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

Farming & the land, 1946

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West Milby Farmers and Settlers Association

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 5

There was a good attendance of members at the recent annual meeting of the West Milby branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association,…

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Electricity for Farm Homes Network Planned for Bland Shire Survey Made by Consulting Engineer

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 4

A network of electricity extensions through the Shire, with light and power installed on a good many of the farming properties was visualised by Mr. L. J. Reynolds (Consulting Electrical Engineer) in an interim report submitted to the Bland Shire Council meeting on Friday last…

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Another Labour Somersault Chifley Adopts C.P. Wheat Stabilisation Scheme

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 7

"Once again the Federal Labour Government has had to turn a political somersault," said the Chairman of the Central Council of the Country Party…

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Argentina's Wheat Crop

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 25 February 1946 · page 6

Argentina's 1945 wheat crop is estimated at only 165,147,000 bushels, as compared with an average annual production of around 250 million…

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Wool Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 25 February 1946 · page 3

Goldsbrough, Mort & Co. Ltd. report as under: For our Appraisement No. 181, which was finalised on 14th instant,…

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Mr. A. G. Cattle Show Secretary

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 25 February 1946 · page 1

From four applications for the position of Secretary to the West Wyalong and District P. A.H.and I. Association Mr. A. G. Cattle's application was given…

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Trundle Protests at Wheat Scheme

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 25 February 1946 · page 4

In a prosiest lodged with the General Secretary of the F.S.A. (Mr. I McDongall), against the proposed wheat scheme. Trundle branch declares that…

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Wheat Bounty Conference To-morrow

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 25 February 1946 · page 6

A district deputation will meet the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Graham, in Sydney to-morrow to discuss the question of a wheat bounty…

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Increased Wheat Sowings in South-west

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 25 February 1946 · page 6

Soaking rains, ranging from one to three and a half inches, towards the end of January, provided wheatgrowers in the south-west with the…

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British Wool Consumption Heavy Cotton Stocks

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 25 February 1946 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: Prior to the war Great Britain's consumption of wool averaged about 2,150,000 bales…

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Calcium and Phosphorous Requirements of Sheep the Question of Supplements

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 25 February 1946 · page 4

For many years it was an accepted and advised practice to feed phosphorus supplements such as bone meal and di-calcic phosphate…

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Riverina Farmers Were Hit by Labor Shortage

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 25 February 1946 · page 6

Although the wheat harvest turned out much better than anticipated, and some very good returns were recorded in the more favoured eastern sections…

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Forbes Farmers Oppose Wheat Stabilisation Plan Want Open Market for Two Years

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 1

FORBES district wheatgrowers, at the invitation of the local branch of the Wheatgrowers' Union, met in the Parish Hall last Saturday afternoon for the purpose of discussing the Scully wheat stabilisation plan, which they decided to oppose…

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Store Sheep Complete Clearance at Forbes Sale

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 4

The Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co. Ltd. and W. E. Garnsey, Snr., Pty. Ltd., auctioneers in conjunctions, and Edward weaver and Co., Forbes…

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MR. C. Lodge Chosen As Lachlan Zone's Progressive Farmer

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 1

Mr. C. E. Lodge, "Ellerslie," Forbes, has been selected from among five nominees as winner of the Lachlan zone of the…

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6000 Attractive Sheep

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 2

A highly attractive offering of 6000 sheep will be submitted at W. A. Buttenshaw's Lake Cowal wool sheds on Thursday, 7th March. It…

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Wool Report

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 1

The Farmers and Graziers Co-op. Grain Insurance and Agency Company Limited reports on 20th February, 1946:—…

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Goulbmrn Special Sheep Sale

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 4

Probably the largest special sheep sale held on the Southern Tablelands for many years was conducted by the Farmers and Graziers at…

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Serious Disease in Wheat Agricultural Instructor

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 1

It is so many years since widespread infection of bunt has occurred that it is almost a new disease. It actually is a new…

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Heated Exchanges at Northern Meeting Tuberculosis in Cattle (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 1

A message from Lismore states:—There were heated exchanges at a meeting of the Northern Rivers Association of Municipalities and Shires…

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