Bathurst Plains First Wheat Harvest 1816
In 1816 the Bathurst Plains yielded wheat and barley as the first experimental crops under Governor Macquarie. The isolation of early settlers led to hand tillage with rough implements, while crops and government stock thrived, as reported in the Sydney Gazetter.
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Garit Daye
George
Blue Mountains
Blaaland
Lawnon
Wentworth
Evans
Thiat
Cox
Hhe
Macquarie
Lady Marie
Bathurst
Name River
Red Coate
Sydney
Bathurst Plains
Queen Charlotte's Vale Creek
Australia
Gazerrx
Blay
Early colonial farms cultivate plains wheat and crops
In the colony settlers moved from coastal farms to plains after floods drought and rust devastated yields. They established small holdings and stock owners grew wheat oats corn and potatoes in new plains areas within ten years of settlement.
Panel backs Parkes for Police Magistrate HQ over Forbes
The PM Panel argues Parkes should host the Police Magistrate HQ, claiming a 20 mile shorter trip to Peak Hill and similar savings to Bogan Gate and Condoboli, affecting travel for official duties.
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Parkes
Forbes
Peak Hill
Bogan Gate
Condoboli
Election Shadows in Sydney Turbulent Campaign Reel
Sydney correspondent notes election season presence with old members and new candidates seen with wives and even a baby in public rides. Candidates assist women and children in trams and trains, discuss issues with companions, and donate at church plates. Abbott of Wingen cited as a local election barometer.
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Sydney
Abbott
Wingen
Burning Mountain
Snake Yarn from Bacteria Aboriginalities column
A ditsy landscape walk nearly steps a mar joont spec ion of Pseudectes porphriacus. Johnny Johnson jumps back and searches for a stick. He returns with a young tree horn and the snake vanishes. Johnny mocks bush randomness and hurries away saying Bai Jove.
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Hxus
Johnny
Pseudectes Porphriacus
Jack
Bai
Growing a Barn Ture in Western Oklahoma
A farmer built a small barn using green willow posts. After a year the posts grew from the ground, lifting the barn higher. By spring the barn stood nine feet high with a floor added, and the owner planned further vertical growth toward a three story structure.
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Oklahoma
Lhat
Discovery for Coughs and Colds Sold by Thos Haud Peak Hill
Dr Sheldon's new preparation promises pleasant small doses for coughs colds and consumption. Price is odd. Available for sale by Thos Haud at Peak Hill.
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Sheldon
Jase
Thos, Haud
Peak Hill
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Tominatti
F. J. Graham
Sayving
Glasheen & Scourfield
Caswell Street
Tronmongery
Holloware
Galvanised Ware
Colonial Produce, &c
Thos. Hand
G.P.O
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