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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 9 of 52

Basic Wages For The Farms?

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 2

The Rural Reconstruction Committee, one of the many auxiliaries established by the Commonwealth Government, has…

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Milby Farmer Scalded

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

A Milby farmer had portion of his body badly scalded with boiling water from the radiator of the…

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Forbes Grazier Loses Sheep

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 1

Mr. Bill O'Nell, of Forbes, had the misfortune to lose 80 well bred sheep on the Orange Road last week, when they struck a patch of…

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Tuesday's Sale Grown Sheep Up 4-

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 1

Messrs. Winchcombe Carson Ltd., Forbes, report that the associated agents Held their usual fortnightly sheep sale on Tuesday, March 4, when…

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Wool Auctions Realisations for Local Clips

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:-- We sold 8300 bales of wool at our Sydney auction on Wednesday. Values generally were unchanged, with good…

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Wheat Plan to Stand Statement of Minister for Commerce

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 5

The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture, Mr. Pollard, told a deputation of wheatgrowers in Melbourne that the Government had…

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N.Z. Wheat Deal That Country's Guarantee to Its Growers (To the Editor)

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 1

Sir,--The action by the Chiffey Government in shifting the loss burden, to be incurred by the mystery wheat deal with New Zealand, from the…

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A.B. Conference at B'bong "Progressive Farmer" to Attend

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 1

Mr. A. K. Gardiner, winner of the "N.S.W. Progressive Farmer" competition, who recently returned from a six months tour of the United States, will…

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Farmer's Death Follows Sheep Drenching Operations

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

Unusual circumstances surround the death of an Inverell district farmer, who contracted a fatal illness which it is surmised followed sheep drenching…

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Wool Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 10 March 1947 · page 3

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd. report: At our Sydney auction of the 5th inst we offered, a catalogue comprising wools drawn from the…

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Wool Auctions

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

We received the following wire from Winchcombe. Carson Ltd. on Thursday: We sold 8300 bales of wool at our…

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N.Z. Wheat Deal

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 10 March 1947 · page 3

Sir Earle Page, (Country Party N.S.W.) who supported Mr. Fadden's remarks on the Australian[?]New Zealand…

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30½d For Yalgogrin Wool

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

Mr, J. Sams, of "Hillview," North Yalgogrin, secured the following prices for his wool sold in Sydney on 25th February by…

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Good Prices For Buddigower Wool

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

Highly satisfactory prices were secured for the estate of the late G. T. Keith, "[?]lkeith," West Wyalong, for wool sold by…

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Expanded Wool Demand More Machinery Wanted

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

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

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Wheat Men Draft Plan; Mr. J. L. Sligar Divisional Secretary

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

A nine point wheat stabilisation plan for submission to the Federal Government was drafted by delegates from 61 branches of the Southern Division of the…

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Grim Outlook for Britain's Food Crisis Is Expected in May 30 Per Cent[?] of Sheep Die in Blizzard (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 10 March 1947 · page 1

A message from London states:—The Food Minister (Mr. Strachey) when he[?]returns from America, faces the situation that Britain is heading for the worst food…

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Forbes Regular Sheep Market Prime Ewes, Wethers and Hoggets 4- Dearer, Prime Lambs Firmer, Trade and Plain Lambs 1- to 2- Dearer

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

Edward Weaver and Co., Forbes, and the Farmers and Graziers Co.-op Co. Ltd. (auctioneers in conjunction) report that 2700…

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Single Crop Bounty Soldiers Should Not be Restricted

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

Full wheat drought bounty payment should be made to ex-servicemen who lost their savings in last season's crop failures…

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Forbes Wool Clip

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1947 · page 2

Mr. H. H. Williams advises that his AAAME & W wool realised 3312d. and not 3112d., when sold in Sydney recently…

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