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

Farming & the land, 1947

1,038 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 27 of 52

Special Sheep Sale Good Yarding and Improved Market

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 August 1947 · page 7

Goldsbrough Mort & Co. Ltd., Parkes, heport having held their special sale at Parkes on Friday, 25th instant, when they submitted a very attractive…

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Silage for Sheep Question of Quantity to be Fed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 August 1947 · page 5

Trials carried out by the Departmen of Agriculture have shown that, while silage will maintain life in sheep for fairly long periods…

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Refresher Course For Ex-Service Farmers Opened at Wagga

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 August 1947 · page 7

The first of the series of short refresher courses for ex-service-men in the principles of farm management was officially opened…

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Overseas Trip for Three Progressive Farmers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 4 August 1947 · page 4

Stressing the Rural Bank's determination to contribute unceasingly towards the development of…

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Wool Report

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 6

The Australian Wool Brokers & Produce Co. Ltd., report:-- So far as the local markets are concerned, trading is now practically at…

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Record Prices For Jersey Stud Cattle

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 1

An Australian record figure for Jersey cattle was established on Saturday, at the disposal sale of world famous Navua Stud, near Richmond…

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Meat for Britain 8037 Sheep Handled at Daroobalgie

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 3

Additional consignments of sheep handled at Daroobalgie meatworks since last lists were furnished to the "Advocate" have brought the…

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Railways Will Not Object Wider Wheat Road at Gunningbland

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 3

Provided Hie Department of Railways was not involved in any cost there would he no objection to a widening of the road alongside…

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Progressive Farmers To Be Sent Overseas Rural Bank's Policy

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 4

Stressing the Rural Bank's determination to contribute unceasingly towards the development of our rural resources, Mr. c. R. McKerlhan,…

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Condobolin's Great Show Fiftysixth Annual Exhibition One To Be Proud Of Record Sheep Exhibition--Records In Many Ways

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 7 August 1947 · page 2

The great show of 1947 can be passed into show history as one of the most successful ever held by the Society. Indeed, it may be safe to say that it has only been equalled by the great Jubilee Show in 1939…

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C.W.A. Wants Town and Farm Cows Examined for IB Infection

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 7 August 1947 · page 6

West Wyalong branch of the Country Women's Association is to ask the Pastures Protection Board, Condobolin, to make an inspection of privately owned…

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Farmers Warned Tractor, Farm Machine Shortage

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 7 August 1947 · page 6

A serious shortage of tractors and harvesting machinery will face wheatgrowers this harvest…

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Farmers Caught Both Ways!

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 7 August 1947 · page 5

Procedure adopted by the Rural Reconstruction Board and the Condobolin Pastures Protection Board has the…

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Team of Farmers on World Tour Rural Bank Plan

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 7 August 1947 · page 1

The U.S.A., Canada, and Great Britain will be toured by three New South Wales farmers under a plan of the Rural Bank of…

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Parkes Sheep Sale Report

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 7

Langlands Hanlon Co., Parkes, report regarding their conjunctional sale with Thomson Bros., Parkes, and Winchcombe Carson, Sydney, held on…

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Forbes Sheep Sale Lambs Cheaper, Others Firm Tuesday's Yarding

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 4

Edward Weaver & Coy. (Forbes) and the Farmers and Graziers Co-op. Coy. Ltd., auctioneers in conjunction, report that just on 3000 fat sheep and…

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Wool Charge Growers' Contribution Reduced The Volume of British Trade

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 5

Rising costs in other directions will be to an extent, offset by the reduction to 1 per cent in growers' contributory charge, which…

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WONGAJONG Question of Its Suitability for Dairying

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 1

When the chairman (Mr. Max Allen) and Mr. Corlis, a member of the No. 1 Closer Settlement Advisory Board, passed through Forbes…

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Wool Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 11 August 1947 · page 2

The Country Producers Selling Co., Ltd., report under date of 7th August, 1947: The staffs at the various brokers…

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Stock and Pastoral Report Month of July

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 11 August 1947 · page 2

The Stock Inspector, Mr. R. P. Mayer, submitted the following report for July at the monthly meeting of the P.P. Board held last Thursday…

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