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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 7 of 88

A Sharp Rise Sheep Skins In Demand

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 11

The Australian sheepskin trade is being given considerable impetus by a new development—use of the skins, with…

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Flemington Sales Cattle and Sheep Dearer

National Advocate · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday: Only 25,706 sheep and lambs confronted buyers at the Flemington saleyards today. Keen competition prevalied and the…

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MOLONG P.P. Board Prosecution for Local Drover Failed To Renew Permit To Travel Sheep

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 1

Molong P.P. Board decided at Wednesday's meeting to prosecute a local drover who failed to obtain a renewed permit to travel…

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Wool for Japan

National Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday: The proposal to resume Australian wool exports to Japan is still being discussel. The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) said…

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Short Wool Sheepskins Are Good Propositions

Central Western Daily · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 8

A remarkable change has occurred in sheepskin values as well as wool prices in the past 12 months. All rates for…

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Oberon Show Sheep Dog Trials Will Be a Feature

National Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 2

OBERON, Friday: Arrangements are well in hand for the 1947 Oberon Show which promises to be one of the best yet held and the committee is…

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Survey of Dairy Farms

Central Western Daily · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 9

Arrangements have been made by the Joint Dairying Industry Advisory Committee for an Australian wide…

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Wool and Skin Values Shorter Skins for Mouton Coats Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:—

National Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 3

A remarkable change has occurred in sheepskin values as well as wool prices in the past 12 months. All rates for sheepskins naturally have…

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How to Keep Eggs Down On the Farm

Central Western Daily · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 3

The [?] eggs of the farm [?] despatch to market [?] much to be desired…

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U.s. Cotton Crop Drops to 25-Year Low

Central Western Daily · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 9

The cotton crop of 8,482,000 bales is estimated in the final crop report of the United States Department of Agriculture for 1946…

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Outspoken Cardinal. Striking Pastoral

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 3

One of the most forthright and important Pastorals ever issued in Australia was read in all Catholic churches in the archdiocese on…

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Stabilisation Plan The Labor Wheat Scheme (To the Editor)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 6

Sir,—In reply to Mr. J. C. Canob Wheat Growers' Union ('Guardia' 6-2-47). I have had no experience as a public speaker, and, therefore…

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Popping It on Excessive Railway Freights Wool Growers Suffer

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 7

Instead of cheaper freights which might have been expected with ability to haul greater lends and improved…

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Junior Farmers at Royal Show

National Advocate · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 2

Two Junior Farmers have been selected to attend the Royal Show to assist Mr. K. Trevitt in the erection of the Western Districts' Exhibit…

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Bathurst Wool Sold

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 2

The Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co. Ltd., yesterday offered a catalogue comprising 4068 bales drawn mainly from the southern tablelands…

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Upward Trend in Wool Prices Sydney

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 2

Greasy wool sold throughout the Commonwealth by the wool selling brokers of Australia during January last averaged 25.48 pence per…

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Nicotine Tobacco Field Day to Inspect Crops

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 3

In spite of rather adverse weather conditions several remarkably good crops of Nicotine Tobacco have been grown in the Bathurst District…

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Orange Junior Farmers Will Go to R.a.s. Camp

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 2

Two junior farmers have been selected to attend the Royal Show lo assist Mr. K, Trevitt in the erection of…

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Wool Report

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 2

The Farmers and Graziers’ Co operative Grain Insurance and Agency Company Ltd. reports for February 12. 1947:—…

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Britain's Butter to Canada

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 4

MONTREAL, Tuesday: This month, Canada is to get another issue of butter from New Zealand — 5.000,0001b. altogether…

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