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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 11 of 86

Town Tattle Wool Fabrics and New Bonnets

National Advocate · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 4

With the advent of fine wool fabrics weighing as little as two ounces per yard, come printed woollens, gay and colorful. Perfect for Spring wear under a lightweight wool coat, dresses of these printed wool…

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Chaos Alleged by Wheat Men Bags, Storage Desperate

Central Western Daily · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 1

Although the hot weather has provided ideal harvesting conditions, western wheat-farmers are concerned over the problems associated with the storage and bagging of…

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101 Million Bushels Of, Wheat From N.S.W. Statistician's Estimate

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 7

The New South Wales Government Statistician, Mr. S. R. Carver, estimates that 101 million bushels of wheat and 430…

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70,000 Bags in Manildra Wheat Stack New Silo Manager Has Arrived

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

About 70,000 bags of wheat have been received ' at the Manildra stack, our correspondent reported this morning…

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Killed in Crash 32 Farm Workers New York

National Advocate · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 2

A plane carrying 32 farm workers crashed in fi[?]es in California to-day. All were killed…

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Cattle Sale at Bathurst

National Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1948 · page 2

Burke Bros. will offer at the Bathurst Corporation Yards on Tuesday next. 3rd inst., 2 p.m. 500 head of fat and forward cattle. This is one of…

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Gunnedah's Record Wheat Crop Storage Space Overtaxed GUNNEDAH, Friday

National Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1948 · page 3

Despite one of the worst harvesting periods in Gunnedah's history during which rain and hall caused havoc the district produced a record…

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Need for Farming Machinery Howse Talks Of Wheat Bungle

Central Western Daily · Saturday 31 January 1948 · page 1

Mr. John Howse, M.H.R., who returned from a tour of the wheatgrowing areas in his electorate yesterday, said that because of the bungling by the Government…

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Wheat Sowing, 1948 Use Best Quality Seed Available

Central Western Daily · Saturday 31 January 1948 · page 2

Shot and sprung wheat should not be used for sowing if it is possible to obtain seed of better quality. On the…

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Wheat Estimate 105 Million Bushels N.S.W. Survey SYDNEY, Friday

National Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1948 · page 3

Results of a recent survey made made by officials of the Department of Agriculture indicate that the wheat harvest will yield 105,000,000 bushels…

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Oat Crop Loses at Orange ORANGE, Friday

National Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1948 · page 3

Some oat crops in the Orange district have become a total loss. This is due to the heavy rain. However, although in a ruined…

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Dairymen to See Minister

Central Western Daily · Saturday 31 January 1948 · page 2

Dairymen in this district are invited to attend a conference at Bathurst on February 13, to air their troubles to the…

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Shortage Of Labor For Farms

Central Western Daily · Saturday 31 January 1948 · page 1

There is an acute shortage of rural labor in the Orange district, said Mr. H. C. Jackson, District…

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Wheat Harvest Welcomed Canberra Function Estimate Yield of 105 Million Bushels Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 1

At the direction of the Minister for Agriculture (The Hon. E. H. Graham, MLA) Messrs. H. Bartlett (Principal agronomist) and G. Nicholson (Special…

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Objection to Grasshopper Levy New Stock Inspector Appointed by P.P. BOARD Body Strike in Sheep

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 6

At the Mudgee Pastures Protection Board meeting last week, it was decided to strongly protest against the departmental proposal to impose a noxious insects (grasshopper) levy…

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Farmers Handicapped

National Advocate · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 2

The lender of the State Opposition (Mr. Treatt) said in Sydney yesterday that many farmers in the Bathurst district were battling against…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—[?] been and general competition, the wool market continued very firm at today’s [?]…

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Wool Values Again Firm Sydney Sales

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: Under keep general competition the market at today's wool sales continued very firm Greasy merino fleece sold to…

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Supply of Wheat Bags for Grenfell GRENFELL, Monday

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 1

One hundred and fifty bales of corn sacks have reached Grenfell. They will be distributed tomorrow. Already some have been sent to…

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Young Settlers Arrive Little Brothers to go on Farms SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 3

Twenty-two little Brothers, who arrived in Sydney today by the Orion to settle on NSW farms, probably will nominate as migrants their parents…

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