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

Farming & the land, 1947

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Wool Auctions

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 24 February 1947 · page 2

The following wire was received from Winchcombe Carson Ltd. on Friday: We sold 7500 bales of wool at our…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 24 February 1947 · page 2

Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co., Ltd., Sydney, reports having sold on a/c Messrs King Bros., "Summer Hill," Tallimba,…

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Chinese Wheat Experiments Important to Aust. Growers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 24 February 1947 · page 6

Mr. R. T. Carr, "Enfield," West Wyalong, has received the following letter from China, giving information concerning the Chinese wheat that he intends…

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Buoyant and Strong Competition at Wool Sales

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 24 February 1947 · page 3

Messrs Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., Sydney sent the following telegram to the "Advocate" on Friday morning last:—…

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Ex-servicemen Assisted to Become Farmers

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 24 February 1947 · page 2

Twelve months ago the Department of Post-war Reconstruction assumed responsibility for the administration (under the…

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Wheat Stabilisation Plan F. & S., Graziers, Wheatgrowers' Union Executives to Confer Forbes Farmers' Proposals

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 1

THE urgent necessity of taking some action to stabilise the price of wheat throughout Australia, now that the Scully plan has been dropped, was emphasised at a meeting…

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Monthly Store Sheep Sales Council Refuses Agents' Request

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 3

Forbes Associated Agents recently made a request to the Municipal Council for the introduction of a monthly store sheep sales, apart…

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Wheat Supply for N.Z. 59 a Bushel Contract Approved

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 4

The Commonwealth Government has entered into a contract with the New Zealand Government to supply Australian wheat to New Zealand at 59 a…

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Wool Report

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 4

The Farmers and Graiers Cooperative Grain Insurance and Agency Company Limited report on 20th February, 1947:—…

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Forbes Special Sheep Sale

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 6

Messrs Winchcombe Carson Ltd., Forbes report having held their usual monthly special sheep sale on Thursday the 20th…

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10,000 Sheep at L. Cargelligo

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 6

An attractive offering of 10,000 sheep will be submitted at Lewis and Co's Yards, Lake Cargelligo on Thursday, March 6…

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West Wyalong Farmers Invent Dozer for Tractors

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 1

Well known district farmers, Messrs J. A. Gagie and Roy Gagie, "Spy Hill," West Wyalong, have invented and…

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Improved District Conditions Sheep Feeding at in End Preparations for Wheat Sowing

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 10

Mr. Wm. Curtels, District Agricultural Instructor, reporting on conditions in the Forbes district at the end of February, states:--…

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Wheat Research Investigation of New Zealand Methods

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 5

Mr. J. R. Fisher, Analyst--in-charge of the Cereal Section of the Chemist's Branch, N.S.W. Department of Agriculture, is at present 4…

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Growing Demand for Wool Peculiar Chinese Development

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 10

The market for merino wools and the finer, freer crossbred latterly has been on the highest range of the season. That is a…

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Small Yarding and Good Prices Tuesday's Cattle Sale at Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 11

Edward Weaver & Coy., auctioneers, Forbes, report there was only a small yarding of about 60 head of cattle at Forbes on Tuesday, 25th February. This…

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They Must Be Considered Wheat Drought Bounty for Soldiers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 7

Any wheat bounty for last season should be paid to ex-service men who invested their savings in their first crop and were now…

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Statement on the Wheat Position Liverpool Plains F. & S. Council Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 1

AT the quarterly meeting of the Liverpool Plains District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, held at Gunnedah on February 19th, Kelvin, Breeza and Curlewis submitted resolutions suggesting amendments to make the plan more…

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Farmer Injured in Collision Accident on Camp Street Bridge

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 1

A cyclist sustained minor head injuries at about 7.30 p.m. last Tuesday, when he collided with a motor car oil Camp Street Bridge,…

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Wheat Research Inquiry

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 2

Mr. J. R. Fisher. Analyst-incharge of the Cereal Section of Chemist's Branch, New South Wales Department of…

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