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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 22 of 86

Sheep Judge Outspoken

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 3

[?]. A. Smairl, N.S.W. general [?]ager of Swift Australia Co. Ltd., deplored the lack of [?]es in the fat sheep section…

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Bathurst Wheat Variety Trials

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 2

Results of the wheat variety trials are interesting, but the District Agronomist, Mr. J. A. Loveridge, points out that where results are at…

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Wheat Yield a Record

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 3

Total deliveries of wheat to the Australian Wheat Board this season are expected to be about 200 million bushels…

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"Best Seen for Years" Display of [?] Cattle

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 5

"The fet cattle shown here day are the b[?] that I have seen for some years and exhibi[?]rs are to be congratulated."…

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London Wool Sales 6655 Bales From Nsw

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday: Offerings for the third week of the London wool sales strike total 35,806 bales including 6655 from NSW…

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Cumnock Show Cattle Were Big Improvement at Cumnock's Annual Show

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 4

Cattle entries at last week's Cumnock Show were a big improvement in both quality and numbers, the judge, Mr. N. J…

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Wool Exhibits Were Outstanding High Praise From Officials

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 2

High praise for the excellent quality of the wool exhibits at Cumnock's 51st Annual Show last Wednesday was voiced by both…

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Sheep Dog Trials Most Appreciated Will Become Permanent Feature at Blayney

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 3

The manner in which the sheep dog trials were organised—and the reception given to them by the crowd on both days of the Show—…

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Use of Wool Should Be "Encouraged" Said Judge At Cumnock Show

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 6

The use of wool should receive more encouragement, judge of the needlework, Miss C. J. Pratisy, by, of Bathurst, said at Cumnock…

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Advance on Wheat

Central Western Daily · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Wheatgrowers will receive the fourth advance on No. 10 pool whear from tomorrow, the…

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Wool for Silk

National Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 8

CANBERRA Wednesday.—The Australian Government's agreement with General MacArthur's headquarters to supply wool to Japan, on what is…

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Splendid Sheep at Dunedoo Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 7

Entries were numerous in all classes of the sheep section at the Dunedoo Show, and many excellent animals were…

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Russia's New Move Wheat As Bribes

National Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 3

The U.S. Under Secretary of Agriculture (Mr. N. E. Dodd) informed the House of Representatives Appropriations Committee that…

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Gulgong Meeting Discusses Wheat Industry Problems

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 13

Members of the Gulgong branch of the Wheatgrowers' Union of N.S.W., at a meeting in the Town Hall last Saturday…

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Re-opening of Wool Carbonising Works

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 7

The wool carbonising works at Dubbo have been re-opened after being closed for a number of years…

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Wool Sales Postponed the Position of Values

National Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 5

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report :—The wool sales which were suspended. In New South Wales because of the hold-up in shipping caused by the…

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Our Wool Prices Too High Opinion of American Buyers

National Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 7

NEW YORK, Wednesday: American woollen goods makers have been buying little wool from Australia and New Zealand in recent months…

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Safe Blown Robbery at Bathurst Wool Scour About £10 Stolen

National Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 2

The first case of safe blowing in Bathurst for many years past was reported to the Bathurst Police yesterday morning by Mr. Harold…

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Mr. F. C. Morris, Agronomist, Mudgee, Presents the Following Wheat Variety Trial Report

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 12

A late sown Wheat Variety Trial was carried out on the property of Mr. H. Leonard, of "Sommerfield", Birriwa, in 1947, with…

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Griffith Peach Crop Threatened

National Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 6

GRIFFITH, Wednesday: Two fifths of Griffith's record 5000-ton peach crop would rot unless 350 women were found to assist in the canning in…

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