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

Farming & the land, 1947

1,743 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 88

C.P. Wants Wheat Papers Tabled

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1947 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tuesday: When the House of Representatives meets tomorrow the Country Party will ask the Minister for Commerce (Mr. Pollard)…

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Severe Effect Of Atom Bombs On Crops Disclosed TOKYO

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 March 1947 · page 1

Abnormalities in plant life near Hiroshima and Nagasaki have been discovered. This was revealed by Mr. W. F. Myers, an agricultural…

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Farm Machinery SYDNEY

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 5 March 1947 · page 2

Declaring in him legislative Assembly today that a would be Impossible to are some of the machinery for the next sowing…

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Wheat Agreement Attacked

National Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 2

CANBERRA. Wednesday: The wheat agreement between Australia and New Zealand was attacked today by the Deputy Leader of the…

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Sydney Wool Sales

National Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Greasy merino fleece sold to 63d for five bales of [?]S/Wattle Grove (Rye Park) at the Sydney wool sales today…

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Record Yarding 472,344 Sheep

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 3

Last year was one of the worst in history, but Forbes led the west in sheep sales with 472,344 (fat and Store) sold…

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Wool Sales Sydney

Central Western Daily · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 1

Greasy merino fleece sold to old for five bales of JS Wattle grove (Rye Park) at the Sydney wool sales today…

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Wheat Sacrifice Government Criticised CANBERRA

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 11

The Wheat Agreement between Australia and New Zealand came in for gitter criticism in the Parliament…

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Coonabarabran-Dunedoo District Crop Report

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 11

Mr. G. Nicholson, Senior Agricultural Instructor, reports as follows regarding conditions in the above district for the month of…

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Mudgee Agricultural District Crop Report

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 15

The following report has been prepared by Mr. F. C. Morris, Mudgee District Agricultural Instructor, regarding conditions in…

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Oberon News Oberon Junior Farmers

National Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 6

OBERON, Wednesday: The annual meeting of Oberon Junior Farmer Club Advisory Committed was held at Oberon School and was presided…

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Governor Enjoyed Morning At Fairbridge Farm

Central Western Daily · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 1

For the first time since he was appointed Governor of New South Wales, Lieut.-General John Northcott travelled on a train to fulfil an official engagement…

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Sydney Wool Sales

National Advocate · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Greasy merino, fleece sild to 64½d for five bales of HW/Fairbank/Yass at the Sydney wool sales today. Clearances were…

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Eugowra Couch Grass Kills Sheep at Eugowra Infested Culverts Take Heavy Toll

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 8

Culverts near Venable's (formerly Armstrong's) on the Orange-Eugowra Road again came into prominence when a drover had 75 sheep die from…

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State Governor Visits Molong District Wednesday Spent at Fairbridge Farm

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 1

Molong district was again honoured with a visit from a Governor on Wednesday, when Lieut.-Gen. J. Northcott, the State Governor, paid a visit to the Fairbridge Farm School, Orange and Cudal. This is the fifth Vice-Regal visit to the Farm school…

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Cumnock Chronicle Cumnock Farmers Take Advantage of Rain Ploughing Operations In Full Swing

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 10

Beneficial rains fell throughout the district during the weekend. The rain, which was of a steady, soaking nature, will give early…

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Fairbridge Was Not Responsible Principal Defends Farm's Water Consumption

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 6

Principal of Fairbridge Farm (Mr. F. K. S. Woods) is sure that the Farm's water consumption was in no way responsible…

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Bathurst District Wool

National Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1947 · page 2

Hubert Tomlinson and Son's wool clip from Sally's Flat, made hoggets 50d., ewes, wethers 44d, 39d 38d, wethers 37½d, bellies and pieces 26¾d, locks…

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German Mills Now Operating Increase Demand for Wool

Central Western Daily · Saturday 8 March 1947 · page 7

The greatest influences on wool competition this season have been the Continent and the United States, although…

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Junee “Farmlets” Are Being Eagerly Sought

Central Western Daily · Saturday 8 March 1947 · page 6

Town and seasonal workers at Junee will soon be installed on farmlets in the district, under a scheme sponsored by…

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