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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 7 of 59

Half Nation’s Sheep in N.s.w

Central Western Daily · Saturday 2 February 1952 · page 8

Nearly half of Australia’s sheep are in New South Wales. State percentages of Australia’s 115,610,000 sheep are: NSW,…

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The Duke Visits a Wool Sale

Central Western Daily · Saturday 2 February 1952 · page 3

The visit was made in response to the invitations of the Associated London Selling Wool Brokers, the invitation being extended inview of the forthcoming Royal tour of Australia and New Zealand…

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Wheat Freight Concession Special Reduction

National Advocate · Monday 4 February 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday: The Minister for Transport, Mr. Sheahan, stated today that the wheat farmers and the people of New South Wales were…

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The Fairbridge Farm School Story: Principal’s Inspiring Address To Apex

Central Western Daily · Monday 4 February 1952 · page 5

“It is entirely wrong for people to look upon the children and trainees of the Fairbridge Farm School as orphans or delinquents; they are r t slum children, but come from the poorer classes of a great city, because their parents or guardians are incompetent or unable to provide proper homes for them”…

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Wool Values Rise Sydney Sales SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1952 · page 4

A top price of 251½d. per lb. was paid at the Sydney wool sales today for five bales of greasy merino fleece [?]fom Yase…

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Drought More Serious; Water Supplies Fail; Crops Hit

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 5 February 1952 · page 1

The continued lack of rain is having an increasingly serious effect on many parts of the Orange district. A survey yesterday revealed that:…

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Wool Report

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 4

On Thursday, 24th, New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Limited brought forward a…

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Concession Wheat Freight

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 4

The Minister for Transport, Mr. Sheshan, stated to-day that the wheat farmers and the people of New…

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To Increase Wool Stocks

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday; The Minister of Materials announced yesterday that Britain would slightly increase her rate of wool stockpiling during the…

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Sheep Die From Chronic Copper Poisoning

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 4

"Many cases of sheep dying from chronic copper poisoning have been reported lately from the Orange…

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No Future Foe Synthetic Wool

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 11

Eminent C.S.l.R.O. wool scientist, Dr. Lipson, has debunked fears that synthetic wool will ever put the merino sheep out…

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Wool Values Firm Sydney and Hobart

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Values at the Sydney and Hobart wool sales today were mainly firm on recent levels…

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Less Merino Wool Australia and South Africa

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: The need for wool is demonstrated by the maintenance of demand despite the simultaneous conduct of auctions…

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Western Dairymen Hit By Drought

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 4

An almost complete absence of rain again in January has brought about a very serious position in the dairying industry in the western division, and the position on the Tablelands is…

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Drought Conditions Position in Central West Bathurst Cauliflower Crops Affected

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 4

In his report for January, Government Agronomist, Mr. R. C. Madson, of Orange, states: SEASONAL CONDITIONS: Only 59…

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Six-Point Dairy Plan

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.--A six-point plan for the betterment of the dairying industry will be presented to the Commonwealth Government by dairying interests…

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Big Drop Seen In Next Season’s Crops Dry Conditions Make Fallowing “Impossible”

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 1

The area sown in wheat in Molong and Boree Shires is 10 per cent, less than last season, due largely to the impossibility of fallowing…

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Dry, Hot Weather Has Had Marked Effect on Crops and Pastures

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 February 1952 · page 3

The dry, hot weather being experienced has naturally had a marked effect on crops and pastures throughout the district. The district agronomist,…

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Junior Farmers' Show Exhibit to be Staged in Main Pavilion

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 February 1952 · page 12

The public generally will be pleased to learn that the Mudgee Agricultural Society has decided to allow the Junior Farmers' Club to stage its show exhibit in the south-east portion of the…

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Higher returns for dairy products “best way to increase output”, research bulletin reports

Central Western Daily · Thursday 7 February 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Higher returns for dairy products seemed to be the best means of increasing dairy production in New South Wales, according to a research bulletin prepared by Research Officer, of the N.S.W. division of the Liberal Party. In this bulletin on dairying in N.S.W., the officers state;…

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