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

Farming & the land, 1917

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Bulk-handling of Wheat

Molong Argus · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 1

The inauguration of the bulk hand ling of wheat, which has been dangled before farmers by varioug political partios for a decade or more, has…

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The Wheat Crop Official Estimate of Yield 42,817,000 Bushels

The Bathurst Times · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 3

The Government Statistician, Mr. J. B. Trivett, has furnished an estimate of the wheat crop yield for 1916. He puts the total estimated product from…

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Next Wheat Grop. Proposed State Guarantee

Molong Argus · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 2

An important statement was made by Mr Grahame, Minister for Agriculture, on Saturday in regard to the next wheat crop. In order to encourage…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 7

Those notes are issued every week under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the…

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Wool Trade Economy. Endorsement of John Bridge' Policy

Leader · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 5

Nearly twelve months ago, the firm of John Bridge and Co., Ltd., inaugurated, in the interests of woolgrowers, their campaign of economy…

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New Wheat Advance. 2/6 Per Bushel Now Payable

Molong Argus · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 3

Melbourne, Monday.—Sanator Russell (Minister in charge of foodstuffs) announced that from to-day an advance of 2s 6d per bushel on the…

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Wool golf Hose, big sizes, Webbs. Mild Summer Weather

National Advocate · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 2

The weather continues to be only moderately warm in Bathurst, the highest thermometrical registration yesterday being 85 degree…

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Eugowra Farmers and Settlers

Molong Argus · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 1

A committee meeting of the above was held in the School of Arts meeting room on Saturday, the [?] inst., but no business of an important nature…

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Daylight Robbery" Preventing Production. Dairymen and the New Time

The Bathurst Times · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 1

The day[?]ght saving sheme was strongly condemned at the annual meeting of the local branch of the Singi[?]on Primary Producers' Union…

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AGRICULTURAL. (Supplied by the Department of Agriculture.) Wagga Growing Crop Competition. the Judge's Report

Leader · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 8

No little interest annually attaches to the growing-crop competition conducted by the Murrumbldgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association,…

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Dairying Around Bathurst Increase in Production

National Advocate · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 1

Owing to the abundant rain during the past year, the dairying season in Bathurst district has been a particularly profitable one. This is…

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Agricultural. Wagga Growing Crop Competition. The Judge's Report

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 7

No little interest annually attaches to the growing-crop competition conducted by the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association, Wagga, and the report of the…

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The Wheat Pool Interesting Returns. Much Grain Still in Australia. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 4

Official returns made available to-day in connection with the wheat pool show that of the 53,798,000 bags put into the pool, 23,5151,000 were still hld on…

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Soldiers Farms Co-operative Principle Introduced. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 3

The Minister for Lands stated this afternoon that all future settlements of returned soldiers on resumed Crown lands where 10 or more could…

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Wool Trade Economy Endorsement of " John Bridge" Policy. '

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 4

Nearly twelve months ago, the firm of John Bridge and Co., Ltd., inaugurated, in the interests of wool-growers, their campaign of…

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Poisoning Sheep Blowflies. Department of Agriculture, Land Buildings, Bridge-st., Sydney

Leader · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 6

The attention of the Minister for Agriculture, Hon. W. C. Grakame, M.L.A., has heen drawn to the fact that quite a number of letters have…

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Suspicious Fires Phosphorous Baits in Crops Gundagai

The Bathurst Times · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 4

There has been a number of bush fires in this district during the past week. At Wambidgee on Tuesday a fire burnt 100 acres of Mr. O'Dowling's wheat…

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Bathurst Dairying Co. Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 1

The dairying season locally has been a particularly profitable one. This is reflected in the transactions of the Bathurst Co-operative Dairying Company, which during December…

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Wheat Crop 42,817,000 Bushels Left

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 1

The Government Statistician, Mr. J. B. Trivett, reports that owing to the lateness of the season and the serious interruptions experienced…

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Deficient in Butter Fat Bathurst Milkman Fined

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 1

Mr. R. Evans health inspector, proceeded against Robert Lilley, milk vendor, of Lower Russell-street, at the Bathurst Police Court yesterday, for…

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