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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 14 of 88

Manual on Power Farm Machinery

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 6

Many helpful suggestions on the car and maintance of power farm machinery are given in the new 64page "Vacuum Maintenance Manual…

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Light Cattle Yarding at Orange Sales

Central Western Daily · Saturday 22 March 1947 · page 7

There was a light yarding of cattle yesterday (about 350). comprising good supply of holflocks and streets, but cows,…

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District Sheep Infestation

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 24 March 1947 · page 2

Stock Inspector Beardwood told Bathurst P.P. Board directors on Friday that since the last meeting, particular attention had been given…

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Heavy Fine Sheep On Reserve

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 March 1947 · page 8

At the Dubbo Police Court last week, a Dunedoo resident was charged with allowing 400 sheep to trespass on a reserve between…

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Sheep Branding May Be Optional Minister's Comment

National Advocate · Monday 24 March 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: N.S.W. graziers who are compelled at present to brand their sheep may soon have the option of deciding whether to continue…

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Country Party Want More Butter Subsidy Criticised SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 24 March 1947 · page 1

The dairy industry drought subsidy was described in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. S. T. Stephens (CP Byron) as a "tuppenny ha-penny…

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Thames Floods Receding Damage to Farmlands

National Advocate · Monday 24 March 1947 · page 2

LONDON, Sunday: Floods along the Thames are subsiding, but further north in the fenlands and in Yorkshire dozens more square miles of…

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£12,000,000 Sheep and Cattle Losses

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Monday.-Cattle and sheep losses as the result of blizzards and floods in Great Britain are estimated at twelve million sterling,…

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Better Bread—from Wheat Grading

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 2

It is likely that the quality of Australian bread will be generally improved, if recommendations for an…

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Wheat Burned to Drive Ship

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 3

Two sister ships the Stancourt and the Stanlodae, owned by the Stanhope Line. of London, arrived in British ports…

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Sheep Branding Might Be Optional

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 4

N.S.W. graziers who are compelled at present to brand their sheep may soon have the option of deciding whether to continue or…

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Oberon Sheep Top Homebush Market

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 2

The Australian Mercantile Land & Finance Company. Limited, advises that an extra prime quality consignment of fat lambs from Mr. Claude…

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Russian Wool Purchases Are Very Light

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 7

During 1946, the United Kingdom imported 1,548,190 bales of wool, or only 54 per cent, of the 1938 total and 5…

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Foot Caught in Belt Farmers [?]

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 4

A strong [?] blew the [?] thresher was [?] for the [?]…

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Blayney Farmer on Potato Board Mr. I. C. Hood Elected Unopposed

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 4

Mr. I. C. Hood, of Blayney, has been appointed a growers' representative on the newly formed N.S.W. Potato Marketing Board…

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King Measures Giant Farmer

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 2

CAPETOWN, Tuesday: When the Royal train stopped for water at a small station in the Transvaal the King became interested in an…

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Open Letter to Member. Orange Buyer Says Blackberry Crop Worth £6,000 To Orange And District

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 1

Stating that £6,000 was paid out by blackberry buyers at Orange this year, a local buyer has written to the State Member requesting that the blackberry be removed from the list of the noxious weeds in the Bathurst P. P. District…

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Soviet Zone Farmers Fill Quotas or Gaols

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 7

BERLIN—A special sources said that German farmers in the Russian occupation zone who will[?] felled on delivery of fixed on west…

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Cattle Sale

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 19

A special cattle sale will be hold at the Gulgong sale yards on Tuesday, April 8th, when at least 250 fat and store, cattle will be…

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The British Wool Trade Recovery in Exports

National Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 2

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:—During 1946 the United Kingdom imported 1,584,190 bales of wool or only 54 per cent. of the 1938 total and 5…

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