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

Farming & the land, 1954

1,064 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 54

Restrictions Placed on Sheep Ballot

Central Western Daily · Friday 1 January 1954 · page 5

“Men on war service land settlement farms, in the Forbes and Wagga districts only, will ballot for the second annual gift of 100 “Burrabogie-Wahwoon” merino flock rams to…

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Seasonal Conditions Are Good District crops growing well

Central Western Daily · Friday 1 January 1954 · page 2

Present seasonal conditions throughout the Central Tablelands are considered to be more favourable than in any other part of the State. This applies particularly to the immediate…

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Process for Better Butter

Central Western Daily · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 10

WELLINGTON, N.Z.— A new cream treatment process in the Walkato district to produce tastier butter…

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Wheat destroyed by fire

Central Western Daily · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 6

About 300 acres, some wheat and some empty bags were destroyed by a fire which…

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U.S. Wool Stocks Abnormally Low

National Advocate · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 3

Consumption of apparel wool in United States wool textile mills for the first ten months of 1953 was seven per cent ahead of the same period in 1952,…

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Gay Wool Accessories Popular in London

National Advocate · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 4

Novel accessories in wool are making fashion news overseas and London shops are offering a host of bright ideas ranging from glamorous…

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Farmersi

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 4

Fencing materials are still in very short supply and the local manufacurers find it impossible to make [?]…

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Mendooran Junior Farmers' Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 8

Gerald Blackman presided over the Mendooran Junior Farmers' meeting held on Tuesday, December 22, and…

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Heavy Rain Welcomed by District Farmers

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 January 1954 · page 3

Farmers and graziers throughout the Lithgow district today reported that the heavy fall of rain during the past three days would have a marked beneficial bearing on the success of their crops and…

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Pleuro Among Cattle N.S.W. Precautions

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: Plans were outlined today by the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Graham for dealings with outbreaks of pleuro-pneumonia among…

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Stolen Fortune Found on Farm

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1954 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Wed.-- Secret agents yesterday arrested a well-dressed negro and his wife after finding most of the…

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Sheep Hit Sheep

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 6

At Braidwood the Court of Petty Sessions was told that a lorry driver had driven through a mob of 560 sheep,…

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Orange Stock Draw CATTLE (10 a.m.)

Central Western Daily · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson 70 head; owners Moxham Riley Dickerson awson Currte Vaughan…

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New Year Wool Sales Prospects Encouraging

National Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 6

Winchcombe Carson Ltd., repot:—Wool sales continue in recess. Hea Year sales not being scheduled to commence until Monday January 11…

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Farmer Fined for Lighting Pike

National Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 4

CASINO, Wednesday: A farmer was fined £10 at the Casino Court today for lighting a fire during the bushire period. The man, Norman Alfred…

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“Wool week” for Orange

Central Western Daily · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 2

Special window displays, films and demonstrations of the uses of wool will he features of “wool week” to be held in Orange from April 5 to April 12. Wool week, the first to…

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Farmer Finds Aust. Soldier's Skeleton

National Advocate · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 8

AMIENS (France), Thursday: A farmer ploughing a field near Bapaume yesterday discovered the skeleton of a soldier with the identity dise…

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Did not register dairy

Central Western Daily · Saturday 9 January 1954 · page 3

A dairyman was fined in Orange court yesterday for selling milk from an…

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Wheat Reduction Idea Condemned by Dr. Evatt

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Aft-- Australian Wheat Board chairman Sir John Teasdale's plan for reducing the…

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Wheat Problem Surplus of 60,000 Bushels

National Advocate · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: The Chairman of the Australian Wheat Board has received little support for his suggestion that the 1954-35 wheat crop in…

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