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

Farming & the land, 1949

1,046 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 24 of 53

Claims Growers Will Benefit By Wheat Pact

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 5

Australian wheat growers would receive substantial aid when the International Wheat Agreement was [?]atified,…

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Wool Report

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 4

Schute Bell Badgery Lumby Limited submitted an attractive catalogue of 3163 bales of wool, including some well- known brands, on the 2nd instant…

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Branding of Sheep Legislation to Remove Obligation

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 9

The present obligation of sheepowners to brand their sheep is moved in a Postures Protection Act amending bill, which reached…

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Fine Worsted Wool For Day Dresses

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 2

A delightful dress in grey worsted with a very full sun-ray skirt designed by Hardy Amies. The bodice blouses at the waist, has a high round neckline and loose, magyar sleeves deeply cuffed and reaching to mid-forearm. The skirt has a gathered hip-yoke above the pleats and…

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PULLABOOKA Farmers Turning in Stock on Crops Personal and General Items

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 9

The weather has been extremely cold. Showery weather has prevailed over the past few days, but only light falls were recorded…

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Prime Sheep Were Cheaper But Other Lines Unaltered At Tuesday's Forbes Sale

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 8

Edward Weaver & Company, Forbes, and the Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Coy., Ltd., auctioneers in conjunction, report that upwards of 8000…

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Forbes Dairy Society Fined On Two Counts S.M. Holds That Milk Was Deficient In Fat

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 1

HOLDING that two milk samples taken at the Forbes Co- operative Dairy Society factory were adulterated within the meaning of the Pure Foods Act, Mr. Cobley, S.M., fined the Society a total of £8, in the local court this week…

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For Ex-servicemen Refresher Courses at Yanco To Help Farmers and Graziers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 5

Of interest to returned soldiers on the land in this and other districts is the announcement that refresher courses arc to be held at…

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Wonders From Wool Rural Bank Display

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 13 June 1949 · page 4

Australia is the world's principal supplier of wool, arid wool is Australia's most valuable primary product. During the current season, with a continuing strong world demand, it is anticipated that our wool cheque will be close to £200 million…

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Messrs. R. A. O'Neill and R. J. S. Doolin, New South Representatives on the Australian Wheat Board

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 13 June 1949 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture, Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A., has announced the names of the two wheatgrowers elected as New…

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For the Man on the Land Useful Notes Of Interest Crop Preservation

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 13 June 1949 · page 4

Preservation of crop material as silage is actually pickling process similar to preservation of pickled onions or gherkins in vinegar, points…

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Judge, Not Minister Should Determine Wheat Production Costs, Farmers Declare

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 5

In fairness to growers, a Judge of the Arbitration Court should determine the cost of wheat production and not the Minister for Commerce and Agriculture…

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Fairy-tale Print on Lightweight Wool

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 2

A lovely, smooth-finish worsted wool fabric, ounces light, in a fairy-tale print for the ballerina dance dress by Frederick Starke…

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Big Fall Likely in Wool Prices

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 5

Wool, upon which so much of Australia's prosperity depends, is likely to decline seriously in price in the next…

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Aust. Interest in Canadian Wheat Mr. W. Meares' Gift to Agric. Department

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 4

When Mr. Wallace Meares, of "Bogabigal," Turin's, was in Canada with the Rural Bank Progressive Farmer tram lie was given…

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"Ned Kelly" Regulations Says Farmer

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 5

According to Mr. J. A. Gagie, of West Wyalong, the existing practice of paying for cornsacks when the…

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Chaos if Convent Schools Should Close, Farmer and Grazier Declares; Free Bos Service Urged

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 1

If all Convent Schools in the State were to close, there would be chaos, the West Wyalong Farmers and Settlers Association was told by a young farmer and…

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Farmers Who Drift to the City Cannot be Replaced

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 5

Sons of farmers, who drift from their rural homes to the cities, cannot be successfully replaced by "imports," as the land is their natural inheritance…

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3 Bushel Bags Best for Farmers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 1

Three-bushel wheat bags are the best and most convenient for the use of wheat farmers, and a protest…

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Pegged Price Unjust Hold on Farmers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 2

Land is the only thing now pegged on 1942 prices and the price should be raised at least 25 per cent above the 1942…

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