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

Farming & the land, 1949

1,358 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 12 of 68

Less Wheat at Harvest Comparison with Last Season (From Our Correspondent)

Central Western Daily · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 10

MANILDRA. — There was a considerable disparity between the number of bags of wheat…

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Changes in Farm Methods Predicted Tribute to Research Workers

National Advocate · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 2

MT. GAMBIER, Thursday: The chairman of the Liberal Party's Federal Rural Committee (Mr. Mckinnon) said that Australia's main rural…

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Export Wheat Price Reduced

National Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1949 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday: The Australian Wheat Board today reduced the general price for bulk export wheat to 16/ a bushel f.o.b…

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Sydney Wool Sales Pitt Son and Badgery's Report

National Advocate · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 1

At their last Sydney auction, Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd. submitted a catalogue representing a large number of districts. The central western…

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Food From Wool How You Can Eat Your Hat

National Advocate · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 2

Wool waste from European textile mills, along with thousands of tons, of old clothes, may soon be used to alleviate the Continent's food…

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Crops Fail in Nyasaland

Central Western Daily · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 6

BLANTYRE (Nyasaland), Sunday. — Nearly two and a half million Africans in Nyasaland face death by star…

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Noted Sheep Dies

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 3

YASS, Monday: The death has occurred of a 14½ years old Yass River wether, McGinty. This sheep gave a total of 285 lbs of wool in 13 years…

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Wool Report

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 7

The Farmers and Graziers’ Co-Operative Grain Insurance and Agency Company Limited report on 10th February, 1949:…

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Wool Classes Circuit New Instructor

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 2

A full-time instructor who will specialise in sheep and wool instruction, has started duties in a circuit which…

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Wool Values Firm Sydney Sales

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The wool market today reflected the best features of the lost auctions and demand showed an improvement of up to 5…

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Hopes of Wheat Agreement Now Brighter

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 5

NEW YORK, Tuesday. — Although importing and exporting nations have not yet come to terms on the maximum price for wheat, the chances of the new International Wheat Agreement…

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Ban by Wool Store Workers Wages Dispute

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Delivery of wool shipments overseas, from Sydney will cease tmorrow when a ban by 3000 members of the Stores and…

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Big Increase in Wool Values Canberra

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 1

Wool export prices at December 31 last were almost 400 per cent, higher than, at December 1939, the Acting Commonwealth Statistician (Mr…

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World Wheat Plan Effort to Reach Price Agreement

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 2

NEW YORK, Tuesday: Although importing and exporting nations have not yet come to terms on the maximum price for wheat, the chances of…

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Amaroo Farmers' War on Rabbits

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 7

During January, 155 points of rain were registered here, as compared with 319 for the corresponding month of last year…

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Canowindra Junior Farmers' Club Recent Successful Tour

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 4

Recently, the Canowindra Junior Farmers' Club conducted a most successful tour, covering about 800 miles, and during which many centres were…

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State-wide Competition for Dairymen

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 9

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — A State-wide dairy competition, with £2,000 in prize-money, has organised as part of the State’s five-year plan to improve the efficiency of the dairy industry…

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Ban on Wool Deliveries

National Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Ban on deliveries of wood, skin and hides from [?]y wool stores, was applied by about 3000 storemen and packers…

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Quality of Wool Deteriorating

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 18

In spite of record prices obtained this season in Australia for Merino wool, the fact remains that there has been since…

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Oberon Show Plans for Sheep Dog Trials

National Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 6

OBERON, Wednesday: There was a good attendance at a meeting of Choron Show Committee. The President (Mr. Ray Buckley) presided…

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