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

Farming & the land, 1917

1,804 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 7 of 91

Big Bush Fire in Wagga District. Wheat Chops Destroyed. Wagga

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 2

A big bushfire broke out [?]ar Wagga on Saturday morning, but has since been extinguished by the timely apearango of heavy rain. The fire destroyed…

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Dairyman Fined Selling Weak Milk. a Second Offence

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 4

Robert Evans, Health Inspector for the municip[?]dity of Bathurst, proceeded against James Lilley, [?]used dairy. man, at the local Police Court…

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Wool

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 1

Schute, Bell and Co. report, under date 22nd January:-The appraisers are at present in Brisbane, so sales will not be…

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Imported Sheep for Orange

Leader · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 2

A valuable consignment of stud sheep arrived safely yesterday, in Orange. They consisted of one ram, 12 ewes and 14 lambs, of the Suffolk…

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Wool Market. London

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 3

Bradford is still unsettled and is awaiting developments…

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Wool

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 7

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report under 20th January, 1917:—Our first appraisement catalogue and…

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Wheat Certificates

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 12

Wheat certificates are at last available at Mundooran station site. Several have been issued by Messrs. Shepard, Harvey and Co. for wheat…

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Improved Demand For Cattle

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 16

Owners, with cattle forward for sale at Homebush last Monday, met a strong market. Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report that biddings…

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Wheat Carters Neglect the Local Depot

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 12

They say that some of the local farmers are carting their wheat past the local receiving. depot on to the Morrygoen Station. Actions of this…

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Field Wheat Competitions a Remarkable Achievement

National Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 1

Mr. E. Field, of Marrar, the judge appointed by the Royal Agricultural Society in connection with their Field Wheat Competition, has submitted his…

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Wheat Lumpers Dispute Settled. Wagga

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 2

The strike of wheat lumpers has been settled. Mr. J. White, the organiser of the A.W.U., stated that he and another…

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Disastrous Cyclone Damages Wheat Stack. Navvies Flooded Out. Young

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 2

A cyclone at Milvane disturbed a stack of 21,000 bags of wheat, and demolished surrounding structures. The damage is estimated at £200…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 16

Mr. W. Cambridge, organiser of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, has returned to Mudgee, with the view of reorganising the branch…

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Orchard and Farming Property

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 16

Messrs. T. M. Sherriff and Co., under instruction from the executors of the late Mr. Sinclair, will offer an orchard and small farm at…

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Sale of Lucerne Farm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 16

Mr. J. Workman reports as having held a successful clearing out sale of farm at the residence of Mrs. J. Murray, of Burrundulla…

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Farmers and Settlers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 14

A well-attended meeting of the above body was held hi the Globe Sample rooms on Saturday afternoon, and once more a branch was launched…

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Wool Market

Leader · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 2

The Bradford wool market is very unsettled, and buyers and sellers are anxiously awaiting developments…

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The Wheat Pool

Molong Argus · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 2

Mr Campbell, secretary of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, claims that unless the minimum is raised wheat farmers will be forced…

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The Wheat Pool

Molong Argus · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 4

Mr Wm. Reuter, of Eurimbla, has received the following communicaiton, through the Hon. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, M.L.A., from the State Wheat Office,…

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Mice and Wheat Stacks

Leader · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 6

Owing to the grave fears expressed regarding the probable damage caused to wheat stacks from the presence of mice, it is interesting to learn that in…

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