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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 15 of 68

Dunedoo Junior Farmers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 1

Great progress is being made by the Dunedoo Junior Farmers' Club with the calf-raising scheme. Seven members have been allotted calves,…

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Appeals for Wool Class Students

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 4

Appeals for students for Molong wool-classing classes were made this week by the Mayor of Molong (Ald. H. Connelly) and principal…

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New Milking Machines Important to Dairymen

National Advocate · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 7

An extremely interesting innovation in mechanical milking recently introduced by leading dairy machinery distributors, takes the form of a…

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Great Prospects for Farmers

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 2

Department of Agriculture officials yesterday forecast another bounteous year for N. S. Wales farming industries…

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Wheat Tests

National Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 2

The plant breeding staff of the Department of Agriculture are at present testing 7000 varieties of hybrid Wheat..under glasshouse conditions to…

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Wool Stories Dispute Melbourne Conference

National Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday: A settlement of the storemen and packers' wage dispute which is holding up the shipment of all NSW wool, now…

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Orange Pea Crop

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 1

ORANGE. Monday: About 28 tons of peas are leading Orange and district railway stations each day for the Sydney markets. The crop…

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Negligent Driving Charge Against Farmer

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 2

Sequel to an accident between a panel van and a utility truck on the Molong Road in December last, was the appearance at the Orange Court yesterday of Lance W. Shepherd…

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Wool Report

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 7

The Farmers and graziers’ Co-Operative Grain insurance and Agency Company Limited, report on 18th February, 1949:…

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British Subsidies for Cattle (Reuters Correspondent)

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 9

LONDON— The British Government is to subsidise artificial insemination of cattle…

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Appeal Granted in Wheat Case

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 6

Permission to appeal against the decision of the High Court of Australia in connection with the Nelungaloo wheat test case has…

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Campaign To Boost Wool Sales

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday: As part of the campaign to boost wool sales, the Australian representative on the International Wool Secretariat (Mr…

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U.S.A. Buys Fine Wools Africa Imports German Sheep

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. report: Stronger competition has been experienced from America for spinners merino wools at recent Newcastle…

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Farmers' Request "Reasonable"

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 3

"Our request to the Pastures Protection Board, to cut down the number of prosecutions for failing to destroy rabbits was…

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Alarm at Farmers' Change Switch to Woolgrowing

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 1

Alarm was expressed at a meeting of Molong branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association on Friday night at the number of…

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Farm Produce Agents Actions in Court

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 9

Agents operating at the Sydney Markets were recently convicted, and fined for breaches…

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Pome Fruit Crop Surveyed

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 9

A recent survey of pome fruit crop prospects in New South Wales indicates that the main crop will be light and…

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Sheep Dog Trials

National Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 6

Thirteen dogs representing district and visiting owners, competed in the Novice Sheep Dog Trial, the curtain raiser to the main event, the Open,…

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World Wheat Price Agreement Expected

National Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 6

WASHINGTON, Wednesday: A world price of 11/ sterling a bushel for wheat will probably be accepted by 48 nations attending the…

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Prize Winners in Wool Contest

National Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: Prize winners in the two competitions conducted by the Australian Wool Board were announced tonight…

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