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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 16 of 88

No Restrictions on Wheat Acreage in Coming Season

Central Western Daily · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 3

“Administrative arrangements are already in hand for payment of drought relief to cereal growers, and payments…

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Wool Subsidies to Be Continued in U.s.a

National Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 5

NEW YORK, Wednesday: Subsidies on wool in America are likely to continue. The Senate Agricultural Committee has recommended that they be…

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Wheat Growers' Worries W.G.U. Conference Carries Important Motions

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

At the annual conference of the Wheat Growers Union (Central Division) at Wellington, on February 26th, the following were…

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Wool Report

Central Western Daily · Friday 4 April 1947 · page 7

The [?] Graziers’ Co. operative [?] and Agency Company [?] for Match [?]…

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"Disappearance" of Duplicate Parts Farmers Voice Apprehension At Molong Meeting

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1947 · page 1

Unexplained "disappearance" of duplicate parts for farming machinery, which only months ago were claimed to be in good…

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Potato Crops Lower Despite Rains

Central Western Daily · Friday 4 April 1947 · page 1

Potato crops throughout the district showed signs of improvement early in the month, but drought conditions which were experienced throughout the month…

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Estimates of Sheep Losses Below Reality London

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 9 April 1947 · page 1

Hill farmers in Derbyshire, cow they have been able to reach more remote parts of the moors, find their estimates of sheep…

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Rabbit Problem Minister Condemns Farming

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 3

At the annual conference of stock inspectors in Sydney, the Minister for Agriculture briefly referred to the rabbit position…

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Mudgee Agricultural District Crop Report

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 10

Mr. F. C. Morris, Agronomist, Mudgee, reports as follows regarding conditions in the district during last month:…

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"Still Behind Govt. Plan" W.g.u. and Wheat Stabilisation

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 2

The Wheatgrowers' Union is still solidly behind the Federal Government's wheat stabilisation scheme…

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GREGRA W.G.U. "Start in the Right Direction" Government's Wheat Stabilisation Plan

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 8

Despite all its faults, the Federal Government's wheat stabilisation scheme is a good start in the right direction…

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Millthorpe Potato Crops Fail Certificate Test

Central Western Daily · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 4

The outlook for potatoes in the Millthorpe district is anything but bright. Not one crop in the Blayney, Millthorpe or…

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Top Price Corriedale Wool [?]

Central Western Daily · Saturday 12 April 1947 · page 4

Top price in the State, [?] for Corr[?] wool was real[?] on account Mrs. M. E. Collingridge, “Ermington,” Molong Rd…

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Wool Market Buoyant

National Advocate · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: The average price of greasy wool sold at Australian auctions for the first eight months of the 1946/47 season was about half…

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Wheat Crop Shortage Likely in South Australia Adelaide, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 2

Deliveries of superphosphate, are 120,000 tons, behind schedule and farmers face the possibility, of substantial losses in the 1948 wheat…

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Guilty Pleas in Butter Price Manipulation Case

Central Western Daily · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 2

NEW YORK.—Federal Judge Alfred C. Coxe imposed a line of £7,500 against the Dairymen’s League Co-operative Association,…

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C'BRAN—DUNEDOO Monthly Crop Report

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 12

The following crop report dealing with conditions in the Coonabarabran-Dunedoo agricultural district, has been forwarded by Mr…

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Farmer Lives on Top of 70ft. Gum Tree

Central Western Daily · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 1

An aversing to people’s company [?] a Limestone Creek (North Queensland) dairyman many years ago, to build a…

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Record Wool Shipments

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday: From July 1 to February 28, 807,508 bales of wool were exported from Australia to the United Kingdom…

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Camped Under Trees: Bedding “Only a Few Wheat Sacks”

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 15 April 1947 · page 4

Two well-known Identities of Orange, Albert Gerdbach and Benianin Rogan, were sentenced to one and two months good [?]…

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