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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 25 of 66

Threat Of Butter Shortage

Central Western Daily · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 1

Hundreds of Orange homes will be without butter in a few weeks unless they use their present…

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Small Yarding of Cattle at Orange

Central Western Daily · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 10

The smallest yarding of cattle some time—450 head—was panned at Orange saleyards yesterday. The penning consisted of Prime heavy weight bullocks and a good…

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The Wool Rise Short Supplies Responsible

National Advocate · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson. Ltd.. report: The rise in wool values at May sales puts the market on record post-war levels. In Bradford the highest point…

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Record Price for Wool Queensland Boom

National Advocate · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 2

BRISBANE, Thursday: The richest wool sales in Queensland's history ended in Brisbane late this afternoon. In its four days this sale has…

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Molong’s Bid for Bulk Wheat Depot

Central Western Daily · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 9

Molong was the obvious site for a bulk wheat sub-terminal in the west, The Mayor of Molong, Alderman R. H…

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Move For 3 Million Bushel Wheat Sub-Terminals Molong Is Obvious Site Says Mayor

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 1

Molong was the obvious site for a bulk wheat sub-terminal on the Western railway line, the Mayor of Molong (Ald. R. H. Black) said at Tuesday night's…

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Erosion Upsets Farmers Sowing Plans

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 8

Severe sheet and gully erosion following the recent record floods had completely thrown farmers sowing plans out of order, the district agronomist (Mr…

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Farmer Pinned Under Plough

Central Western Daily · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 1

MILLTHORPE, Thursday.— Tallwood farmer, Mr. Mick Duff sustained a potts fracture of the left leg when a plough…

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Strong London Market for Wool

National Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Friday: A strong marker with best wools five per cent above last week and others unchanged featured yesterday's London wool…

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South Aust. Farmers Make Tour Of Orange

Central Western Daily · Saturday 20 May 1950 · page 2

A contingent of twenty South Australian tourists yesterday made an inspection of Orange district…

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500 Sheep and 25-39 Cattle on 92½ Acres

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 May 1950 · page 2

There were raked evebrows and murmurs of incredulity when it was announced at a conference of sheep farmers at Stoke…

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Wheat Silos at Woodstock

Central Western Daily · Monday 22 May 1950 · page 4

Approval has been granted by the Minister for Agriculture for the capacity of the silos at Woodstock to be increased from…

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Unlucky Morning For Mob Of Sheep

Central Western Daily · Monday 22 May 1950 · page 1

A such of sheep was being drive on Bathurst Read during a feg yesterday morning was hit twice in half an hour by a car and a truck. Ni[?] of the sheep were injured…

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Outlook for U.K. Wool Industry

National Advocate · Monday 22 May 1950 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday: An encouraging review of Britain's wool industry has just been given by the President of the Board of Trade at the opening of…

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Graziers Discuss New Wool Marketing Plan

Central Western Daily · Monday 22 May 1950 · page 2

Orange branch of N.S.W. Graziers’ Association held a special meeting on Saturday to discuss a wool marketing plan proposed by the Commonwealth Government…

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Rain Aid To Wheat Growers Soften Ground For Sowing

Central Western Daily · Monday 22 May 1950 · page 1

Light run which fell throughout the central West on Saturday and yesterday will be of great help to wheatgrowers. Farmers said that the rain would soften up the…

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Share Farmers Can Get Flood Relief

Central Western Daily · Monday 22 May 1950 · page 4

Many share farmers and owner-farmers in the Central West had not applied for flood relief because they did not know the correct steps to take, Mr. Charles Cutler, member for Orange, said yesterday…

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Butter Rationing to End Soon

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.— End of butter rationing is not very far off, said the Minister for Commerce, Mr. McEwen today…

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Big Payout By Buyers At Sheep Sale

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 1

Buyers at a special sheep sale at Orange saleyards yesterday paid out more than £60,000…

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Sydney Wool Sales Market Firm

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday. The market at today's Sydney wool sale: ruled at late rates reached on May 11. Good competition came from Yorkshire and…

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