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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 22 of 105

American Wheat. Fixed at 9/10 Per Bushel. Washington, Sunday Night

The Bathurst Times · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 2

President Wilson has issued a proclamation fixing the price of the 1918 wheat at 9/10 per bushel. He urges[?] the farmers to serve humanity by has [?]…

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The War. (Australian Cattle Association Messages.) Fall of Jericho. Vive L'australie. London, Saturday. The Australians have captured Jericho. on the Jordan. Australians' Splendid Fighting

Leader · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 2

Our troops have captured all the commanding positions overlooking the southern Jordan Valley, and the Australian and New Zealand mounted…

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A Big Sale. Mudgee Farming and Other Properties

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 2

A most important sale will be held at Messrs. Crossing and Cox's officers on Thursday next. There will be a splendid oppurtunity of…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Annual Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Mudgee branch of the above Association was held in the Cudgegong Council Chambers on Saturday afternoon, 16th February. Present; Messrs…

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Farmer Killed. Manildra

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 3

William Eagleston (40), a farmer, was killed instantaneously by the kick, of a horse. Deceased leaves a wife and six young children. He was well…

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Wheat Silo

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 4

The commencement of the work of excavation in connection with the silo at Dubbo railway station was set down for to-day. But at the site…

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Romney Marsh Stud Sheep

Leader · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 3

Mr. and Mrs W. R. Glasson, of Brigalow, accompanied by Mr. Oates, of Burgoon. have just returned from Melbourne. While in Victoria Mr…

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

Leader · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 5

Bore Waters and the Irrigationist. To define exactly the composition of water that will be injurious to plants on the lines indicated in last week's…

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For the Man on the Land Agricultural Water on the Farm Bore Waters an the Irrigationist

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1918 · page 1

To define exactly the composition of water that will be injurious to plants on the lines indicated in last week's article, is not an easy matter. Much…

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Wheat Stacks

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 23

The wheat stacks, both at Merrygoen and here, have been growing bigger day by day. There are approximately 20,000 bags in the local…

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Grnfell's Harvest Wheat Refused at Sidings. Fewer Weevils

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 1

The 1971-18 season''s what now in the Grenfell yards and mill amounts to 133,000 bags—200,000 bags was estimated to come in, but this will…

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Australian Wheat an American Proposal. New York, Wednesday Night

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 3

The "New York Times" editorially urges that before the Government allows steel plates to be exported to Japan, America should stipulate that…

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Tucklan Pleasant Weather—Wheat All in: Ploughing Operations Commenced: The Deduction for "Sprouted Wheat" Cruel Degeneration in Value—Personal Notes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 26

Cool weather and fine, bright days, with cold, almost frosty, nights, have constituted the recent weather…

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Mr. Robinson's Farm, Tallewang

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 27

Improved Steinwedl, 31bus. 10lb.; Hard Federation, 40bus. 50lb.; king's Early, 28bus. 13lb.; Federation, 46bus. 41b.; Warden,…

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Turondale. The Honey industry Satisfactory Results—Bee Farmers Do Well —Accident Co Mr. Fred Bourke —Successful Cricketers—Commoners' Grievance—Good Fishing—Personal Notes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 26

I see that Mr. C. Cole has a nice buggy. Mr. Thomas Worling took a bad turn on Sunday…

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Sally's Flat. The Thrasher at Work—Good Crop of Blackberries—Personal Note—Good Haul of Fish

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 26

There is an exceptional good Crop of blackberries throughout the district, and the local jam makers arc busy…

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Farmers and Settlers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 28

The Rylstone branch of the Farmers and Seniors' Association held their annual meeting last week, when Mr. L. M'Lachlan was…

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Federal Farmers' Conference

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 22

The Australian Farmers' Federal Organisation will meet in co[?]erence to consider many important matters on March 4…

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Bathurst Experiment Farm—Mr. R. G. May Manager

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 15

Mr. R. G. May, Inspector of Agriculture for the Western District, has been appointed successor to Mr. R. W. Peacock' as manager…

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Unique Cattle Sale

Leader · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 2

In October last the Coonabarabran police soized six head of unbranded cattle running on Crown lands in the P[?]ga Scrub, When brought to town…

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