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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 15 of 54

Wool bale pressing plan means big yearly saving

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 6 April 1954 · page 10

Introduction of a new method of pressing wool bales without the loose cap may mean a saying of £400,000 annually to the Australian wool industry…

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Sheep lice cosily

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 8

Neglect of proper precautions in the handling of lice infected sheep can be costly to sheep…

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Wool Report

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 2

On Tuesday, 30th March, New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., brought forward a catalogue…

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Leather Trimmed Wool

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 8

Charles Creed’s pewter grey herringbone worsted suit is spiced with black leather showing beneath crisp revers…

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Sheep Lice Can Cost You Money

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 3

Neglect of proper precautions in the handling of lice - infested sheep can be costly to sheep owners and…

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Wool and Synthetics Match Test

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 4

The Deputy Leader of the State Country Party S. D. Dickson, Temora) had to burn two samples of…

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‘Aquagab’ in All-wool Gabardine

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 1

The perfectly tailored. showerproof coat made from finest English proofed and…

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Says wool industry has ne been healthier

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 6

“The wool industry has never been healthier than it is today,” said Mr. Ewen Waterman, chairman and Australian member of the International Wool Secretariat, speaking at the Bradford…

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Latest in Wool for Milady’s Wardrobe Astrakan Trimmed

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 3

This tailored wool suit in grey melange flannel from Simon Massey makes a feature of its double breasted buttoning, stiffened flip pockets and Astrakan collar. FB12/14 Australian Wool…

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Field Day and Shearing Display Held As Part of Wool Week Both were successful

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 1

A demonstration of sheep shearing in Lord’s Place and a field day at “Ermington,” Mrs. M. E. Collingridge’s property on the Molong Road, were features of Orange Wool Week, which entered its second day…

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District Potato Crops Well Above Average

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 6

Potato crops are finishing up exceptionally well in the Oberon, Blayney and Millthorpe and Orange areas, and yields should be well above average, stated the District Agronomist (Mr. W. J…

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All of us have a vital stake in a golden fleece Why a Wool Week? Written for the Central Western Daily by Max Ryrie

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 1

The importance of wool in the economy of the Australian nation has been stressed often enough and it is fitting that at intervals the whole community should be made aware of it…

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Wool Week Essay

Central Western Daily · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 11

First prize in the Primary Section of the Wool Week essay competition was won by Helen Carr, aged 10 (C[?] 5A, Girls’ Primary, Rural School). Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arr Id Carr of Safe Street, Helen wrote on the subject—“How Wool is Used In My Home.”…

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Confident in Future of Wool

Central Western Daily · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 2

There did cot appear to be much danger to the wool industry though cutting of production costs by competitors using substitute wool, but profit margins might be reduced…

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Gaiety and colour at the Wool Week cabaret ball

Central Western Daily · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 4

An effective wool display, sheafs of wheat and hundreds of coloured lights brightened the Strand Theatre on Tuesday night for one of the gayest formal events of this year's Wool Week Cabaret ball. Many of the 300…

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Lord's "Prison Crop" London

National Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 1

Lord Montagu of Benulieu, his hair cut short and wearing a plain grey suit, was brought from prison yesterday for re-trial in Winchester…

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Striped Wool Jersey

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 9

FB12/14 Australian Wool Bureau Photograph From Milan comes Marucellis' dress in brightly…

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Aust. Has 117 Mill Sheep

Central Western Daily · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 12

Australian has more than 117,000,000 sheep and lambs. New South Wales has nearly half…

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Treatment of Foot-rot in Sheep

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 5

Although foot-rot is a common disease of sheep in Australia and New Zealand and is responsible for considerable eonomic loss, it is only within the last ten years that the…

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The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Grain Insurance & Agency Company Ltd. Wool Report 1st April, 1954

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 2

The opening catalogues of the 14th Sydney series of the current season were submitted on Monday, 20th instant, when…

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