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

Farming & the land, 1949

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Cargelligo Sheep Sale

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 5

Messrs C. J. Lewis & Co.. Lake Cargelligo. in conjunction with Messrs Winehcombe Carson Ltd.. Sydney. held a most…

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Caragabal Sheep Sale

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 2

H. A. Burness (Caragabal) and Winehcombe, Carson Ltd. (Forbes) report having held their monthly sheep sale at Caragabal on…

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Always Fight for Farmers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 6

The Calleen branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was fortunate to have a visit from Measts H. R. C…

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Cattle in Short Supply Slightly Dearer at Forbes Sale

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 7

Edward Weaver & Co., auctioneers, Forbes, report that the Forbes agents yarded upwards of 200 head of fat cattle at the regular fortnightly cattle…

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C.W.A. Younger Set Wool For Use of Displaced Persons

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Eakin on Wednesday night last. Every effort is being made to collect all surplus…

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Potato Crop May Be Record Diggers Earn £7 a Day At Millthorpe

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 7

Mr. P. A. Kingham, of Millthorpe, has Just completed digging his potato crop from 19 acres. His gross return was 3028 bags,…

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"Perennial" Wheat

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 20 June 1949 · page 1

When Mr. Wallace Meares, of "Bogabigal," Forbes, was in Canada with the Rural Bank Progressive Farmer Team he was given…

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Wool Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 20 June 1949 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: We sold 7500 bales of wool at our Sydney sale on Thursday. Competition was keen and general…

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Wool Values Maintained

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 20 June 1949 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report in a telegram received by the "Advocate":—"We sold 7,500 bales of wool…

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Wool and Artificial Fibres Australian Mill Activity

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 20 June 1949 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: Demand for wool shows [?] sign of slackening. The season's supplies have consistently found…

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Farmers Urge

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 20 June 1949 · page 4

A deputation from the West Wyalong District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association will meet the West…

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Mention of Dr. Evatt Makes Farmer Wince

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 20 June 1949 · page 4

Constant mention of the name of Dr. Evatt, Federal Attorney-General, former Chairman of U.N.O., and a one-time High Court Judge, and famous constitutional…

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Farmers' Sons Know How to Work

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 20 June 1949 · page 6

Sons of farmers are national assets if they can be successfully settled on the land…

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Wool Report

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 3

We submitted a catalogue of 5970 bales on Tuesday, 14th instant, the selection comprising many attractive spinners' wools from the late shearing…

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"Wheat Boom Over"

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 3

A warning that the boom period of high prices for wheat was finished was given on Monday by Senator Elbert Thomas (Democrat, Utah), when he…

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Wheat Pact Benefit from International Agreement

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 3

Australian wheatgrowers would receive substantial aid when the International Wheat Agreement was ratified, according to the Commerce…

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Farmers & Settlers-Wheatgrowers Renew Amalgamation Proposals

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 1

AT a combined meeting of delegates, executive officials and members of these two leading rural organisations, held on Wednesday, at Forbes Town Hall, it was made abundantly clear that the renewed proposal to amalgamate the two bodies is more…

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Wool Report

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 6

The Farmers and Garziers Coup Grain [?] and Agency Co. Ltd. report on 15th June. [?]49:—…

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Sheep Classing Demonstration TULLIBIGEAL

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 5

Mr. J. Hawkins, wool instructor from Cootamundra, will give a wool and sheep classing demonstration at Mrs. Harley's…

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Petrol Rationing Ruins Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 1

Refusal of the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) to permit the import of the additional petrol needed by Australia, despite…

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