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

Farming & the land, 1943

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Commonwealth Rationing Commission Butter Ration Explained Towels, Sheets, Pillowslips, Etc., Now Require Coupons

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 10 June 1943 · page 3

From Monday, all butter was rationed to half a pound a week for every ration book-holder. This announcement was made…

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Miners Strike Over Butter Rationing

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 1

Butter rationing is causing dissatisfaction on some sections of the N.S.W. coalfields, and the men at one pit--Hebburn No. 1, in the north--struck…

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Lousy Sheep Agent Fined for Their Attempted Sale Forbes Court Case

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 2

At Forbes Police Court yesterday, before Mr. G. W. Brown, P.M., W. R. Martin, an agent, the owner of the sheep, was fined £3, 8-…

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Higher Wool Revenue The Year's Appraisements Better Average Price

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 6

The announcement of the Central Wool Committee that to date this season 3,255,283 bales of wool have been submitted in Australia…

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Cattle Dearer At Tuesday's Forbes Sale 30- and in Places £2 Higher

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 4

The Forbes Associated agents report a light yarding of cattle at their regular fortnightly sale held on Tuesday, 8th instant…

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Munition Plants To Change to Machinery Making Group Farming Plan

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 1

The Commerce Minister (Mr. Scully) said this week that the Commerce Department had worked out a plan for collective farming…

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Sheep for Wool and Food Mutton's Greater Importance

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 14 June 1943 · page 3

For years a marked disparity has existed in the demand for the mutton [?]se compared with lamb. Public taste has favored the younger…

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Collection of Taxes in the Pastoral Industry

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 14 June 1943 · page 1

Mr. J. W. Allen, General Secretary of the Graziers' Association, writes:— Must employers collect taxes from shed hands under 21 years of age?…

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Higher Wool Income Better Price

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 14 June 1943 · page 3

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:-- The announcement of the Central Wool Committee that to date t[?] season 3,255,283 bales of wool have…

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Wool in the Americas Position of Clip Compared Seasonal Effects on N.S.W. Clip

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 14 June 1943 · page 1

From the viewpoint of sea transport economy, Argentina is much more favorably situated to the great raw material consuming…

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MR. McKELL and His Land Tax Attacked by "Local Farmer" (To the Editor)

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1943 · page 1

Dear Sir, -- It is unfortunate that the case for the Tully Land Tax proposal is so weak as to make necessary such deceptive suggestions as contained in…

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Wool to China Soon As Practicable (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1943 · page 1

A message from Melbourne states: The annual meeting of the Australian Woolgrowers' Council decided to do everything in its power to send wool…

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"All Wool" Edict Action in America Wool and Competing Fibres

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 June 1943 · page 6

Some time ago the United States authorities imposed restrictions on the production of pure wool fabrics for civilian use, manufacturers…

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Prime Sheep Firm At Tuesday's Forbes Sale Small Yarding

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 June 1943 · page 6

The Commonwealth Wool & Produce Co., Ltd., and W. K. Garnsey Senr., Pty., Ltd, report holding their sheep sale at Forbes last Tuesday, when…

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Values Easier At Forbes Sheep Sale Weaver & Co.'s Offering

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 June 1943 · page 5

Edward Weaver & Coy. (Forbes), and the Farmers & Graziers' Co-op. Co., Ltd. (Sydney), auctioneers in conjunction, report that about 5500 fat…

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Eugowra District News the Kitchen Front Make Most Use of Butter Some Suggestions

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 June 1943 · page 4

With butter rationed to half a pound a person a week, the housewife faces the problem of how to make the ration meet the family…

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The Land Tax Bill Another Farmer's View Correspondence (To the Editor)

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 June 1943 · page 1

Sir,--The Land Tax is supposed to be a measure for developing country towns. If this is its real purpose, the method chosen resembles putting the…

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Rationalisation of Transport and Silo Space. Large Meeting of Farmers Turns Proposal Down. Scheme Considered Unworkable

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 21 June 1943 · page 2

A meeting called by the local War Agricultural Committee was held in the P. and A. Hall on Saturday last, the business, being the discussion of…

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Membership Fee of Farmers & Settlers' Association Capitation to Head Office

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 21 June 1943 · page 4

The West Wyaloug branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association tabled a motion at the meeting of the District Council on Thursday last,…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 21 June 1943 · page 4

There was a good attendance of members of the West Milby Farmers and Settlers Association at the meeting which was held a few days ago, when…

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