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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 19 of 86

Forbes Meat Works Sheep and Lambs Too Dear

National Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1948 · page 6

FORBES, Friday: Today, due to the prevailing high prices of sheep and lambs, the meat works near Forbes ceased the slaughter of these…

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For the Man on the Land High Wool Prices May Continue Yorkshire Buyers Active

Central Western Daily · Saturday 28 February 1948 · page 4

Although price for tops in Bradford have moved upward recently, their advance has not been as great as recent rises in the wool market. But Yorkshire buyers have continued to purchase liberal quantities of wool…

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Attempts to Beat Body Strike in Sheep Agriculture Department Conducts Tests

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 March 1948 · page 7

The Mudgee P.P. Board stock inspector has reported that the recent spell of cool, wet weather has rendered sheep particularly susceptible to blowfly strike, and has instanced several cases where the strike has been severe…

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Czech[?] Farm Lands Seized by Government LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 March 1948 · page 1

All farming estates in Czechoslovakia of more than 125 acres are to be seized by the Government divided up, and given free…

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Farm Buildings From Air Raid Shelter London

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 1 March 1948 · page 2

Many of the new farm buildings, which are needed in .-Britain- in order to further the plan for expansion of the country's own food production,…

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Record Potato Crop Now Expected

Central Western Daily · Monday 1 March 1948 · page 4

MILLTHORPE Sunday-Heavy rain comme[?]ed to fall at [?] this morning and continued almost throughout the day…

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Sydney Wool Sales Keen Yorkshire Demand

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: The market was well supported by Yorkshire mills, with some inquiry from the Continent and America at the…

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Sheep Stealing in Gumble District

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 1

Several serious cases of sheep stealing has been reported from the Gumble district, according to a correspondent…

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Sydney Wool Sales Market Favors Buyers

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The market revealed the some conditions as at the previous day's auction and there was again a tendency in buyers favor…

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72d. for Manildra Wool at Sydney Sales

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report having sold 7,100 bales of wool at their Sydney auction sales on Monday…

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More Than Half of Wool Clip Sold

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 4

About 66 per cent of this year's estimated wool clip of 3,061,000 bales has already been sold. This is revealed by Messrs…

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W.G.U. Meets. at Lapstone Disastrous Farm Hold-up Threatened

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 8

A disastrous hold-up in primary production was threatened by the shortage of machines and equipment, said Mr. Noel Barrett, of…

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High Prices For Big Blackberry Crop

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 4

High prices are being paid for blackberries this season and, although there is a falling off in the ripe fruit at present,…

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Wool for Germany General Demand

National Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 8

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: Shipments of wool from Australia on a limited scale have been made to Germany for some time and for…

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No. 10 Wheat Pool a Fourth Advance

National Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY. Wednesday: A fourth advance is to be made on the 1945-46 wheat crop in No. 1 pool. The advance will be 1/- a bushel on bulk…

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Russian Buying Factor in Strong Wool Market

National Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 8

Under keen general competition, wool in London moved further ahead today, and, for practically all types of combing wools—merino and…

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Sydney Wool Sales Keen Demand, Ruling Values

National Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY. Wednesday: The demand at the Sydney wool sales today was generally keen, values ruling at the previous day's levels for all…

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Flemington Sales Cattle and Sheep Dearer

National Advocate · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 8

SYDNEY, Thursday: Supplies of sheep and lambs penned at Flemington saleyards today amounted to 15,096. Principally good trade quality…

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Sheep Stealing at Manildra

National Advocate · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 3

MANILDRA, Thursday: The police are looking into reports from graziers in the Manildra district that largescale sheep stealing is going on there…

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Biggest Wheat Stacks on Record?

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 1

It is believed that the wheat stacks at Molong Railway yards are the biggest on record. Although no confirmation could…

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