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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 21 of 86

Average Potato Crops Expected

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

Yields from potato crops are expected to be about average, Mr. R. C. Madsen, district agronomist, said in his monthly…

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Will, Average Five Tons Per Acre ? District Potato Crops

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 6

The "strike" among potatoes throughout the district has not been pleasing. This bag been caused by the failure of "cat sets"…

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Lithgow Loses Its Oldest Dairy

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 1

The Milk Board has been responsible for the closing of another dairy in the Lithgow district--the oldest in point of time, as a matter of fact, and one of the largest--and the dispersal of the herd of fine pedigreed cows. It came under…

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Dairy Produce Board Election

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 3

Nominations of candidates for election as members representing butler and cheese par[?] on the Australian Dairy Produce Board…

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Fairbridge Farm Children Arrive in Orange

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 2

The second batch of British ch[?] migrants to come to New South Wales under the Fairbridge Farm Schools…

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Outstanding Show At Dunedoo Splendid Quality; Excellent Ring Events. Sheep and Cattle Sections Weil Represented

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 21

On Wednesday last, in perfect weather, the Duneduo P.A.H. & I. Association staged one of its most outstanding exhibitions. The biff crowd which gathered for the occasion was delighted with the quality of the exhibits, and attention…

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Wheat Agreement Mr. Nock Undecided

National Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Whether the international wheat agreement would benefit Australia was not easy to decide, said the Treasurer of the…

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The Wool Outlook Market Conditions

National Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 8

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd report:—The variation in wool values recently experienced, cannot be regarded as a serious set-back in values. The…

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Gate Receipts £500 Mudgee Show One of the Most Successful on Record Amateur Gardeners and Junior Farmers Stage Fine Display Magnificent Horses Exhibited

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 3

The Mudgee Agricultural Society's Show on Friday and Saturday last was one of the most successful in history—in fact, from an attendance point of view, it broke all existing records, the gate and grandstand receipts totalling over £492…

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Support for Junior Farmers' Club Movement in Gulgong

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 24

At two recent meetings, Mr. N. Playford, headmaster of the Gulgong Central School, has hinted at the formation in the…

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Beaten by Board Lithgow's Largest Dairy Closed Down

National Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 5

LITHGOW, Wednesday: Lithgow districts largest dairy "The Hillcrest" at Bowenfels, closed down today because the owner said he could not…

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Quiz Forms for Farmers Must Be Filled in

Central Western Daily · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 1

M[?] agricultural [?]…

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Farmers and Graziers’ Wool Report

Central Western Daily · Saturday 13 March 1948 · page 4

The Farmers and Graziers’ Co-Operative Grain Insurance and Agency Company Limited report on March 2, [?] :— We submitted a catalogue of 5,795…

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Wool Sales Held Up

National Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1948 · page 2

Sydney, Friday: N.S.W. and Queensland woolbrokers who met in Sydney today were told that wool sales in Sydney may be resumed on…

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Big Sales of Wheat and Flour SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 1

It is officially stated that practically the whole of Australia's exportable surplus of wheat and flour has been sold…

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Wool Report Schute Bell Badgery Lumby Limited 5/3/48

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 8

Our catalogue for this week's auctions was brought forward on Tuesday. 2nd instant. The offering generally was an…

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Junior Farmers’ Camp Will Be Show Feature

Central Western Daily · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 1

The Junior Farmers’ camp, which is being held at Orange during Show week, will be the first of its kind outside the Sydney Royal Show. Yesterday, Mr. N. J. Aird, secretary of the Orange…

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Wheat Advance

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: The Australian heat Board has announced that an advance on No. 10 pool for the 1946-47 wheat, will be distributed to…

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Flemington Sales Cattle Values Still Hold

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday: Buyers at Flemington saleyards to-day had only 16,260 sheep and lambs from which to select…

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Dairy Closes Down

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 7

Conditions imposed by the Milk Board are stated to have been responsible for the closing of another dairy in the…

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