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

Farming & the land, 1942

1,274 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 15 of 64

Gulgong District has Opportunity of Growing Vegetable-Farm Seeds

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 March 1942 · page 18

GULGONG district gardeners and farmers are presented with an excellent opportunity of growing here succulent…

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Orange Stock Market. Fat Sheep and Cattle Scarce

Leader · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 3

The Orange Association Selling Agents report on yesterday’s sales as follows:— Owing to the [?] of [?]…

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Cattle Market Firm

Leader · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 4

Competition at the Homebush cattle sales to-day was active, and the market was firm at the average rate of last sale day…

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Wool Report

Leader · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 3

The Fa[?] and Graziers’ Cooperative Co. Ltd. reports on the [?] —We submitted our Appraisement Catalogue No. 73 the 22nd of…

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Forbes Sheep Sale Prime Sheep and Lambs 2/- to 3/- Cheaper

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 3

Edward Weaver and Company (Forbes) and the Farmers and Graizers' Co-op., Co., Ltd. (Sydney), auctioneers in conjunction, report that…

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CARCOAR P.P. BOARD Loitering Sheep

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 4

Carcoar P.P. Board has decided to take action to prevent sheep loitering in lanes. During the past few months there…

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To Be Sent Inland Immediately Coastal Stud Cattle

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 3

Stud cattle and stock herds from the eastern seaboard districts are to be dispersed immediately ia safer areas inland…

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Choice As Wool Centres? Dubbo, Junee, Moree

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 3

It is probable that wood appraisement centres will be established at Dubbo, Jnaee and Moree…

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Wheat Can Be Stacked "Keeps More or Less Indefinitely" Mil. J. P. BREEN, M.P. on Weevil Control Canberra

National Advocate · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 6

Wheat can toe kept more or less indefinitely when properly stored—a fact that has been scientifically established…

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Set Crops On Fire Incendiary Bomb Menace

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 2

The possibility of enemy incendiary bombs being dropped to start large-scale fires in ripe crops is discussed by the…

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"Farmers Being Slated " Industrialists on a "Wonderful Thing"

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 2

Primary producers were being slated at the expense of the secondary industries. The graziers were not squealing. The response…

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Continental Wool Consumption

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1942 · page 2

It is probable that Australian woollen mill machinery has been more consistently busy since the war started than any similar equipment in the…

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Wool Position Pitt, Son and Bedgery Report

National Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1942 · page 4

Current app[?]ments in Sydney are confined to wools short-catalogued during the main season and these will not be fully cleared in…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association Annual Meeting

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1942 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Molong branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at the office of Messrs. Crook and Giffin on Saturday,…

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Wool and War Damage

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 3

CONFUSING statements have been made as to whether wool from sheep's back to store is voluntarily or compulsorily insurable against…

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Pastoral Award No Changes in Pay SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 1

JUDGE O'Mara has decided that no alteration in rates of pay will be made in Federal pastoral awards during this…

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Mendooran Show Success Cattle Section a Record Successful Patriotic Effort

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 4

PERFECT organisation, a good attendance and splendid ring events were features of Mendooran's 24th exhibition, which was a special patriotic effort and a splendid financial success…

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Vegetable Crops SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 1

THE N.S.W. Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Dunn, has been assured by the Commonwealth that sufficient labor will be made…

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Quality of Eggs Influence of Handling on the Farm SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 1

Many farmers in country districts who send eggs to the Egg Marketing Board's Depots, complain f the grading down of their products and the…

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Wheat Stabilisation System Farmers Debate Value DUBBO

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 4

Delegates from various branches of the Fanners and Settlers' Association, comprising the Dubbo District Council, were told at a meeting at…

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