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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 29 of 68

Sheep Strayed

National Advocate · Thursday 19 May 1949 · page 2

About 30 aged Merino breeding ewes have strayed from the properly of Mr. H. Pratley of Yarras. They are branded H over bar in red tar. A…

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Wool Prices Show Fluctuation SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 May 1949 · page 1

Wool sale prices have shown some little fluctuation. At Brisbane yesterday, prices secured for crossbred and comeback…

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Stock Sales Draw For Today CATTLE—10 a.m

Central Western Daily · Thursday 19 May 1949 · page 5

William Thompson, 200 bead, owners, Smith, Perry, James, Riley, Harrison, Jackson, Hooper, Stead, Sykes…

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New Wheat Pact

National Advocate · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Thursday: Although the new International wheat, agreement was submitted to the Senate for ratification on April 19. no…

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Toast "Eats Up" Hospital's Butter Ration

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 5

As a variation to their diet, patients of Lithgow hospital were given toast each day until a sudden decrease in the institution's butter ration of five and a half boxes per month halted the luxury…

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Wheat Sacks Soon, Says Graham

Central Western Daily · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Graham, intends to make early application to the…

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Record Wool Year Unprecendented Prices Winchcombe Carson's Review

National Advocate · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 6

The annual review of the wool markets just issued by Messrs Winchcombe Carson and Co., one of the world's greatest agencies, states that…

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Touring Through Beautiful Adelaide Baldry Farmer Continues Story of His Holiday Trip

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 6

In today's instalment, Mr. D. F McLean, of Baldly, describes in detail his tour through Adelaide during his recent holiday trip. In the first instalment, Mr. Mclean told of his sight-seeing in Broken Hill, and other centres he visited on his journey to South…

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Compulsory Dipping of Sheep

National Advocate · Saturday 21 May 1949 · page 2

A motion to come before the annual conference of PP Boards is the compulsory dipping of sheep. At yesterday's meeting of the Bathurst Board…

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General News Oberon Cattle Sold

National Advocate · Saturday 21 May 1949 · page 2

Results secured at Winchcombe Carson's Homebush auction on Thursday included A. C. Armstrong, Oberon, 47 cows and heifers to £14/2/-, averaging…

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Us Wants Wheat Agreement

Central Western Daily · Saturday 21 May 1949 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Friday.—America would be forced to fence off wheat markets by long-term bilateral contracts " unless there was an international wheat agreement, the secretary of Agriculture, Mr…

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Wool Stocks Decreasing World Down to Growing Clip

National Advocate · Saturday 21 May 1949 · page 6

Winchcombe. Carson Ltd. report: During the past few years J. O. stocks of wool have not only found ready purchasers, but have steadily…

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Record Cattle Police

National Advocate · Monday 23 May 1949 · page 2

Mr. Herb Clarke, a grazier of Tenterfield, who is at present visiting Bathurst, vouches for the correctness of the following: At a recent cattle…

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Italy's Farmers on Strike

Central Western Daily · Monday 23 May 1949 · page 3

ROME, Spnday. — Italy’s, farm workers’ strike spread yesterday from the north to south, and 1,000,000 men are…

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Pastoral Award Amended

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: For workers in N.S.W. under the Pastoral Award eight hour day will be on the same day as is decided upon for Sydney…

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Wool Values Rise

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Wool values at the Sydney sales today rose by up to five per cent, compared with the prices at the last sale on May 5…

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Wool Market Buoyant General Rise

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 24 May 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.— The wool market today showed a buoyant tone, and values ruled from par to 5 per cent…

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Western Crop Prospects Good

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1949 · page 1

ORANGE, Monday: Rain on the central slopes will not only boost the fast growing wheat crops but it is likely to bring on fresh pastures…

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Crops Helped By Rain

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 24 May 1949 · page 1

Beneficial rain has fallen on the Western slopes and tablelands during the weekend,…

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Cattle Thieves Active

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1949 · page 1

MELBOURNE. Tuesday: Cattle thieves are operating within 50 miles of Melbourne following a series of mysterious happenings and…

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