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

Farming & the land, 1948

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Farm Machinery Impressions From America

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1948 · page 8

"Machinery has been adapted to meet special farming conditions in the United States of America, and all 'truck' (market gardens)…

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Cowra Farmer as Liberal Candidate

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1948 · page 1

Mr. P. W. Richardson, well-known Cowra farmer, has been selected by the Liberal Party to carry endorsement for Young seat at next Federal…

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Sod Top Orchard Australian Farmer at Toronto

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1948 · page 4

"Rarely have I seen better trees, or a finer display of blossoms; the cherry trees in particular being a picture almost beyond the…

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Leeton Cattle Sale

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 July 1948 · page 2

At Leeton on Tuesday July 6th as advertised 500 lat a[?] slum came were yarded at a representative attendance on…

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The Wheat and Oat Stacks

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 15 July 1948 · page 2

Fumigating operations have been carried, out at the wheat and oat stacks during the week, and if any mice or rats are left it would not…

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Boggy Lane Prevents Farmers Getting Mail

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 July 1948 · page 6

Green's Lane, Barmedman, is so impassable that the mailman has been unable to use it for some considerable…

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Wool Report

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 July 1948 · page 3

With the wool season completed, activity In the trade Is now confined to clearing-up business. Wool is arriving in store slowly, but,…

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Wheat Appeal Eugowra Donates £40 to Fighting Fund

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 July 1948 · page 6

The July meeting of the Eugowra Farmers & Settlers' Association was held on the 9th inst. After the usual preliminaries of confirming minutes of…

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Wheat Plan Approved by Growers' Federation With Certain Reservations

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 July 1948 · page 5

The Wheatgrowers' Federation on Tuesday approved the Commonwealth's new wheat stabilisation plan, with sumo reservations. The…

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Federation Endorses New Wheat Plan

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 July 1948 · page 5

The Australian Wheatgrowers' Federation, at a special meeting, carried a resolution that the Federal and State Governments pass necessary legislation to…

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Grand Junior Farmer Display Expected at Cowra Show

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 19 July 1948 · page 4

In addition to the handsome prize money and liberal expenses allowed by the Cowra Show Society for the staging of the best Junior Farmer…

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9 Riverina Farms for Ex-soldiers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 July 1948 · page 5

Nine farms on the "Coree Park" Estate are available for application by members and exmembers of the forces…

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Villages, Farms Reap Benefit Of Govt. Electricity Scheme Premier McGirr Claims SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 July 1948 · page 5

The State Government's policy of distribution of power and light to small towns, villages and farms has met with general approval, Premier McGirr said in…

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Wool Report

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1948 · page 5

The Country Producers Selling Co. Ltd., under date July 15, 1948, report: Business in the wool trade at this period of the season is very quiet and…

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Wool Report

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1948 · page 3

Australian Wool Brokers & Produce Co. Ltd., report:-- Total realisations' for the 1947-48 wool season constituted an all-time…

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Valuable Sheep Lost Through Poison Bait

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1948 · page 6

A district grazier lost three of his valuable breeding ewes when poison was laid along the sheep camp on his properly recently…

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Wheat Harvest ' ARRANGEMENTS 'Extensive Plans

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1948 · page 6

Extensive plans for the handling of the N.S.W. wheat crop were announced by the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham)…

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Sheep Classing Desirable Characters in a Flock

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1948 · page 7

However small the flock, it is generally recognised that periodical classing is necessary to ensure the best returns, and to assist owners…

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Gold and Wool Comparison in Price Advances Less Wool Being Grown To-Day

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1948 · page 7

The price of wool has been considered by many people to have been very high. It is decidedly higher than Immediately prior to…

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Big Union Not Wanted by Wheat- growers

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1948 · page 2

The annual conference, of the Wheatgrowers' Union of N.S.W., on Friday, rejected a resolution urging the amalgamation of all…

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