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

Farming & the land, 1946

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Forbes Sheep Market

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 14 February 1946 · page 3

Edward Weaver and Company (Forbes) and the Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co, Ltd. (auctioneers in conjunction) report that about…

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Wool Appraisements

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1946 · page 1

Messrs Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., sent the folowing telegram to the "Advocate" yesterday:—"A total of 5486 bales of wool were…

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Wool Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 14 February 1946 · page 1

"Winchcombe, Carson report: 5486 bales of wool were appraised at our Sydney catalogue on Tuesday. Results:—…

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Rankins Springs Wool

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1946 · page 2

Mr. Mark Sharman, of "Mabruk," Rankins Springs, forwards the price obtained for his 1915 wool clip. The clip was shorn at G. Day's shed…

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Wheat Stabilisation Plan Challenged

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1946 · page 5

The constitutional power of the Commonwealth Government by itself or acting with the State Government to acquire wheat at less than the world…

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Wheat Bounty Likely Help Urgent Cases —Major Chanter

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1946 · page 2

Wheat bounty to assist growers whose crops failed in the season just passed is likely to be made. That was revealed at a deputation to…

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U.S.A. Use of Wool Population and Consumption

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 14 February 1946 · page 2

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: At least in the immediate future the greatest field for large wool consumption is America. The…

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Wheat and Rice Shortage Alarming Rice Position May Cause Shortage Mr. Bevin Appeals to United Nations (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1946 · page 1

A message from London states:—Speaking on the world food situation, and referring to the wheat shortage, the British Foreign Minister (Mr. Bevin) at the general assembly of UNO,…

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'Farmers Robbed' Government Profit on Wheat

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 4

"The Government makes 4 to 5 profit on every bushel of wheat we farmers grow," stated Mr. P. W. Richardson ah last Saturday's…

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Britain's Wheat Miracle War Production Farmers Again to Increase Acreage

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 8

Britain, before World War II., imported 75 per cent of her wheat requirements. To-day, with the hard facts of world shortage…

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Wheat As Stock Feed Its Diversion for Human Consumption Ministerial Statement

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 7

The Federal Minister for Commerce and Agriculture, Mr. W. J. Scully, states that during past weeks an ever increasing pressure…

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U.S. Use of Wool Immense Buying Power in Future Lesson of the War Years

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 8

At least in the immediate future the greatest field for large consumption is in America. The nation is rich compared to most countries…

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Sydney Technical College District Sheep and Wool Classes

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 2

The 1946 sessions of the local Sheep and Wool Classes will open on the dates shown below. A new circuit based on Cootumundra, will be…

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Wool Report

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 6

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Grain Insurance and Agency Company Limited reports 9th February, 1946:—…

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District Wool Appraisement

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 2

The following wools were included in the appraisement, in Messrs Goldsbrought Mort and Co's catalogue on the 4th instant:—…

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Sheep Stealing Bogey Exploded Farmers Refute Allegations Utmost Confidence in Police Officers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 2

Claims of alleged sheep stealing in the Weethalle and Rankins Springs district are unfounded, as there have been no cases of losses reported to the police during the past two years…

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New Wheat Better Than Bencubbin

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 6

A new wheat variety, Javelin, bred in Western Australia, has done remarkably well in south-western New South Wales, having beaten Bencubbin in…

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Javelin Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 1

The new wheat variety Javelin [?] produced in South Australia and not West Australia as stated in the "Advovate" of 18/2/46, advises Mr. J. G…

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Wool Classers Wanted Urgently

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 1

With the extension of sheep and wool raising in Australia and in this district in particular, more and more qualified wool-classers are needed each season…

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British Wool Consumption Heavy Cotton Stocks

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. report under date 19th February:— Prior to the war Great Britain's consumption of wool averaged about…

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