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

Farming & the land, 1950

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Rain Badly Needed; Ground too Hard, District Farmers Complain

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 11 May 1950 · page 5

Despite torrential rain a few weeks ago many West Wyalong and district farmers state that they urgently need rain to soften the ground and make wheat…

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Tullibigeal Couple Retire After 40 Years on Farm

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 11 May 1950 · page 4

After forty years residence at Tullibigeal, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Blair have retired and will live at West Wyalong. A farewell function in their honour, was one of the…

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Wheat Board Members Meet Farmers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 1

Forbes had a visit on Monday from Mr. F. R. M. Cullen, chairman of the Australian Wheat Board, and two other…

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How Silo Wheat Increases

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 1

One of the resolutions set down for discussion by Forbes farmers with the Australian Wheat Board members who…

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Forbes Wheatgrowers Requests to Australian Wheat Board in Person Monday's Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 8

A MEETING of district wheatgrowers, called by the Forbes F. & S. Association, the Wheatgrowers' Union, and the local branch of the Graziers' Association, was held in the Parish Hall On Monday afternoon to…

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Quandialla Junior Farmer Trophies Presented -- Empire Day Sports -- Miss L. Penfold Turns 21

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 9

At a committee meeting of Quandialla P., A. H. & I. Society, held last Saturday, the business dealt with included the engagement of…

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Forbes Sheep Market

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 3

Edward Weaver and Company (Forbes) and The Fanners aud Graziers' Cooperative Coy. Ltd. (auctioneers in conjunction) report…

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Wool Report

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 2

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-op. Grain Insurance & Agency Company Limited report on 9th May 1950:…

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Goulburn Wool Sales. Grenfell Wool to 114d. Market Soars to Record Levels

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 3

The last catalogue of the main selling season was submitted by Fanners and Graziers in Goulburn on 9th May, when a catalogue of…

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The Farmers & Graziers' Co-op. Grain Insurance & Agency Company Limited. Wool Report. 9th May, 1950

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 4

We submitted a catalogue of 3541 bales on Monday, 8th instant, comprising a number of late summer and autumn shorn wools drawn mainly…

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Butter and Tea Rationing to Continue for Another Two Months (By Wire) SYNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 1

A message from Canberra states: The Federal Government has decided to continue butter and tea rationing for another two months…

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200 Junior Farmers at First Field Day

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 4

More than 200 junior fanners and school students were entertained at the Junior Farmers' Field Day at the Cowra Experiment…

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Could Not Drive Flea Through Scrub Around Greenethorpe Farm

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 2

The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice wrote to the Forbes P.P. Board asking for the Board's views on an application by Mr…

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Wool Report

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 4

The Farmers and Graziers' Coop. Grain Insurance and Agency Company Limited report on 9th May, 1950, as follows:…

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CARAGABAL Large Herd of Cattle

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 3

One of the largest herds of cattle seen in this district for many years passed through Caragabal headed for agistment…

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Wool Position Opinions Favor Price Maintenance

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 6

A strong demand for wool and large supplies bought by consumers in the past 10 months has not diminished millmen's…

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Floor Price for Wool Proposed by London Conference

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 4

At the recent London Wool Conference between the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and South African…

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Barellan Wool

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 1

At their last Sydney sale, Goldsborougg Mort & Co Ltd. secured 30d for [?] wool on ac[?] of A. A. Waltace,…

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Wheat Research Institute at Wagga

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 1

The Minister for Agrlulture, Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A., will perform the ceremony of unveiling the…

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The Wool Rise. Short Supplies Responsible

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 4

Winehcombe, Carson Ltd. report under date 16th May: The rise in wool values at May sales puts the market on record…

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