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

Farming & the land, 1946

939 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 46 of 47

Mice Attacking Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 December 1946 · page 2

Mice have become troublesome in wheat crops in the Griffith district on the Murrnmbidgee Irrigation Areas. [?]p to 5 or 10 per cent, of the plants…

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Seed Wheat Concession Wanted For Farmers in Drought Districts

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 December 1946 · page 4

The Farmers and Settlers' Association is to ask the Government to make available finance to enable necessitous farmers to secure seed wheat for next sowing, payments to be made a…

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Wool Demand Compared 1920 and 1946

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 9 December 1946 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: Competition for Wool latterly has been more widely distributed than at earlier sales of the season…

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Wheat Silos Will Open This Week Likely at Wattamondara

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 9 December 1946 · page 4

Wheat silos in the Young electroate would open as required to receive f.a.q. wheat. This was announced by the State…

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Applications to Purchase Seed Wheat Close With Board on December 15

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

West Wyalong and District farmers are reminded that applications to purchase seed wheat Board close on December 15. This applies to the purchase of f.a.q. wheat at country…

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2241b. of Butter Stolen Thieves Escape Unnoticed

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 December 1946 · page 1

Four boxes, each containing 561b. of bulk butter, were stolen about midnight last Friday, from the Forbes Co-op. Butter and Ice…

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1920 -- 1946 Wool Demand Compared Can a Vlues Hold?

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 December 1946 · page 4

Competition for wool latterly has been more widely distributed that at earlier sales of the season. This broadening in demand is…

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Single Unit Farms Mr. Howse Seeks Clarification

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 December 1946 · page 6

The confusion in the minds of the public regarding the powers of the N.SW. Government to establish ex-servicemen on single-unit…

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Interim Basic Wage Effect on Pastoral Industry

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 12 December 1946 · page 4

Mr. J .W. Allen, Secretary of The Graziers' Federal Council of Australia, submitted evidence before the Commonwealth…

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Wool Demand Compared 1920 And 1946

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

Competition tor wool latterly has been more widely distributed than at earlier sales of the season. This broadcuing in demand is attributable to…

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Seed Wheat & Bounty Problems Mr. Dickson, MLC, Receives Deputation Premier and Rail Secretary Interviewed

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 December 1946 · page 6

A deputation to the Minister for Agriculture, appointed by a mass meeting of farmers at West Wyalong recently, was received at Parliament House, Sydney, by Mr. Dickson, Deputy Minister…

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"Position Is As I Stated It to Be on Single Farms" Mr. Dedman Tells Member for Calare

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 12 December 1946 · page 1

Following recent publicity given to a reply to Mr. John Howse (member for. Calare) by the Minister for Post-War…

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Wool Outlook American Activity Promising

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 December 1946 · page 10

Buyers have shown discrimination in purchasing particular lots of wool at recent sales. It is Improbable that the slight easing will…

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Strong Competition For All Lines at Forbes Sheep Sale Market Higher

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 December 1946 · page 5

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co., Ltd., and Edward Weaver & Co auctioneers in conjunction, report that about 6050 fat sheep and lambs were…

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Farmer Injured Rescued by Flying Doctor 'Plane Lands Half-Mile From Hospital

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 December 1946 · page 6

A man who Injured his right hand while he was working on a farm, was flown to Forbes by Dr. G. Young yesterday…

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Caltex Produces Film For Farmers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 December 1946 · page 5

The merits of mechanised farming are highlighted in a new Australian agricultural film, "Harvest Gold," soon to be released by Caltex Oil (Australia)…

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Wheat Industry

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 16 December 1946 · page 5

Mr. LANGTRY: During the last session of Parliament, the then Minister for Commerce and Agriculture promised that an inquiry would be held…

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Wool News

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 16 December 1946 · page 4

The Australian Mercantlle Land & Finance Coy. Ltd., Sydney submits sundry jottings from overseas cable advices, which will be…

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Use of "666" in Sheep Blowfly Control

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 16 December 1946 · page 4

Experiments recently carried out by G.J. Shanahan. assistant en[?]nologist of the New South Wales Department of Agriculture. have shown that…

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Promising Wool Outlook Special American Activity

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 16 December 1946 · page 2

Winch combe Carsdn Ltd. report: Buyers have shown more discrimination in purchasing particular lots of wool at recent sales. it is…

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