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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 27 of 66

Too Much Rain for Wheat Sowing, Potato Cropping Graziers Warned

Central Western Daily · Saturday 27 May 1950 · page 1

The rain which has fallen in Orange district for the past three days will severely hamper the harvesting…

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Sydney Sheep Show Hay Stud Wins Cup

National Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Blue ribbon of the Australian sheep industry, the Stonehaven Cup, was won today at the Sheep Show by Mr. Anthony…

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Breeders Urged to Improve Wool Quality

Central Western Daily · Saturday 27 May 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday. — The Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, today appealed to sheep breeders to improve the quality of wool grown in Australia. At the official opening of…

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Blue Angora Wool Frock Shannon — Simpson

Central Western Daily · Saturday 27 May 1950 · page 7

A quiet wedding was celebrated at St. Joseph’s Church by Rev. Father O’Doherty on May 12…

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Latest Local News Cassilis Sheep Win

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 May 1950 · page 5

In the novice merino section at the Sydney sheep show last week Mr. A. B. Bettington, of Cassilis, and a successful exhibitor at…

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Girl From Molong Is Sheep Expert

Central Western Daily · Monday 29 May 1950 · page 2

Miss Barbara Carroll, a pupil at the Presbyterian Ladies’ College, Orange, impressed the experts at…

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Record Price for Merino Ram at Sheep Sales

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 29 May 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.--A new record price for a merino ram sold in Sydney was established at the sheep sales at the Showground, today…

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Sydney Sheep Dog Trials Essington Entrant in Fourth Place Orange Dog Does Well

National Advocate · Monday 29 May 1950 · page 1

The sheep dog trials, held in conjunction with the Sydney sheep show, concluded on Saturday. Intense interest was taken in the contest,…

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South Australian Olive Crop

National Advocate · Monday 29 May 1950 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Sunday: The lack of rain in South Australia last spring, has greatly reduced this year's olive crop…

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Hybrid Dairy Cattle For Tropics

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 30 May 1950 · page 10

Experiments are being carried out near Sydney to develop a type of dairy cattle which will be tick-resistant and adaptable to the climatic conditions of Queensland…

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Modern Methods Adopted by Mobile Sheep Stealers

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 30 May 1950 · page 4

Mobile sheep rustlers are believed to be making more than, £1,000 a week from "ghost" raids on country properties in N.S.W…

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Farmer Strangled by Machine Dairy Tragedy

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 May 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: An elderly farmer was strangled at King Creek near Wauchope this afternoon, when his clothing got caught in a milking…

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Milking Machine Strangled Farmer

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 30 May 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday. — An elderly farmer was strangled at king creek near Wauchope this afternoon, when his clothing was…

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Govt. Refused Good Land for Soldier Farms

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 30 May 1950 · page 11

Mr. C. Cutler, M.L.A. (Orange). said yesterday that the McGirr labor Government had failed to make use of local…

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Record Price for Sheep

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 May 1950 · page 4

YOUNG, Tuesday: Mr. Reg Phillips, of Young, received a State record price for sheep in the wool at Young today. Seven hundred merino wethers…

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Interesting Cattle Press at Thursdays

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 31 May 1950 · page 1

The following [?] were [?] obtained as [?] last [?] Thursday [?] cattle sold for [?]…

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Flying Squad As Guard Against Nsw Sheep Stealers

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 31 May 1950 · page 7

Delegates to the annual conference of Pastures Protection Boards last week decided to ask police to re-introduce flying…

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Schoolboys' Visit[?] to Victoria Farm [?]

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 31 May 1950 · page 2

"The future of farming in [?]tralia depends on year g[?] lads who anticipate going [?] land", said Mr. A. K. Gar[?]…

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Traffic Charge Fails Case Kelso Farmer

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 May 1950 · page 1

At the Bathurst Court yesterday three traffic charges against Donald Lerte[?], a farmer, of Kelso, were dismissed…

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Butter Rationing Ending? Canberra Report

National Advocate · Thursday 1 June 1950 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday; Butter rationing will end in Australia in six to eight weeks, it was reported today…

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