Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Farming & the land, all years

Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

1,310 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 66

New Estimate of 1949-50 Wool Clip

Central Western Daily · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday. — There were increases of 50,000 bales received into brokers’ stores and 55,000 bales in total…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Kyogle Girl Wins Scholarship Junior Farmer Competition

Central Western Daily · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 6

An 18-year-old girl, Barbara McQueen, of “Dowan Hill,” Wiangaree, near Kyogle, was recently announced winner of the girls’ section in the Rural Bank Junior Farmer competition for scholarships, 1949…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Wheat Harvest

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday: According to the Director of the Bureau of Agricultural Economics (Mr. J. G. Crawford), Australian wheat farmers…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Big Wheat Harvest

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 5

The N.S. Wales wheat harvest may reach 83 million bushels. The State Government Statistician, Mr. S. R. Carver, who announced…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Wool Marketing Opposed by Molong Graziers

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 4

MOLONG, Monday: The Molong Branch of the Graziers' Association will ask the annual conference in Sydney next March to support its…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Stole Wheat Legal Tangle at Bathurst Court Two Men Convicted

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 1

After a Duramana rural worker had been fined £5 and ordered to pay compensation at the Bathurst Court yesterday morning on a charge of…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Forty Hours for Dairymen, and Butter Rise

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.-- The Federal Secretary of the Primary Producers' Union, Mr. Dawson, said to-day the price…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Successful Special Cattle Sale

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 2

Mesrs. Burke Bros, in conjunction with Messrs. Goldsborough Mort and Co., Ltd., Sydney, report that at a special sale held at Bathurst…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

District Wool Sold

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 2

Messrs. Winchcombe Canon report selling the following district wool: J. and H. Dews, Woodstock, ewes,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Wheat Marketing Britain's Attitude

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Australian Wheat Board chairman (Mr. Perrot) said today that Australia was not making any move to renew…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Big Prices for Wool

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 2

YOUNG, Tuesday: The highest, price ever received for wool grown in the young district was realised yesterday at the Sydney sales when lots on…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Joint Wool Plan Opposed

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday. —Sir Reginald G. Bailey, retiring President of the British Wool Federation, yesterday criticised…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Wool Supplies Short Crossbred Values Up

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:—Lack of adequate supplies of wool is the basic force influencing prevailing values. The United Kingdom is…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Wool Marketing Dominion Proposal Criticised LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 2

Sir Reginald G. Bailey, retiring President of the British Wool Federation, yesterday crticised proposals from Australia South Africa and New…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Wool Marketing Plan Strongly Opposed Molong Graziers’ Meeting (From Our Correspondent)

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 2

MOLONG, Tuesday.—Because some woolgrowers felt that it would mean “extra cost and controls with no good results” Molong graziers’ Association will oppose any Joint Organisation wool marketing scheme. The association has decided…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Hours Claim Dairyists Affected

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Federal Secretary of the Australian Primary Producers Union (Mr. Dawson) said today htat if dairy farmers agreed to…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Wheat for Ambulance

National Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wednesday: The good wheat harvest the season has meant a windfall for the Canowindra Ambulance. Local farmers have made…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Australian Wool Featured in America

Central Western Daily · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 3

NEW YORK. Wednesday.— Macy’s New York’s Largest department store devoted one quarter of a full-page advertisement…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Pyramul Wool Makes New Record

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 19

When Mr. Harry Price, secured a record price for his wool towards the end of the year, most people thought the figure would stand,…

Continued on Trove, page 19 →

Boost in America Australian Knitting Wool

National Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 2

NEW YORK, Wednesday: New York's largest department store devoted one quarter of a full page advertisement in evening newspapers…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →