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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 42 of 53

Wool Report

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1948 · page 3

Australian Wool Brokers & Produce Company Limited report:-- Wool sales were continued in Sydney on September 27 for one day's…

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Britain Harvests Her Post-Flood Linseed Crop

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1948 · page 1

Sown in land waterlogged by the serious flooding which devastated large areas of Britain's farmlands during the spring of 1947, emergency crops of linseed are now being cut. This picture shows a linseed crop being cut at Rochester, Kent…

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Dairy Society Is Sound Suppliers, Shareholders Profit for Year "Prospects Are Bright"

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1948 · page 1

ALREADY a flourishing concern, with its 8- shares backed by assets worth 185 a share and £3315 in reserves, Forbes Co-operative Dairy Society Ltd. looks to the future wtih optimism and envisages greater development with the advent of…

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Sheep Guessing Competition

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 7 October 1948 · page 1

The sheep guessing competition. conducted at the West Wyalorg Hospital War Memorial Carnival, thi's week, was…

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Wool Board Film Shown

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 7 October 1948 · page 7

Films dealing with sheep diseases and other sheep and wool problems were screened at the C.W.A…

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The Farmers & Graziers' Cooperative Grain Insurance & Agency Company Limited. Wool Report. 28th September, 1948

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 7 October 1948 · page 4

We submitted a representative catalogue of 7476 bales on Monday, 27th inst., the selection including a number of attractive wools from the…

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Wheat Ballot Closes To-day SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 7 October 1948 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture, (Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A.) to-day reminded wheatgrowers that the ballot on the wheat…

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Why Wool is Cheaper Costs and Money are principal Factors

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 7 October 1948 · page 3

"Why has wool receded somewhat in value? It is a question of price, and the monetary factors which arise in all forms high levels, write Messrs Winchcombe,…

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Crops, Pastures, Generally Good; Mice and weeds Reducing Yields

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 7 October 1948 · page 2

During September weather conditions in the West Wyalong district were generally favorable for the cereal crops and pastures. The rainfall was extremely…

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Wool Board Films Interest Growers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 October 1948 · page 1

The free films which the Australian Wool Board, from the 2- levy per bale imposed on wool, presented in the C.W.A. Rooms on Wednesday night…

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Better Sheep Should Be Grown Good Pastures Wasted on Mongrels

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 October 1948 · page 1

Mr. T. R. Jones, Stock Inspector, in his report to yesterday's meeting of Forbes P.P. Board, stated that with the improvement in the…

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Alleged Stealing of Wool Two Men on Bail

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 October 1948 · page 1

Six bales of wool were stolen from the property of Mr. Eric Morgan, Yarragong Station, on Saturday. The wool was valued…

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Farmers Vote for Wheat Plan

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 11 October 1948 · page 1

New South Wales wheat fa[?] have approved of the [?]deral Government's wheat sta[?]isation plan by 8951 votes…

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£1000 Wheat Fire at Gundabingal

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 11 October 1948 · page 1

A spark from a passing goods train is believed to have set sot ablaze a stack of 34,000 of wheat at Gundabindgal…

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The Wool Outlook Conservative Optimism

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 11 October 1948 · page 1

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: Wool sales have been recently proceeding in Australia, London and elsewhere and the market…

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Schute Bell Badgery Lumby Limited. Wool Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 11 October 1948 · page 1

We offered 3217 bales on 5th instant, the catalogue comprising wools from earlier shearing districts, the wools being generally…

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Club Secretary Was Most Successful Exhibitor At Junior Farmers Show

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 11 October 1948 · page 2

Barry Hall, popular Secretary of the West Wyalong Junior Farmers' Club, was the most successful exhibitor at the second annual show conducted by the Club…

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DAIRYING Big Increase in Forbes Butter Production

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 October 1948 · page 5

Some useful falls of rain were recorded over the whole district, during the month, and with the warmer weather prevailing crops and pastures…

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Union of Wheat Growers Meeting of Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 October 1948 · page 6

The monthly meeting of Forbes branch of the Wheat Growers' Union was held at the Parish Hall on Friday afternoon, Mr. T. W…

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Profit of £365 From Gymkhana and Sheep Show Luncheon Booth Nets £105

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 October 1948 · page 1

Forbes P.A. & H. Association's sheep show and gymkhana returned a net profit of £36559. Largest contributors to this amount…

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