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

Farming & the land, 1930

2,082 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 105

Wool Market

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 9

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. wired us on Wednesday as under: We sold 7800 bales of wool at our Sydney auction to-day…

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Wool Auctions. London Sales Effect Values

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 2

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Coy. write: On the 29th January we offered 6,994 bales representative of a…

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Letter Causes Stir. Dairy Cows The Cause

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 8

A clause in the Health Inspector's report to the Council on Tuesday night read as under: "I have inspected Kent's,…

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Cattle Stealing at Lithgow

Leader · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 2

Christopher King Olds was charged at the Lithgow Police Court, on Thursday that between January [?] and 13. [?] stole five head [?] cattle, valued at…

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Homebush Sales Sheep Prices Steady

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report that at Homebush this morning twenty-three hundred pattle good to prime, were yarded. Thirty-fivex…

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Wool Auctions. [?] Competition Widening

Leader · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 6

The Secretary. Farmers and [?] Co-operative Co., reports:— on [?]th February [?] offered over [?] representative of a [?]…

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Wool Stabilisation Minister Pleased Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 1

The Minister for Markets (Mr. Parker Moloney), finds cause for satisfaction in the fact that the controlling interests in the wool…

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Wool Auctions Healthier Tone Competition Wide[?]ing

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 12

The Secretary Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Coy. reports: — On the 6th February we offered over 7,000 bales representative of a…

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Sheep on the Road Are Responsible for Three Accidents Crashes Near Dunn's Corner

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 1

A large mob of travelling sheep was responsible for several motor mishaps on the Bowenfel's-road last night. As a result one man is in hospital…

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RURALISMS and Markets. Stronger Wool Market. Improved Values. Competition Well Sustained

Leader · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 6

Winchcombe, [?] Ltd. report:— Strong general competition was experienced at our Sydney wool sale on Wednesday. France, Yorkshire…

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Eye Injured Farm Hand's Claim. a Denman Case

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 14

Application was made on February 5 to the Workers' Compensation Commission by Richard Joseph Hunter, of Worondi, via Denman, farm hand, for…

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Ladies' Day at Farm

National Advocate · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 2

"Ladles' Day" at the Bathurst Experiment Farm, which was held on Saturday, attracted about 200 visitors, including a good number of farmers…

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Young’s Apple Crop

Leader · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 4

Young's apple crop this season [?] estimated at 70,000 cases. The local Producers’ Association expects [?] handle upwards of [?]0,000 cases. [?]…

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Sydney Wool Sales a Firm Market Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 3

An average election totalling 10,571 bales was offered at the Sydney wool sales to-day and of this number 10,209 boles were sold at auction and an…

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Snake Bite Fatal a Farmer's Death Tumut

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 2

When bitten by a snake near the Tumut River last night, Alfred Phillips omitted to take any precautions. He became ill shortly afterwards and…

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Wages and Wool

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 8

World wool production during the last seven years has advanced from 8,479,000 bales to 11,000,000 bales—approximately 30 per cent. Australia…

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The Wool Sales

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 4

At Monday's Sydney wool sated very keen competition prevailed from all sections of the trade for all descriptions of merinos, and the market…

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Motor Cars and Travelling Sheep

Leader · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 2

The bete noir of the country motorists is the flocks or travelling sheep met on the main roads, and very often these are directly responsible for…

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Wool Sales Competition Strong

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 9

Goldsbrough, Mort report:—We offered at auction on Feb. 11 five thousand seven hundred and sixty-nine bales of wool, an average…

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Mahonga Estate Closer Settlement. Riverina Wheat Lands

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 14

Notification appears in the Government Gazette of Feb. 17 setting apart eleven farms on Mahonga estate for settlement purchase…

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