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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 24 of 74

B[?]burraga Sheep

National Advocate · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 2

District consignments sold at Homebush last Thursday included T. C. Hackley. Buckburraga, 510 [?]-bred wethers to 23 3 avg 21 7; C J…

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Wool Reports

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 6

PITT, Son and Badgery Ltd. report: Our nineteenth catalogue of the season was submitted on 5th instant and was finalised on…

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Hargraves Wool

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 4

THE following local wool was said [?] P[?] and G[?] Co-operative O[?] week James P[?] AAAA W…

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The Wool Market. Britain’s Rationing. Little Effect Here

Leader · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 4

It is possible (writes a Yorkshire correspondent) to exaggerate the importance of wool rationing in Britain, and members of the Australian wool…

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Big Sale of Interest to Farmers

Leader · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 2

The announcement in this issue of a clearing sale of draught horses and farming plant at the Fairbridge Farm. next Saturday. Will be of great…

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Rain Washed Out Sport. Great Value to District. Farmers Want Fine Change

Leader · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 3

Almost continuous rain throughout Friday night and Saturday caused abandonment or postponement of…

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With Axe in Hands. Farmer Found Dead

Leader · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 2

Edward Morgan, 60. dropped dead yesterday morning while chopping down a tree on his property at Oph[?]r, He was found…

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Negotiations on Wheat World Crop Prospects

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 1

Large transactions which might have considerable effect on wheatgrowers realisations are being negotiated by the Australian Wheat Board…

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Wool Report

Leader · Wednesday 17 April 1940 · page 4

The Farmers and Gramers co op Ltd, reports on the 15th instant — We submitted our 20th appraisement catalogue, and the final offering of…

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City Markets. Potatoes, Dairy Produce. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 17 April 1940 · page 1

S[?] Street quotations [?] day Dairy produce, butler [?] c[?] told to [?] now [?] [?] rano 1/5, honey 3rd. 10 6½d…

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FERTILISER For Wheat Farmers Rail Facilities

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 9

THE secretary of the local branch of the F.S.A. (Mr. George Warner) said last week that as a result of efforts by the branch, farmers,…

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Farm Mechanics Classes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 2

THE technical branch of the Department of Education has made all arrangements for the opening of farm mechanics classes at the…

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Food for Britain 2,000,000 Acres of New Crop. LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 1

THE Government's appeal to British people to cultivate the land has produced remarkable response…

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"Last Nail" Ready for Farmers' Coffin Margarine Manufacture for Export Conditions in Britain

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 3

THE butter production in Britain, where huge stocks have accumulated following the rationing system, is regarded…

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Trees on the Farm Planting Time Approaching

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 3

BECAUSE their wholesale removal has been necessary in the process of land settlement, trees have come to be regarded by many…

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"Forced to Fight" Farmers Organise (To the Editor)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 9

IN a letter to the Editor, Mr. C. G. Robertson, Dunedoo, commends the farmer for organising in a fight for better wheat price…

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Improved Dairying Subdivision of Paddocks Essential to Effective Pasture Improvement

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 10

SUBDIVISION of paddocks has much to recommend it, and represents, in fact, the first step in effective pasture…

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Sunny Corner Potato Crops a Failure Coal Stoppage Obliterates Prop Industry

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 5

In the five days from April 11th to the 15th. 226 points of rain were received here, so that the drought may be considered to be definitely broken…

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Penalties for Sheep Stealing

National Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 2

The penalties provided by the law for sheep stealing are considered by the Minister for Justice. (Mr. V. Treatt) to be adequate. This was…

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Sheep Sale

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 April 1940 · page 4

GEORGE Priddle, auctioneer, Mudgee, will sell at the Mudgee Saleyards this Friday, at 11.30 a.m., for a district client, 300 merino…

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