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

Farming & the land, 1946

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Stricken Sheep Should Be Moved By Road (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 September 1946 · page 1

The Secretary of the Australian Railways Union (Mr. J. Ferguson) claims that the Government should divert motor trucks from unnecessary…

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"An Incompetent Government" Wool Trucks Gave Liberal Howse Force in Grenfell Speech

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 9 September 1946 · page 1

When three loaded wool trucks passed by while Calare Liberal candidate, Mr. John Howse, was addressing a large crowd in…

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Farmers Says "Gag" Applied

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 September 1946 · page 5

It was stated at a meeting of the West Milby branch of the Farmer and So[?] Association, that the "gag" had been applied by the Postal…

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Radar on the Farm. "Pilotless" Tractor

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 9 September 1946 · page 1

A radar-controlled tractor, operating as neatly as if it were handled by an expert human hand, has been at work during…

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Wool Report

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1946 · page 4

Australian Wool Brokers & Produce Co., Ltd., report:-- Sydney wool auctions reopened on Monday, September 2, after a lapse of…

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Forbes Wool

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1946 · page 4

At Goldsbrough Mort & Co's. wool auctions, in Sydney, 26[?]d. was realised for AAAME wool ac. J. Sly, Forbes…

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Two Million Sheep Face Starvation

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1946 · page 1

Nearly two million sheep in the Moree and adjacent districts were facing death by starvation unless supplies of fodder and corn were released…

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The Wheat Fight "A Grievous Injury Growers Have Reason for Complaint (To the Editor)

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1946 · page 1

Sir,--At the December wheat conference with the Minister for Agriculture. Mr. Scully, the complainant in the wheat case, Mr. H. K. Nock, as a grower…

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Wool Auctions

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 12 September 1946 · page 2

We sold 8500 bales of wool at our Sydney auction on Monday. Values maintained keen Continental competition with stronger bidding from…

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Wool Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 12 September 1946 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson report: We sold 8500 bales of wool at our Sydney auction to-day. Values were maintained and there…

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A Fine Wool Exhibit

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 September 1946 · page 1

The Condobolin Pastures Protection Board had a very interesting display of wool from the sheep's back to the finished articles…

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Sheep Dog Trials Special Show Attraction

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 September 1946 · page 4

The sheep dog trials at the West Wyalong Show on Tuesday and Wednesday, attracted strong competition and keen interest, and more than…

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Mr. Lethbridge and Wheat Scheme

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 September 1946 · page 1

Dear Sir, In Mr. Lethbridge's broadcast over 2WG Wagga on the 31st inst. I was interested to hear that he favoured the Wheat Stabilisation…

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Mr. Lethbridge at West Wyalong Liberal Candidate's Bright Meeting Reduced Taxation, Wheat Plan Explained Better Deal for Service Personnel

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 September 1946 · page 5

Mr. C. B, Lethbridge, Liberal candidate for the Riverina electorate, addressed a fairly large assemblage at Thom's Corner, West Wyalong, on Tuesday night. Mr. Lethbridge was subjected…

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Seed Wheat Supplies for Areas Where Crops Failed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 September 1946 · page 1

Supplies of seed for next year would be available in districts where this season's crops failed. This assurance was given by the…

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Show Guessing Competitions Bullocks and Sheep Allocation of Cups

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 September 1946 · page 2

The results of the three guessing competitions in connection with lost week's Forbes Show were made available by the secretary, Mr. E…

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Stock Prospects Quality of Sheep Deteriorating High Prices for Pigs

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 September 1946 · page 11

Seasonal conditions show no change for the better, and the outlook is disquieting throughout the State except in the south, where…

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No Trucks for Dying Stock Because of Coal Shortage Butter Production Affected

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 September 1946 · page 5

Everything possible was being done to obtain trucks for starving stock, or to get feed for them, a Railway Department official said…

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Wool Sales Satisfactory Continuance at Auction This Week's Prices

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 September 1946 · page 5

The opening series of wool auction sales ol the 1946-47 season commenced in Sydney on Monday, 2nd instant. These were the first…

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Bedgerabong Annual Meeting of Agricultural Bureau -- Field Day on October 3 -- Shearing in Operation -- No Wheat Harvest. Bedgerabong, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 September 1946 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Monwonga-Badgerabong Agricultural Bureau was held at Mr. Straney's store on Thursday night, August 29…

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