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

Farming & the land, 1952

1,169 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 23 of 59

Weekly Wool Price Variations Based on clean scoured costs

Central Western Daily · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 8

This graph, prepared by Schute Bell Badgery Lumby Ltd., shows the movement of wool prices in the last twelve months. In March, 1951, prices were at an all-time record high. Then the market began to drop away; and the trend…

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State Wheat Committee Ballot Mr. E. G. Hoy To Stand For No. 2 Electorate

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 8

Wheatgrowers will be aware of the importance of the forthcoming election for Members of the State Wheat…

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At Random Upkeep of Fairbridge Farm

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 1

The nett cost of maintaining Fairbridge Farm, Molong, is £29,190. This was stated by the…

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Special Sheep Sale

National Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1952 · page 2

The Australian Mercantile, Land & Finance Company Limited report having conduoted a most successful special sheep sale at the Bathurst…

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Feed the world challenge to out farmers

Central Western Daily · Saturday 10 May 1952 · page 3

Dr. I. Clunies Ross, chairman of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research…

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Pastoral Workers Claim New Rates

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.--Federal Conciliation Commissioner, Mr. J. R. Donovan, at Moree on Wednesday Will begin hearing claims by the Australian Workers' Union for increased…

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Dairy Farmers Reject Proposal

Central Western Daily · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 7

CASINO.— “There comes a time when you can over capitalise declared Mr. C. S. Middleton at a meeting of the Casino…

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Tax Concession for Farmers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 8

The treasurer, Sir Arthur Fadden, announced last week that a tax concession previously…

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Mudgee Farmers Keen on Hybrid Maize

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 1

Farmers in the Mudgee district are firmly convinced of the superiority of hybrid maize to…

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Pastoral Wage Cuts "No Serious Strike Action"

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: An official of the AWU said in Sydney tonight, no serious strike action was expected at present, because of the reduction in…

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Big Fall in Wool Receipts

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Australia's wool cheque for the 10 months ended April 30 is £263,510,256, a drop of £304,919,693 over the corresponding period last…

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Stock Wheat Subsidy Ended

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 May 1952 · page 4

CANBERRA, Tuesday.-- The Commonwealth subsidy of 41 a bushel for wheat for stock feed has ended, because of the…

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Wool Values Rise Adelaide Sales

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 May 1952 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Tuesday: After six months of falling wool prices the Adelaide wool market recovered sharply today when prices were up 20 per…

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Fox Scourge in Vic. Farmers Blame Myxo

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 May 1952 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: Many farmers blame myxomatosis for the fox scourge, which is worse in Victoria this year than for many years…

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Farmer Reaped His Reward

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 May 1952 · page 4

A well known Cowra farmer who lives on the river, a few miles downstream from the town, planted 150 acres of…

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Rehearsal for Opening of Warwick Farm

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 May 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.-- A huge traffic jam is anticipated at Warwick Farm's first meeting on June 28 unless the…

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Touring Junior Farmer Reports To Council

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 14 May 1952 · page 11

Ian Sharrock, the Junior Earmer who is visiting the Junior States of America under the International Farm Youth Exchange Project, has furnished another report to the State Council…

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Central West Growers Accept Wheat Plan

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 15 May 1952 · page 4

ORANGE, Wednesday. -- The central division of the Wheatgrewers' Union conference at Orange today…

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Death of Former District Farmer

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 May 1952 · page 16

A native of Tallawang, Mr. Thomas Lincoln, who was a well known resident of Trangie, died at Orange on…

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Tributes To Work Of Junior Farmers

Central Western Daily · Thursday 15 May 1952 · page 4

“In the Orange district alone, there are many valuable acres of land simply growing rabbits and growing thistles and raising only a few sheep and cattle,” the Mayor. Ald. J.P. Laeger, said at the Junior Farmers’ banquet held on…

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