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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 40 of 52

Two Dead in Farm Tragedy (By Wire) Sydney

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

A message from Hobart states: Bloodstains from her sisters wounds are believed to have saved the life of a young girl at a lone farmhouse two miles from Mole Creek, where the child's twelve year old sister and mother were found fatally…

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Farmer Adds Molasses To Grasshopper Poison Bait

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

Mr, Barry Jackson, of "lrriga,', North Yalgogrin, claims that, by adding' 4lbs of molasses to the recognised poison bait mixture he has made the grasshopper bait…

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Wool Report

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 October 1947 · page 5

Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Grain, Insurance & Agency Company Limited, report on 23rd October, 1947: We submitted a catalogue of 7057…

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Wool Research in Australia

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 October 1947 · page 6

Despite difficulties which are being gradually overcome, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research has made encouraging progress in its…

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"Black Market" Wages For Farm Hands During Harvest

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 October 1947 · page 4

A letter from the District Employment Officer, Parkes, evoked strong comment at the October meeting of Manildra F. and S…

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Building Permits Not Needed for Some Farm Structures Letter to Shire Council

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 October 1947 · page 1

The Amaroo Shire Council at Cumnock has received the following letter from the secretary of the Department of Building Materials, Sydney:--…

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Practical Training For University Agricultural Students Appeal to Farmers

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 October 1947 · page 1

Professor J. R. A. McMillan, Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural Science at Sydney University, seeks the co-operation…

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Jersey Cattle

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 30 October 1947 · page 5

The Jersey breed of cattle is rightly claimed to be one of the oldest breeds in existence. They are greatly in demand because of their rich milk and freedom from disease. Particularly during recent years the value of the Jersey as a commercial…

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Wheat Bulkheads

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 30 October 1947 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly. Mr. R Mcdealf, MLA for Lach[?]an asked: "Will the Premier [?]ure the employers engaged…

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Tullibigeal Farmers Will Build Wheat Bulkhead

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 30 October 1947 · page 2

Tullibigeal district farmers have accepted the responsibility of building a 10,000 bushel wheat bulkhead at Tuliibigeal. Farmers, who will be paid the basic…

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Wool From Bellarwi

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 30 October 1947 · page 1

Notable sales at Winchcombe Carson's recent Sydney wool auction included the Fairmont clip from J. Loiterton, Bellarwi,…

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Emergency Storage for Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 30 October 1947 · page 1

The New South Wales Department of Agriculture is making plans to provide emergency storage for wheat until bags…

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Sydney Wool Sales Still Firm

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 30 October 1947 · page 6

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., report as follows on last week's Sydney wool sales:—…

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Tresilian & Dun's Column. Flag Smut in Wheat

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 30 October 1947 · page 2

There is evidence of flag smut in some wheat crops this year, Treatment of seed by Cresan or any other Bunticide will not stop flag smut…

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American Wool Position British Exports Values Up

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 30 October 1947 · page 2

Winchcom[?]e Carson Ltd. report: United States wool buyers of late have been slightly more active for fine quality spinners lines at…

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Higher First Payment for Wheat; Colonel Bruxner's Request

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 30 October 1947 · page 6

A higher first payment for wheat than 4/6 a bushel, country sidings, was suggested in the Legislative Assembly by the Leader of the Country Party (Lt.Col…

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Grasshoppers! Rust in Crops

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 30 October 1947 · page 1

Hatchings of grasshoppers have been reported during the week in a lino extending from Deriwong iu the north to Wirrinya in the south…

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Wyalong Farmer Wins Show Society Oat Competition

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 30 October 1947 · page 1

Mr. Ambrose Bolte, "Millewah," Wyalong, was the winner of the oat growing competition conducted by the West Wyalong Show Society…

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Tully Farmers Must Face Silo Ration

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 30 October 1947 · page 2

Silo space rationing is to be introduced at Tullibigeal this year, on the licensed acreage basis. The…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 October 1947 · page 7

On October 21 we brought forward a catalogue comprising 4357 bales. The selection was a good average one, chiefly of Merino topmaking…

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