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

Farming & the land, 1947

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Wool Report

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1947 · page 3

The Farmers and Graziers' Co operative Grain, Insurance and Agency Co., Ltd., report on 3rd June, 1947:--We submitted a catalogue of 4305…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1947 · page 3

After a week's recess to allow of a Brisbane series being held, sales were resumed on Monday, June 2, when two catalogues totalling 6158 bales were…

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Butter Grading Competition Local Man's Success Factory Managers and Secretaries Conference

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1947 · page 6

Mr. P. Conridge, manager of the Forbes Co-op. Buttery Factory, gained third place in the Members Butter Grading section of the butter and…

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Gunning Gap Agricultural Bureau Meeting Threatened Wheat Bag Shortage

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1947 · page 4

Mr. Andy Wyatt presided over a full attendance of the Bureau at "Eagle Farm" on Friday evening. After routine business had been…

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Annual Wool Review

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1947 · page 5

The "Advocate" has received an advance copy of Messrs [?]inchcombe Carson's Annual Wool Review. The Review states…

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Wheat Price And Roads

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1947 · page 4

A request from the West Milby branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, urging a payable price…

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Onus on States; Wheat Stabilisation Legislation

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1947 · page 2

Information as to whether all State Parliaments had passed complementary egislation to the Wheat Industry Stabilisation Act was sought in the House of…

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Blow Clear Sheep Dog Wins Sydney Maiden Trial

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1947 · page 5

Mr. Albert Meacham, of Blow Clear, proprietor of the Wyalong Border Collie Stud, one of the best of its type in the State, has had remarkable success with his…

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Rain Makes Milby Farmers Smile

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1947 · page 5

Rain which has fallen in West Milby and district, has made farmers happy. It will enable clops to…

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Stock Rates Too High Farmers Declare

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1947 · page 5

Milby branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association has decided to refer the question of stock rates…

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"Land-Hungary" Farmers Sons Should Be Given First Chance

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1947 · page 2

"No part of the Government's immigration plan provides for the encouragement of agriculturists with capital to come to Australia from other countries," said the Minister for Immigration, Mr. Calwell, in the Hou'se of Representatives…

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27 Sheep Killed Motor Accident Near Parkes Forbes Driver Exonerated

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 4

Michel Gordon, a motor driver, of Forbes, who drove of Forbes "blitz buggy" to which a trailer full of sheep were attached, into a mob…

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Important Shearing Regulation In Judging of Merino and Corriedale Sheep Country Show Societies Cooperating

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 10

With the revival of the Sydney annual sheep show under normal conditions, much interest is now being displayed by exhibitors in…

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Wheat Plan Hold-up Due to States Says Federal Member for Commerce

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 10

Information as to whether ail State Parliaments had passed complementary legislation to the Wheat Industry Stabilisation…

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BEDGERABONG News Items of the Week Crops Forging Ahead BEDGERABONG, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 3

Mild weather has prevailed since the rain and all herbage is progressing slowly. Crops are looking well. When frosts do occur, they are very light…

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South-western Wool

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 16 June 1947 · page 6

Supplies of sheep and lambs at Homebush on Thursday were 26,219. The market was without material change, Sales…

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Infertility in Sheep on Subterranean Clover Pasture Management as of Control

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 16 June 1947 · page 4

A recent statement by the Western Australian Department of Agriculture describing further investigations concerning the…

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The Farm Garden Improvement of Fertility by Green Manuring

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 16 June 1947 · page 1

If animal manure in quantity is not available, an efficient system of soil management in the garden will include the growth of…

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Just Price for Wheat Claim in N.S.W. High Court Nock v. Commonwealth Government

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1947 · page 1

The validity of the Wheat Acquisition Regulations, affecting 1945-46 wheat crop, was challenged before Mr. Justice Williams in the…

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Sheep Skins

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 19 June 1947 · page 4

At Farmers and Graziers monthly sheep skin auction held at Goulburn last Tuesday week, best merino skins made to 25 3/4d per lb., this…

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