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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 8 of 52

Wool Prices Highest of Season

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

The market for merino wools and the [?] [?]eer crossbred., latterly has been on the highest range of the season. That is a…

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Price of U.s. Wheat Soars

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 1

Chicago, Sunday: Friday's price of 253 cents a bushel (15/10) for March wheat which was the highest since 1920, was…

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Expanded Wool Demand More Machinery Wanted

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: The market for merino wools and the finer, freer crossbreds, latterly has been on the highest range of…

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New Zealand Wheat Agreement (To the Editor "Advocate.")

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 6

Sir,—The wheatgrowers can thank the press, particularly the country press, for saving them having to bear the loss of about…

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Wheat Board Not Consulted in Sale (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 1

A message from Perth states: A former General Manager of the Wheat Board (Mr. John Thompson)…

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Hundreds Die in Famine Danger of Death for 1m. Moldavians Diet of Cattle Fodder, Leaves, Roots (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 1

A message from London states:—The danger of famine, heightened by the bitter cold, threatens wide areas of eastern Europe, and the death roll is already high, says a report from UNRRA…

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War Gratuity Credits; Farm Buildings

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

War Gratuity credits may be used by veterans for the purpose of erecting dwelling houses on farms…

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Ex-Servicemen Assisted to Become Farmers; 3898 Loans Approved

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 5

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

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Labor's Gift To Watersiders Drought Stricken Farmers Ignored

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 6

"The Federal Government's openhanded treatment of waterside workers at the expense of taxpayers contrasts strikingly with its parsimonious approach to…

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Ex-Servicemen Farmers Should Be Included In Bounty Relief

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 5

Ex-servicemen who lost their savings in their first crop failure last year following their return to civilian life should be included in whatever form of wheat drought relief bounty was paid…

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Forbes 'Wool Clip Prices

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 3

Last Tuesday we referred to prices obtained by Mr. Ron Elliott for his clip, sold that week in Sydney, and stated that Mr. Elliott believed the…

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Don't Use Cloths for Dairy Utensils

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 4

Cloths should never be used for washing dairy utensils-- a clean scrubbing brush should be employed, the brush being allowed to dry in the sun when…

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Wool Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 3

The Country Producers Selling Co. Ltd. report under date of 27th February, 1947. During the past week values…

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Goulburn Wool Sale

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 4

A catalogue of 4000 bales was shown to a large attendance of buyers from all sections of the trade…

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Values Unchanged at Wool Sales

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 1

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., Sydney, telegraphed the "Advocate" as follows this morning (Thursday): —…

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Wool Report Schute Bell Badgery Lumby Limited

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 1

Our catalogue of the 25th instant, which consisted of 3800 bales, was drawn mainly from the Southern and New England districts, with a few…

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Schute, Bell, Badgery, Lumby Limited Wool Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 6

Our catalogue of the 25th instant which consisted of 3800 bales was drawn mainly from the Southern and New England Districts with a…

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Wheat Sales to N.Zealand for 5/9 Criticised by Ungarie Frames

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 6

Speakers at a meeting of the Ungarie branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association this week strongly criticised the action of the Federal Government in…

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Labour's Gift to Watersiders Farmers Ignored

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 3

"The Federal Government's openhanded treatment of waterside workers at the taxpayers' expense contrasts strikingly with its…

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Farmers Seek Road Works

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 6

West Milby Farmers and Settlers Association will seek the assistance of Lachlan Shird Council…

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