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

Farming & the land, 1918

2,081 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 13 of 105

Warrumbungles Patriotic Race Meeting—Mrs. Inglis Still III—Population Additions—Business Canvassers—Harvesting and Wheat Carting—The Rabbit Pest—Good Rain Wanted—Schools Reopen

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 12

Mrs. Inglis, sen., is still ill in Coonamble. This aged lady has been having a trying illness, and from latest reports she still scorns…

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Western Sheep and Cattle

Leader · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 3

Winc[?]combe, Carson Ltd., quoting stock values at Homebush last Monday, report that their sales included the following western lines: Xb…

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Wheat Teams

Leader · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 3

The roads outside the district [?]pecially those loading into molong, are almost congested with wheat teams, and on tuesday as many as…

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Houses and Wheat

Leader · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 3

Several cases have been repe[?] from the country of the deaths of horses through eating the new season's wheat. One night this week, while a…

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Commercial. Goulburn Special Cattle Sale

Leader · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 7

W. H. Wheatley reports having held their first special cattle sale for 1918 on Thursday, 24th January, when 4000 head were yarded to one of the…

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Wheat Rotting Insufficient Covering Farmers Confer at Geurie. Geurie

The Bathurst Times · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 1

A representative meeting of the wheat growers was held yesterday to consider the condition of the wheat stucks in Gourie…

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Wheat Stacking in Orange

Leader · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 3

Several members of the N.S.W. Wheat Board visited Orange and Millthorpe this week for the purpose of inspecting the wheat sites The Board…

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Wool Carriage-no Limits

Leader · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., advise[?] All restrictions on the carriage of wool by rail have been lifted. Growers can now therefore make…

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Wool Carriage. No Limits

Molong Argus · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., advise: —All restrictions on the carriage of wool by rail have been lifted. Growers can now therefore make…

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Grow Wheat. American Magnate's Advice

Molong Argus · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 4

According to Mr James Patton, of Chicago, the only man who is credited with having succeeded in "cornering" wheat, we should endeavor to increase…

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Sheep Fly Destruction Advice for Inquiring Pastoralists

Molong Argus · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 1

Professor Lefroy, who is a member of the British Wheat Commission, is now in Sydney, where he has made an important statement to the effect…

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Wheat or Stock? Committee at Work

Molong Argus · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 3

The committee of representative of primary and allied industries associated with wheat growing and stock raising, the appointment of which was the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 7

These 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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Wheat-growing. Encouragement Urged. Schemes of Finance

Molong Argus · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 4

The committee which is to report to the Government upon the question of wheat farming and stock raising continued its sitting on Tuesday…

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Queensland Floods Record at Rockhampton. Cattle's Great Swim. Brisbane

National Advocate · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 2

The latest message from Rockhampton indicates that the flood waters have made a sensational rise and have now reached a higher point than…

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Earlier Cables. Strikes in Central Europe. Italian Gain Reported. Britain's Need of Wheat. London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 4

There is an extensive strike movement in Berlin, particularly in the suburbs. Meetings in factories are prohibited. Strikes have, occurred at Krupp's coal mines, as well as in a…

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Stock V. Wheat. Discussed by the Local F.s.a. District Council. Mr. W. H. Bear's Views

Molong Argus · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 3

At the F.S.A, District Council meeting on Saturday afternoon last, at Manildra, Mt Holt referred to the proposition brought forward by the…

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Millthorpe News Rain and Crops

Leader · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 3

G[?]teady rain began to fall on Tuesday night and continued thoughout Wednesday, which should prove very beneficial to the potato…

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The Rain and the Crops

Leader · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 4

The average rainfall in the Orange district since mid-day on Tuesday last has been from 2½. to 31n., and it will do an Immense amount of good to…

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Farmers & settlers' Association. Orange District Council Meeting

Molong Argus · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 7

A meeting of the Orange District Council of the F.S.A. was held at the School of Arts, Manildra, on Saturday afternoon last. The following…

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