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

Farming & the land, 1923

1,415 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 71

Gale Sweeps West Worst in Living Memory Much Damage Wrought Grand Hotel Verandah Partially Demolished. Fruit Crops Impaired Trees and Telegraph Poles Toppled Over

National Advocate · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 2

The cyclonic windstorm which raged throughout the west on Saturday is described by the oldest inhabitants for ferocity and intensity to…

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The New Year Accidents Fatalities and Shootings a Fairly Large Crop Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 2

There was a fairly large crop of Now Year fatalities, accidents and shootings…

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A Crop of Drunks 105 Fined

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 2

One hundred and five drunks appeared at the Central Police Court to-day. They were gathered in during Saturday and Sunday. Most of…

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Cattle for England

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 1

It appears that the lifting of the embargo in England on live cattle from Canada has caused some irritation. This will be, understood readily enough in regard…

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Gilgandra Wheat Harvest

Leader · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 2

Although the Gllgandra district has had a disastrous hardest [?] Mr. W.A. Barden of [?] has once again joined the…

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New Season's Wheat. Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 2

Over 4000 bags of wheat were despatched from Bathurst railway goods yards to Sydney during last week, while 14,827 bags were received for the requirements…

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District Sheep in Demand

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 14

A draft pf [?] meri[?] wethers from Coffee Bros., Merrygoen, sold at 21/3 per head under the hammer of Messrs. Winchcombe…

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Pastoral Finance Association. Scheme for Distributing Assets Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 12

A meeting of wool growers and unsecured [?] interested in the Pastoral Finance Association was held yesterday. A scheme for…

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Wonderful Wool Prices. Another Splendid Sale

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 8

At their sale on the 18th inst., the Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Grain, Insurance and Agency Co., Ltd., submitted an average to…

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Coastal Farmers' Report

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 14

The C.F.S., Ltd., Sydney, report on January 2:—Only a few trucks of Mudgee hay were in position and the choice lots were…

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Enterprising Farmers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 19

Messrs. Roper Bros. are effecting some creditable improvements on their Coybel property. They have about seven hundred acres…

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Mudgee Co-operative Dairy Company Final of Successful Operation

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 6

Shareholders so well an suppliers have overs reason to be [?] with the successful year of business just [?] by the Mudgee…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. Agricultural. a Suggestion to the Wheat-grower

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 6

In an article in the Agricultural Gazette drawing attention to the advantage of a grinding mill on any farm on which wheat and oats are produced, and to the…

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Butter an Increase in Price Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 2

The rice in the price of butter in Melbourune will probably have an effect on the Sydney market. There are indications that a rise of 1d. to…

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AGRICULTURAL. (Bupplied by the Department of Agriculture )The Farmer's Bread. a Suggestion to the Wheat[?]rower

Leader · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 4

In a article in the "Agricultural Gax[?]" drawing attention to the [?] advantage of a go[?]ing [?] on any farm on which wheat and [?]ste [?]…

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Price of Wheat a Reduction Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 1

The local price of wheat was reduced from 6/- to 5/9½ per bushel to-day…

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"A Squatter Looking for Sheep." Why Girls Leave Home

Leader · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 5

It is evidently not a Very hard matter to pick up a girl who is waiting for her Prince Charming to happen along. and a case Jo point is where,…

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Wheat at Wellington

National Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 2

There is plenty of wheat arriving at the Wellington railway yards, but it is coming from the more favored districts. Wheat from Barel[?]an…

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Crossbred Sheep

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 2

According to Mr. R. G. May, manager of the Bathurst experiment farm, crossbred sheep sold from the farm in the past year included Dorset Horn Lincoln x[?]m[?]ino,…

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Wheat Prices

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 13

The voluntary wheat pool has reduced its price 2[?]d. per bushel. It is understood that millers and others have been importing wheat…

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