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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 12 of 54

Increase in Wool Garments

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 4

LONDON. Mon.— Australia is given credit for most of last year's eight percent Increase, in world appearel wool production in the…

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The Flemington Market Sheep

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 5

Lambs were 5/- to 10/-cheapor on Monday, with grown sheep 3/- to 6/- lower, according to Bruce Ramsay,…

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Sheep Sale at Newbridge

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 1

About 5000 sheep were penned at a special sheep sale at Newbbridge on Friday…

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Record Wheat Yield

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 2

MELBOURNE. Tuesday: A vield of 768 bushels to the acre ,was obtained by a farmer in Victoria in the season just ended…

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United States Wool Tariff Effect on Local Markets

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report:—President Eisenhower's repection of the Tariff Commissioner's proposal to-increase U.S. duties on raw wool…

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Wheat Surplus

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 3

The sooner world stocks of wheat were used, the sooner wheat marketing conditions would become more stable, the…

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Wheat for Spain

National Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 3

BARCELONA, Wednesday: The United States under an agreement concluded in Madrid by the American economic mission to Spain will supply…

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Strong Recovery in Wool Prices

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 3

Dalgety and Co. wire: Hardening tendency Sydney wool sales today, with wider competition,, sent values up…

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Death Sentence on Farmer Murder of Relative

National Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday: About 3000 persons waited outside a 16th century shire hall in the ancient Welsh town or Carmarthen, yesterday while inside…

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Wool Report

Central Western Daily · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 8

The Farmers and Graziers’ Co-Operative Grain Insurance and Agency Company Limited report under…

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Wool Values Firm

National Advocate · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Values for all descriptions of wool were fully firm on late rates at the Sydney wool sales today, with some classes showing a…

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Farmer's Ordeal

National Advocate · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 1

BRISBANE, Thursday: A Nambeer farmer endured five hours of agony before he chopped himself clear from beneath a big tree…

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No Sheep Permits

National Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1954 · page 2

Bathurst P. P. Board decided at yesterday's meeting to prisecute three men for alleged failure to produce permits to travel sheep…

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Wool Felt Products

National Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1954 · page 6

Wool felt, once regarded mainly as a floor covering, had graduated to the high fashion bracket today and is in great demand in Paris this…

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Cattle For The Climate

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 March 1954 · page 4

Eighteen zebu cattle will arrive in Sydney today from the Hungerford herd in Texas, U.S.A. They are going to…

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Sheep Skins Dearer Tallow Again Dearer

National Advocate · Monday 22 March 1954 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: There was a good demand for sheepskins and prices were par to 1d per lb dearer…

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Wheat Stabilisation Mr. Graham's Statement Sydney, Sunday

National Advocate · Monday 22 March 1954 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture and Food Production, Mr. E. H.[?] ham, MLA, informed the Minister for Commerce and…

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Plans for Wool Week From April 5 TO 12 Lectures coming

Central Western Daily · Monday 22 March 1954 · page 2

Five noted lecturers from Sydney, including Professor McMahon from the School of Wool Technology, will be in Orange during Wool Week to give a series of lectures on wool…

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Wool Report

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 23 March 1954 · page 11

The Farmers and Graziers Co-Operative Grain Insurance and Agency Company Limited…

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Russia Wants Australian Butter Canberra

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1954 · page 1

"Russia is again in the market for Australian butter. Last November Russia brought 3000 tons of Australian butter, as…

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