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

Farming & the land, 1938

2,188 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 22 of 110

London Wool Sales Prices Slightly Lower LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1938 · page 4

The second series of the London wool sales for 1938 commenced with an offering of 9463 bales, of which [?]11 were sold. The catalogue…

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Mendooran Annual Show Trotting Section Above Average More Fat Sheep Entries Perfect Weather Big Attendance

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 March 1938 · page 12

THE Mendooran P.A.H. Association's 18th annual show opened In perfect weather on Friday, March 11. The attendance was good…

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The Farmers Why They Should Vote Labor To the Editor

National Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1938 · page 1

Sir: The Stevens Government who have had possession of the treasury benches for the last six years is coming before the farmers with promises…

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Dairyman Killed Car Crashes Into Creek WAGGA

National Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1938 · page 2

Charles Rigby, 50 a dairyman of Auburn. Victoria, was killed and Robert Williams. 68, a caterer of Middle Park. Melbourne, was injured to-day…

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Bathurst Fight Mr. Kelly's Campaign What Labor Will Do for the Farmers

National Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1938 · page 4

Mr. Gus Kelly, the Labor candidate for Bathurst. is conducting a vigorous campaign and is going day and night. In the course of an address at Porter's…

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The Lagoon Vegetable Growers' Fight to Save Crops

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 17 March 1938 · page 2

Weather conditions of late have been very trying, especially to the aged folk--one week as hot as one could imagine, the next as cold as…

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Further Drop in Wheat Prices

Leader · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 1

The local wheat market was again weaker to-day and prices cased a halfpenny a bushel, buyers quoting bulk parcels at 4/1, bagged lots at…

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European Situation. Does Not Affect Wool Prices. LONDON, March 17

Leader · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 2

Ruling rates were generally maintained at the wool sales to-day, despite the European situation. The market was rather [?] but bulk…

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Notes and Notions On the Growing of Foodstuffs Sudan Grass Poisoning Danger to Cattle

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 5

On account of instances which have recently been reported of cattle having been poisoned as the result of grazing on Sudan grass, and of…

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Wool Report

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 19 March 1938 · page 5

The Fanners and Graziers Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 1th inst: We submitted at our sale on Wednesday, 10th instant, a catalogue of…

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London Wool Sales a Better Demand LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1938 · page 1

A good selection was offered at the wool soles and better demand was evident, with good clearances being effected. Home trade was the chief…

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Same Rate Struck Bathurst P.p. Hoard Many Outstanding Returns Million Sheep to Be Assessed

National Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1938 · page 6

The rate struck by the Bathurst district Pastures Protection Board for the present year will be the same as last year—3d per head of large stock…

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Successful Sheep Exhibitors

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 March 1938 · page 7

Messrs, Greenhalgh Bros., of Mendooran, are to be complimented on their enterprise in winning the English breed sheep sections at…

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Real Champions Madgee's Wonderful Sheep

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 March 1938 · page 6

MUDGEE'S wonderful sheep were a special attraction, and large crowds of int[?]ted spec[?] were in attendance at…

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Wool Prospects Optimistic British View

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 March 1938 · page 7

IN some quarters in Australia a gloomy view is taken of the future of wool. A recent British view should reassure these pessimists…

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Fluctuating Prices Effect on Wool Industry High Prices Harmful

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 March 1938 · page 7

AT the Graziers' Conference in Sydney Mr Abbott, president, said that very high prices were just as detrimental to the…

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Correspondence Why the Farmers Should Vote Labor U.A.P. in Reply (To the Editor

National Advocate · Monday 21 March 1938 · page 5

Sir.—In your issue on Thursday last a letter appears above the name of E. A. Greaser entitled "Why they (the farmers) should vote Labor." The…

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Sydney Wool Sales Firm Prices Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1938 · page 2

Under good competition from the Continent and Yorkshire and moderate from Japan the prices for crossbred and merino fleeces were fully…

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Wheat Market Weaker

Leader · Wednesday 23 March 1938 · page 1

The local wheat market was again weaker buyers qu[?]ting [?] wheat [?] the Sydney basic, bagged [?] 3.10 Shippers quoted…

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