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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 3 of 74

Wool Reports

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

SCHUTE, Bell, Badgery, Lumby Ltd. report:—Although we as wool brokers are precluded, under the terms by which the Wool clip…

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Wheat Carters Strike Police Restore Order

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 9

A NUMBER of wheat carters at Dunedoo went on strike last Wednesday as a result of a controversy over the alleged slow…

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Wheat's Value As a Food for Pigs

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 12

RECENTLY, the "Gulgong Advertiser" spoke of the increasing interest being taken in the pig industry in the Gulgong…

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£25,299,147 Wool Appraisements MELBOURNE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 1

FROM October to December 1,450,000 bales of wool were appraised in Australia at a value of £25,299,147 in Australian currency…

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Huge Losses Pulpy Kidney in Sheep A Good Season Disease

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

ENTERO-TOXAEMIA, for "pulpy kidney," is a serious disease which affects sheep of all classes, and of different ages,…

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Wheat Bulkhead at Dunedoo Credit Where Credit is Due

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 9

IN our issue of December 21 we mentioned that Mr. O. L. Milling conferred with the Minister for Agriculture, the Hon. Major Reid,…

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War and Wool Possible Trade Changes WINCHCOMBE, Carson Ltd. report:—

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 6

War-time conditions produce trading problems in all countries, but particularly for those nations engaged in hostilities who usually…

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Australian Wheat No Advice of British Needs While Silos Bulge Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 1

Wheat is not listed on essential commodities Britain requires from Australia, and so far Britain has not advised of the…

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Dunedoo District News Bulkhead Half Full Wheat Still Pouring In New AH Time Record

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 9

NOT for many years to come will the receivals of wheat at Dunedoo be so heavy or constitute the record they have done this…

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Everything Came From the Farm

National Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 2

A really fine luncheon served by the staff of the Bathurst Experiment Farm was the subject of much praise at yesterday's Farmers' Field…

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Parliamentarians Could Not Attend Farm Day

National Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 2

When the Manager of the Bathurst Experiment Farm, (Mr. R. G. May) rose at yesterday's Farmers' Field Day Luncheon, he apologised for the…

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Big Crowd at Farmers' Field Day

National Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 2

There was a splendid attendance at the Farmers' Field Day at the Bathurst Experiment Farm yesterday, when over 180 people…

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Choicest Cream Don'ts for Dairymen

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 16

THE following advice was given to a gathering of dairy farmers by the manager of a north coast factory some years ago and it is…

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Wheat Surplus Silos Overflowing Protection From Mice Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 4

Country reports indicate that adequate measure are being taken to protect the overflow of wheat from silos from weather and mice…

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Our Wheat Sale to Britain Agreement Likely Next Week CANBERRA

National Advocate · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 1

It is expected that Within the next few days an agreement between Australia and Great Britain for the sale of a portion of this season's wheat…

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Record Wool Clip Expected to Realise £75,000,000 CANBERRA

National Advocate · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 4

The proceeds to Australia of the record wool clip this year would be £75,000,000 the secretary of the N.S.W. Grazt[?]rs' Association (Mr. J. W…

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The Wool Cheque. Seventy Five Million. Record Figures Quoted. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 2

Proceeds to Australian [?] the of a record clip this year would be £75,000,000 the secretary of the N.S.W. [?] Association…

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Wheat Overflow. Country Silos Full. Temora’s All-Time Record. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 2

Country reports indicate that adequate measures are being taken to protect the overflow of wheat at ailos…

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Importance of Pig Management Bathurst Experiment Farm Demonstration

National Advocate · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 6

The importance in making a success of pig raising was stressed by the manager of the Bathurst Experiment Farm (Mr. R. G. May) in a…

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Farm Worker Injured. Cyclist Over Embankment

Leader · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 2

The Orange Ambulance yesterday afternoon and last night brought two men front district centres to the Orange Save…

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