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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 30 of 68

Fear New Wheat Pact U.S. Farmers Criticism

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1949 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Tuesday Britain would become a dictator of United States agriculture, prices under the Internoal Wheataitn (FANGP finw…

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Sydney Wool Sales

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY. Tuesday: At the Sydney wool sales today a total of 13,343 bales were cleared out of the 13.721 offered. Brokers report that the best features…

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Sheep Show Today Leading Studs Represented

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY. Tuesday: The 50th Annuall Sheep Show and stud ram sales starts tomorrow (Wednesday). The economic basis of the…

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Britain Seen As Dictator of World Wheat

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 25 May 1949 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Tuesday (AAP). — Britain would become a dictator of United States agriculture prices under the International Wheat Agreement, United Farmers of America Incorporated…

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Brisbane Wool Sale Statistics Decline in Values

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1949 · page 1

BRISBANE, Tuesday: The seventh series of Brisbane wool sales from May 9 to May 12 were worth £2,675,000 to Queensland graziers. This…

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Sheep and Wool SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 4

The Jubilee Sheep Show was opened to-day and more than 1,100 Australian and British breeds were on display…

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Sheep Dog Trials

Central Western Daily · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 2

The annual sheep dog trials have attracted a record number of entries this year. They will be conducted on…

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Wool Market Firm

National Advocate · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Under keen and general competition from all sections of the trade, the wool market today ruled firm at late rates. Strong…

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Sydney Sheep Show Official Opening

Central Western Daily · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 2

Mr. C. A. Sinclair, has accepted the invitation of the council of the committee of the N.S.W. Sheepbreeders’…

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Forbes View on Wool Marketing Control Opposed

National Advocate · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 3

FORBES, Wednesday: The Forbes branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association intends to oppose any Government control of the wool…

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Flemington Sales Sheep Darker

National Advocate · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 8

SYDNEY, Thursday: There was a good demand for 27,604 sheep and lambs penned at Flemington sale yards today…

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Orange Girl Gains Two Sheep Awards

Central Western Daily · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.— The cream of the State’s stud sheep, plus a sprinkling of noteable visitors from Victoria…

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Sheep Show Record Entries Judge's High Tribute

National Advocate · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 4

SYDNEY. Thursday: The cream of the State's stud sheep, plus a sprinkling of notable visitors from Victoria and South Australia, appeared…

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Wool Spinning New English Invention

National Advocate · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 8

NEW YORK, Thursday: The wool [?] industry would be [?] by the new English invention, the chairman of the Australian Wool…

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New Device For Wool Spinning

Central Western Daily · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 3

NEW YORK, Thursday. — The wool-spinning industry would be revolutionised by the new English invention, the chairman of the Australian Wool Board, Mr. Douglas Boyd, predicted yesterday…

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Wool and Other Fibres European Plans

National Advocate · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 8

Winchcombe CArson Ltd. report Any change in has been [?] recently has been upward, but the market shows no sign of recovering to the…

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Sydney Wool Sales Advance of 5 Per Cent

National Advocate · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 8

SYDNEY, Thursday: Wool values at today's Sydney sales were at then best point showing a full advance of 5 per cent. on late rates…

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Rice Production Warning to Farmers SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 3

The Division of Plant Industry in the Department of Agriculture is urging farmers in isolated areas to forget about growing rice in centres…

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American Farm Experts Fatten Arabia's Harvest

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 5

To-day the sands of Arabia, site of the Garden of Eden, are being made to bloom again, under an agricultural project financed by…

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Miniature Farm Motor Truck

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 5

Though not in any way a tractor for farm work, the Wrigley Wiessex Motor Truck is a handy vehicle for small loads and is quite capable of running over rough ground. This picture shows the truck being driven across a ploughed field during a recent…

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