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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 16 of 54

Wool Week in Bathurst Large Scale Preparations

National Advocate · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 1

Within less than a week, colorful silk screen posters will appear on the windows of all principal stores in Bathurst, inaugurating an event which…

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C.w.a. Display As Part Wool Week

Central Western Daily · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 2

It was the turn of Orange C.W.A. branch to contribute yesterday to Wool Week and a did so most effectively with a display of woodcraft and a thinking competition which drew a…

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Women helped to boost the sale of wool

Central Western Daily · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 5

Country women helped their grazier husbands boost the sale of wool at a special knitting display in the Hotel Canobolas yesterday afternoon More than 80 Country…

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Correspondence Labor Making Political Football of Wheat Issue (To the Editor)

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 12

Sir, A few weeks ago Labor in Victoria refused to agree to the Commonwealth's wheat stabilisation plan providing…

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High School girl won the second prize in wool essay contest

Central Western Daily · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 3

Second prize m the senior section of the Wool Week essay competition was won by Della Eve aged 16 (Class 5 Orange High School) She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs A. Eve of Millthorpe. Della wrote on the subject “The Place of Wool in the Australian Economy” Her essay roads:—…

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Junior Farmers to Attend Camp at Royal Show Honor For Molong Girl

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 1

Four Junior Farmers have been chosen from the Western. Districts to attend the Junior Farmer…

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£9 Million for Farmers

National Advocate · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday: Australian wheatgrowers will soon receive £9,000,000 from the Commonwealth Government. This is the amount they…

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Wool report

Central Western Daily · Saturday 10 April 1954 · page 11

The Farmers and Graders’ Co-operative Grain Insurance and Agency Company Limited report for 1st…

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Sheep dog trials today

Central Western Daily · Saturday 10 April 1954 · page 2

Many of the leading sheep dogs from a all parts of New South Wales will compete in today’s sheep dog triak to be held in Kona’s oaddock, Ruth Road. Today’s trials are…

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Gaoled for Wool Thefts

National Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1954 · page 2

DUBBO, Friday: At Dubbo today two men were given gaol sentences for alleged thefts of wool. Robert William O'Grady (31)…

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R.A.S. Cattle Honors to Young

National Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1954 · page 1

YOUNG, Friday: An Aberdeen Angus stud at Young, carried off the main honors in that section of the cattle judging at the Royal Show,…

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High Price for Show Cattle

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Aft.--A shorthorn bull brought 2,000 guineas at the opening of the stud beef cattle…

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Sheep dog trials by car lights

Central Western Daily · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 1

Headlights from cars lit Kenna’s paddock on Saturday evening for the final events in the Wool…

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Sydney Auctions Wool, Tallow Sheepskins and Hides Markets

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 5

Wool: As [?] further auctions of wool will be held until early in May activity in local circles has been…

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"What Wool Means to Bathurst" Competitions for Bathurst School Children

National Advocate · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 1

Under the auspices of "Wool Week in Bathurst", which is scheduled to be held from Friday. April 23, 1954, to and including Saturday,…

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Long Dry Spell Has Held Up Soil. Preparation for Cereal Crops and Delayed Sowing of Pastures

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 3

No rain at all was recorded at Mudgee during March, and, according to the district agronomist, Mr. F. Filan, the long dry spell has held up soil preparation for cereal crops and delayed sowing of…

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Wool Week Prize Essay

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 6

Winner of the second prise in the junior section of the Wool Week may competition was Anne Neil, aged 11, Class 6A, St. Mary’s School, East Orange…

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Wool Week in Orange was a success

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 2

“Wool Week” in Orange, which came to a Close yesterday, had the effect of making residents more wool conscious and proved all that its promoters expected of it…

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Wool Report

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 4

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-Operative Grain Insurance & Agency Company Limited report—…

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General News Farm Sale

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 2

An area of 26 acres of road arable land, with home and sheds, situated at Eglinton will be sold by public auction at the Cathedral…

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