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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 16 of 66

N.z. Farmers to Visit Bathurst

National Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1950 · page 2

The party of New Zealand farmers who are on tour of the agricultural centres if Australia, will arrive in Bathurst on Friday morning. Headed…

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Spectacular Change in Britain's Farming Methods

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 21 March 1950 · page 2

LONDON,Tues.--There has been a spectacular change in British farming methods since the war. Farms in Britain are…

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Ambulance Sheep Drive a Success

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 2

The sheep drive amongst graziers of Die Bathurst Police Patrol commenced on Monday last when the O'Connell, Brewongle, Glanmire and…

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Graziers and Wool Marketing

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The annual conference of the Graziers' Association decided today to defer until a later discussion on a scheme…

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Junior Farmers' Meeting

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Bathurst Junior Farmers advisory committee will be held in the A.H. and P. office on Friday night next at 8…

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Farmers Seek Details of Payment for Drome Land Migrants’ Barracks Ready By September

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 1

The two barracks being constructed by Orange City Council to house 100 British migrants will be…

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Sheep Dearer at Bathurst Sales

National Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 2

Burke Bros, yesterday reported:— About 250 head of cattle offered to a good attendance of buyers. Yarding included very good quality bullocks…

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Goverment Support For Wheat Scheme

Central Western Daily · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — The N.S.W. Government would support an extension of the Wheat Stabilisation Scheme to cover a period of 10 years instead of five, the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Graham, said…

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Bigger Wheat Silos at Country Centres

Central Western Daily · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 11

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Graham, has announced that wheat silo additions are to be made at 12 county centres. Storage capacity will be…

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Season's Wool Variations Less Stocks Held

National Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 5

Winchcombe Carson lad, report. The main Sydney wool selling season has practically finished after the most remarkable nine months selling…

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Junior Farmers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 12

At the annual meeting of the Mudgee Junior Farmers' Advisory Committee, the following office bearers were elected for the…

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Japs Seek Stud Sheep

National Advocate · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday. An Australian exporter, Mr. Thomas Morgan, arrived in Sydney today to arrange for shipment of stud sheep to Japan…

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Cudal-Cumnock Wheat Trial Results

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 7

The District Agronomist (Mr. R. C. Madsen) has released the following figures which indicate the average wheat yield per acre…

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Storage of Wheat Worries Growers Move For Speed-Up

Central Western Daily · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 2

The overflow of wheat from western centres flooded the silos at Manildra and Molong, and prevented growers in these districts from storing their wheat in the silos…

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Octopus Of Centralisation Spreading From Orange Experiment Farm Training School Again Requested Alderman Tilbrook Alleges: "Orange Adopts Steam Roller Tactics"

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 1

A Molong alderman on Tuesday night alleged that Orange City Council used steamroller tactics to get what it wanted and further alleged that Orange politicians "appeared mesmerised" by the town…

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Dairymen Seek Injunction New York

National Advocate · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 2

Three New York dairy communit[?] have applied for un injunction to restrain the New York City authorities from proceeding with their…

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Visit by N.Z. FARMERS In Bathurst Today

National Advocate · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 2

The party of New Zealand farmers who are on tour of agricultural centres of Australia, will reach Bathurst at 10 o'clock this morning. The party…

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Wool Report

Central Western Daily · Saturday 25 March 1950 · page 8

The Farmers and Graziers’ Co-Op Grain Insurance and Agency Company Limited report on 17th March, 1950:—…

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General News District Sheep Sold

National Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1950 · page 2

At Winchcombe Carson's Homebush auction last Thursday. K. Armstrong, Oberon secured 104 crossbred wethers and hoggets to 60 10d., average [?]9 2d…

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London Wool Sales Market Still Strong

National Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Friday: Top price at the London Wood sales yesterday was 94½d, sterling for four bales of 64[?]70's from Victoria…

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