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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 3 of 105

Drowned in a Tank. Farmer's Peculiar Action. Berrigan

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 1

John Schier [?] a well-known farmer, was found drowned in the Government tank late on Saturday afternoon. He was seen by his…

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Fine Crops in Forbes District Forbes

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 1

The crops in portions of the Forbes district the year are among the best ever harvested here. At Mr. T. Bray's at Vycham, it is expected that…

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Rural Workers' Claims Illawarra Farmers' Protest. Wollongong

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 9 January 1918 · page 4

Dairy farmers of the South Coast are complaming of the unreasonableness of the rural workers claims for increased wages and shorter hours. Some of…

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Wool

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 13

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., re-port under date 7th January :—Appraisements will be resumed to-day on which date we will submit…

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Wheat Pool

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 23

Messrs. H. Greenhalgh and J. McLellan, local agents for Sheppard Harvey and Co., Government wheat buyers, have started operations at…

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Encouraging Wheat Growers

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 2

A prize of £5 is to bo given by the Parkes P. and A. Association at the next show for the champion .bushel of wheat. Seems to us that this will…

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Binnaway Mr. Sheumack Better—Fine Returns of Hay and Wheat—Good Potato and Onion Crops—The Wheat Coming In

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 11

Recovering.—I am pleased to say that Mr. W. Sheumack, who has been Laid up with an attack of pneumonia for some weeks, is now…

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Neilrex Successful Harvesting—Corn Crops Looking Well—Shed Instead of Bags for Wheat—Fell Off a Harvesting Machine and Broke

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 11

Harvesting is progressing generally. The weather is favorable. The corn crops look well and should give a fair return…

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New Season's Wheat Arranging for Payment. Three-shilling Instalment

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 26

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Grahame) stated on Tuesday evening that the agreement that had been made with the agents for the…

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Turondale Good Wool and Honey—Mostly Personal News—A Successful Soldier

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 11

We are having some very hot days and no rain. All our farmers have got their crops in. Some have very good…

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From Farm Lad. to Lawyer. a Mudgee Boy's Successful Career

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 9

The "Guardian" is always pleased to note and report the advancement of young men from the town and district. This pleasure is…

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A Fine Crop

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 15

Mr. R. Loneragan, of Jas. Loneragan, Ltd., of Mudgee, is stripping 18 bags to tho aero off his property, Currajong Park, in the…

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Wheat and Crops Destroyed. Parkes

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 4

Six hundred bags of wheat and practically the whole of the standing crop on Mr. E. J. Witt's farm, near Bartley's Creek, has been destroyed by fire. It was not insured. Mr…

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Wheat Crops Advance of 38 MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture states that as soon as Federal politics become more settled, an advance of 35 per bushel on the new seasons wheat…

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Commercial. Bundaburra Station Sheep

Leader · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report that sheep values at the opening new year sales, at Homebush last Monday, were decidedly in owners' favor…

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The Wheat Gamble

Leader · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

The pooling of wheat is a fine thing in theory, but in practice it hasn't been all beer and skittles for the farmer. Far from it. There have been delays;…

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Killing Cattle in the Country

The Bathurst Times · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 4

When one reflects on the deteriroation and loss of weight occasioned by the trucking of stock to Sydney to be slaughtered, one is astonished at the…

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The New Wheat Pool

Molong Argus · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 4

The agreement between the New South Wales Board and the eight Government agents for the handling of the wheat in the 1917-18 pool has been finalised, and now…

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Wool Offerings Under Way

Molong Argus · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 6
Also in Leader

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. report: —Wool appraisements are again in full swing on the Sydney market. By February 18th practically one half…

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