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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 24 of 68

Wheat Stolen

Central Western Daily · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 7

FORBES. — Forbes police are investigating the theft of 120 bags of wheat from a stack on Red Bend railway…

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Butter Price Rise Likely

National Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: The price of butter is expected to rise by 2d per 1b on July 1. The Joint Dairy Industry Advisory…

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Queensland Needs More Sheep

National Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A wool broking firm says that if NSW has a good lambing season the unusual circumstance may arise of Queensland…

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Wool Whipcord for Suits

Central Western Daily · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 6

A suit of pale blue whipcord suiting from Charles Creed. The close-fitting jacket is fastened to the waist and has its peplum buttoned back to the hipline, to reveal two flared gores in the centre front of the skirt. The…

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Sydney Wool Sales Slight Rise in Market

National Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: At the Sydney wool sales today there was again keen competition from England and the Continent. Local mills and the…

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A Page for Fashion Wool Is Fashion’s Favorite Fabric For Women Who Seek The Best In Dress

Central Western Daily · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 6

Wool fabrics, finer and lighter than any previously seen in Australia, give further impetus to women’s fashions this season. An imported collection of model clothes from…

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Good Rains Benefit Crops Relief From Dry Spell

Central Western Daily · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 1

Steady rain which fell over the central tablelands and slopes on Tuesday night and yesterday will be of tremendous value after the prolonged…

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Wheat Growers Needed Rain Urgently

Central Western Daily · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 1

Good rains in the district have meant the difference between success and failure for wheat farmers. Further Steady falls were…

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No Wheat Purchase Aid From Us

National Advocate · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 4

WASHINGTON, Thursday: The US will no longer provide dollars for Britain to use in buying wheat from Canada, the Economic Co-operation…

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Wheat Sales to N.Z. Political Move Alleged

Central Western Daily · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY—Wheat exported to New Zealand at 6/9 a bushel resulted in Australian taxpayers paying £5,963,843…

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Farmers Welcome Soaking Rains Most Beneficial Falls for Years

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 1

"We could not have had rain at a better time if we had teen able to turn it on and off as we liked," was the remark of Mr. E…

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Farmers Need at Least an Inch of Rain Final Seed-bed Preparation

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 3

Farmers on the Central Slopes need an inch of rain or more to enable final seed bed preparation to be carried out prior to sowing, says the District Agronomist (Mr. R. C. Madsen) in his monthly report…

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Dog Destroying Sheep

National Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1949 · page 2

An approach is to be made to the Bathurst Police to moke a check of all unregistered dogs in Bathurst, especially in the West Bathurst area…

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Cowra Special Sheep Sale

Central Western Daily · Saturday 23 April 1949 · page 9

Norman C. Bellamy and Co. report on their special sheep sale held at Cowra on Monday…

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Sheep Attacked Br Dog Packs

Central Western Daily · Saturday 23 April 1949 · page 1

Packs of dogs from Bathurst are attacking sheep near the town, said a letter from…

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Tout by Farmers

National Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1949 · page 2

ORANGE, Friday: Fifty, South Australian farmers, with Ministers for Lands (Mr.Sheehan) as leader, will leave Adelaide on April 27 for a tour…

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Wheat Board Election of Members

National Advocate · Monday 25 April 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: The election of NSW members of Hie Australian Wheat Board was declared today. R J. Doolin was elected for…

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Ballot for Wheat Board Announced in Sydney

Central Western Daily · Monday 25 April 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday. — The State Electoral Commissioner, Mr. E. Bennett, tonight announced the result of the poll for four wheatgrowers’ representatives on the Australian Wheat Board…

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Wool Firm at Sydney Sales SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 April 1949 · page 6

There was good competition at Sydney wool sales yesterday. Prices were firm at late rates. Fine merinos showed a rising…

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U.S. to Test Wool Australian Samples

National Advocate · Monday 25 April 1949 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sunday: Fourteen bales of specially selected Australian merino wool have been sent to the United States. They will be subject…

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