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

Farming & the land, 1952

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Farmers Help to Build a Gaol

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 23 April 1952 · page 6

PAARL (South Africa),—Many farmers of Klein Drakens[?]ein have contributed to the cost (£20,000) of building a special…

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Fairer Deal Needed for Wheat Farmers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 1

Starling figures shoeing the extent of the rapid collapse of many of Australia's main exports emphasise the sad state of the country's primary industries…

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Sheep Show

National Advocate · Friday 25 April 1952 · page 1

The US Ambassador in Australia (Mr. Peter Jarman.) will officially open the 53rd, show of the NSW Sheepbreeders' Association at Sydney…

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Melbourne Wool Prices Down

National Advocate · Friday 25 April 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday: Prices at the Melbourne wool sales today remained firm. Crossbreds, which represented…

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Stinking Smut of Wheat Increasing

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1952 · page 5

"Bunt a serious head disease of wheat, also known as stinking smut and ball smut, is on the increase in New…

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Big Tomato Crop

National Advocate · Friday 25 April 1952 · page 5

WELLINGTON, Thursday: Tomato growers in the Wellington district say that, contrary to original expectations, yesterday's rain will be…

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Minister To Open Wheat Terminal

Central Western Daily · Saturday 26 April 1952 · page 5

Minister for Agriculture, the Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A., will officially open the Junee bulk wheat sub-terminal on…

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More Farms Get Electricity Statement by Minister

National Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday: Recent approvals of State Government subsidies for rural electrification would provide electric[?] for a further 273 famers…

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Oberon Sheep

National Advocate · Monday 28 April 1952 · page 2

At. Winchcombe Carson's Homebush auction last Thursday cuny[?]ghame and Kelly Oberon scoured [?]xbred lambs and hoggets at 71/1, avg…

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Awards Junior Sheep Judging

National Advocate · Monday 28 April 1952 · page 2

K. Sinclair, Lagoon 22½ points 1; P. George, All Saints College, Bathurst, 18 points 2; B Ford, Alloway Bank, 17½ points 3…

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World's Record Crop of Tomatoes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 April 1952 · page 1

As, briefly referred, to in a recent "Guardian," a grower at Griffith, gathered 54 tons of tomatoes…

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More Butter

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 2

From next Monday, butter supplies throughout N.S.W. will be increased by 25 per cent. At present, butter is rationed to half the normal supply. This…

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Wool Values Up

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Wool sales resumed in Sydney today under strong general competition. The market was generally 10 per…

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Plan for Dairy Industry Vic. Proposal

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday: The Victorian Government will seek a ten year stabilisation plan for the dairying industry to replace the plan which…

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Rockley Farmer Remanded

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 2

Rockley farmer, William Godden (41), was remanded on three traffic charges by Mr. A. S. Tunchon, S.M., at Bathurst Court yesterday…

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Wool Price Up Again

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 April 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: At the Sydney wool sales today prices showed a further rise. On good quality fleeces the increase…

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Big Cut in Shearers' Wages Wool Price Fall Responsible

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 April 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Big reductions in wage rages for shearers and other classified workers under the Federal pastoral industry award have been…

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Wool Values Firm

National Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: On the third days of the Sydney wool sales today values for all types of wool were fully firm[?]…

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Cuts in Pastoral Award "Prosperity" Clause SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1952 · page 1

Because AWU members shared in the prosperity of the pastoral industry they must accept rises and falls in their pay. the union State…

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Wool for Defence Pricks and Wages

National Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1952 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd; report:— Recent developments in the wool market are encouraging. Government orders for goods for defence purposes…

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