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

Farming & the land, 1950

1,036 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 19 of 52

Floor Price Plan for Wool

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 5

Woolgrowers throughout Australia will be asked in the near future to make a momentous decision regarding the future of the industry, Mr. C. Renshaw, a…

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£25 Prize Money for Ungarie Sheep Dog Trials

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 4

£25 in prize money has already been donated for the sheep dog trials at the lingerie Show in September. The trials will extend over two days…

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Q'ld Sheep Losses Worse Than Drought Years

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 6

Graziers in Western Queensland [?] their losses will be heavier this year than in the worst of the drought years due…

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Confidence on Future of Wool Market

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 4

Addressing the annual meeting of the National Association of Wool Manufacturers in New York on April 13, Mr. W. F…

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Wool in Good Inquiry Japanese Goods in U.S.A.

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: The outlook for the sale of wool continues promising. No auctions are proceeding but despite the…

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Champion Junior Farmers. Oat Championship Comes to Grenfell

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 3

State championships in four competitions organised by the Junior Fanners' Club movement in New South Wales were announced last…

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Farmyard Manure On Lawns Should Be Used With Discretion

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 4

Farmyard manure should be used with discretion where lawns are concerned, warns the Division of Plant Industry of the Department of…

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Cattle and Sheep Good Demand Exists

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 6

The store stock market during the past week for sheep has remained sound, with an active enquiry for all classes of sheep,…

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Ewes to £7 Store Sheep Sale at Forbes Friday's Yarding

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 7

A 20,000 store sheep sale was held at Forbes on Friday by Winchcombe, Carson Limited, when a new level of prices was…

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Wool Sales In the World's Markets Position Reviewed

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 6

The Country Producers Selling Co., Ltd., reports that the focal point of interest this week centred upon the reopening of sales…

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DAIRYING School for Farmers Conditions of Course

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 7

The school is open to persons (males only) actively engaged in dairy farming, and alms to provide a short course of training in…

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On Top Levels Wool's Favorable Position Good Private Inquiry

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 6

A keen inquiry for fellmongered wools on Yorkshire and Continental account prevails in Sydney at recent advanced…

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Floods Destroy Vegetable Crops No Production Till Xmas

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 3

RECENT floods completely destroyed vegetable crops along the Lachlan River, from Goolagong through Forbes to Condobolin. Not much production will be possible from this area…

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New Wool Freight System

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 11 May 1950 · page 6

The Minister for Transport (Mr. O'Su[?]van) today tabled in the Legislative Assembly a railway by-law which provides…

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Keen Interest in London Wool Sales

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 11 May 1950 · page 2

Focal point of interest in the wool industry has centred on the reopening of sales in London on May 1, where the third series of auctions were commenced and…

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Appeal for Wool Opened To-day

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 11 May 1950 · page 2

An appeal for fleece wool for the Far West Children's Health Scheme, was opened today by Mr. Reg Carr, who raised more than £400 for the same fund last year…

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Unusual Wool Position. Opinions Favour Price Maintenance

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 11 May 1950 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report under date 9th May: A strong demand for wool and large supplies bought by consumers…

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Wool Prices UP 5 Per Cent. (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 11 May 1950 · page 1

Merino wool prices rose another 5 per cent at Sydney auctions, bringing this week's rise to 20 per cent…

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Schute Bell Badgery Lumby Ltd. Wool Survey. 4th May. 1950

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 11 May 1950 · page 4

The record world price being paid for greasy wool is proof of the continued confidence in the natural fiber for appeal and other…

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Junior Farmers

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 11 May 1950 · page 2

Quandialla Junior Farmers turned up in record numbers for their recent meeting, when prizes were awarded for the year's work…

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