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

Farming & the land, 1940

1,464 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 19 of 74

Cattle Sales Prices Higher But Disappointing Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 1

Although there was a large attendance at the stud cattle sales at the Show today, and the prices realised were higher than last year,…

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Lost in Victorian Fires. Valuable Sheep Studs. MELBOURNE

Leader · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 2

An officer of the Department of Agriculture who has returned from grassing and agricultural areas, [?] [?] by estimates that moto…

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At the Show Western Exhibit Again Second Wheat Practically Perfect P. M. Baaner's Big Apple "Scoop"

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 1

For the seventh year in succession North Coast and Tablelands, with 1,837¾ points out of a maximum of 2,100, won the Commonwealth District…

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City Markets. Dairy, Potato Prices. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 6

The [?] issued in [?] today — [?] [?]…

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Farmers Are Lo[?] Minister's Praise at SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 2

Whatever the call former or otherwise would always stilling joyaity. common[?] understanding said the [?]…

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Loss of £10,000. Potato Growers Suffer. Few Crops will be Marketed. MILLTHORPE

Leader · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 2

Orange district potato growers, it it conservatively estimated, have lost £10,000 because no rain has fallen…

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Wool Report

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 14

THE Country Producers' Selling Co., Ltd., report. We offered our final wool appraisement before the Easter holidays on the 11th inst.,…

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Sofala Wool

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 4

AT Schute Bell, Badgery, Lumby, Ltd.'s, appraisement this week, Sofala wool from the property of Mr. G. K. Churches realised as…

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New Deal for Farmers Wheat Growers' Union Local Broach Formed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 11

A BRANCH of the Wheat Growers' Union of N.S.W. was formed at Dunedoo on Saturday. Mr. R. B. Nott, Liamena, was…

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New Deal for Farmers Wheat Growers' Union Local Branch Formed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 9

A BRANCH of the Wheat Growers' Union of N.S.W. was formed at Dunedoo on Saturday. Mr. R. B. Nott, Liamena, was…

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"A Good Farmer"

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 4

NOXIOUS Weeds Inspector, Mr. Spencer, paid a special visit this week to Mudgee to investigate the disappearance of St. John's Wo[?]…

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Dunedoo District News Junior Farmers Meet Discuss Trophies Competition Keen Interest

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 10

ON Saturday afternoon, the Junior Farmers' from Dunedoo and Cobbora [?]ed to the "Pine Ridge" Settlement where they met the…

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She's a Crack Shot Woman Routs 46 Men Armed Mob Raids Farm

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 2

One women armed with a shotgun sent 46 men-- brandishing cudgels and crowbars-- crawling away on their hands and knees when they…

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Farmers and Graxiers’ Wool Sales

Leader · Friday 22 March 1940 · page 2

In last Friday’s labour of the Furthers and Grazlers’ woof report it was shown that Camperdown Ealalc, Armidale, A PCS brought 13d. This…

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Farm Pea Salad

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1940 · page 17

Soak one tablespoon granulated gelatine in half cup cold water for five minutes; add half cup hot water, stir until gelatine is dissolved. Add…

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Wool and Stock Values

National Advocate · Monday 25 March 1940 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd report: [?] in [?] of drought condition. stock values decline because of the [?] of ferd. The dry…

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Australian Wool Clip Foreign Customers' Requirements London

National Advocate · Monday 25 March 1940 · page 1

In view of the warnings of danger threatening the Australian and New Zealand wool industries if insufficient supplies…

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Holiday Accidents Crop of Minor Injuries

National Advocate · Monday 25 March 1940 · page 5

Though fortunately the Easter holidays so far have progressed without any serious accidents so far as this district is concerned,…

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