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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 2 of 66

London Agricultural Show Impressive Range of Farming Machinery

National Advocate · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 2

LONDON Sunday: The largest indoor exhibition of agricultural machinery and livestock ever held in Britain was the Smithfield Show…

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Flemington Sales Cattle Dearer

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday: Supplies of sheep and lambs penned at the Flemington Saleyards today were lighter 33675 being offered. Prime…

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Molong Wheat Traffic

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 4

MOLONG, Tuesday: Twenty railway trucks cleared nearly 16,000 bushels of wheat today and the silos will re-open tomorrow. However they…

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Wheat Harvest at Young

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 1

YOUNG, Tuesday: some of the wheat crops in the Young district are giving heavy yields but some of the others are disappointing…

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Trucks Shift Wheat From Molong Silos

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 6

MOLONG, Tuesday. — A total of 20 railway trucks took 15,680 bushels of bulk wheat from…

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Bright Wool Out-look Synthetic Fibre Position

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:—The level of values for wool tops overseas indicates general confidence in future prices for the sheep's staple…

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Lithgow "Black Sheep" Led 140,000 Comrades To Their Death

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 2

When Mr. and Mrs. Iscariot gazed with satisfaction on their baby son Judas they never for a moment thought he would go down in history as the greatest traitor and black sheep all ages…

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High Wheat Yield

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 15

It is reported that the highest yield of wheat in the Gulgong district for 1949 was 18 bags to the acre and that the heaviest sample in the…

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Record Quantity of Wheat Delivered

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 19

A record quantity of wheat has been received at the Coolah railway yards this season, and deliveries are still being maintained at…

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Mudgee Agreement Reports on Condition And Progress of Crops in District During Month of December

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 15

"Some rain fell on the district's wheat since harvesting began towards the latter end of November, but it caused little inconvenience and operations were not held up anywhere for any length of time," states Mr. F. C. Morris, Mudgee…

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Dairy Co, Merger

National Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 2

Negotiations between the Bathurst Dairy Co-Op. Company and the Sydney Dairy Farmers Co., on the proposed merger were still continuing,…

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Orchard Pay £15,000 to Pickers Cherry Crop Of 1949

Central Western Daily · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 2

Orange district orchardists paid approximately £15,000 to pickers for stripping if the 1949 cherry crop. Returns show that the cherry…

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London Wool Conference Stabilisation Hopes

National Advocate · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 2

PARKES, Thursday: "Woolgrowers who are organised in the organisations affiliated with the Australian Wool and Meat Producers' Federation would…

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Manildra Wheat Stacks Hold 40,000 Bags

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 5

Although there was a total of 40,000 bags of wheat in the Manildra stacks last Tuesday afternoon it is expected that wheat…

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Bright Wool Outlook Synthetic Fibres Not Good Imitations

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 6

The level of values for wool tops overseas indicates general confidence in future prices for the sheep's staple, reports…

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Yeoval Voice Yeoval Harvesting Is Tapering Off Bagged Wheat Stacked

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 9

The harvesting of wheat in the Yeoval district has almost finished and most of the wheat harvested is at the railhead awaiting…

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Two Million Bushel Wheat Crop

Central Western Daily · Saturday 14 January 1950 · page 1

One million bushels of wheat was received at Wellington silos, mills and stacks during the present season, but it has been estimated that the wheat yield in the district was 2,000,000 bushels. The Wellington silos have…

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World Wheat Agreement

National Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Friday: Germany and [?] made application to join the international Wheat Agreement. If they are admitted Germany will…

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U.S. Demand for Wool Australian Stocks Sought

National Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1950 · page 2

NEW YORK. Friday: The battle between American woollen mills and makers of men's suits now reaching its climax, highlights the reason why…

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Spain’s Appeal for Wheat

Central Western Daily · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 4

MADRID, Sunday.—Spain, [?] faced with five months wheat [?] famine, appealed yesterday “to [?]ny country whatsoever” to ship…

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