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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 39 of 52

Wheat Silos and Taxation Treatt Pleads Cause of Farmer

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 23 October 1947 · page 6

A strong plea that the law should make an allowance to the farmer on silo construction was made in the Legislative Assembly by the Leader of the Opposition,…

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Strong Bidding at Wool Sales

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 23 October 1947 · page 1

Messrs Winchcombe, Carson Ltd, sent the following telegram to the "Advocate" yesterday morning:—…

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University Students Seek Jobs on Farms

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 23 October 1947 · page 1

The Faculty of Agricultural Science at Sydney University seeks the co-operation of farmers in New South Wales in an important aspect of the training of…

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Farmer Says Molasses Can Eradicate Grasshoppers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 23 October 1947 · page 1

Using 41lbs. of molasses diluted in water, Mr. Barry Jackson, of "Irriga". North Yalgogrin, claims that it is a quick and effective method of destroying…

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Wool Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 24 October 1947 · page 4

Winchcombe, Curson report having sold 6900 bales of wool at their Sydney auction on Tuesday. The market was buoyant and there…

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Wool Sales Tuesday's Market Buoyant

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 October 1947 · page 12

Winchcombe Carson report: We sold 6900 bales of wool at our Sydney auction on Tuesday. The market was buoyant. Strong competition was…

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Less Butter Produced For Financial Year Ending June Australian Figures

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 October 1947 · page 9

The following notes are from the "Australian Dairy Review," and will be found interesting by local dairymen and others…

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Crops in Eugowra District Will Yield Right Up to Estimates W.G.U. Reviews Farmers Difficulties

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 October 1947 · page 8

At a meeting of the Eugowra branch of the Wheatgrowers "Union, held at Eugowra on Friday, October 17, the following resolutions were passed:…

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Rain Causes Withdrawals From Forbes Cattle Sale Values Ease for Prime Descriptions

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 October 1947 · page 11

Edward Weaver & Co. report that the Associated Agents yarded just on 180 head of fat cattle, at the regular sale held on Tuesday,"21st Inst., this…

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Enormous Increase In Returns from Wool Dalgety & Co.'s Review

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 October 1947 · page 4

In the course of their annual review of the Australasian wool trade for the 1948-47 season, the firm of Dalgety and Co. Ltd., has the following to say:…

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Nationalisation and Farm Prices

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 24 October 1947 · page 5

To some people the most amazing aspect of the control of prices for wheat, dairy produce and fats is the petty minded, niggling, inhuman…

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Grasshoppers Appearing in District: Threat to Crops Keen Enjoyment Spotlight Parade Pleases Forbes Crowd Fine Variety Programme

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 October 1947 · page 1

A full house at the Strand Theatre on Wednesday evening enjoyed one of the finest variety entertainments ever submitted to a…

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Farm Machinery Priorities Ex-Servicemen Not Receiving Preference Bogan Gate Complaint

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 October 1947 · page 9

Following representations made to him by the Bogan Gate sub-branch of the R.S.L., Mr. John Howse, member for Calare, in the…

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Wool Report

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 27 October 1947 · page 2

Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Grain Insurance and Agency Co. Ltd. report on 23rd October, 1947…

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Lake Cowal Sheep Sale

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 27 October 1947 · page 2

Wiuchcombe Carson Ltd., Sydney, and K. G. Authouess. West Wyalong. report holding heir annual off shears sale at…

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Wool Sales Still Firm

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 27 October 1947 · page 5

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., reports:—Today we brought, forward a…

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Wool Report. 23rd October, 1947

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 27 October 1947 · page 2

We submitted a catalogue of 7067 bales on Wednesday 22nd instant, drawn largely from the Northern Slopes, North-Eastern Plains…

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RAAF Hangars and Rice Sheds to Store Wheat Harvest

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 27 October 1947 · page 2

Contact has been made with RAAF authorities regarding the availability of hangars to store-wheat from the record harvest expected, and an inspection of…

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Prize District Crops to Be Judged This Month

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 27 October 1947 · page 1

Entries in the oat crop competition being conducted by the West Wyalong Show Society will be judged this week by the District Agronomist (Mr. J. G…

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Farm Silos now of National Urgency

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 27 October 1947 · page 4

The Editor, The "Advocate" West Wyalong. Sir,…

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