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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 6 of 54

Big Prices for Farms

Central Western Daily · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 12

Record prices of £88/10 and £90 per acre were paid for properties in the Orange…

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Wool Values Irregular

National Advocate · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday: At the Sydney Wool sales today, values for wellgrown spinner descriptions remained unchanged from the last Melbourne…

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Britain Criticised Over Australian Wheat Problem

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday.--Australia's wheat crisis was an extraordinary situation, Labor's Hugh Gaitskell, a former Chancellor of the Exchequer, told the Commons in yesterday's debate on the Sydney economic…

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Women Will Help with Wool Week

Central Western Daily · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 5

Country women will take a part in Wool Week during April. Members of the…

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Magnificent Map In Wheat At Lithgow Show

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 2

Thousands of grains of two first grade wheats taken from the Central West have been used in a magnificent map of Australia, which will be the highlight of the pavilion display at the Lithgow…

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Bathurst Chamber of Commerce Wool Week Proposal

National Advocate · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 6

Discussion of a request to hold Wool Week in Bathurst soon was deferred by last night' meeting of the Chamber of Commerce until…

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Western Conditions Dairy Officer's Report ORANGE

National Advocate · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 3

R. T. Lallan, District Dairy Officer states: Weather: Mainly dry and hot weather has prevailed during the month…

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Rydal Show Bathurst Sheep-breeder's Win

National Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1954 · page 3

Bathurst district sheep breeders, Mr. G. T. Tyers, "Alloway Bank," J. E. Bailey and Son, "Sunny view." Oberon…

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Wheat Surplus Problem Australian Growers "Let Down"

National Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1954 · page 3

LONDON. Friday: Australia's wheat crisis was a extraordinary situation. Labor's HIgh Gaitskell a former Chancellor of the Exchequer told the…

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South African Wool Clip High Total Expected CAPETOWN

National Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1954 · page 5

With a clip expected to total 265 to 270 million 1b in the current season, and taking the average price realised in the first half of the…

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Ploughing of Wheat Lands Continuing

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 5

"Ploughing of areas in which to sow wheat is continuing whenever soil conditions are…

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It is Imperative That More Storage Facilities be Provided for Wheat

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 5

Mr. S. Carberry, chairman of the Agricultural Committee of the Graziers' Association, touched on a vital point recently when he stated that provision of more adequate facilities for storing and…

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Sheep Prizes at Rydal Show

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 2

At the Rydal Show Messrs. J. E. Balley and Son, of Sunny View, Oberon Road were awarded first and second prizes for two…

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Comment on Wheat Surplus

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 6

LONDON, Friday — Australia’s wheat crisis was an extraordinary situation. Labour’s Hugh Gaitskell, a…

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Dogs Killed Sheep

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 2

WELLINGTON, Tuesday: Graziers are hunting for stray dogs which they claim have attacked flocks of sheep…

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Wheat Entries at Sydney Royal Show

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 4

Entries in the 24-class wheat section of the 1954 Sydney Bayed Show, which begins on April 9, are 70 in…

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RECORD U.K. Wool Imports Russian Activity

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 1

Winchcombe. Carson Ltd., report: Imports of raw wool into the United Kingdom during 1953 set a new postwar record, totalling approximately…

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Dairy Officer's Report R. T. Laffan, District Dairy Officer, states : WEATHER

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 4

Mainly dry arid hot weather has prevailed during the month. In some areas heavy rain storms have been…

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Financial aid for farmers

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 12

Any farmer who is in financial difficulties and unable to meet his commitments or make arrangements to obtain through ordinary commercial channels, the finance necessary to…

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Special Orange Sheep Sale

Central Western Daily · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 8

Winchrombe. Carson Ltd. Orange report holding their monthly special sheep sale at Orange on Monday…

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