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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 8 of 68

Alleged Sheep Stealing At Grattai; Case At Mudgee Quarter Sessions

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 8

At the Mudgee-Quarter Sessions on Wednesday Mervyn-Paterson, a Windeyer farmer and grazier pleaded not guilty to a charge of stealing 63 sheep the property of Henry Edward Birchall and another, of Grattai. The offence was alleged to…

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Wheat Growing Controls Lifted

National Advocate · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 7

SYDNEY, Thursday: The control of [?] had ended: announced the [?] for Agriculture, Mr. Graham, today…

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Control Over Wheat Lifted

Central Western Daily · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Control over wheat showing had ended, announced the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. F. H…

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Forlorn Hope Of Wheat Agreement

Central Western Daily · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Thursday. — In what is regarded in many quarters as a forlorn hops, representatives of 50 nations yesterday began the world wheat conference with the object of writing…

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Wool Price Another State Record

National Advocate · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: State record price 170 [?]d was paid at Sydney wool sales today for greasy merino fleece. The price was paid for a six bale…

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Manildra Magazine Wheat Harvest 250,900 Bushels Went Into Silos Practically Whole of Crop Received

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 4

A total of 254,911 bushels of wheat were received at Manildra wheat silos during the harvest. Practically the whole of Manildra…

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World Wheat Talks Doubt About Agreement

National Advocate · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Thursday: In what is regarded in many quarters as a forlorn hope, representatives of 50 nations yesterday began the world…

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Hail Damage to Wheat (From Our Correspondent)

Central Western Daily · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 2

MILLTHORPE.—A number of wheat crops were severely damaged by hall and rainstorms which fell in the…

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Orange Claim for Experiment Farm

National Advocate · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 3

ORANGE, Thursday: The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham) says that an experiment farm will not be established at Orange at the present…

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Project For Research Farm Shelved

Central Western Daily · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 5

The early establishment of an Agriculture Department experiment farm and research station at Orange is not likely. Mr. Charles Cutler, member…

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Wanted---Lonely Farmer

Central Western Daily · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 1

A woman in England has written a letter seeking a lonely unmarried or widowed farmer in Australia, over 36 years of age— view matrimony. The letter came to Mr. L…

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London Wool Auctions Prices Firm

National Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1949 · page 6

LONDON, Friday: The first auction for this series of the London wool sales for 1949 was held yesterday with a catalogue of 18,053 bales of…

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Britain Wants Cut in Wheat Prices

Central Western Daily · Saturday 29 January 1949 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Friday.—Britain yesterday served notice on the world wheat conference that it experts a substantial reduction in prices under any new international…

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Wool Sales Big Cheque in Tasmania

National Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1949 · page 6

HOBART, Friday: The 18,000 bales of Wool sold at Hobart on Wednesday and Thursday realised £1,500,000. The Tasmanian clip of 52,000 bales…

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Cut in Wheat Price Sought Britain's Move

National Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1949 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Friday: Britain yesterday served notice on the world wheat, conference that it expects a substantial reduction in prices under…

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Field Day at Farm

National Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1949 · page 2

At the Bathurst Experiment Farm Orchard Field Day on Wednesday, February 5, there will be in attendance many senior officers of the…

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Correspondence Wanted: a Lonely Farmer (To the Editor.)

National Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1949 · page 3

Sir: By my mail today I have a letter from a lonely, lady in England who is seeking an unmarried farmer or widower over the age of 36 years…

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Wool Chairman Dies, Suddenly

Central Western Daily · Monday 31 January 1949 · page 2

Mr James Francis Murphy. CMG, chairman of the Wool Realisation Commission, died recently at his home in…

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Wool Reaches 14/3 Per Lb. SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 31 January 1949 · page 1

At the Hobart wool sales two bales of superfine merino wool from Merton Vale, Campbelltown, realised 17ld. per lb…

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The Farmers And Graziers’ Wool Report

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 5

The Farmers and Graziers’ Co.-Op. Grain Insurance and Agency Company Limited report on 26th January, 1949:…

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