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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 26 of 66

Record Market Year for Australian Wool

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.--Record prices, and quick selling will make 1949-50 the most successful marketing year Australia has ever…

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Sheep Travel by Plane SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1950 · page 4

Stud rams numbering 315 will be flown to Sydney by ANA freight planes for owners exhibiting at thr Sheep Show to open on Thursday…

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Insecticidal Fogs May Help Control Sheep Infections

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 May 1950 · page 4

A fog-making machine has been used in preliminary experiments by C.S.I.R.O. Division of Animal Health and Production to find out whether…

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Sydney Wool Sales Market Unaltered

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY. Tuesday. The market was generally maintained on recent levels at the Sydney wool sales today. Good support came from the UK…

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Oberon Graziers Favor Wool Scheme Association Meeting

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1950 · page 3

OBERON. Tuesday: There was a good attendance of members of the Oberon Branch of the Graziers' Association, when the matter of the…

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Judging Of Dairy Farms Started

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 24 May 1950 · page 14

Officers of the Department of Agriculture have stated to judge entries in the Dairy Farm Competition for 1950 Seven entries have been…

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No Need for Butter Rationing Dairy Expert's View

National Advocate · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The general manager of the Commonwealth Dairy Produce Equalisation Committee at Brisbane (Mr. C. Sheeny), said today…

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No Need For Butter Rationing

Central Western Daily · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.— The General Manager of the Commonwealth Dairy Produce Equalisation Committee at…

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Flying Squads Wanted to Stop Sheep Stealing

Central Western Daily · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Delegates to the annual conference of Pastures Protection Boards today decided to ask pullies to re-introduce flying square to combat sheep stealing in N.S.W. Delegates said sheep stealing…

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Central Western Wool Sold In Sydney

Central Western Daily · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 9

A number of Central Western wool clips were auctioned by Winchcombe. Carson at their last Sydney sales. A total of 5,700 bales of wool…

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Wool Season Best on Record Winchcombe Carson and Co'S REVIEW

National Advocate · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 5

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., of Sydney, in the annual review of the Australian Wool market, state that record prices for the 1949-50…

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Junior Farmers' Notes and News

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 7

Preparations are now well in hand for the Junior Farmers' Field Day and Club Show at Eurunderee in October…

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Wool Sales Report

Central Western Daily · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 14

The Farmers and Graziers’ Co-Op. Grain Insurance and Agency Company Limited report on 23ad May, 1950…

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Sheep Show Opens Exhibits Worth £250,000

National Advocate · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: Floods and other adverse conditions failed to lower the standard of entries in the 51st Sheep Show, which opened in the…

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Molong, Dubbo, Parkes Want Wheat Sub-Terminal

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 1

Three Central-Western towns are contending for selection as the site of proposed wheat sub-termials or bulk depots on the Western line. They are Molong, Dubbo and Parkes. Each is a rail Junction. As far as can be ascertained…

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Sydney Wool Sales Inferior Clips Ease In Price

National Advocate · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Well grown wools carrying medium to heavy burr were 5 per cent. lower at the closing auction of the Sydney wool sales…

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Bathurst District Sheep Sold

National Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1950 · page 2

At Homebush last Thursday C. J. Purser, Millthorpe secured 180 crossbred lambs to 85 1d., average 83 5d. and E. G. Kay, Millthorpe, 40…

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Foot Trouble Among Sheep

National Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1950 · page 2

The existing weather conditions are most unfavorable to the man on the land, commented the District Stock Inspector (Mr. J. C. Beardwood)…

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