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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 33 of 68

Branding of Sheep To Be Optional in N.S.W.

National Advocate · Monday 6 June 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday: When an amending bill, now before the NSW legislative Assembly, becames law, sheep branding throughout the whole of…

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Conditions In Wheat District Better Than They Have Been For A Many Years, Reports Mudgee Agronomist

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

"Conditions in the wheat districts this year are the best they have been for a long time," states Mr. F. C. Morris (agronomist, Mudgee) in his monthly crop report. Most of the wheat was sown…

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Food for Britain Sorghum Crop to be Harvested

National Advocate · Monday 6 June 1949 · page 1

BRISBANE, Sunday: At 7.30 tomorrow morning, the harvesting of the 30,090 acros sorghum crop will begin in Central Queensland…

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Excellent Growth Of All Crops

Central Western Daily · Monday 6 June 1949 · page 1

Crops and pastures in the Orange district do not show the effects of the semi-drought…

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Sydney Wool Sales Market Again Strong SYDNEY, Monday

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 4

Topmaking wools ruled par to 5 per cent dearer, at the Sydney wool sales today. The improvement shows recently for strong wools continued…

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Valuable Sheep Dogs

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 8 June 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Queensland grazier, Mr. A. G. Elliott arrived by the Dominion Monarch today with two Scottish…

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Abolition of Sheep Branding Bill Before House

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 June 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The present [?]bligation of sheepowners to brand their sheep is removed in a Pastures Protection Act amending bill, which…

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National War Memorial a Magnificent Bulding Baldry Farmer Concludes His Story of Inter-state Tour

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 8 June 1949 · page 3

In the concluding instalment of his articles describing his recent inter-state tour, Mr. D. F. McLean, of Baldry, tells us of the National War Memorial at Canberra…

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No Science Plan for Dairying

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 8 June 1949 · page 4

Mr W. L. Kraft, president of the Australian Institute of Dairy Factory Managers and Secretaries, stated recently…

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Farm Record Books Soldier Settler Experiments

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 8 June 1949 · page 4

Between 20 and 30 ex-servicemen recently settled on the land under the War Service Land Settlement Scheme…

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Shearing Dates Discussed; Sheep Exhibits at Shows

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 10

A matter which has at times agitated the minds of Mudgee district graziers was discussed at the annual meeting of sheep…

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Oberon News Oberon Junior Farmers

National Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 6

OBERON, Wednesday: Oberon Junior Farmer Advisory Committee held a meeting at Oberon Central School to discuss the progress of the club…

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Wheat Bag Supply for Next Harvest

Central Western Daily · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 2

Concern over the supply of wheat bags for the coming harvest was expressed in the Federal Parliament by the Member for Calare, Mr. John Howse, in a question to the Minister for…

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Warning to U.k. Farmers State Control of Land

National Advocate · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday: "We have not abandoned the principle of land nationalisation but we believe that we have adequate powers within…

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Wheat Board Members

Central Western Daily · Saturday 11 June 1949 · page 9

The Minister for Agriculture. Mr. Graham, has announced the names of the two wheatgrowers elected as New South…

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Interest Shown in Wheat Samples Forbes Farmer Brings Seeds From Canada

Central Western Daily · Saturday 11 June 1949 · page 9

Great interest in being shown by the Department of Agriculture in seeds of “perennial wheat” brought to Australia by Mr. Wallace Meares, of “Bogabiagal,” Forbes…

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Wheat Stacking Title Challenge Issued

National Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1949 · page 3

BRISBANE, Friday: A Milmerran man, who says he has stacked a million bays of whea tin 12 years, has challenged Mr. Jack Galvin, now…

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Open to Challenge Tea and Butter Control

National Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1949 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday: Both butler and tea rationing were open to challenge at any time, the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley)…

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"Perennial" Wheat Important Development in Canada

National Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: When Mr Wallace Meares, of "Bogabigal," Forbes, was in Canada with the Rural Bank Progressive Farmer Team he was given…

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London Wool Sales Market Closes Firm

National Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1949 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Friday: The May series of London wool sales closed on May 27. Quantities catalogued were as…

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