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

Farming & the land, 1948

1,060 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 39 of 53

Tea, Butter Rationing to Continue

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 20 September 1948 · page 4

Rationing of tea and butter would continue next year, the Minister for Trade and Customs (Senator Courtice) said…

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Minister Explains Wheat Plan To Farmers Who will Vote on Issue

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 20 September 1948 · page 7

The main provisions of the Wheat Stabilisation Plan on which growers will be asked to vote at an early date were explained by the Minister for Agriculture…

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District Prices at Sydney Wool Sales

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 20 September 1948 · page 4

The New Zea-land Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., re ports the following prices obtained for district wool at their…

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Wheat Stabilisation Plan Ballot ("To the Editor "Advocate")

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 20 September 1948 · page 3

Dear Sir, I listened with a great deal of interest to Mr. Roberton President of F.S.A. when…

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Burgooney Committee to Pay for Sheep Dipping Water; 6d Gallon

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 20 September 1948 · page 5

Condobolin Pastures Protection Board has decided to charge Burgooney Sheep Dip Committee 6d per gallon on water used for sheep dipping…

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Wheat Stabilisation Ballot; Plan Offers Security, Says A.W.F. Sec

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 20 September 1948 · page 6

"The Federal plan offers you security in an uncertain world of falling values," states Mr. C. T Scott, General Secretary of the Australian Wheatgrowers…

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Wool Report

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 September 1948 · page 8

Australian Wool Brokers and Produce Co. Ltd. report:-- Buyers from the local market have been in Brisbane this week dealing…

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Progressive Farmer Team's Return From Abroad

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 September 1948 · page 2

The Rural Bank Progressive Farmer team of 1948 which has been on an extended tour of the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom for…

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With the Progressive Farmer Team

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 September 1948 · page 1

Mr. Wallace Meares, Mixed Farmer member of the Rural Bank Progressive Farmer Team, was shown a flock of pure- bred Cheviot ewes by Mr. J. Jeffrey, or "Deuchrie," Stention, Scotland. (Note-- the wall in the middle distance is 150 years old)…

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Goodwill Visit N.S.W. Farmers for New Zealand

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 September 1948 · page 8

The scope of the tour of New Zealand by N.S.W. farmers, which is being sponsored by the Agricultural Societies' Council and other…

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Sheep for Sports Fund

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 23 September 1948 · page 2

Donators of sheep have boon received by the West Wyalong and District Hospital War Memorial Sports Committee, it…

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Educational Wool Film

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 23 September 1948 · page 1

The Australian Wool Board Film Unit, in conjunction with the Condobolin Pastures Proteclion Board, and the New South…

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Values Unchanged At Wool Sales

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 23 September 1948 · page 6

"The Advocate" received the following telegram from Messrs Wnichcombe Carson Ltd. yesterday:—…

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F. & S. Appeal for Wheat Case

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 23 September 1948 · page 1

To meet expenses in the test wheat case to the Privy Council, the Farmers and Settlers' Association has opened a…

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Wheat Ballot (To the Editor "Advocate")

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 23 September 1948 · page 6

Dear Sir.—A large meeting of representatives from branches of the Lockhart. Corowa, and Berrigan District Councils of the…

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TRESILIAN & Dun's Column. "Popular Fallacies in Farming." (Continued from last issue)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 23 September 1948 · page 2

Cases have already occurred of farmers obtaining the recently introduced hybrid com seed, growing a crop and offering seed of this…

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S.M Turns Deaf Ear to Lawyer's Plea for Young Farmer

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 23 September 1948 · page 1

Stating that there are too many instances of motorists driving under the influence of drink, Mr. Finlay, S.M., refused a leniency plea by Splicitor H. J. Englert…

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Rural Bank Progressive Farmer Team Home To-day SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 23 September 1948 · page 2

The Rural Bank Progressive Farmer team of 1948, which has been on an extended tour of the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom for the last six…

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Sheep and Wool Training

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 1

The results of this year's final examinations in sheep and wool training conducted by the Technical Education branch of the Department of…

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World Wool Situation Sheep Totals Gradually Regaining Strength Dispersal of J.O. Stocks

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 7

No reason is in sight why the Australian clip should not continue to be readily purchased. Supplies of merinos, except carbonising…

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