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

Farming & the land, 1948

1,705 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 86

Farm Conference Today Experts Visit Bathurst

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 2

A conference of experts of the N.S.W. Department of Agriculture will open at the Bathurst Experiment Farm this afternoon…

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Australian Fruit for Far East Orange Crops Note for Export

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 3

ORANGE, Tuesday: The President of the N.S.W. Apple and Pear Growers Association (Mr. W. L. Pascoe), of Orange) says countries in…

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Farm Machinery Shortages State Minister Concerned

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday,—The Australian Agricultural Council, which meets in Canberra on February 9 and 10, will discuss…

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Health Officer Critical in Dairy Talks

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 7

LEETON, —Although some dairies maintain and separated a very good standard of hygiene others could only be described as…

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Lithgow Sheep Dog Trials

National Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 2

District, and western breeders will be well represented at the sheep dog trials, conducted by the Lithgow Show Society at the 1948 Show on…

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Sheep Dearer at Bathurst Sale

National Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 2

Messrs. Burke Bros report that at the Bathurst stock sales yesterday there was only a small yarding of about 120 head of cattle, compr[?]…

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Latest Local News Cattle at Gunnedah

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 4

An attractive yarding of 1700 cattle, including 1200 bullocks and steers; will be offered at Gunnedah on February 6 by Winchcombe…

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Committal on Wool Theft Charge

Central Western Daily · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — A man was committed for trial today at the Central Court on a charge of stealing wool…

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New State Wool Record Established

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 3

A new State record was established in Sydney recently, when 127d. per 1b. was paid for five bales of superfine ewes'…

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World Conference on Wheat London

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 2

Before the 40 nations" world wheat conference opened yesterday the leader of the Australian, delegation, Mr. Edwin McCarthy, told A.A.P…

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Big Wool Theft Two Men Charged SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 6

A man was committed for trial to-day at the Central Court on a charge of stealing wool valued at £1,100…

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Wool Prices Still Going Up Figures From National Brokers Council

Central Western Daily · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 5

A total of 1.344.377 bales of wool were sold in Australia during the six months ended December 31. for total sum of £614.750.308. The increase in the average…

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Fish Farming for Australia Why Not Cultivate The Murray Cod(By the Rt Hen. R. G. CASEY, former Governor of Bengal)

Central Western Daily · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 3

It is not far from the truth to say that Australia is one of the few countries of the world in which fish farming it not yet carried on, at least to some extent. A recently published Victorian Government pamphlet on…

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Flemington Sales Sheep and Cattle Dearer

National Advocate · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 8

SYDNEY, Thursday: At Flemington saleyards today 31,246 sheep and lambs were penned. Only a fair inquiry ruled and the…

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Sheep Up 5/- at Homebush

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 4

The Country Producers Selling Co. Ltd. reports the following sales at Homebush Market on January 22:…

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Advance for Farm-stored Wheat F. & S. Protests to Minister

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 3

Molong branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association wants an advance of 7/6 per bushel for all wheat stored on the farms…

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Increase in Wool Prices

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 5

A total of 1,344,377 bales of wool were sold in Australia during the six months ended December 31, for a total sum of…

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Good Sheep Yarding at Orange Sales

Central Western Daily · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 4

About 6,000 sheep were yarded at the Orange sales yesterday, With 2,000 in the fats; mostly plain conditioned with exception…

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Record Wheat Load at Cowra

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 5

Mr. Nigel Holt, driving his diesel semi-trailer, brought a load of 335 sewn bags of wheat in from Mr. H. D. Pulling's property, "Chinbok"…

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Wool Clip Estimate Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 5

The National Council of Wool Selling Brokers of Australia and the Australian Woolgrower's Council, having reviewed the estimate of the 1943-48…

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