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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 21 of 66

Wool in Good Inquiry Japanese Goods in Usa

National Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1950 · page 8

Winchcombe. Carson Ltd. report: The outlook for the sale of wool continues promising. No auctions are proceeding but [?]te the recess for…

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Soldiers Settlement Nine More Farms

National Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY. Friday: The Minister for Lands (Mr Sheahan) announced to-day that he has approved of nine farms on "Toonga" Estate in the…

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Edgell Shield Successful Junior Farmers Tributes at Presentation

National Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1950 · page 3

The presentation of the Gordon Edgell Shield for the Junior Farmer competition, followed the grand parade…

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For the Dairyman Milk Quality and Cleansing

National Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1950 · page 5

The quality of milk received from a number of supplies at some factories and milk depots in the Central West before flood conditions…

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Junior Farmers' Sheep Judging

National Advocate · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 1

The Junior Farmers' sheep judging competition on Saturday was won by H. Kellahan or Eglinton with 74 points…

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Farmer's Death Dodged Train—killed by Fall

National Advocate · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: A 23-year-old man was killed this afternoon at Bony on the south coast, when he jumped from a railway bridge to avoid…

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Death of Farmer Resident

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 4

Following a lengthy illness, Mr. Robert Crewdson, of Cringila, formerly a well-known resident of Lithgow, passed away in the Wollongong…

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"Rice" Made From Wheat W.A. Experiment Succeeds PERTH

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 2

A plant for processing wheat into an imitation rice, claimed to have a higher food value than real rice, is to be set up at Collie…

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Big Dairy Pay-out

National Advocate · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Some idea of the North Coast dairying industry is given in the Gosford butter factory pay-out for last month when distric…

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Junior Farmers Challenge Cup for Radio Quiz Teams

National Advocate · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 6

Considerable interest has been aroused in Junior Farmer Clubs by the donation of a challenge cup for competition between teams of four from…

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New Sheep Branding Fluid Tested

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 3

Formula of a new sheep branding fluid which remains on the sheep for a year and is removed from the wool by…

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Wool Marketing Scheme Prospects Are Bright

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 4

"The prospects are bright, for a wool marketing plan including the main features of the plan put forward by…

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Yeoval Voice Large Number Of In Wool Section At Yeoval Show

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 4

Entries in wool sections for this year's Yeoval show (May 3) were so numerous that the fleeces would be exhibited in a tent outside the pavilion, it…

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Further Children Arrive at Fairbridge Farm

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 5

A party of 11 children arrived at Fairbridge Farm School, Molong, last week after landing in Sydney…

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Farms Badly Hit By Floods

Central Western Daily · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 1

“Total losses in crops, fences, houses and fedder reserves through flooding, cannot yet be arrived at but…

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Sheep Vans

National Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1950 · page 2

Mr. P. S. Clark, Flats Hill, Hartley, wrote to yesterday's meeting of Bathurst P.P. Board asking if the Railway Department ever spray the sheep…

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Powdered Butter Swedish Experiment

National Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1950 · page 1

STOCKHOLM, Friday: After five years of experiment, Swedish dairies have succeeded in making powdered butter…

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10,000 Sheep Yarded at Orange

Central Western Daily · Saturday 29 April 1950 · page 9

At Orange Saleyards on Thursday there was a yarding of 10,000 sheep of which 2000 were in the fat pens. The fat sheep were made up of prime hoggets and lambs, few wethers and heavy crossbred ewes…

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Wool As Feature At Yeoval Show

Central Western Daily · Saturday 29 April 1950 · page 6

Outstanding exhibits of district wool fleeces will be a feature of the annual Yeoval Show, which will…

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Bathurst Sheep Sales Wethers Make To £5/13/-

National Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1950 · page 2

Messrs. Burke Bros., Bathurst, in conjunction with Goldsbrough Mort and Co., Ltd., Sydney, report having conducted a highly successful sale of…

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