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

Farming & the land, 1948

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Shortage of Fat Sheep

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 2

Among Western men who believe that there is a shortage of fat sheep looming is Mr. Arthur Byrne,…

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Decentralised Wool Industry

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 2

The woollen mill at Lithgow, has played an important part in decentralised industry in New South Wales…

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1305,000 Sheep Die in Drought

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 2

Drought losses amongst sh[?]ep in the Coonamble P.P. Board area during 1915-46 were 305,000 head…

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Woman Wins World Wheat Title

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 2

The 1947 Wor[?] Wheat competition, conducted in connection with Canada's Royal Winter Fair at…

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The Farmers & Graziers' Cooperative Grain Insurance & Agency Company Limited. Wool Report. 4th February, 1948

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 4

We submitted a catalogue of 7164 bales on Tuesday, 3rd instant, drawn largely from the Tablelands. However, there were a good many…

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Wool and the Franc France's Mill Experts

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 1

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: The devaluation of the franc may encourage the investment of money in wool in preference to…

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Broadcast For Junior Farmers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 3

Broadcasts of interest to all junior farmers will be made over 2FC and regioinal stations during…

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Minister for Lands Gives Details Regarding Single Farm Units

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 2

The amending Act providing for the acquisition of single farm units by qualified ex-Servicemen has been passed by Parliament and is now law…

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Councils Have Own Farms

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 2

Out of the ordinary are the two "farms" owned by Narraburra Shire and Narromine Municipal Councils…

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Farm Shortages And Agricultural Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 4

The Australian Agricultural Council, which is to meet in Canberra on 9th and 10th February, will discuss…

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Wool Report

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 7

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Grain Insurance and Agency Company Limited, report:-- We submitted a catalogue of 7164…

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Need for Farming Machinery Mr. Howse on Wheat Bungle

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 7

Mr. John Howse, M.H.R who returned from a tour of the wheat growing areas in his electorate last week, said that because of the…

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Forbes Sheep Sale Market Easier

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 5

New Zealand Loon & Mercantile Agency Company Limited (inc. in Eng.) Forbes branch, report having conducted a special store sheep sale at…

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Market Report Successful Sheep Sale at Condobolin

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., Forbes branch, in conjunction with N. W. Cooney, Condobolin, report having conducted a very successful store sheep…

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Wheat Varieties Recommendations For 1948 Planting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 7

The latest recommendations by the Department of Agriculture of varieties of wheat for sowing in various wheat growing areas of the State have just…

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100 BAGS Of Wheat Stolen From Tichborne Property

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 1

Parkes police last week received a report from Mr. Mick Leonard, of Tichborne to the effect that one hundred bags of wheat had been stolen…

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Wool and the Franc France's Improved Mill Exports

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 3

The devaluation of the franc may encourage the investment of money in wool in preference to the retention of funds in the…

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Naturally Fire Resistant Comparative Flammability Tests of Rayon, Cotton and Wool

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 1

TESTS were conducted in 1946 by United States Testing Company Inc., in collaboration with the International Wool Secretariat of the comparative flammability ignition and vertical burning rate of three fabrics--cotton, rayon and wool. The…

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Wool Market Firm

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 2

On Monday the 9th instant we brought forward a good average selection, chiefly of topmaking descriptions. Also…

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Large Grant For Wool Research

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 6

To provide equipment for new laboratoreis in the Department of Textile Industries, the International Wool Secretariat,…

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