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

Farming & the land, 1939

2,214 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 18 of 111

Armed Hold-up Gulargambone Sensation Grazier Menaced with Rifle Farm Hand Arrested DUBBO

National Advocate · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 5

Mr. Arnold Newton, well known Gulargombone gmzier, was yesterday held up by an armed farm hand who is alleged to have…

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Maize Crops Dry Weather Effects

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 7

THE State Marketing Bureau reports on the maize crops in the Mudgee district as follow:—Unfavorable weather conditions…

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Sound Motion Pictures. Graphic Scenes from Farm Life and Industry

Leader · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 1

All interested in modern farming methods will find pleasure and [?] [?] the latest series of international Harvester sound motion…

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Homebush Sales Sheep Prices Improve SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 4

Only 34,000 sheep and lambs confronted buyers at the Flemington saleyards to-day. Keen competition prevailed and the market for all…

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Sydney Wool Sales Market Firm SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 4

At the wool rales to-day good competition prevailed from the Continent and Yorkshire, and the market ruled firm for all descriptions of…

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Aid for Crops Beneficial Rains SYDNEY, Monda

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 2

Commenting on the changed weather conditions, the Director of Agriculture (Mr. A. H. E. McDonald) said that if normal weather prevailed…

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The Wool Outlook Yorkshire's Trade

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd report The wool market has retained its freedom from quotable variation, but Continental top market have not…

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Pastoral Lease Embargo To be lifted in N. Territory, DARWIN

Leader · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 3

[?]uge areas of grazing land [?] at more than 200,000 square m[?] will shortly be thrown [?] for development as a result of the…

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Sydney Wool Sales Market Rules Firm SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 3

Under general competition, mainly from Yorkshire and the Continent, the market ruled firm at to-day's wool sales for all descriptions…

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Commercial News. the Wool Market. Yorkshire’s Trade

Leader · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 4

Wlnchcombe. Carson Ltd. report under date February 28:— The wool market has retained its freedom from quotable variation, but…

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Another Film of Orange Story of Wool. Mr. Chas. Chauvel’s Plans

Leader · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 2

Mr. Charles Chauvel, famous Australian film producer, wants to make a great drama telling the story of…

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Tasmanian Gale Apple Crop Partially Destroyed LAUNCESTON

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 2

A huge southerly gale which swept the Taomar district caused extensive damage, It being expected that 30 per cent, of the Peera early apple…

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Reserve Vandalism Junior Farmers' Exhibition Has Been Despoiled and Most of Equipment Stolen

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 2

Considerable indignation was expressed at a meeting of Lithgow Council on Monday night at a report that vandals had carried away much…

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Mudgee Wool

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 4

AT the Sydney wool sales this week there was keen demand for five bales of AAA with branded Braeburn UP Mudgee, which realised…

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Wool Report

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 8

THE Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 27th instant:—We submitted at our sale on…

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Sheep Dog Trials at Mudgee Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 1

THE sheep dog trials at the Mudgee Show, which attracted a great deal of interest, were completed at about 2 p.m…

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Pastoral Outlook Feed and Water Scarce Inspector's Report

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 16

FODDER and water throughout Dunedoo district are scarce, and many dams and catchment areas are low owing to the lack of…

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The Wool Outlook Yorkshire's Trade

National Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 6

Winchcombe. Carson Ltd. report: The wool market has retained its freedom from quotable variation, but Continental top markets have not…

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WHEAT YIELDe Substantial Increase SYDNEY, Wednesday.e

National Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 2

Based on returns received from 17,447 individual growers, the Government Statistician (Mr. S. R. Carver) to-day issued a statementt…

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