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

Farming & the land, 1953

1,215 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 61

Farm Numbers Decline

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 2

The recorded number of rural holdings in Australia has declined from 253,536 to 243,914 (3.8 per cent.) since…

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Sheep Killed

National Advocate · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 2

Fifteen sheep owned by Mr. H. Pratley, of "Yarras", near Bathurst, were killed when struck by a lorry driven by Cecil Cole, of Limekilns Road on…

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Safeguarding Our Wool

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 6

CANBERRA, Thursday.-- A bill designed to help meet the challenge of synthetic fibres to Australian wool, was…

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Grazier Reports Theft of Sheep

Central Western Daily · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 7

Mr. J. Magennis reports large scale sheep stealing from Jeir station which is situated on the…

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Local Wool at Auction

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 6

There was keen competition at the Sydney wool sales on Wednesday of last week. Winchcombe Carson report…

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Wheat Storage Problem in West

Central Western Daily · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 4

Problems of wheat storage and handling in the west, which were particularly ac[?]te during this…

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Cumnock Breeder to Exhibit Cattle at Royal Show

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 9

Among the well known breeders who will be exhibiting Poll Shorthorn cattle at the Royal Agricultural Show…

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Synthetic Fibres and Its Threat to Wool

National Advocate · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 6

"The steady floe of propaganda for so called wool substitutes which has been circulating throughout Australia during…

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Income Tax for Farmers and Graziers Explanatory Booklet Prepared

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 6

A booklet, entitled "Income Tax for Farmers and Graziers," has been prepared by officers of the…

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Tea Towel Suited At Warwick Farm

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 6

Back to his best form, Tea Towel has excellent prospects of returning to the winning list in the Warwick February Handicap over a mile arid three furlongs tomorrow afternoon…

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Ocean Spray Favorite At Warwick Farm

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon. Bookmakers framing prepost tables today selected Ocean Spray favorite for the…

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Us Wool Output Highest Since 1948

National Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1953 · page 6

WASHINGTON, Friday: United States wool production last year totalled 265,973 lbs—six per cent more than in 1951 and the highest since…

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1953 Junior Farmer Competition

Central Western Daily · Saturday 28 February 1953 · page 7

The “Star” Junior Farmer Competition is again being conducted in 1953 by the…

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Dairy Industry Conditions in Central West

National Advocate · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 1

In his report for February on the conditions throughout the Central West, Mr. E. H. Headley, Dairy Officer states:…

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Special Sheep Sale

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 7

Messrs, Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. Ltd., report having held a very successful special sheep sale at…

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Popularity of Aberdeen Angus Cattle Growing

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.-- One of the features of the beef cattle industry in Australia in the past year had been the…

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World Wool Supply Big European Demand

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 4

LONDON, Monday: Supply of wool may be insufficient to satisfy the demand according to revised estimate of world supplies and consumption of…

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Wool Prices Firm Sydney and Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: At the wool sales in Sydney and Melbourne today prifully firm on the closing rates of lastces for all classes of merino were…

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Butter Exhibit

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 11

LONDON, Tuesday.— A kangaroo with a cricket bat and a lion, all moulded from butter are the…

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The Flemington Market Sheep

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 1

Lambs were from 5/- to 8/- dearer, and sheep showed a rise of up to 5/- on Monday, according to Bruce Ramsay,…

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