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

Farming & the land, 1947

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British Recovery in Exports But Little Wool to Russia A Surprising Feature

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 4

During 1046 the United Kingdom imported 1.584,190 bales of wool, or only 54 per cent of the 1938 total and 5 per cent less than in 1945…

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"Farming As a Business" Address at Agricultural Bureau Conference

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 4

[?] cultural Instructor, Forbes, who spoke on "Farming as a Business" at the recent Regional Conference at Bedgerabong, opened his…

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"Who Is Australia's Champion Junior Farmer?" A.B.C.'s Stimulating Quest of Youth

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 5

ENTHUSIASM runs high among the Junior Farmers' Clubs through out Australia with the approach of the finals oi a big radio contest inspired by the Rural Department of the A.B.C. Elimination broadcasts have been held over the National network to…

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Water on the Farm Assistance Under the Water Supplies Act Interesting Information

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 10

A great deal of useful information was supplied by Sir. A. Redoch, when discussing Hie advantanges of the "Farm Water…

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Successful Sheep Sale

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 31 March 1947 · page 2

H. A. Burness, of Caragabal, and Cattle Bros., of West Wyalong, auctioneers in conjunction, report having held a very successful sheep…

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New Wheat Scheme Endorsed By Country Party

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 31 March 1947 · page 6

A wheat stabilisation plan with a guaranteed minimum price was approved by the annual conference of the Country Party of New South Wales in Sydney last…

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Guarantee For 3,000 Bushels Ideal Wheat Scheme, Says Major Chanter

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 31 March 1947 · page 5

A guarantee of 5/ a bushel for wheat up to 3000 bushels would not only give the grower a reasonable chance…

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Conflicting Views on P.P. Council Organisation of Wheat Industry Preferred

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 31 March 1947 · page 2

A long discussion took place at the annual meeting of the District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association on Thursday afternoon concerning the…

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F.S.A. District President Is Pessimistic High Prices and Shortages Retard Farmming Operations

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 31 March 1947 · page 6

Mr. T. J. Wilson, President of the Wyalong and District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, struck a discouraging note in his annual report on Thursday last. In the past twelve months,…

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Farmer Has Machinery For Sale

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 31 March 1947 · page 6

Mr. D. L. Gordon, of Clear Ridge, advertiser to-day that he has a 20 run McKay combine and Horwood Bagshaw 14 disc[?]…

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Member for Calare Wants Crop Failure Compensation: £1 an Acre

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 31 March 1947 · page 4

Numerous requests from farmer and settler associations within his electorate prompted the Member for Calare (Mr John Howse)…

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Wool Report

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 3

Australian Wool Brokers and Produce Co. Ltd., reports:-- We brought forward our final catalogue, prior to the Easter recess, on…

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Store Sheep Sale Goldsbrough, Mort's Yarding Good Clearance at Satisfactory Prices

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 4

Goldsborough Mort & Co. Ltd., Forbes report having conducted then monthly special store sheep sale at Forbes on Thursday, 27th March, when…

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Wheat to Britain 146 -- TO N.Z. 59 ''Why?" Asks John Howse

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 4

"A cheap loaf of bread for New Zealanders, a dear one for half famished Britons, cannot be reconciled unless the new conception of Socialism is to…

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Wheat Plan Wellington Conference Draws Up Scheme Royal Commission Asked for on N.Z. Sale

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 3

The Central Divisional Council of the Wheatgrowers' Union of N.S.W. held its sixth annual conference at Wellington last…

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Wool Report

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 4

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Grain Insurance & Agency Company Limited report on 28th March:—…

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Reduced Wool Stocks

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 7

The most heartening information recently disclosed is that in 2 years stocks of Australian wool held by the Joint…

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Local Wool 29¾d

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 2

Included in the wool sold by Dalgety and Co., Ltd., at their last sale was AAA [?] [?] [?] 24d, and AAA [?] [?] on[?]…

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Grown Sheep Dearer at Tuesday's Forbes Sale

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 10

Edward' Weaver & Co., Forbes, and the Farmers & Graziers Co-op. Co., Ltd. (auctioneers In conjunction) report that just on 6000 fat sheep and…

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The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Grain Insurance & Agency Company Limited. Wool Report. 28th March 1947

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 6

We submitted a catalogue of 8558 bales on Thursday, 27th inst,, the selection comprising a number of attractive spinners' typos, drawn…

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