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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

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Many Jobs for Girls on Farm. View of Greenethorpe Farmer

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 2

The following letter appeared in a State farming journal:-Sir,-I don't see why women couldn't be employed in very many…

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Lavender Crops

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 3

Types of lavender being grown in Tasmania and Victoria to produce scent that formerly was a specialtity of Southern France are being kept a…

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Live Stock Should be Sent Straight to Abattoirs Wattamondara Farmers Want Change

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 6

Fat livestock sent to Sydney should be railed direct into the abattoirs-- not into Flemington. That is the opinion of…

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Farmers' View on Banks Move for Nationalisation Defeated by Narrow Majority

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 1

A motion urging the nationalisation of banking under the Commonwealth Bank was defeated by only 44 votes to 42 at the annual…

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Farmers Want One Union. Conference Decision Government Disregard of Producers' Claims

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 1

The formation of a National Farmers' Union to cover all primary producers, membership to be made compulsory by an Act of…

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PULLABOOKA Crops and Herbage Making Growth Scrap Rubber Collection

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 3

Measles and influenza are very prevalent in this locality. Owing to showers of rain occurring at frequent intervals since sowing was…

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South Western Wool

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 10 August 1942 · page 4

Results obtained at Winchcombe Carson's Sydney wool appraisement last Thursday included A. W. Gault, Tullamore, ewes 18d., combing ewes…

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25 lb. More Wool. to Every Bale

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 10 August 1942 · page 2

An urgent appeal for assistance from woolgrowers in conserving supplies of woolpacks is being made by the Central Wool Committee. Because…

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The Scully Wheat Plan (To the Editor "Advocate")

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 10 August 1942 · page 1

Sir,—On belialf of the Labor Party and myself I wish to extend our very sincere congratulations on the article and correspondence appearing in…

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Scully Wheat Plan Adopted by F.s.a. Conference

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 10 August 1942 · page 1

The annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, in Sydney last week, carried a resolution supporting the Scully Wheat…

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£607,000 Advance by Federal Government Elimination of Marginal Wheat Areas

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 10 August 1942 · page 2

The Minister for Commerce, Mr. Scully, announced that the Govern [?]ent had approved of the advance of a sum of £607,000 during the present…

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Rural Union Urged Move by Farmers and Settlers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 10 August 1942 · page 4

A National Farmers' Union, membership of which should be made compulsory by Parlaiment, was advocated by the annual conference of the…

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Change From Sheep to Cattle Recommended by Stock Inspector Better Returns Forecast

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1942 · page 4

In ids report to Friday's meeting of the Forbes P.P. Board the Stock Inspector, Mr. T. R. Jones, recommended to landholders in this…

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Warren Wool

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 11 August 1942 · page 4

The selection of 1889 bales of wool submitted at Winchcombe, Carson's Sydney appraisement on Wednesday included the noted Eenaweena…

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Sufficient Labor Available for Wheat Harvest

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1942 · page 2

Sufficient manpower will be made available to harvest the wheat crops this season, the Deputy Director of Manpower (Mr. Bellemore) last…

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Elimi/nation of Marginal Wheat Areas

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 11 August 1942 · page 4

The Minister for Commerce, Mr. Scully, announced that the Government had approved of the advance of a sum of £G07,000 during the…

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251b. More Wool to Every Bale

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1942 · page 4
Also in The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser

An urgent appeal for assistance from woolgrowers in conserving supplies of woolpaeks is being made by the Central Wool Committee. Because of the…

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The Wheat Plan Controversy Scully's Proposal Commended (To the Editor)

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1942 · page 2

Sir,--Would you please grant me space to state my opinion on the proposed Scully Plan of wheat stabilization…

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Scully Wheat Plan Approved by F.S.A. Overwhelming Majority

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1942 · page 2

The Scully wheat plan to pay growers 4 a bushel net at country sidings on the first 3000 bushels of each individual…

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