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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 20 of 105

Cabinet Crisis the Wheat Elevator Contract. a Critical Position

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 3

Although it was expected last week that the differences between State Ministers over the central wheat elevator and silo contracts had been…

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Commercial Wool Report

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 4

The Australian, Mercantile, Land and Finance Co., Ltd., report Feb.19th:— This company's appraisement No…

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Wool and Produce Reports

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 1

The Sydney Wool Seiling Brokers' Association report for last week:-- Wool:--Appraisement No. 28, the eighth series of the present season, was concluded…

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PASTORAL. (Supplied by the Department of Agriculture.) Tree Planting in Australia. Why it is Necessary

Leader · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 4

It has been characteristic of the pastoral and agricultural development of Australia that the policy of providing during seasons of plenty for…

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AGRICULTURAL. (Supplied by the Department of Agriculture.) Water on the Farm. The Irrigationists Interest

Leader · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 3

The comp[?]tion of the water av[?]able for irrigating crops and orchards is a matter of much importance in districts of low rainfall, and those are…

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Farmer Killed Fall From Sulky Narromine

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 3

Mr. F. J. Crawford, farmer and grazier, received fatal injuries through falling out of a sulky. He had stopped at a local store and was in the…

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Wool

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 27

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report under date February 18.— High prices have been realised for several brands during the past…

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Wool

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 27

New Zealand Loan and Mecantile Agency Co., Ltd., report under. date February 13:—Our appraisement No. 28 was concluded last…

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Wheat Payments

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 16

Owing to some technical delay in [?]ertaining the cost of rail haulage from here to Merrygoen (when open) fanners who delivered their wheat at…

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Wheat Bungle Disappointed Farmers. Forbes

National Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 2

At the present time, no wheat is being received at Forbes Railway Station. The trouble is that two sets of agents have their full number…

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Commercial. WOOL

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 27

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report under date February 16, 1918 Wool.—From the latest news it appears that the South African…

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Establishing a Butter Pool. Federal Government's Intention

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 20

The Minister for Foodstuffs (Senator Russell) announced on Tuesday that it was the intention of the Federal Government to…

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At the Show—Second Sheep Shearing Competition

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 15

Messrs. W. Kellett and Sons, the Mudgee agents for Messrs. Dangar and Geydes' portable sheep-shearing machines, are offering two guineas…

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Neilrex Wheat Carting—Grass Fire— Dunedoo Show—Land for Soldiers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 11

Wheat carting is in progress to Mooren and Neilrex. Those carting to Mooren are complaining of shortage of men to lump the wheat…

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Shipping our Wheat. Swedish Action Proposed Taking Food to America

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 13

A message from Chicago states that Sweden is planning to establish a steamship line to winy foodstuffs from Australia to the United States…

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The Prime Minister at Bendigo. Welcome Absence of Sensation. the Shipping Question. and the Wheat Problem

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 18

TO those who had indulged in expectations in respect of the Prime Minister's speech at Bendigo on Saturday, the speech will have been…

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Farmer's Fatal Fall. Narromine

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 1

Mr. F. J. Crawford, a farmer and grazier, received fatal injuries through falling out of a sulky. Mr. Crawford had stopped at a local store, and was in…

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Dairying and Child Labor Appeal to Commissioner. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 3

Mr. John Hackelt, of the Children's Protection Society, recently asked Mr. Piddington, K.C., the Interstate Commissioner at present investigating…

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Special Sheep Sale

Leader · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 6

A store sheep sale of importance is advertised in this issue by Messrs O. H. Furner and Co, and the Pastoral Finance Association, Ltd. (auctioneers…

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Pastoral. Tree Planting in Tustralia

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 7

It has been characteristic of the pastoral find agricultural development of Australia that the policy of providing, during seasons of plenty for periods of poverty has but…

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