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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 32 of 111

Homebush Sales Sheep Prices Fall SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 4

Only fair inquiry prevailed for the 30,000 sheep and lambs penned at the Flemington saleyards to-day. The market for lambs showed no change…

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French Trade Threat New Zeal and Wool Reciprocity Demand Wellington (N.z.)

National Advocate · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 5

The Minister for Finance (Mr. Nash) is conferring with French woolbuyers following their threat to boycott the Dominion wool sales unless France is…

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Sunny Corner Farming Is Payable Proposition Good Prices for Potatoes

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 6

The rainfall for March was 306 points, making the fall for the first quarter of tills year 804 points, as against 647 points for the…

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Forest Reefs. Rain and Crops

Leader · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 4

Very heavy rain fill here again on Sunday, which resulted in some of the fallowed paddocks being very badly washed, some of which had…

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Advertising of Wool Within Australia. Important Decision by Aust. Wool Board

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1939 · page 3

For some considerable time, the Australian Wool Board has been considering a publicity campaign with the object of promoting the sale of…

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Wool and Free Trading Poland and Czechoslovakia

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1939 · page 15

"Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:— As a result of the Easter recess, wool transactions in Sydney have been limited, but the market tone…

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Cattle Sales

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 April 1939 · page 4

AT the Sydney Show cattle sales last week two Devon bulls from Havilah realised from 55 to 155 guineas, while a heifer was sold for…

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Quality Sheep

Leader · Monday 17 April 1939 · page 2

McNelly, Crampton and Martin pty.Ltd. announce by advertisement in this issue that they will be yarding on Thursday next 1,000 good quality…

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Wool Classing

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 April 1939 · page 4

THERE are ten students studying sheep and wool under Mr. W. Scruse, technical school instructor, at the class room in the…

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Canada's Wheat Huge Stocks Held OTTAWA

National Advocate · Monday 17 April 1939 · page 1

The Dominion Bureau of Statistics announces that Canada's wheat stocks amount to 200,000,000 bushels, as compared with 8[?],000,000 a year ago…

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Overseas Tension Influence on Wheat Market Local Report

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 April 1939 · page 6

SINCE the Easter holidays the market has been largely influenced by political developments in Europe, states Dalgety's weekly…

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Ajax Again Second Win in C.W. Cropper Plate Defaulter's Good Performance (Official Starting Prices) SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 17 April 1939 · page 4

AJax led practically throughout to win the C. W. Cropper Plate on the concluding day of the Australian Jockey Club's Autumn meeting at…

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Butter Suspended SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 4

A. J. Rutter. driver of Satin Don in the Firs' Improvers Divided Handicap at the Harold Park trotting meeting to-day. was suspended for two…

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Judges Comment Cattle Section

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 5

Judge of the cattle section at Bathurst for the last four year Mr. F J Simpson of "Gunnawarra" Gularrambone, remarked after…

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Wheat Prices Steady

Leader · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 1

The Syd[?] w[?] to-day. [?]s [?]ds at 2/4[?] Sydney March [?] get [?] at 2/5[?] a…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 1

[?]gh Mort and Co. report:— [?] red [?]on on M[?]day [?]s. As [?]d with closing [?]s in Sydney [?]st [?]ons…

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Sydney Wool Sales Good Competition Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 2

Under good general competition the market at the wool sales to-day fully firm at yesterday's rates. A special feature of the sale was…

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Commercial News. Wool Report. Wisdom of Ready Selling

Leader · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 3

Winchcombe. Car[?] Ltd., report —The wisdom of Australian growers and producers in other countries freely meeting the market with their ch[?]…

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Japan More Active. At Sydney Wool Sales. SYDNEY, Tueaday

Leader · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 2

Under good general competition, the market at the wool sales to-day ruled fully firm at yesterday’s rates. A special feature of the [?]ale was the…

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Making Good Farmers Better Bathurst Firm's Motto

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 3

The slogan of the International Harvester Company. "Good implements make good farmers better", has been adoptedy by Messrs…

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