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

Farming & the land, 1949

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Harvest Is Well Under Way Good Crops Exepcted

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 December 1949 · page 6

The silos at Eugowra and Trajere are open and wheat is pouring into the bins. Most farmers in the district are stripping. Only in a few isolated cases…

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Wool Report

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 December 1949 · page 6

The Farmers and Graziers Co[?] op., Grain and Insurance Agency Co. Ltd. reports on 25th November 1949:—…

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Higher Advance For Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 December 1949 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture, Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A. said today that he had been advised by the Minister for Commerce &…

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Wool Report the Farmers & Graziers' Coop. Grain Insurance & Agency Company Limited. 25th November. 1949

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 5 December 1949 · page 4

We submitted a catalogue of 8,152 bales on Thursday, 21th instant, which included numerous clips from the more favoured districts,…

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£12,000 Loss; Fire in Wheat (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 December 1949 · page 1

A message from G[?]nedah states—Whest worth £13,0000 was lost when a firest swept through 400 acres of [?] on a…

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CORRESPONDENCE. (To the Editor "Grenfell Record"). Wheat Growers Filched of £1477 EACH

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 5 December 1949 · page 2

Sir,—The Chifley Government, awake to the vital value of the rural vote after systematically plundering primary producers during the…

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Weather Damage Reduced Entries in Barmedman Crop Competition

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 December 1949 · page 5

Storm and hail damage reduced the entries in the Barmedman crop competition to three. Unfortunately several high yielding crops were among those damaged…

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Fraser Gone; Chifley Next, Writing is Five Farms for Soldier Settlement

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 December 1949 · page 4

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) announced to-day that he has approved of five farms on "Burrumbuttock" Estate, in…

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Seven Farms or Soldier Settlement

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 December 1949 · page 2

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) announced today that he has approved of 7 farms on "Walhallow" Estate in the…

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Wheat Farmers Bushel Price Bogey Mr. Howse Speaks

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 December 1949 · page 3

The swing against the Labor Party in New Zealand was an indicating that the people in Australia were also fed up with Socialism and would throw…

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Billabong Wool Prices

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 8

Wool from "Billabong" Station, Marsden which was sold by the AML & F Co. Ltd., averaged the high price of 65¼d per…

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Splendid Cattle At Temora Sale

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 3

W. J. Porter reports yarding 10.500 sheep and 95 cattle at his monthly sheep and cattle sale. The quality of the cattle…

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86d for Wool from Billabong

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 8

The A.M.L. & F. Co. Ltd. report having sold the following district clips in their sale in Sydney on the 22nd November…

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Season's Record for Ewes' Wool

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 1

The Sydney season's, record for ewes wool so far this season was secured by Messrs Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., for…

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Wool Stocks Light. American Market Higher

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report under date 6th December: Currency changes have been an influence on prices or wool this…

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21 Competitors in Arian Park Crop Competition; won by Mr. R. McLeod

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 5

Keen competition was evident in the very successful wheat crop competition conducted by the Ariah Park Show Assoiation. Twenty-one farmers competed, and…

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Goldsbrough Mort Wool Sales

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 December 1949 · page 6

Goldsbrough, Mort & Company, Sydney, offered their eighth catalogue last Monday, when 7697 bales of wool were offered for sale…

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22,000 Sheep Sold at Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 December 1949 · page 8

At Winchcom[?] Carson Limited, Forbes' usual monthly special store sheep sale on wednesday, December 7, 24,000 sheep of all sections were…

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Record at Trajere Wheat Silo

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 December 1949 · page 6

It is believed that a record was created at Trajere silos last week. For the week-end, December 3, they received 117,587 bushels, which is…

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Prime Sheep Dearer at Ed. Weaver's Sale

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 December 1949 · page 8

Edward Weaver & Coy. (Forbes) and The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Coy. Ltd., auctioneers in conjunction, report that approximately 5000 fat…

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