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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 27 of 68

Western News Round-Up Missing Sheep

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 10 May 1949 · page 7

MUDGEE — No decision could be reached by the jury, when a man was charged with stealing 63 sheep at the…

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Brisbane Wool Sales Market Firm

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1949 · page 4

BRISBANE, Monday: Good competition characterised the Brisbane wool sales which opened today. Compared with the rates ruling in…

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Wheat Prices

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 11 May 1949 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday.— The Wheat Agreement with Australian is now more favorable than last year’s the…

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Wheat Agreement

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1949 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday: The wheat agreement with Australia is more favorable than last year's, the Daily Telegraph's city editor says. "It is…

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Sale of Portion of Wheat Crop

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 11 May 1949 · page 2

Some of the 1948-49 wheat crop has already been sold by the Australian Wheat Board, according to information supplied to the…

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Double Wool Sale Cancelled

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1949 · page 3

BRISBANE, Tuesday: In Brisbane today a conference of woolbrokers and buyers decided to cancel the double series of sales due next month…

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Further Rain Not Wanted for Few Days Might Delay Wheat Crops Says Agronomist

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 11 May 1949 · page 3

Wheatgrowers would prefer no further falls of rain until late this month as sowing might be delayed, the District Agronomist (Mr. R. C. Madsen) said in his April report…

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F. & S. Watchdog of Farmers' Interests Molong Branch Reports Active Year

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 11 May 1949 · page 6

The Fanners and Settlers' Association was the main watch dog of producers' interests in N.S.W., the president of the…

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Farmers Seeking Details of Employing Migrants

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 11 May 1949 · page 3

An enquiry will be made by Molong Farmers and Settlers' Association as to whether the Graziers' Association has invited…

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Farmers Seek Big Protest Meeting Incensed at Government's Refusal for More Dollars for Machinery

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 11 May 1949 · page 3

A suggestion was made at Friday nights' Farmers and Settlers' Association meeting by Mr. B. Cole that a monster public meeting of local farmers be called to protest against the Government's decision…

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Dairying Diploma for Molong Man

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 11 May 1949 · page 3

Mr. R. Gamsby, of Fairbridge Farm, Molong, was warmly, congratulated by the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. E. H. Graham)…

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District Wool

Central Western Daily · Thursday 12 May 1949 · page 2

The A.M.L. and F. Co. Ltd. report having sold the following district Clip lb their sale in Sydney on May 6…

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Big Wheat Crop Expected U.S. Estimate

National Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1949 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Wednesday: The second largest United States winter wheat crop on record is still in prospect. The Agriculture Department, in…

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Sheep Killed by Trucks Driver Fined

National Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1949 · page 2

YOUNG, Wednesday: A stipendiary magistrate at Young (Mr. Finlay) says that motorists on country roads should accept dust clouds as danger…

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Large Yarding of Sheep at Gulgong Monthly Stock Sale

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 May 1949 · page 16

Approximately 6,000 sheep were yarded at last Wednesday's stock sale in Gulgong—the biggest yarding for quite some time…

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1949 and 1948 Wool Values More Consumers

National Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1949 · page 8

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report. Spinners merino fleece wools are higher in value than at this time last year. Topmaking fleece shows little…

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170,000 Wheat Bags Still Required SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 May 1949 · page 1

A total of 170.000 wheat bags is still required for the 1949-1950 crop. This announcement has been…

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Flemington Sales Slight Rise for Sheep

National Advocate · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday: There was a slight improvement in the market for sheep and lambs at Flemington saleyards today, when 31,418 head were…

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Wool Publicity Plan London

National Advocate · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 3

Representatives of Australia, New Zealand and South Africa started talks yesterday to held promote the use of wool through the world…

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Wool Countries Meet In Conference

Central Western Daily · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday.—representatives of Australia, New Zealand and South Africa started talks yesterday to help promote the use of wool through the world…

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