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

Farming & the land, 1947

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Money for Marginal Wheat Areas Minister Defends Finance Plan

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 4

Deduction from wheat realisations for 1945/46 to provide finance for marginal wheat area assistance was defended by the Minister for Commerce and…

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Subsidies Imposed On the Australian Wheat Harvest

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 6

From the 1915-46 wheat harvest, wheatgrowers were compelled by the Government to subsidise other industries and the Australian…

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Small Fine for Man Who Grazed Sheep on Cemetery

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 1

A man who pleaded guilty through his solicitor, Mr. R. O. Palmer, to a charge of having trespassed 20 sheep on the Forbes…

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Forbes Regular Sheep Sale

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 2

Edward Weaver and Co., Forbes, and Farmers & Graziers Co.Op-Co. Ltd. auctioneers in conjunction) report that about 4000 fat…

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Sheep Trucked to South

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 4

More than 100.000 sheep have been trucked from the Nyngan districts to agistment areas in the south over the past six…

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Treatment of "Pinkeye" in Sheep

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 1

With the advent of warm weather, and increased trouble from flies and grass seed, "pink-eye" (contagious ophthalmia) in sheep…

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Wheat Prices Slump Predicted

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 6

Canberra, Tuesday commonwealth experts fear that a serious slump in wheat prices will develop within two years, and…

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Twenty Sheep Drowned Trucks Derailed By Storm

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 2

Twenty sheep were drowned by flood waters by the storm which swept The Rock district on Wednesday afternoon…

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Wool Prices Compared 192425--194647

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 3

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: The fact that the exports of greasy wool from Australia up to December 31 this season were…

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Wool Prices Compared 1924-25—1946-47

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 5

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:—The tact that the exports of greasy wool from Australia up to December 31 this…

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R.a.s. Sheep-shearing Competition at Royal Easter Show This Year

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 3

For the first time at a Royal Easter Show a Championship' Sheep Shearing Competition is to be conducted by the Royal…

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"Just Price" for Wheat Court to Decide Case in March F.S.A. Action

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 2

The Farmers and Settlers' Association has decided to proceed with its application to the High Court for a decision, on…

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Forbes Market Prime Sheep Up 2- to 3-

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 3

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., Forbes, report that the Associated Agents held their usual fortnightly sheep sale on the 4th February, when…

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Wool Prices Compared With Post-War Period in 1914-18 Conflict

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 5

The fact that the exports of greasy wool from Australia up to December 31 this season were 1,826,495 bales, or nearly twice the…

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Sheep and Wool Classes Closed

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 2

The Superintendent of Technical Education announces in today's issue that because of low enrolments the Sheep and…

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District Wool Prices

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 2

Prices obtained at yesterday's wool auctions in Sydney by Messrs Winchcombe. Carson Ltd., were telegraphed to the…

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Wool and Skin Values Shorter Skins For Mouton Coats

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 4
Also in The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:—A remarkable change has occurred in sheepskin val ues as well us wool prices in…

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Cost of Stabilisation Board; Farmers' Query

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 2

Who pays for the upkeep of the Wheat Stabilisation Board? This question was raised at last week's meeting of the…

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Small Yarding At Forbes Cattle Sale Owing to Rain

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 9

The Associated Agents report a very light yarding of cattle at their regular fortnightly sale held on Tuesday, February 11. Owing to the heavy rain a…

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