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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 5 of 88

Wool Sales

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 4

The Farmers and Graziers’ Co-operative Grain Insurance and Agency Company Limited report on their sales of January 16, 1947 as…

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Floods in North Avert Cut in Butter Ration

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday—Now that the threat of serious flooding is over in the north-east districts of New South Wales, agricultural experts estimate that the torrential rain in that area in recent days will be worth millions of…

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Wool Prices Weren’t All-time Record Sydney

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 1

Average price for greasy and scoured wool sold to date in Australia this season is 23.58d per pound compared with 26.95d per…

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Wheat Varieties for 1947 in Central West

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 7

The [?] of [?] Departments of [?] are the lost [?]…

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The Level of Wool Prices Wartime and Present Costs

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: — Indications continue favourable for the sale of wool at the advanced prices recorded this season. Actually the…

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Nsw Will Have to Borrow Wheat for 1947 SYDNEY

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 5

Fair a venture quality standard wheat for 1946-47 season has been set at 63 [?] per bushed…

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The Level of Wool Prices War-Time And Present Costs

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 3

Indications continue favourable for the sale of wool at the advanced prices recorded this season. Actually the rise in values to consumers'…

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Trees Are Necessary Farm Adjunct

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 2

OTTAWA: Tree planting, with the object of improving living conditions on prairie farms and providing shelter to gardens and buildings against…

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Wheat-growers' Union

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 18

On Friday night last, a meeting of the Wheat-growers' Union was held in the hall, chaired by Mr. M. B. Bourke (president of the local…

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Dunedoo Wheat Trucking Completed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 20

Trucking of the 47,500 bags of wheat, which were delivered to the Dunedoo stacking site during the 1945-46 season, is now nearing…

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Wheat Growers' Union Resolutions Carried

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 16

At an executive meeting of the Wheat Growers Union held at Gulgong, the following resolutions from Gulgong…

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Government Muddle Worry On the Wheat Front

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 13

There are 14,000 bags of wheat in the Government silo at Temora, but the local mill, which is almost out of grain,…

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Wheat Growers' Union Deputation to State Premier

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 16

On Thursday last, a deputation from the State Council of the W.G.U. which was then sitting in Sydney, waited on…

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Wheat Stabilisation No Opponents Heard Of (To the Editor.)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 15

Sir,—In his address to the annual meeting of the Wheat Growers' Union at Gulgong, the general president (Mr. H. Coliwell), spoke of…

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Last Wheat Trucked From Cumnock

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 10

During last week, the last of the stacked wheat at the local railway yards was trucked away. The stack contained 46,000 bags…

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Anthrax Outbreak. in Molong District Bathurst Inspector Tells Of Cattle Infestation

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 6

Anthrax had been detected in cattle and sheep near Molong P.P. Board boundary, and one man was seriously ill through coming in…

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Thrip and Drought Are Spoiling Guyong Pea Crops

Central Western Daily · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 3

Pea and potato crops in the Guyong district badly need rain. Thrip and drought conditions have…

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Wheat Payment CANBERRA, Friday

National Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1947 · page 2

A further payment to Australian wheat-growers, involving £900,00. will shortly be made by the Commonwealth Government. The Minister for…

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Farmer on Nuisance Charges Snakes Thrown in Solicitor's Office MELBOURNE, Friday A

National Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1947 · page 4

Lang farmer, who is alleged to have, thrown numerous snakes into a city solicitor's office, was committed for trial today on a charge of being a…

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Scatter in Spuds Crop Washed Out

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 8

During a terrific storm in the Oberon district last week, a crop of potatoes was washed out of the ground and scattered over the…

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