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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 17 of 64

Argentina Wool

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1942 · page 11

Production in the great wool producing countries of the world has increased since the war started. In Australia and New Zealand the advance has been…

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Value of Lime in Diet of Sheep

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1942 · page 12

The results of recent work carried out by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research with the financial assistance of the Australian Wool…

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Dairying Shortage of Superphosphate Emphasises Value of Farmyard Manure

National Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1942 · page 5

In view of the restrictions placed on the use of superphosphate and the uncer[?]ainty regarding future supplie dairy farmers would be…

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Farmers' Parliament District Council Meets

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1942 · page 11

A well-attended meeting of enthusiastic delegates to the annual meeting of the Orange District Council of the Fanners and…

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Wool Reports

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 March 1942 · page 5

THE Country Producers Selling Company Ltd. report:—The wool industry is now practically at a standstill as regards…

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Wheat for Stock Feed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 March 1942 · page 2

THE Minister for Commerce, Mr. W. J. Scully, said that it is the desire of the Commonwealth Government to make wheat…

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Wool Appraisements To the Editor

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 March 1942 · page 3

SIR,—In an issue of the "Guardian" dated 19/3/42 a complaint was made by "Small Woolrower" about the imperial wool…

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Stripping of Dairy Cows Is It Necessary?

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 March 1942 · page 5

"THERE'S No Need to Strip" is the heading to an account in the New Zealand "Dairy Exporter" of a carefully…

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Prion Farm Escapee Caught Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 2

J[?]. Henry [?] who e[?]cape from the [?] from on F[?]ry it, was [?] understood to in [?] there [?] hs 'he…

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Farm Sale Oberon District

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 3

CLEMENTS & MCCARTHY will sell on acc[?] MR. S. E. NIGHTINGALE, at the property "Lonesome." 16 miles from oberon on the Swatchfield Road,…

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Wool Appraisement Centres

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 4

THE district Federal member, Mr. W. J. Scully, who has the final choice in determining in which country towns wool appraisement…

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Girls Learning Wool-classing

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 4

In response to an appeal through the "Guardian" by the district sheep and wool class instructor (Mr. Scruse) to girls to learn…

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American Wool Prices Dominion Mill Activity

National Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 8

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report prices for wool are showing a slight [?] in the United Stated Quotations for tops on the Not York…

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British Soldiers Aid Farmers in Harvest Fields

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 20

To compensate any shortage [?] labor due to demands upon manpower by the fighting services. British troops are assisting farmers to bring in this year's harvest. This picture [?] work picking and stocking crops on a farm in England…

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Appeal to Farmers Aid for Comforts Fund

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 18

THE secretary of the local war efforts committee, Mr. C. Robertson, made an appeal to farmers at the meeting of the…

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Quality of Eggs Influence of Handling On the Farm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 7

MANY farmers in country districts who send eggs to the Egg Marketing Board's depots complain of the grading down…

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Stud Cattle Show Whitney Pastoral Company's Successes

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 3 April 1942 · page 2

Despite the abandonment of the Royal Easter Show, beef cattlemen were able to stage a most impressive exhibition of stud animals in Sydney…

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Sheep Makes Break from Crate

Leader · Friday 3 April 1942 · page 2

The escape of a sheep from its [?] in church Street Dubbo where it was the exhibit and prize for a Red Cross Society weight-gues-ing…

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Crops and Weather

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1942 · page 5

Further rain fell on Thursday evening last. The rain, however, was patchy, as on Mr. J. E. Johnson's property eight points were registered at…

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Dubbo Wool Show The Champion Fleece Award DUBBO

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1942 · page 4

(Mr. H. J. McDonald, of "Clemwood." Ob[?]y Road, near Dubbo, has been awarded the grand champion prie for best fi[?]ce at the Dubbo…

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