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

Farming & the land, 1952

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Want Farmers to Work Harder U.K. Government Appeal

National Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1952 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday: The British Government has called on farmers throughout the United Kingdom to work harder and longer this year in an…

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Butter to Be Rationed

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Aft.-- Officially butter rationing is expected to be imposed in Sydney next…

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Orchardists, Wheat Farmers Are Not Worried By Drought

Central Western Daily · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 1

The long dry stretch of dry weather is not worrying most orchardists or wheat farmers in Orange district. Majority of wheat farmers are busily engaged in harvesting and…

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Wheat Bag Thieves Operating

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 2

Hundreds of wheat bags have been stolen from properties in the Forbes district recently…

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“Mules” Operation In Sheep Is “Not Dangerous”

Central Western Daily · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 10

Department of Agriculture Veterinary Officer, Mr. J. Henry, yesterday denied that the Mules operation of sheep was inferior to and more dangerous than the Manchester method…

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No Ban on Wheat for Egypt

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 1

The Egyptian Government had not been advised by the Australian Government that, shipments of wheat from Australia to Egypt would be…

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Cattle Breeding in Britain Lord Lovat's Scottish Ranch

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 6

Seen here winding through Strathfarrar, Invernessshire, are some of the store cattle on the ranch of Lord Lovat, ex-Commando leader. Lord Lovat started the herd when he left the…

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Manildra Magazine 105,060 Bushels of Wheat at Manildra Silos

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 8

A total of 105,000 bushels of wheat had been received at Manildra silos up to New Year's Eve, the…

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Australian Farmer Won Sprint

Central Western Daily · Friday 4 January 1952 · page 12

EDINBURGH, Thursday.— Eric Cumming, 28-year-old Australian sheep farmer, yesterday scored a…

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Sheep at Homebush

National Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1952 · page 2

At Winchcombe, Carson's Homebush auction last Thursday, Mrs. P. M. Edwards, Carcoar, secured 119 crossbred suckers to 77/1, avg 75/4; G.W…

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Theft of Wheat Bags Western Farmers Suffer

National Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1952 · page 4

FORBES, Friday: Police at Forbes and Dubbo are investigating reports of large scale thefts of wheat bags. Forties police believe that a gang…

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Wheat Bags Stolen

Central Western Daily · Saturday 5 January 1952 · page 2

Take in 14pt head.... The police at Forbes believe be are investigating reports of large-scale thefts of wheat bags…

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Butter Position Worsens Rationing Next Week

National Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Butter rationing will start in Sydney next week. Same distributing companies will cut retailers' quotas by as much as…

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Tests with New Crop N.G. Planting

National Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1952 · page 3

PORT MORESBY, Friday: An experimental crop now being grown in New Guinea may provide the answer to Australia's shortage of jute…

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Oat, Wheat Grain in Silos; Hints on Storing

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 1

The following hints on storing oat and wheat grain in silos are offered by John L. Green, Assistant Principal…

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Milk and Butter Rationing Coming

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.--Butter and milk rationing will not be reintroduced in Sydney for at least another two weeks, representatives, of both industries said today…

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Wool Fibre From Milk

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1952 · page 2

A wool fibre made directly from skimmed cow's milk is being made in Holland, according to "Chamber's Journal"…

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Butter Outlook Improves Warning Against Panic Buying

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, With supplies of butter now arriving from Victoria and good rain over the weekend, butter prospects were better than they were last…

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Wool Prices Hold Sydney Sales

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Prices at the Sydney wool sales today showed a general hardening tendency. Topmaking fleece wools, skirtings…

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Kelso Farmer Fined Drove Under Influence

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1952 · page 1

A Kelso farmer was fined £15 with suspension of licence of 12 months on conviction, at Bathurst Court yesterday, on a charge of having driven…

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