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

Farming & the land, 1948

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Sheep Skins Case John Myors Convicted and Fined

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 2

At the local Court of Petty Sessions last Tuesday, before Mr. H. G. Cobley, S.M., John Myors, of D[?]wong, was charged that on the 8th day of…

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Men Convicted For Stealing Bagged Wheat and Oats

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

Hundreds of pounds' worth of wheat and oats were being stolen by the bag from pad docks in Riverina, said Wagga…

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Wool Sales We received the following Wire from Winchcombe Carson Ltd on Tuesday:--

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 1

Strong general competition from Yorkshire Continent, Australian millmen and America at Sydney Wool sales on Monday when values…

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Shire Council's Crop Averaging 7 to 8 Bags, F.a.q

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 3

President W. L. Donaldson reported to last Friday's meeting of the Narrnburra 'Shire Council that in company with the Shire Clerk…

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Bolting Horses Cost Life of Young Burcher Farmer

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 1

A team of bolting horses, attached to a harvester, cost the life of 28 years old farmer, William Bernard Fitzgerald, of Burcher. He was apparently struck by…

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World Farm Body To Meet in Paris

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 4

The second annual general meeting of the International Federation of Agricultural Producers will be held in Pa[?]s…

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Deaths Amongst Tumut Dairy Herds

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

Tumnt dairy farmers have suffered heavy losses through eontagious abortion in the herds. The disease is caused through…

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Store Sheep Sale

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 1

Winchcombe Carson, Ltd., yesterday afternoon yarded 16,000 store sheep to a large attendance of buyers, and the market can be quoted 3- to 4- dearer…

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Plain Cattle Dearer At Tuesday's Forbes Sale

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 3

Edward Weaver & Company, Forbes, report that the Associated Agents yarded about 150 head of fat cattle at the regular sale on Tuesday, 13th…

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Sydney Wool Sales Strong Competition

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 3

Winchcombe Carson reports. There was strong general competition between Yorkshire, Continental, Australian Millmen and America at the…

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Wool Sales New Year Prospects Bright Japanese Output Increasing

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 7

Australian New Year wool sales have fully confirmed bright anticipations. The strong general competition experienced gives demand…

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Eugowra District News Fatal Accident Boy Run Over by Wheat Truck

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 6

As briefly mentioned in Tuesday's "Advocate," Phillip, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Eric Bradford, of Eulimore, Eugowra, met with a fatal…

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Forbes Progressive Farmer Candidate

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 3

Parkes "Champion-Post" has the following to say:-- "We wonder if Mr. Meares, of Forbes, will get the same impressions about…

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Warning to Farmers on Seed Wheat (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 1

A warning to farmers to use more than, ordinary care in selecting seed wheat from the rain-damaged harvest was given during the week, end by Agriculture…

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Wheat Receivals at Country Silos

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 2

Silo Agents have been instructed to open silos on Saturday mornings for receival of wheat, where such action is necessary,…

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50½d For Barmedman Wool

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 2

Mr. T. H. Brooks, Barmedman agent for Messrs Winch combe Carson Ltd., reports the following prices realised for…

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Yass Wool Brings 127d in Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 2

A Commonwealth record price for the season of 127d. was obtained at the Sydney woo. sales on Thursday for five bales…

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Three Charged With Stealing Wheat in Riverina

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

A man was arrested at Ardlelthan last Friday and two others at Mirrool on Saturday on charges of stealing wheat…

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Drought Relief Grants to Cereal Growers Farmer Sentenced

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

At Bairanald Court of Petty (Sessions on 18th December, 1947,1 Angus Graham McLennan, of Swan Hill, who pleaded guilty before Mr…

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Ungarie Farmer £2000 Severe Hailstorm Cost

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 2

A severe hailstorm cost well known farmer, Mr. J. G. Preuss, "Lovedale," Ungarie, more than £2000. The hail flattened 250 acres of wheat estimated to yield eight…

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