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

Farming & the land, 1946

1,641 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 18 of 83

Scully Announces Wheat Payments

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 10

The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Mr. Scully) announced this week that payment of 1 1/4d. per bushel on No. 7 and…

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Prime Sheep Scarce at Sales Competition For Bullocks

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 4

The Country Producers' Selling Co. Ltd. reports the following sales at Homebush Market on April 1, 1946: There were 15,526 sheep and 12,518…

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Wheat for Stock Feed Development During War Period

National Advocate · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 6

Mr. J. P. Breen, M.H.R. for [?] from the beginning of the war un[?] had built up [?]…

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W.g.u. Gives Approval Wheat Stabilisation Scheme

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 12

The Wheatgrowers' Union, at its annual conference at Parkes, endorsed the Federal Government's wheat stabilisation scheme…

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Wheat Stabilisation Scheme Opposed F. & S. Unanimous Resolve

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 11

Unanimous opposition to the Wheat Stabilisation Scheme was voiced by the Farmers and Settlers' (Orange) District Council at Molong Town Hall on Saturday last…

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Rabbit Skins 8/- Per Lb. Promising Prospects for Merino Wool

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 10

Rabbit skins have sometimes averaged as much as 8/- per Ib., and in some districts more. Winchcombe Carson, Ltd., who…

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Government's "Wool Grab" Controversy Mr. B. Cole Replies to Charges of Mr. J. P. Breen, M.h.r

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 5

In a letter to "The Molong Express," Mr. B. Cole replies, as follows, to the charge of Mr. J. P. Breen, M.H.R., that the…

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Cumnock Silos Quite Stupid Farmers Want Better Bridge Approaches

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 11

"The silos at Cumnock are quite stupid for the size of the district," said Mr. I. Eggleston at the F. and S. (Orange District) Council meeting on…

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Realisations for Orange District Wool

Central Western Daily · Saturday 6 April 1946 · page 3

At Winchcombe, Carson’s catalogue on Tuesday, 5,869 bales of wool were appraised. Results:…

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Wool Ships Held Up Wharfies Object to Double Bales

National Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: About 14 ships were left short of labor today when about 1000 wharf laborers refused to work. The men objected to handling…

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Bathurst Experiment Farm Exhibit

National Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1946 · page 3

Specimens of various varieties of cabbages under trial at the farm were shown, including different strain o Succession, one of which was…

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Flooded Out Cattle Swim 20 Miles

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 9

The performance of some Grafton bullocks during the flood merit recognition in aquatic circles…

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Russian Wheat Shipment to France LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 1

Big shipments of Russian wheat are arriving in France. They are the first consignment of half a million tons of grain,…

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Wool Centre Canberra

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1946 · page 2

Federal Cabinet tonight decided to establish a wool appraisement centre at Geraldton, Western Australia…

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Wool Handling Dispute Wharfies Agree to Resume

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: Wharflahor[?] day signified their willingness to hand double-dump bales of [?], thus clearing the way for all men to apply…

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Efforts to Check Cattle Fly

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday: His department wa sinquirig into new disenfectant said to be stronger than DDT, said the Minister for Agriculture (Mr…

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Maximum Wheat to Win the Peace

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 10 April 1946 · page 4

Food played a big part in winning the war, and it will have to play a major part in winning the peace,…

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Nations’ Views on Wool for German Trade

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 10 April 1946 · page 7

The United States takes an open new of supplying Germany and Japan with textile fibres. Arrangements…

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(A True Story) the Gentleman Farmer

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 April 1946 · page 6

The little bowed man worked in his garden patch and was happy. The people of the New Forest called him a "gentleman farmer," and…

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