per cent on their money if they do not draw it from the…

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Grabbed Wheat. Extra Compensation of 3d. Awarded

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 13

The Attorney-Genaral made available on Tuesday the report of the Necessary Commodities Commission on the subject of claims for…

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Sensational Accident. Motor Cycle Collides with Wheat Team

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 7

Mr. W. R. Cole, of Molong, is now an inmate of the hospital, suffering from severe injuries sustained as a result of a collision…

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Kaiser's Butter Mutual Admiration at Nish. Strokes Prince's Face. London

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 4

The German press has published choice extracts from the Kaiser's conversations at Nish. To M. Radoslavoff, the Bulgarian…

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Wheat Team Worries. Rocks in Railway Yards and Poor Watering Facilities

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 17

At the meeting of the Amaroo Shire Council on Monday, Mr. President Rogers tabled a minute stating that while in Molong…

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Farmers' Parliament. Molong F.S A. Meeting

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 5

A meeting of the Molong F.S.A. was held last Saturday. Those present were:—Messrs. Evans (president), Holmes. B. Holt. Ellis…

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Farmers' Estates. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 4

William Wilson, of Barrabra, a grazier, who died on November 22, left property valued at £75,189. Probate has been granted in the…

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Homebush Sheep Marktt

Leader · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 1

Competition was irregular at last Thursday's Homebush sheep sales. Messrs Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. state that prime mutton was in strong…

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Wool Report

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 2

Goldsbrough Mort and Co., Ltd. Sydney, report on January 28th:—No sales have been held in this market during the present week buyers…

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Big Store Sheep Sale

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 2

Attention is drawn to the 8000 store sheep sale. advertised by Messrs. Reg M'Lachlan and Hill Clark and Co., Ltd. The sheep t…

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Wheat in Molong

Leader · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 2

Wheat is pouring into the Molong station in such quantities that the railway officials are unable to stack it all, but the agents are seeing to it…

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Commercial. Wool Report

Leader · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 1

Messrs Goldbrough Mort and Co. report under Friday's date: No sales have been held in this market during the present week, buyers being absent…

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London Wool Sales. Animated Business. London. Friday night

National Advocate · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 4

The wool sales were animated to-day. There was a better selection of crossbreds, and prices were exceedingly firm. Merinos were…

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Blown Off Cart. Farmer Injured. Forbes

The Bathurst Times · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 3

Mr. H. J. Jones, of Tomanbil, met with an extraordinary accident on his farm. He was on top of a load of straw when a "willy-willy" New…

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