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

Farming & the land, 1948

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Forbes Sheep Sale 9208 Stores Sold

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 December 1948 · page 9

Goldsbrough Mort & Co. Ltd., Forbes, report a yarding of 12,400 sheep at their monthly special store sheep sale held in the Forbes saleyards on…

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Anthrax in Sheep Warning to Stockowners

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 December 1948 · page 9

With the approach of the anthrax season, stockowners are warned by the Division of Animal Industry of the Department of…

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Wool's Upward Trend U.S. and Russia Big Buyers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 December 1948 · page 10

The continued upward trend in wool values has proved an influence in stimulating the flow of American buying orders to Australia. In addition to…

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Committed for Trial Mowbray and Kenneth White On Charges of Stealing Six Bales of Wool

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 December 1948 · page 11

CHARGED with stealing six bales of wool, valued at £400, the property of Eric Morgan, at "Yarrangong," near Forbes, on or about October 1st, two brothers, Louis Mowbray White and Kenneth M. White, were committed for trial at a hearing at…

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Wool and Top Values Store Sheep Prices

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 13 December 1948 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: The continued upward trend in wool values has proved an influence in stimulating the flow…

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Forbes Special Sheep Sale

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 13 December 1948 · page 4

Goldsbrough, Mort & Co. Ltd., Forbes, report a yarding of 12,400 sheep at their monthly special store sheep sale held in…

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Three Million More Sheep

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 13 December 1948 · page 5

The number of sheep in NSW has increased by over three million in the last 12 months, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr…

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Ariah Park Wool

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 13 December 1948 · page 2

At their Sydney wool sales the Country Producers' Selling Co., Ltd., secured 57¼d and 57d for wool from J. L. Carnie, Ariah…

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Wool Values in Brisbane

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 13 December 1948 · page 1

In a statement issued last week, Messrs Winchcombe Carson Ltd. stated that from the 8th to 11th November, the…

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Cowra Farmlet Brings £100 Per Acre Lachlan River Flats Expensive

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 13 December 1948 · page 1

A Lachlan river farmlet of just over 28 acres has been sold at cowra for £2800, or £100 per acre…

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N.S.W. Wheat Crops Yield Down, Quality Up

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 December 1948 · page 1

Australia's wheat crop this season, though well below the record, is expected to show a marked improvement in quality on last year…

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3- CHEAPER Sheep Market at Forbes Tuesday's Yarding

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 December 1948 · page 6

Edward Weaver & Coy. (Forbes) and the Farmers & Graziers' Co-op. Co. Ltd., report that about 7600 fat sheep and lambs were penned at the Forbes…

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11a Wheat Pool Approx. Price 12- Bus. Dockage Complaints

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 December 1948 · page 4

A number of wheat growers have complained about the 4th advance of 2- on No. 11 Pool not being paid on 11A Pool, which covered…

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Wool Sales

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 16 December 1948 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. wired us as follows: We sold 8600 bales of wool at our Sydney auction on Tuesday. Strong…

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Wheat Pool Payment

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 16 December 1948 · page 6

Payment made against 11A wheat pool was approximately 8/6 and it was likely that a further payment of 2/- a bushel…

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Bland News WHEAT

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 16 December 1948 · page 4

Every season produces some spec­tacular efforts in regard to harvest­ing, but the season's best effort is being put forward by two junior…

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Bland Sheep Bring Top Price in Victoria

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 16 December 1948 · page 1

At a special sheep sale at Shepparton, Victoria, recently, ewes from Mr.S.C. Graham's "Rosewood,"…

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Season's Record Wool Price 147d

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 16 December 1948 · page 2

The season's Australian record wool price of 147d for ewes' wool was secured by Messrs Winchcombe Carson Ltd…

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Crop Fire

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 16 December 1948 · page 4

The districts first crop fire was reported on Wednesday on the pro­perty of W. Harris, of Eurabba, when an acre of stubble and an acre…

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Junior Farmers

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 16 December 1948 · page 4

Word has been received, from Mr. Blacklock, Supervisor of Junior Farmers' Clubs that will be visiting this area on 16th inst. for the…

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