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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

1,310 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 14 of 66

Change-over Next Friday Dairy Co. Merger

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 2

The final agreement between the Bathurst Co-op Dairy Company and the Sydney Dairy Farmers' Co-op Company has been signed and the latter…

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Sheep and Wool Classes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 23

Mr. Skruse, instructor of the Technical Education Department, will be in attendance at the Coolah C.W.A. Hall on Thursday next at…

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Successful Cattle Sale at Mendooran

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 17

A most successful cattle sale was held at Mendooran on March 1, when Mr. R. M. Henry offered 230 head for sale. There was a good…

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Sheep Dearer at Bathurst Sales

National Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 2

Messrs. Burke Bros, report that at the Bathurst stock sales yesterday about 180 head of cattle were forward made up of prime bullocks and…

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More Wool Wanted Merino Output Down

National Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:— The price of wool shows the shortage of it which exists. While that is at present a monetary benefit, lack of…

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Today’s Stock Sale Draw Cattle (10 a.m.)

Central Western Daily · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 6

Blowes and McCarron, 300 head; owners; Chappel, Lee McCormack, Hinds, Starkey, Leary, Black, Salter, Haines…

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Mudgee Stages Another Magnificent how: Record Entries & Gate Receips: Junior Farmers Excel

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 1

Mudgee staged another very fine Show on Friday and Saturday last. Entries in some sections constituted a record, and the standard of exhibits was generally high, although many primary products were seriously affected by the recent floods. Although showers fell on the afternoon of the first day…

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SHEEP & Cattle Prices Increase Orange Stock Sales

Central Western Daily · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 11

At Orange saleyards yesterday there was a yarding of 450 cattle—mostly in the fat pens— and 12,000 sheep…

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National Sheep Dog Trial Championship

National Advocate · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 6

The National Open Sheep Dog Trial Championship held annually in Canberra will be decided at the Manuka Oval on Friday and Saturday. April 14…

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Molong Wool Sells Well at Auction

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 9

On Tuesday, February 28, New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., brought forward its 13th catalogue for the season, totalling…

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Boosting Farm Prices U.S. Subsidy

National Advocate · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 4

WASHINGTON, Thursday: An increase or 2,000 million dollars—£892,872,933 Australian, in the Commodity Credit Corporation funds to support…

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Wool Report

Central Western Daily · Saturday 11 March 1950 · page 8

The Farmers and Graziers’ Co-operative Grain, Insurance and Agency Company Limited report for 7th March,1950…

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Dairy Co. Transfer

National Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1950 · page 2

The transfer of he Bathurst Dairy Company's plant etc., to the new proprietors the Dairy Farmers Co-op., Co of Sydney, was completed…

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Wool Research Laboratory

Central Western Daily · Monday 13 March 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday. — The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Graham, will officially open the new Wool Research Laboratory at Trangle…

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Visit by English Cattle Man

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 7

A visitor to Orange over the weekend was Major Patrick Malins, of Stanbury Manor, Bude,…

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Rates Unaltered at Wool Sales

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—The market for the Sydney wool sales today ruled about on par on rates operating at the sales last…

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Sydney Wool Sales Spinners Lower

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday: The market at the Sydney wool sales today ruled about par to rules shown at last Monday's disposals. Super spinners…

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State Wheat Committee

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 15 March 1950 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture. Mr. Graham, has announced that Mr. L. S. Harrison, Formerly Wheat Commissioner and…

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Sydney Wool Sales Market Unchanged

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The wool market, today ruled without change for nil descriptions. All the best features of yesterday's sale were again in…

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Prices Decline at Geelong Wool Sale

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1950 · page 1

GEELONG, Tuesday: Wool prices showed a marked decline at today's Geelong sales, except for fine spinning merino. Merino prices were on a par…

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