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

Farming & the land, 1948

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Geelong Wool Sales Merino Wool Dearer

National Advocate · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 5

Messrs. Winchcombe Carson and Co. yesterday wired: At the opening Geelong wool sales there was keen general competition, prices for merino…

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Tarpaulins to Protect Wheat

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 5

Waterproof tarpaulins are being released to the Wheat Board by the Department of the Army. The tarpaulins will be free of…

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For Britain More Butter and Eggs Canberra, Thursday

National Advocate · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 2

The Commonwealth Government is planning an all out food production drive to meet Britain's request for greatly increased shipments…

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BETWEEN 60 AND 70 Sheep Promised Ambulance Stock Drive Next Month

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 3

Between 60 and 70 sheep, and about £11 have been promised for Molong Ambulance branch's stock drive early next month…

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"95 Per Cent. Will Be Shot or Sprung" Parkes Wheat Harvest

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 6

Manager of Parkes Silo, Mr. H. E. Mullins, estimates that 95 per cent, of the wheat still to come from the Parkes district…

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Manildra Magazine Now 11 Bushels to Each Farmer Increase in Silo Allotment

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 2

The space allotment for local farmers entitled to deliver wheat to Manildra silos is now 11 bushels to the acre…

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Wind, Rain Severely Damaged Crops Big Losses Feared

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 1

The heavy rains and winds during December severely damaged oat and wheat crops throughout the district…

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Farmer Fined

National Advocate · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 1

BRISBANE, Thursday: Eric Austin Buckley (30), dairy former, was fined £269 in Brisbane Summons Court today on eight complaints of…

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Molong Silos to Take Increased Wheat

Central Western Daily · Saturday 10 January 1948 · page 1

MOLONG. Friday,—After careful consideration the local silo space rationing committee decided to increase the quote for…

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Wool Outlook for Year Is Very Bright

Central Western Daily · Saturday 10 January 1948 · page 5

Reports from abroad favor the view of buoyancy In wool values. Top markers in Bradford, the…

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U.S. Wool Purchases More Buyers Here

National Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: The acting chairman of the National Council of Woolbrokers (Mr. Barnett) said in Sydney today that American purchases of…

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Appeal to Dairymen

National Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Speaking today, the President of the Primary Producers Union (Mr. Gilson) appealed to farmers to take advantages of the…

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New Deal for Dairymen P.P. Union Has Programme

Central Western Daily · Saturday 10 January 1948 · page 7

The fullest advantage should be taken of the present period of stabilised, guaranteed prices for butter to organise a better lift [?]…

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Butter for Italy Australian Shipment

National Advocate · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Sunday: Six hundred tons of con[?]trated butter left Australia of the end of the week for Genoa Italy…

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Canada’s Wool Production

Central Western Daily · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 4

OTTAWA, Sunday.—Production of shorn wool in Canada was 10,176,000 pounds in 1947, compared with 11,457,000 pounds in 1946…

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Wheat Farmers In Trouble Boggy Ground and Shortage of Bags Stop Harvesting Bulkhead Built at Leadville

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 6

Leadville district wheat-farmers have had more than their their of trouble this year, and at preseint many have stopped harvesting, owing to the boggy state of the ground, and in some cases to the shortage of bags…

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Higher Wool Prices Expected Sydney Sales States Today

National Advocate · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY Sunday Sydney's [?] 1948 series of wool sales [?] and a paricul[?] expected…

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Record Millet Crops

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 1

It is reported that the season has been a record for millet. Even on poor ground this crop has reached 6ft. nigh, while on good ground it…

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Agricultural Bureau Conference Talks Will Be Given on Farming and Grazing Some Hightlights of the Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 7

The Mitchell Division Conference of the Agricultural Bureau of N.S.W., which will be held in the Mudgee Town Hall on Wednesday and Thursday, January 21 and 22, will five district farmers and graziers a rare opportunity to…

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Flemington Sales Sheep Values Down

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday: At Flemington saleyards today only 12,845 sheep and lambs were penned. The market for lambs was unchanged, but rates for…

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