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

Farming & the land, 1951

1,380 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 69

District Wool Clip

National Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 2

The AML and F. Co. Ltd. report: Among the district clips sold at our last wool sale on February 6, was the well known "Clifton" wool from…

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Wool Records Smashed Rust. Tops Market

National Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1951 · page 6

LONDON, Friday: New records for scoured merinos with 12 bales of super spinners—seventies quality—from Queensland realising 297d. sterling,…

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Sheep Stealers Active In Wide Area

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 2

Graziers in the Bathurst district during the last few months have made numerous complaints about sheep losses, says "The Times."…

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Junior Farmers' Notes and News

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 11

Several interesting alterations affecting Junior Farmers have recently been announced by the State Council…

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Wheat Harvest Will Be Lower

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 3

CANBERRA, Monday.--The Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics estimates that the 1950-51 Australian wheat harvest will total…

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Sydney Wool Market Rises Again

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: There was a further increase in wool prices at the Sydney sales today. The market, when compared with Sydney closing values…

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Wool Theft Alleged Bathurst Men Committed

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 1

TWO Bathurst seasonal workers were committed for trial at Bathurst court yesterday on a charge of stealing, on or about…

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New Wool Record in W.A. 261d. at Perth

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 1

PERTH, Monday: A new West Australian record price for wool was set at this morning's sales in Perth when 261d. was paid…

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Beans May Be Lost Wellington Crops Heavy

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday: The President of the Vegetable Growers' Association of N.S.W. (Mr. S. Hunt) revealed today that thousands of bushels of…

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FARMING N.Z. Visitors Are Surveying Our District Wealth

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 2

During a tour of country areas in N.S. Wales, a party of 15 New Zealand agriculturalists plan to visit the Lithgow arid Lowther areas next…

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Dogs Raid Sheep

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 4

LONDON — The National Farmers’ Union has reported that raids on sheep by “killer” dogs are becoming so serious that…

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Orange Wheat Railings

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 8

The current wheat figures up to the week ending February 17 were released yesterday by District Railway way Superintendent, Mr, R. Sparkes. The number of bags of bulk…

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£1/14/3 Pound New Record Wool Price

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 2

GEELONG, Tuesday—Wool buyers today made a new world record when they paid £1/14/3 a pound for a bale of super…

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Farmers Seek Damages "Rainmaking" Tests

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 2

NEW YORK, Tuesday: Claims totalling 1.288,333 dollars (£575,149) in damages have been filed by three small towns and 13 farmers and…

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District Sheep Sold

National Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 2

At Winchcombe Carson's Homebush auction last Monday A. C. Armstrong, Oberon secured to £8/0/ld, average C7/4/2d, for a line of 223 crossbred…

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New Wool Record Sydney Sales

National Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: High prices for wool continued at the Sydney sales today. Top price was 33½d. for five bales of greasy merino fleece from…

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Mainland Record for Local Wool

National Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 2

The A.M.L. & F. Co. Ltd., Sydney, report: In our catalogue yesterday we achieved an Australian mainland record of 272.d for AAA Cbk H,…

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Merinos Firm at Sydney Wool Sales

Central Western Daily · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 14

SYDNEY, Wednesday—There was a further hardening tendency for all descriptions of merinos on the Sydney wool market…

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America Short of Wool Prospects Promising

National Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:—No particular country is responsible for the widespread competition being experienced for wool and the high…

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Mainland Record Of 272d For Comeback Wool

Central Western Daily · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 6

In the Australian Mercantile Laud and Finance Co. Ltd. catalogue on Tuesday an Australian mainland record of 272d per lb…

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