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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 9 of 61

Wool Market Firm Sydney and Melbourne

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Wool prices generally remained firm today, at sales in Sydney and Melbourne, although some irregularity developed…

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Potato Crops in Urgent Need of Rain

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 1

Potato crops in the Orange district were badly in need of rain, District Agronomist, Mr. B. D. Ament said yesterday. Mr. Ament said blackleg diseases had…

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Apple Crop Is Lighter

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 7

The 1953 apple crop is likely to be one of the lightest for several years. The Department of…

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Wool Soles

Central Western Daily · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 7

SYDNEY Thursday—Mesrs Winchcombe Carson Ltd report There was keen general competition at Sydney wool sales on…

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Sheep Stealing

National Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1953 · page 2

The Police Commissioner was inquiring into charges of sheep stealing complained of by Bathurst district landholders, the PP Board was…

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Wool Report

Central Western Daily · Saturday 21 February 1953 · page 9

The Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Grain Insurance and Agency Company Ltd wool report for…

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Locksley Wool Sold

National Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1953 · page 2

The A.M.L. & F. Co. report that at their wool sale in Sydney on Tuesday an outstanding device of [?]6d, was secured for 6 bales AAAA Corriedale…

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Fairbridge Farm School Is in Urgent Need of Funds

Central Western Daily · Saturday 21 February 1953 · page 2

Financially, Fairbridge Farm School at Molong is now going through its most serious period since it was inaugurated more than 15…

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Wool Values Rule Firm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 9

212 pence was obtained to-day at Dalgety's sale for 5 bales EX SUP AAA of 80'S quality from the famed…

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Big Increase in Cattle Sold at Cudgegong Shire Council's Sale

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 11

Compared with previous years, there was a considerable increase in cattle sold during 1952 at the Cudgegong Shire Council's sale yards. The total for the period was 12,349…

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District Agronomist, Mr. F. Filan's Monthly Mudgee District Crop Report SEASON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 5

Fairly mild temperatures and about 2½ inches of rain provided good conditions for crops and pastures during…

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Took Sheep

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 7

DUBBO—Because he had no meat to eat. Kevin Saunders, of Troy Reserve, Dubbo, took a sheep…

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Flemington Sales Cattle Lower

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The State Marketing Bureau reports that 25,881 cheep penned at the Flemington markets today were only fair to good…

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Heavy Sheep Loss in Floods

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.-- Officials estimated today that the floods have killed or trapped about 250,000 sheep in the…

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Cowra Sheep Sales

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 11

Norman C. Bellamy and Co. report on their Special Sheep Sale held at the Cowra Sale Yards…

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Wool Report 17th February

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 4

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Grain Insurance and Agency Company Ltd. reports—…

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Wool in U.s.a. Improving Consumption

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 4

Whinchombe, Carson Ltd. report. —The Wool market continues to uphold the view that at this season's values the volume of consumption is…

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Apple Crop Lighter This Year

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 1

The 1953 apple crop is likely to be one of the lightest for several years. The Department of…

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Orange Stock Sales Cattle, 10 a.m

Central Western Daily · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 11

James F. Toohey, 40 head, owners, Dougherty, Priest, Smith, Jones, Carter…

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Wool Use Rising Larger Top Output

National Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: The early week's of 1953 in the wool and m[?]l industry contrast with the similar period of 1952. Consumption…

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