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

Farming & the land, 1947

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No High Surplus Stocks Widespread Demand for Wool Anticipated

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 3

"FEARS have passed of wool markets being embarrassed by high, surplus stocks. It is anticipated that demand will become…

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Dairy Registrations

National Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 2

Reporting to Bathurst Council meeting last night the health inspector (Mr. McIntyre) stated that during the past year 55 dairies and…

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Goulburn Wool Sales Good Competition

National Advocate · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 2

GOULBURN, Thursday: At the Goulburn wool sales today, the Farmers and Graziers offered 4000 bales, and 96 per cent, was sold…

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Fresh Crop of 'Hoppers Peak Hill, Molong, Wellington Area

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 10

Second-generation grasshoppers may inflict considerable damage on pastures and green growth in certain parts of the Molong P.P…

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Bathurst Junior Farmers Mr. E.H. Harvey Farewelled

National Advocate · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 2

It was with regret that members of the Bathurst branch of the Junior Farmers movement assembled at the Chelsea Cafe yesterday…

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Canada Desperately Needs Australian Wheat and Butter LONDON

Central Western Daily · Saturday 11 January 1947 · page 1

Britain has granted a preesfer Canadians request for [?] Australian and or New Zeland butter…

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Wool Stocks Falling Prospects Favorable

National Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1947 · page 6

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:— Carry-over stocks of wool from the war years have not only diminished in the British Dominions but also in…

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High Price for Wool at Hobart

National Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1947 · page 1

HOBART, Friday: Buyers at to-day's first Hobart wool sale since before the war offered exceptional prices but the world's record price of…

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Canadian Butter Shortage Temporary Supply From Britain LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1947 · page 5

Britain is to divert 6000 tons of butter to Canada to help her maintain her fats ration. The butter will come out of Australian or…

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Six Years’ Wool Famine Cannot Be Relieved Quickly

Central Western Daily · Saturday 11 January 1947 · page 4

The present price of wool is basically caused by the demand for goods made from it, but the dealn to build up normal stocks…

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U.S. Crop Production Record 1946 Output SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1947 · page 6

The total output of crops in the United States during 1946 was the greatest in history, according to an official report of the United States…

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The Little Black Bag a Chimney Farm Story

Central Western Daily · Saturday 11 January 1947 · page 3

There was once a man who lived with his wife in a house in a wood. They were both very fond of animals, but while the wife was…

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Willie Porcupine and the Farm Bell

Central Western Daily · Saturday 11 January 1947 · page 3

In the autumn the leaves fell. and the young bears and skunks and deer could see the farm house more clearly…

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Sydney Wool Market SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 8

Winchcombe, Carson's report:— 17,504 sheep and lambs at Homebush to-day. Values casier to 1/- lower…

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Dairymen's Demands

National Advocate · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: The president of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council said today that the Prices Commission had not replied to the…

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Nz Dairy Strike Threat

National Advocate · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: A message from New Zealand says daily factory employees throughout Auckland province will go on strike next Thursday…

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Pipe Set Fire to Pants and Crop

Central Western Daily · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 1

On Saturday Mr. H. Vagg, Sur., of Mr Gwysne, met [?] an unusual accident. Assisters his son Mr. [?] M. Vagg, a harvesting…

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Less Wool But Revenue Up Over £4 Million' Increase

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Although wool sellers during the six months July to December, 1946, sold 390,970 bales less than the corresponding period in the…

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Special Sheep Sale

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 2

Good prices were obtained for all classes of sheep sold at the special sheep sale at the Bathurst Corporation saleyards yesterday. The…

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Sydney Wool Sales Prices Again Firm

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Bidding was brisk at the Sydney wool sales today when the catalogue of 12,072 bales were offered…

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