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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 19 of 68

Champion Girl Farmer

National Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1949 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday: Barbara Macqueen (18) of Kyogle won the ABC Junior Farmers competition tonight when an examination on general…

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Bathurst Junior Farmers

National Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1949 · page 2

A meeting of the Bathurst Junior Formers' Association was held last night. The resignation of president, Mr. G. T. Tyer's, was regretfully…

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Junior Farmer Advisory Committee

National Advocate · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 2

Mr. Filan, manager of Bathurst Experiment Farm, has been elected president of the Bathurst Junior Farmer Advisory Committee. He…

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Western Wheat Prospects

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 4

NARROMINE, Monday: Some farmers in the Narromine district believe that this will be the last year for high prices for wheat, and they…

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Wool Classers' Strike

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: The conference between representatives of employers and wool classers on strike in Sydney today ended in another deadlock…

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State Wheat Committee Nomination Forms

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 4

Nomination froms for wheatgrowers wishing to contest the forthcoming ballot for election to the State…

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Some Landholders Conduct ‘Rabbit Farms’ Report By P.P. Inspector

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 7

Too many landholders in the Bathurst Pastures Protection Board area regard rabbit destruction its seasonal Work, which is tantamount to ‘rabbit farming’…

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Solution Of Wheat Problem

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Tuesday.— Australia was the most difficult exporter nation at the International…

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Wool Packers Dispute Serious

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 1

The Storemen and Packers' Union, which is holding up the shipment of N.S.W. wool worth £33 million, yesterday directed…

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Big Wool Hold-up

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: One of the big[?] wool hold-uds in Australian history has resulted form the Storemen and Packers' dispute. which began five…

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No Downward Trend Expected in Wool Prices

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 9

In some markets at which sales have been held recently abroad and in Australia, some variation in prices for inferior and coarser type wools has shown…

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Grape Crop for Red Cross

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 2

Mr. A. B. Bloomfield, of Manildra, has generously donated his entire grape crop to Manildra branch of the Red Cross Society…

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British Wool Products Larger Exports

National Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 8

Winchcombe Carson Ltd, report:—In some markets at which sales have been held recently abroad and in Australia, some variation in prices for…

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Wool Dispute Continues Compulsory Conference Today

National Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 7

SYDNEY, Wednesday; Talks in Sydney this afternoon presided over by the Federal Conciliation Commissioner, failed to settle the storemens…

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Dunedoo News Quality of Cattle at 1949 Dunedoo Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 10

Reporting on the quality of the cattle exhibited at this year's Dunedoo Show, the steward Mr. J. C. Walker, states that it was of a…

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Wool Orders Slump Shares Fall SPRINGFIELD (Mass) Wed

National Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 2

The American Woollen Company, the world's largest manufacturer of wool fabrics, reported that orders had slumped to less than one fifth…

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Sale of Farm Areas Questions in State House

National Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: An amendment of the law would be necessary to compel owners or agents to sell rural lands up for sale to returned…

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Show Junior Sheep Judging

National Advocate · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 2

A competition at the forthcoming Bathurst Show which should bring forth keen competition is the Junior Sheep Judging Competition. This…

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World Wheat Agreement After 20 Years

Central Western Daily · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Thursday. — A four-year international wheat agreement within which 456,283,-389 bushels of wheat will move annually in world trade, has been concluded by the International…

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Wool Store Strike May Be Settled

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 5

New terms for settlement of the wool stores dispute were drafted at a compulsory conference in Sydney yesterday…

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