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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 9 of 54

Wool Report Sydney, Feb. 24

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 20

Dalgety and Co. wire:— Competition widened at Sydney wool sales today, when America became active…

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Wool Week to Give Orange Orange men in Royal review

Central Western Daily · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 2

Captain Gordon Hawkes and Sergeants Spurway ay Simpson, of Orange, were among those selected for the colour party of the 6th N.S.W. Mounted Rifles in the recent Royal…

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Estimated Yields of Million Bushels of Wheat in N.S .W

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 8

The State's wheat-growers put forth a great effort last year, and had the satisfaction of reaping a good harvest. The question of finding suitable markets for the grain is, however,…

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Ayrshire bull arrives at Bathurst farm

Central Western Daily · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 11

The Minister for Agriculture and Food Production, the Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A., said yesterday that an Ayrshire bull, “Carnell Super Quality,” bred by Mr. G. R. Templeton, Carnell Home Farm Kilmarnook, Scotland, arrived in Sydney recently and was now at the Bathurst…

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Research Into Methods of Feeding Cattle Wanted

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 5

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

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Imported Ayrshire Bull at Bathurst Experiment Farm

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 8

The Minister for Agriculture and Food Production, the Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A., said yesterday that…

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Sydney Sheep Dog Trials Night Competition

National Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 5

How sheep dogs competing In trials at this year's Royal Easter Show will work under Sydney. Show Ground's powerful lights will be…

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Sydney Wool Sales District Clips Sold

National Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 1

Messrs Winchcombe. Copson and Co. report: We sold £424 bales of wool at our Sydney said on Thursday. Fine to superfine [?]…

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Shots Fired at Cattle

National Advocate · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 2

A number of shots was reported to have been fired at cattle at Dunkeld on Saturday night. Mr. William E. Rogers said that some men had got…

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Sydney Wool Sales District Clips Sold

National Advocate · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 4

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. Ltd. report: The Series No. 11 wool sales concluded when the company submitted a catalogue of 7,068 bales…

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Modern wool store cost £10,000

Central Western Daily · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 2

A new wool and bide store, costing almost £10,000, has been recently opened in Orange. It was built for Kite Street skin dealer Mr. C…

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A Lot More Money for Wool Growers

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

Wool sold in Australia in the first seven months of the current selling season to January 31…

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Passion Fruit Butter

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 4

Take 6 passionfruit, 2 eggs, 1 tablespoon of butter and 1 large cupful of sugar. Blend all the ingredients…

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Wool report

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 10

The Farmers & Graziers’ Cooperative Grain, Insurance and Agency Company Limited, 24th February,…

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Good Price for Sheep

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 3

HAY, Monday: Good prices were obtained for ewes at a sale at Hay to-day. The top price £7 18 - was paid for…

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Escaped From Prison Farm Four Times

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, This Afternoon. A prisoner of Emu Plains prison farm escaped from custody on four occasions to…

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Sheep Numbers Increasing

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 3 March 1954 · page 4

The number of sheep for Australia as a whole, was 128.1 million on March 31, 1958 compared with 117.6…

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Wool Report

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 3 March 1954 · page 3

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

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The Flemington Market Sheep

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 3 March 1954 · page 2

The market on Monday for heavy lambs and grown sheep was a shade cheaper, but light lambs generally showed little…

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Western Wool Showed Good Colour

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 3 March 1954 · page 12

On February 22 the Australian Mercantile land and Finance Co. Ltd., offered a selection of wools principally from the later shearing districts together with a proportion from the…

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