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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 46 of 53

Soldier Settlers May Sell Wool at Most Convenient Centre SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 7 November 1949 · page 2

The Minister for Lands, Mr. Sheahan, said today, that soldier settlers were at liberty to sell wool, covered by a wool lien in favour of the Department, at the most…

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Agronomist's Report Wheat Crops Continue to Grow Well

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1949 · page 6

The following monthly report has been prepared by the Western Districts' Agronomist, Mr. H. A. W. Woodward, of Parkes…

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Handling of Materials in Wool Industry

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1949 · page 6

The Commonwealth will undertake an extensive programme of investigation and research into the materials handling problems of the…

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District Wool

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 10 November 1949 · page 4

The following prices for district wool were obtained by Messrs. Goldsbrough Mor[?] and Co. Ltd…

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Wool Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 10 November 1949 · page 6

On Wednesday, 28th September, New Zealand Loan brought forward their catalogue for the current season. The selection was a…

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Weighbridges, Wheat Agents

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 10 November 1949 · page 6

The control of weighbridges and the appointment of weighmen were in the hands of the…

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Smaller wheat bag costly to grower

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 10 November 1949 · page 6

The Wheatgrowers' Federation meeting opposed any attempt by the Government to force…

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Promising Wool Outlook Will Values Hold?

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 10 November 1949 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report under date 8th November: Wool turnover on Australian markets has been far greater to date…

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Dealers Will not get Wool Profit Money

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 10 November 1949 · page 4

Dealers will not receive money being distributed from J.O. wool profits. Payment will be made to the…

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Wool Price Season's Record (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 10 November 1949 · page 1

The season's record wool price of 121d. for New South Wales was secured' yesterday at the Sydney sales by…

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Junior Farmers

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 10 November 1949 · page 3

Quandialla Junior Farmers conducted various competitions at their recent meeting, including show essays, cooking and needlework…

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Terrible Burns Kill Farmer

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 10 November 1949 · page 1

With practically every portion of his body, with the exception of the face, terribly burned, a Gubba[?]a farmer…

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15,250 Sheep Yarded at Forbes Market

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 November 1949 · page 12

Edward Weaver & Coy., Forbes, and the Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Coy., Ltd., auctioneers In conjunction, report that 16,250 fat sheep and lambs…

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Unusual Frost Effects in Northern Wheat

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 November 1949 · page 11

Unusual effects from frost injury on wheat growing in the Tamworth district were seen recently by a plant pathologist of the…

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Third Advance on No. 12 Wheat Pool

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 November 1949 · page 4

The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Mr. R. T. Pollard) announced on November 4 that a third advance will be paid on 1948-49 crop…

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Insects Threaten Tomato Crop

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 November 1949 · page 9

As insect pests are expected to cause considerable damage in tomato crops this season, all growers arc urged by the Entomological Branch of the…

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Learning to Farm

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 November 1949 · page 8

"Some years ago-- all too many, I am afraid-- when I had Just completed my time as a farm pupil learning to farm, I was very full of my newly- gained…

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Local Wool Sold

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 14 November 1949 · page 2

The following telegram was received from Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. last Thursday: We sold 11,600 bales of wool at our…

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Wheat Contract With Canada (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 14 November 1949 · page 1

A message from London states that Britain would be bound to adduce drastically her imports of wheat from Canada under the…

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Frost & weather damaged crops in Cargelligo Comp

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 14 November 1949 · page 5

Mr. J. Cooper, "Taroonga," Lake Cargelligo, has been announced by. the judge, Mr. J. G. Ballantyne, as the winner of the wheat crop competition conducted by the…

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