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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

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Town Tattle Wool Fabrics for Spring

National Advocate · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 4

Paris spring song is interpreted in pastel wool fabrics this year and the present feeling for delicate colors is a pointer towards the more subdued shades which promise to hold sway later…

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Will Truck Out Bagged Wheat on

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 1

Bagged wheat will be trucked away from the Molong stacks on Monday, the agents, F. H. Myors and Sons, said this morning. They said they had received orders to shift the first 20 truckloads on Monday morning…

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Sydney Wool Sales Higher Figures for Greasy Type

National Advocate · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: Greasy wool sold by auction in Australia in February averaged 45.33d per 1b. compared with 42.23d in January this…

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Dairy Officer Will Be Guest Speaker

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 1

The speaker at the Methodist Men's Brotherhood meeting next Sunday at 5 o'clock will be Mr. J. W. Davison, Dairy Officer, of…

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Farm Survey

Central Western Daily · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday. — Survey of 100 farms in the Easiem States will be [?] by the Joint Dairying Industry…

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Cattle Parade Impressive at Sydney Show

Central Western Daily · Saturday 20 March 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY Friday.— There was quality and quantity in the cattle parade today in the fat cattle classes at the…

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No Tins To Move Big Crop

Central Western Daily · Saturday 20 March 1948 · page 1

One Orange blackberry buyer, Mr. F. J. Chapman, is sending more than 300 tins of fruit a…

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Dairy Industry Cannot Work Under 40 Hours

Central Western Daily · Saturday 20 March 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—To attempt to operate the dairying industry under the 40-hour week would be ridiculous, delegate H. J. Miller (Illawarra) told the Central Executive Council of Primary…

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Wheat Farmers Protest on Price

Central Western Daily · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 6

A protest against the financing of the International Wheat Agreement will be made to the Government by the Orange and District Farmers and Settlers’ Association…

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Bathurst February Pastoral Conditions

National Advocate · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 2

In Bathurst district last month temperatures became, more seasonable during the month, but conditions were extremely humid and rain…

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Raw Deal for Wheat Growers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 15

A Gilgandra man writing to the city press states that the announcement of the terms of the International Wheat…

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Pleuro Kills Yetman Cattle

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 4

YETMAN, Monday: An outbreak of pleuro-pneumonia in the yetman district has killed 70 cattle on one property, which has now been…

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Cattle Sale at Cowra

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 7

Norman C. Bellamy and Co. report that they held a special cattle sale at Cowra on Friday last…

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[?]Ire Netting Shortage Holds Up Work on Many Farms

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 7

The Acting-Minister for Post-War Re[?]nstruction, Mr. Pollard, by letter informed a meeting of the Orange and District Farmers and Settlers’ Association on Friday afternoon that the shortage of wire n[?]tting would be…

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Town Tattle Wool Wardrobes

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 4

Wool clothes for every occasion are now the vogue. Leading fashion houses are making every type of garment from some fabric which is wool. Which means the wardrobes of well-dressed women will soon be…

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Baldry Wool Prices

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 1

In our issue of March 17, we recorded that 77 1/4d. had been realised for Baldly wool. The clip was on account of the Est. late J. R. Hughes…

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Farmers Protest Over Wheat Agreement Meeting of District F. and S. Council

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 7

Orange District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association will protest against the financing of the International Wheat Agreement. That decision was made at a meeting of the council at Orange last…

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"Batoota Wonder" Seed Wheat Available

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 4

The District Agronomist, Mr. F. C. Morris, states that Condobolin Experiment Farm has "Baroota Wonder" seed…

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Remanded on Charge of Wool Theft

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 1

Clyde Kenneth Farrell, of Molong, was remanded at Molong Police Court this morning on a charge of stealing wool valued at…

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Few Fat Sheep at Blayney Show President Rebukes Breeders

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 11

Blayney district fat sheep breeders were rebuked by the Blayney Show president (Mr. A. K. Gardiner) for "niggardly"…

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