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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 13 of 69

Rain Benefited Potato Crops District Agronomist's Report

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 3

"The rain was probably of more value to the potato crops than any others in the district as most crops were in a very critical condition before this fall was experienced." This was stated by the District…

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Big Price for Sheep

National Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 2

COBAR, Wednesday: The Cobar district can boast, of some good merino shep. A line of 40 full woolled merinos…

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Wool Prices Firm

National Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Sydney wool sales continued today with keen and moral competition. Great Britain and the Continent…

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Sheep Killed in Road Accident

National Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1951 · page 2

A furniture van, driven by T. T. Faulkes, of Newtown, and owned by M. Amos, of North Sydney, on Tuesday afternoon crashed into a…

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Sheep a "Curse"

National Advocate · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday: Professor Marcus Oliphant said today "We saw what myxomatosis has done to the rabbit menace. I wish a similar…

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Flemington Sales Cattle Rates Easier

National Advocate · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 8

SYDNEY, Thursday: The State Marketing Bureau reports that competition was keen for 19,184 sheep and lambs penned at Flemington…

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Cumnock Wool at Auction

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 11

"We sold 77000 bales at auction and privately at our Sydney sale on Tuesday. The market was generally buoyant…

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"Stop Sheep Thefts" More Police Urged

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 8

The N.S.W. President of the Liberal Party, Mr. Lyle Moore, yesterday urged the State Government to allot…

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Judges Praise Sheep Record Merino Entries

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 6

Sheep judges at Cumnock show last Saturday were very pleased with the quality and number of entries…

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Sydney Wool Sales Market Firm

National Advocate · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday: The 13th series of the Sydney wool sales concluded today, with the market for all descriptions ruling equal to the best…

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Soldier Settlers Not Exempt Wool Tax Deductions

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 8

Soldier Settlers under the war service land settlement scheme and ex-servicemen being financially assisted in…

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Govt. Wool Policy Blamed For Price

Central Western Daily · Saturday 10 March 1951 · page 4

NEW YORK, Friday—Wool Associates of New York Cotton Exchange yesterday blamed the Government wool buying policy for the continued rise in wool prices. Charging Government…

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Man Claimed Sheep Kept In Gaol Cell, Police Say

Central Western Daily · Saturday 10 March 1951 · page 1

About to be placed in a cell after being charged with driving under the influence Iast Sunday night, Edward Plsvey pleaded with police: “Don’t put me in there! There are sheep in there.”…

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Sydney Wool Report

Central Western Daily · Monday 12 March 1951 · page 7

The Farmers’ and Graziers Co-op. Grain Insurance and agency Company Limited report on 6th March, 1951:…

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Big Sales of Sheep

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Eighteen thousand sheep brought more than £113,000 at special sales at Coonamble and Narrandera at the weekend…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 13 March 1951 · page 10

Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Company Limited offered in Sydney on March 6 a catalogue 6791 bales from…

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Brisbane Wool Sales New Record for Greasy

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1951 · page 3

BRISBANE, Monday: Prices at the Brisbane wool sales today were 10 per cent higher than the last sales although the wool offered were not up…

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Wool Price Expected to Stay Up

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 1

Mr E. G. Land, chairman of the International Wool Secretariat, stated recently that present prices for wool…

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World Record for Comeback Wool 309d. At Geelong GEELONG

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 2

At the Geelong wool sales today, a new world record price for comeback wool of 309d. for four bales was paid. Top price for merino fleece was…

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Escaped From Prison Farm and Walked to City

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.--A prison farm escapee, recaptured in Sydney this morning had walked 36 miles from Emu Plains…

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