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

Farming & the land, 1947

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"Mandurama Man Injures Leg at Wheat Stack

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 2

Mr. Tom Barnes met with a painful accident at the railway yards on Friday. He was engaged on wheat lumping…

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Wool Use Expanding Unique Stock Price Position

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 2
Also in National Advocate

When all countries gradually recover from the ill-effects of the War, demand for wool should be more widespread than ever before,…

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Post-War Germany Will Use More Australian Wool

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 5

When all countries gradually recover from the ill-effects of the war, demand for wool should be more widespread than ever…

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Australia’s Wool Revenue Up £4½ Million on 1945

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 4

Although wool sold during the six months, July-December, 1946, was 390,970 bales less than the…

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Oberon Sheep Sold

National Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 2

Prices secured at Winchcombe Carson's Homebush auction on Monday included: T. C. Hackney, Oberon, 174 crossbred wethers to 35/8 avg 31/;…

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Wool Record 153 Pence Per Pound

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 11

As was confidently anticipated, the previous world's record price of 121d for greasy merino wool (secured in Melbourne in December)…

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Earmarks of Sheep Skins Important Decision For Skin Dealers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 11

The State Full Court on Friday decided a test case affected wool, hide, and skin dealers, by upholding the appeal of a…

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Graziers Who Get High Prices for Wool

Central Western Daily · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 3

We sool 9,000 bales of wool at our Sydney sale on Tuesday Aty the Contineld Yorkshire and Local Change in Values was upward and…

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Large Sheep Losses Straying Wild Dogs Bigger Menace Than Dingoes

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 4

Heavy losses in sheep running into hundreds of pounds have been sustained by graziers and property owners in Hartley Valley and the Wallerawang district during the past 12 months as result of the lightning…

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Market Still Strong Sydney Wool Sales SYDNEY, Wednesday

National Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 2

Greasy merino fleece sold to 58d, for eight bales of 2/Yass. Dalton, at the Sydney wool sales today. Under good general competition the market…

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“Steely” Wool Doesn’t Get High Prices On Market

Central Western Daily · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 3

Recently I have noticed several references to “steely” wool occurring in South Australia and Western Australia. What is meant by “steely” wool, and does it occur…

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N.Z. Farmers Not Coming To Australia

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 15

Heavy Sydney hotel bookings have prevented a party of New Zealand tourists, which would have included 70 farmers, from…

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Rising Costs In Sheep And Wool Industry

Central Western Daily · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 1

The effect of any general rise of in costs is particularly import…

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Manildra Farmers Draw on Wheat Stacks for Seed

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 8

An aftermath of the severe drought experienced throughout the district, several Manildra farmers have been forced to draw…

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Cumnock Farmers Get Seed Requirements Quality Of Wheat Praised

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 2

What could be called wheat carting in reverse has been taking place from the local wheat stacks during the past week, and…

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Wheat Yield Reduced SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 2

A big falling off in the N.S.W. wheat crop is expected this season. One 14,500,000 bushels of grain are expected. compared with 63,500,000 for…

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To Ask “Progressive Farmer” to Open 1947 Orange Show

Central Western Daily · Saturday 18 January 1947 · page 1

At a meeting of the Orange Show Committee last night it was decided to ask Mr. A. K. Gardiner, of Kings Phims, to officially open…

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Australia's Wheat Harvest Is Low CANBERRA

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 January 1947 · page 1

It is officially reported that the wheat harvest will now total 100,000,000 bushels. Of this amount over half will…

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Abolition of Wool Brands Urged Increasing Every Year Sydney, Sunday

National Advocate · Monday 20 January 1947 · page 1

The total annual world production of synthetics is now more than the total annual value of the clean scoured contents of the world wool clip…

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