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

Farming & the land, 1944

1,288 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 65

Wool Position Appraisements Next Week

National Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1944 · page 4

The wool trade is now in recess and all sections are enjoying a short respite from the strenuous work of appraising values of the golden…

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The Sheep Year Wool Transport Improves

National Advocate · Monday 3 January 1944 · page 4

Winchombe, Carson Ltd. report:— Wool prices on present levers in Australia, New Zealand South Africa are assured for the whole of 1944 and at…

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Special Cattle Sale Next

Leader · Monday 3 January 1944 · page 4

Tho attention of gradient and properly owners is directed to the advertisement appearing in this issue of a special cattle of 800 head of…

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Imroving Herd Types Artificial Insemination of Cattle

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—Experimental work will be commenced by the NSW Department of Agriculture in the near future in connection with…

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Technical Education For Farm Workers--Supt.'s Comprehensive Scheme

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 2

Mr. R. Riddell, Supt. of Technical Education in this State, has asked all College advisory committees to consider a very interesting survey,…

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Wheat Payments. Perth

Leader · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 3

[?] announced to-day that an additional payment of [?]…

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Extra Money for Wheat Growers Margin to Cover Increased Costs

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 3

PERTH, Tuesday: The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) announced her to-day that wheat growers would be paid an extra one and a third pence per…

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Wool Reports

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 7

On Thursday, December 16, 1943, Messrs. Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd., Newcastle, appraised 1600 bales drawn from the Morriwa, Tamworth…

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Lightning Kills 40 Sheep

National Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 2

During a heavy storm at Palmer's Oakey on Sunday afternoon 40 sheep sheltering under a tree, and owned by Mr. D. T. Ferguson, a…

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New Price For Wheat

National Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The statement issued by the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) in Perth yesterday, set a new price for non quota wheat, bringing it…

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Less Butter for Services In N.Z.

National Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 1

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Wednesday: The butter ration for members of the Services will be reduced to 8oz. This puts the Servicemen on the…

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Transport Of Wool Use of Lorries

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 18

The Hon. W. F. Dunn, M.L.A., has received the. following letter from the Minitser for Transport:— Dear Captain Dunn…

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Wheat Growers Licensed Receivers' Fees To the Editor

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 16

Sir,—For Some month's the Wheat Growers Union (of which Gulgong has an active branch) has been fighting a fight against the licensed…

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Record Rice Crop Delhi

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 12

The rice crop of India this year is expected to total 28 1/2 million tons, which will be an all time record…

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The 1944 Sheep Year

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 2

Wool prices on present levels in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa are assured for the whole of 1944 and at least to June 30, 1945…

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The Wheat, Harvest

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 3

With the excepton of isolated places, harvesting is finished around Cumnock. The yeilds in almost every case was above expectations, and the grain is of…

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Orange Stock Sales Fat Cattle Dearer

National Advocate · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 4

ORANGE, Thursday: About 40 head of cattle were yarded at the Orange stock sales today, Messrs. McNeilly, Crampton and Martin reported…

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Control of Wheat in Ports Us Defence Action

National Advocate · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 2

NEW YORK, Thursday: The United States Office of Defence Transportation has taken control of all wheat held in port areas…

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Milk Shortage Predicted Farmers Want Increased Prices

National Advocate · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: A severe shortage of milk is predicted in NSW next winter. Butter production for the five…

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Labor Shortage Farmers at Fault Farmers at Fault

National Advocate · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 2

A conference of interstate Manpower Chiefs in Sydney today heard of cases where farmers had [?] made application to the Manpower Department…

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