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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 20 of 61

Wool Markets Firm

National Advocate · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: There was good competition at the wool sales in Sydney and Melbourne today and prices were fully firm on yesterday's…

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Sheep Dog Trials Bathurst Plans

National Advocate · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 2

Mr. F. M. Pratley, NSW president of the Sheepdog Workers Association, told last night meeting of the Six Hour Day Committee that he had 300…

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Sydney Sheep Show Over 3000 to be Exhibited Bathurst to be Represented

National Advocate · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: More than 3000 sheep, representing 10 different, breeds and valued by their owners at more than half a million pounds will…

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U.S.A. Young Farmers Last Weeks in N.S.W.

National Advocate · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Australian tour by four American young farmers is nearing an end. The tourists will spend the last two weeks of…

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Driest April for 57 YEARS Crop Sowing Held Up

National Advocate · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Many areas of NSW are having the driest and most sunny April for 57 years. The dry spell has reached a critical…

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Farmer Grows Pea Seed

Central Western Daily · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 15

A Cudal pea-grower is going to try and break down a prejudice by local farmers…

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Cattle Breeders Conference

National Advocate · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 1

Mr. T. A. Everett, "Ollera," via Guyra has won the New England Richmond Tweed and Clarence District Trophy awarded by the Rural…

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Wheat Pact

National Advocate · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 8

WASHINGTON, Thursday: Several more nations are expected to sign the new international wheat agreement today. Australia is reported to be…

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Wool Report

Central Western Daily · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 8

The farmers, and Graziers’ Co-operative Grain insurance and Agency Company Ltd. report under…

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Flemington Sales Sheep Dearer

National Advocate · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday: The State Marketing Bureau reports an improved demand prevailed for 25,500 sheep penned at the Flemington…

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Wool Prices Firm Sydney Sale

National Advocate · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: At the wool sales today, prices for fleece wool and skirtings free of vegetable fault were 23 per cent higher than yesterday…

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Fsa Supports Move for Increased Wheat Price

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 4

The Australian Wheat Growers Federation action in standing out for a price for wheat that would cover…

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Homemakers' School at Fairbridge Farm Next Week

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 1

A five days' homemaker class for 30 Junior Farmer girls will be conducted at Fairbridge Farm School, near Molong, next week…

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Council Sponsors Farm Appeal Boost to Rural Output

National Advocate · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 2

MITTAGONG, Thursday: The first small farm scheme sponsored by a local council in N.S.W., was launched at Mittagong today…

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General News District Sheep Bring Big Prices

National Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1953 · page 2

At Winchcombe Carson's Homebush auction, L. A. Hogan, Wambool secured 83 xbred lambs, 93/ld, per head and E. A. Larkin, Portland…

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Wool Report Bathurst Clips Sold

National Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1953 · page 2

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co Ltd. report: The 14th series of sales for the current season commenced in Sydney on Monday when, under…

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Civil Wool Use Worlds Greatest Consumption

National Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1953 · page 3

Winchombe,.Carson Ltd. report:- Civilian consumption of wool is expanding. Peace discussions have raised some uncertainty regarding…

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Unclaimed Wool Funds £200,000 in Pool

National Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: Woolbrokers estimated that about £200,000 has been unclaimed by graziers from the wartime sales of wool…

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Herd Testing of Dairy Cattle For Tuberculosis

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 1

To last meeting of Cudgegong Shire Council the L.G. Department wrote concerning the…

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Rain Lack May Cut Wheat Crop

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.--Lack of rain is causing a big delay in the sowing of wheat agricultural authorities say…

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