Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Farming & the land, all years

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

Farming & the land, 1954

1,064 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 8 of 54

All Keen to Learn Happy Spirit at Farm School

National Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 1

There is a hapy spirit of cameradic and fellowship among the fifty-five students and the lecturers at the husbandry school being conducted at the…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Farmers Facing Serions Wheat Position

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 2

Farmers in Australa were facing a serious position with regard to wheat storage and the position could arise where they have to store grain on their own farms…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Wool Consumption

Central Western Daily · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday. — World consumption of virgin wool during 1953 totalled an estimated 2,600…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Wool Prices Firm

National Advocate · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Wool sales at Newcastle and Goulburn ended today with prices firm at the best point of the week. At Goulburn, demand…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Surplus Wheat Issue (To the Editor)

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 3

Sir,—While it is true that Britain is now living on her stockpile wheat it will not be long before she is again…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Australia Seen As Land of Desert by Some Americans Report by Australian Junior Farmer

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 9

Some Americans still thought of Australia in terms of desert, sheep and kangaroos, young NSW farmer, Miss Felicity Gowing, said in a report to the Australian Council of…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Model Farm Models Stolen From Show

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 5

An appeal for the return of a scale model Fergusson tractor, stolen from a display tent at Lithgow Show on Saturday night, was made today by Mr. N. A. Chant, of the Nepean Cooperative Dairying and…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Cattle salt at Cowra

Central Western Daily · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 10

Norman C. Bellamy and Co. report on their special cattle sale held at Cowra saleyards last week…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Threat to the Wool Industry

Central Western Daily · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 7

The threat of synthetics to the wool industry is one of the topics to be featured at the Macquarie…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Compulsory T.B. Testing of Dairy Herds throughout State is Vital Necessity

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 February 1954 · page 1

For many years it has been compulsory in the County of Cumberland for all dairy her ds to be tested for t.b., and only milk from tested herds may be used or sold. This is as it should be in the interests of the health of the community, but why does this Government not make…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Farm Surplus Problem U.N.O. Body to Confer

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Mon.—Representatives or eight governments are due to meet here tomorrow to tackle the problem of disposing of…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Urges Cattle Research Sheep Tests Praised

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 3

Intensive research into the cheapest methods of keeping cattle alive during droughts was urged…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Flemington Market Sheep

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 6

Values for sheep and lambs were generally very firm to a shade dearer on Monday, according to Bruce Ramsay,…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

World Wool Purchases

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:— It now appears clear that increased purchasing of raw wool by several Countries which in the past have…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Big Wool Cheque Australian Sales

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues. — Australia's wool cheque for 1053-54 may exceed £414 million to the end of January ore than £326½ million has been…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Correspondence Bottled Milk Monopoly Case for the Dairymen (To the Editor)

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 3

Sir.—Following requests from our customers we would like to clarify the position of the producer vendor as regards the declaring of Bathurst…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Farms for Ex-soldiers Nine Estates

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY. Tues.—The NSW Cabinet today approved the taking over of nine estates for soldier settlement at a total cost of about £180.000…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Drought feeding of cattle

Central Western Daily · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 5

Intensive research into the cheapest methods of keeping cattle alive during droughts was urged yesterday by Mr. R. C. Cotton, an Oberon farmer. He was commenting on…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Oberon Wheat Sold

National Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Sates at Alexandria today included: Wheat ex Oberon 12/8 bushel; oaten chaff prime £22; lucerne chaff. choice £31…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Gulgong Sheep Breeder Wins Championships

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 10

Mr. H. Sies, sheep stud breeder, of "Wenona", Gulgong, won honors at the Dubbo show…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →