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

Farming & the land, 1920

2,013 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 16 of 101

Live Stock. Osteomalacia in Cattle Characteristic Signs

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 7

Cattle, when affected with Osteomalacia often referred to as "stiffs," "rickets," "bone-chewing," or "coast disease"--show a stiffening in the hind-quarters, which may…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 7

These notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the…

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Shortage of Seed Wheat Pretoria, Thursday Night

The Bathurst Times · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 3

There is a great shortage of seed wheat in the Union. Quantities ordered from Australia by the Government are [?]…

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Wheat Conspiracy Hearing of Charges. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 2

The hearing of the cases of conspiracy arising out of the report of the Royal Commissioner on the Wheat Office administration, was commenced…

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Wheat Charges Hearing Continued To-day. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 2

The hearing of the charge of conspiracy against four men, the cases arising out of the Wheat Commission's report, was continued at the…

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The Orchard Selection in the Orchard "Beef" and "Butter" Oranges and Lemons

National Advocate · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 1

Which are the "beef" trees of your orchard and wh[?]a the "butter" ones? The more vigorous trees, if judged by wood growth, are not the…

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Wool Clip (1920-1921) Proposed New Scheme Misses Vital Points

Leader · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 5

Existing organisations appear to have met for all the well-intentioned purpose of devising workable plans for dealing with the Australian wool…

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Two Farms Sold

Leader · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 2

Yesterday Messrs. K. S. Leeds and Co. submitted the farm at Spring Hill, in the estate of the late Mr. Gavin. A purchaser was found in…

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The Millthorpe Pear Crop

Leader · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 7

The pear crops this year in the Millthorpe district has been a whopper. Never in the history of the district have the trees yielded so…

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Farming Rabbits the Latest in Skin-getting a South Australian Proposal

The Bathurst Times · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 2

We knew it was coming—the direct proposal for the deliberate, systematic breeding of the rabbit The "Farm," an Adelaide publication,…

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The Rabbit Trapper the Landowner's Opposition, Keeping Bunny Going. Losses in Sheep

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 2

The direct conflict of interests that has occurred between the pastoralists of this State and the great army of rabbit-trappers that are out to take…

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Sheep Dip Released. MELBOURNE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 2

After refusing emphatically for months to release the stocks of Cooper's sheep dip which were held in bond at the various ports…

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The 1920 Wool [?]P

Leader · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 4

An announced by the P[?] M[?] ter recently, the government at [?] and control of Australia [?] will cease as from 30th June a[?]. Now…

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Wandering Cattle and Alleged Shop Lilting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 2

The town inspector, Mr. J. J. Stapleton, has, with the assistant of the officer specially appointed to support him, Mr. Lennox, been busy…

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Compulsory Wheat Pool. [?] Mr. Hughes. Perth

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 4

The Wheatgrowers' Conference to-day resolved, "This conference is unanimously of the opinion that the time has come for the…

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Coming Wool Clip. Criticism of Proposed Scheme. Vital Provisions Overlooked

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 4

[?] organisations [?] to have met for the well-[?]oned purpose of devising work[?] plans or dealing with the Australia…

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Correspondence the Farm and the ORCHARDIST.(To the Editor.)

The Bathurst Times · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 2

Sir,— Will you allow me to bring under the notice of orchardists and farmers generally the injustice that exists at the present time through…

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London Wool Sales London, Monday Night

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 2

The wool sales closed firm Some 145,000 bales were offered, and 138,000 were sold…

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Wheat and Meat Action by British Government. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 2

In view of the shortage of the area under wheat, which only totalled 400,000 acres for the twelve months. the Cabinet has decided to de-control…

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The Broula Estate Sale Choice Farms to Be Auctioned

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 4

The subdivision sale of the Broula estate is less than two weeks off On Wednesday, 10th March, this splendid property is to be offered at and…

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