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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 20 of 86

Sydney Wool Sales Closure Unchanged

National Advocate · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: At the closing wool auctions for the week the market was unchanged from the previous day's sales with the…

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Town Tattle Wool Costumes Popular

National Advocate · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 4

For too long, Australian Women have taken their fashion leads from oversea. Paris, London and New York have set the styles and Australian women have adopted them regardless of their complete…

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American Praises Farmers Opened Maitland Show

National Advocate · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 1

MAITLAND, Thursday: The United States ambassador, Mr. Robert Butler, paid a high tribute to Australian farmers when he opened the Maitland…

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Potato Crop Five Tons An Acre

Central Western Daily · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 1

Potato crops in the district generally speaking, appear to have prospects of yielding an average of approximately…

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Butter Production Increase

Central Western Daily · Monday 8 March 1948 · page 2

February butter production shows a substantial increase over figures for the corresponding month in 1947…

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Sheep Dog Trials

National Advocate · Monday 8 March 1948 · page 1

Continued from Thursday last, the sheep dog trials created widespread interest, despite the fact that they were conducted in the luncheon hour…

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Margarine Versus Butter; Canada’s Fight

Central Western Daily · Monday 8 March 1948 · page 2

OTTAWA, Wednesday, - The last button of the butter forces against the advance of margarine is getting set for another legislative battle, and the forces of the dairying industry are manning the ramparts hastily,…

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Wheat Agreement Will Affect Australian Growers

Central Western Daily · Monday 8 March 1948 · page 4

WASHINGTON, Sunday.— A thirty-six nation wheat agreement, putting a two dollar bushel ceiling on wheat exported by the United States, Canada and Australia was announced today by the…

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Wheat Agreements Maximum Price of 11/6 TO 12/- Per Bushel Announcement by Prime Minister

National Advocate · Monday 8 March 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Sunday: Details of the proposed international wheat agreement as it affects Australia, were officially announced this…

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Sheep Dearer at Cowra

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 4

Norman c. Bellamy and Co. report that at their special sheep sale at Cowra on Friday, they penned a total of [?] sheep…

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Wool Sales Off

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Because of [?] of overseas shipping, caused by the Queensland rail strike the wool sales in Sydney have been…

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Wheat to Come Five Million Bushels

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: About 3,000,000 to 5,000,000 bushels of the NSW wheat crop now remains to be brought in. Eighty-five million bushels have…

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Forbes Wheat Conference

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 4

FORBES, Tuesday: At Forbes next Friday, the NSW president of the Farmers and Settlers' Association Hugh Robertson, will discuss the new…

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District Wool Handled at Sydney Sales

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 3

Many district clips were featured in last week’s Sydney wool sales, com[?]ed by Winchc[?]be. Parson Ltd., when there was good…

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New Wheat Agreement Announced by Prime Minister

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 2

Details of the proposed international wheat agreement as it effects Australia were announced at the weekend by the Prime…

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Pinecliffe Wool Pays 60 1/4d. At Sydney

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 5

Mr. E. Langdon, of "Oakleigh," Pinecliffe, secured 60 1/2d. for wool sold at the Sydney Sales by the Australian Woolbrokers this week…

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Wool From Amaroo Realised 50d. At Sydney Sales

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 3

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. report on the Sydney wool sales: On March 3, we brought forward a…

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Recent Rains Have Improved Pastures But Encouraged Wet Weather Diseases in Sheep

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 3

Warm to hot weather with a high humidity, and recent effective falls of rain throughout the district have resulted in improvements to pastures but encouraged wet weather diseases in sheep…

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For the Man on the Land Wool Carbonising at Dubbo Works In Full Swing

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 3

In full swing again at Dubbo are the works of Anglo-Australian Carbonise is Pty. Ltd. Closed for a number of years, due to various causes, these works…

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