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

Farming & the land, 1931

2,253 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 113

Mr. D. Carson Death on Monday. Forty Years in Wool

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 5

The death occurred on Monday, January 5, of Mr. Duncan Carson, chairman of directors of Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd…

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Farmers and Citibens Meeting at Mendooran Association Formed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 19

At a meeting at Mendooran it was decided to form a Producers' and Citizens' Association and the following officers were…

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The Anzac Spirit Helping a Neighbor Diggers Crop Harvested

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 14

At the conclusion of their own harvest work Tallewang farmers again took their machines into Mr J. Back's paddocks and…

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Too Much Wheat Traffic Discontinued SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 1

"We will have to discontinue wheat traffic from the country altogether this week," was the report of the manager of the Government grain…

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Sydney Wool Sales Best Rates Maintained Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 3

An average selection totalling 10,742 bales was offered at the Sydney wool sales to-day and 9,350 were sold at auction, while private sales totalled…

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Wheat Export Over 3,000,000 Bushels Last Week Sydney Monday

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1931 · page 3

For the week ended January 8 shipments of wheat from all States of the Commonwealth for overseas ports totalled 3,563,000 bushels. Of this…

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Pseudo Sheep Buyer

Leader · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 2

John Russell pleaded guilty at the Orange Court, on Monday, to a charge of having by misrepresentation that he was a sheep buyer wishing to look…

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Pastoral Pasture Management Necessary for Permanent Improvement

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 3

Many of the shortcomings of our pastures can be traced to mismanagement, points out the Assistant Agrostologist of the Department of…

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Wool Sales. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 3

A good selection, comprising [?] bales, was offered at the wool sales to-day, and [?] An additional [?]00 were disposed of…

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Watering of Sheep The Advantages of Troughs

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 4

Watering of sheep, at all times and seasons, is far better carried out by troughs. Even in the western districts it is often possible to sink wells…

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Low Average at Sydney Wool Sales

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 6

The average price for wool sold in Sydney last week was 7.2d per lb. At yesterday's auctions there was good general competition and with a…

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Sydney Wool Sales Keen Competition Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 5

A good selection totalling 9,983 bales was offered at the wool sales to-day and 9,242 were sold at auction. An additional 600 bales were disposed of…

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Wheat for Export About 29,000 Tons SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 3

Towards the end of the month three shipments of wheat will be lifted from the White Bay terminal siloes for overseas. The manager of the…

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Narromine Farmers No More Credit Narromine

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 2

At a meeting of the local storekeepers it was decided to inform formers that they would not allow further credit and that all debts must be…

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Marketing Pea Crop Railway Department's Co-operation Special Trains Arranged

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 4

Mr. J. A. Jones, assistant district superintendent of railways, is making a comprehensive tour of the district to interview pea-growers. He is…

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Wheat Plots Experimental Crops Some Excellent Results

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 20

The following are the results of the wheat experiment plots conducted by Messrs. Robinson Bros., Tallewang, and Mr. L. Green…

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Good Wool Competition

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 4

At yesterday's Sydney wool sales under good competition from Japan, Yorkshire, Germany, Italy, and, to a lesser extent, from France, values…

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Homebush Sales Cattle Unchanged SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report that at Homebush this morning twenty-three hundred cattle were yarded. Prime sorts were…

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Wool Market General Tone Better

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 25

The Secretary Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Coy. writes:— At our sale on 7th January we offered 6416 bales comprising a…

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Australian Wheat Satisfactory Prices MELBOURNE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 2

Approximately 450,000 bushels of Australian wheat were sold in London on Tuesday at prices that are regarded as satisfactory,…

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