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

Farming & the land, 1948

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Yorkshire's Wool Buying Monetary Condition and Prices

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 3

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: Yorkshire competition has been one of the most sustained features of this season's wool sales…

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QUANDIALLA Rain Worries Farmers QUANDIALLA, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 9

Quandinlfla district has experienced one of the heeaviest falls of rain on record. Over three, inches of rain was…

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Forbes Sheep Sale

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 1

Edward Weaver and Company and The Farmers and Graziers' CoOp. Co. Ltd. (auctioneers in conjunction) report that Forbes…

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Wool and the Franc

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 4

Messrs Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., write ender date 3rd February, 1948:—The devaluation of the franc…

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Wheat F.a.q. Fixed

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 1

The grain section of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce has fixed the standard of fair average quality wheat in New South…

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Gabo Best in Wheat Trials

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 2

In trials of rust-resistant wheat varieties on the property of Mr. J. W. Eade, of "Eadevale," Euchareena,…

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Young Ex-soldier Farmer Dies From Rare Skin Disease

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 6

After suffering from an obscure skin complaint that puzzled doctors and skin specialists, Mr. Herbert Howarth, of Darby's Falls, died in the Prince Alfred…

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New Record for Wool at Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 3

Edward Weaver & Coy., who are local agents for the Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Grain, Insuraniee & Agency Co., Ltd., received a telegram…

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Left Tennis To Look After Farm

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 1

As a mark of appreciation of years of valued service, West Wyalong Tennis Club has elected…

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Heavy Loss for Weja Farmer

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 6

Heavy hail completely destroyed a wheat crop and fine orchard on the property of Mr. C. Dale, at Weja…

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Cattle Prices Firm

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 12

Winchcompe Carson Limited, Forbes, report having held a successful cattle sale at Forbes on Friday, 20th instant, when they yarded. 800 head of good…

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Wool Report

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 3

Australian Wool Brokers & Produce Co. Ltd., report:-- We presented a catalogue drawn from the Southern Tablelands, north,…

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Wool Report

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 5

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-oporative Grain, Insurance Agency Company, Limited, report on 19th February, 1948:--…

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Sydney Wool Sales on Higher Basis

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 12

Wool auctions in Sydney during the past week were held on three days only, Monday, 10th, to Wednesday, 18th. At the opening sales keen and…

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Boyd Dispersal Sale Sheep Average Almost £37- Per Head

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 3

Edward Weaver & coy., auctioneers, Forbes, report they conducted the "Boyd" dispersal sale, on account of Messrs J. E. & H. c. Robertson, on…

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"The Separator and the Cow" How Butter Supplies May be Built Up

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 9

In view of The necessity to build up supplies of butter for Great Britain space is given to this article, "The Separator and the…

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Bushel of Wheat Cost or Production, 6- Interim Committee Report

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 5

The maximum cost of wheat production in Australia was 6- a bushel and the minimum cost 48 a bushel, according to varying…

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Large Scale Retrenchments at Daroobalgie Slaughter of Sheep, Lambs Ends Today High Cost of Livestock Forces Company's Action

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 1

AFTER to-day, the slaughter of sheep and lambs at Daroobalgie Meatworks is to cease for an indefinite period. This announcement was made at the works by the manager, Mr. J. A. Lawrence, on Thursday…

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Farm Production Hold Up Threatened Wheatgrowers Meet at Lapstone

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 7

A disastrous hold-up in primary production is threatened by the shortage of machines and equipment, said Mr. Noel Barrett, of…

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Wool

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 1 March 1948 · page 1

Sheer wool draped like silk in a new design. The fabric is Botany is sheer, "Baronette" ... a 100 per cent. virgin wool in cadet…

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