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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 12 of 88

Britain's Ration Supplies of Wheat and Meat

National Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1947 · page 3

LONDON, Friday: Recent purchases would enable the meat ra[?]on in Britain to be retained at tho present level, the Minister for Food…

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Price of Butter Country Party Demands Increase CANBERRA

National Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1947 · page 3

Returns from butter and milk production were Inequitable, Mr. H. L. Anthony (CP. NSW) said in the House of Representatives today…

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New Manual on Power Farm Machinery

National Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1947 · page 2

Many helpful suggestions on tin care and maintenance of power tarn machinery, are given in the new 64-page "Vacuum Maintenance Manus…

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At Edgell's Retrenchment of Many Employees Pea Crop Failure and Tin Shortage

National Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1947 · page 2

Mr. M. G. Edgell, director of Edgell and Sons, Ltd., last night issued the following statement to the press:…

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Failure of British Crops

National Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1947 · page 2

LONDON, Friday: The last harvets in Britain has been "the most catastrophic on record," the president of the National Farmers'…

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Junior Farmers Crookwell Boy N.S.W. Finalist

National Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: Pearce Campbell (18), of Crookwell, was tonight chosen as the N.S.W. finalist for the competition to select the Australian…

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Wheat Speculators Cause Concern U.S. Government Move

National Advocate · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Sunday: America is worried about the speculative buying of wheat. On the eve of the international wheat conference which…

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Land for Jap Farmers Big Owners to Lose Holdings

National Advocate · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 2

TOKIO, Sunday: The Japanese House of Peers will cense to exist as from May 3, according to General MacArthur's latest report on Japan…

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New Manual on Farm Machinery

Central Western Daily · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 2

Many helpful suggestions on the care and maintenance of power farm machinery are given in the new 64-page “Vacuum Maintenance…

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New Farm Policy

Central Western Daily · Monday 17 March 1947 · page 4

The production of more milk, meat, eggs and baron is to be the aim of agricultural policy in the United Kingdom during the next…

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Smoking in Sheep Pavilions to Be Banned

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 3

A number of Show Societies throughout the West have decided to ban all smoking in sheep pavilions at their respective shows this year…

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“No Smoking” in Cowra Sheep Pavilion

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 5

A number of Show Societies throughout the West have decided to ban all smoking in sheep pavilions at their respective shows…

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Wool Sale Statistics Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 3

Greasy wool sold in Australia during February totalled 317.375 bales, which averaged 25.46d per lb. compared with 313.440 bales at an…

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Reduced Wool Stocks Mill Products Wanted

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson Ltd., report:— The most heartening information recently disclosed is that in 2 years accumulated stocks of Australian wool…

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Blayney Show Sheep Dog Trials Orange Owner Wins Double

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 2

Sheep dog trials were the only ring events held at Blayney Show, which opened yesterday in splendid weather. Activities were mainly centred on the…

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Coat of Arms For Farmers' Union

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 4

The Rural BanK has just received from the National Farmers' Union of Great Britain a colored reproduction of the Union's newly granted…

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Farmer's Death Son on Murder Charge

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 2

BRISBANE, Tuesday: A boy of 16 has been arrested for the murder of his father. The arrest follows the finding of…

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British Farmers’ Coat of Arms

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 3

Under an impressive coat of arms recently adopted by the National Farmers’ Union of Great Britain is the motto; “Labore Agricoise Floreat Civilac.” The motto, translated reads…

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Convened Farmers’ Protest Meeting

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 19 March 1947 · page 1

At the conclusion of the meeting Mr. C. J. Hazelton asked Mr. Whiteley to convey the resolutions of the meeting in Mr. John Howse,…

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Successful Sheep Exhibitors

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 March 1947 · page 11

Messrs. Harding Bros. the well-known IIford district breeders, had a phenomenal run of success with their sheep at the Rydal show,…

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