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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 27 of 52

Farmers Urge Super. Factory

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 29 June 1950 · page 6

TULLIBIGEAL, Thursday, Tullibigeal District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association will…

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Cattle Sale Market at Forbes Dearer

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 June 1950 · page 8

Edward weaver & Co., auctioneers, Forbes, report that the Forbes agents yarded about 200 head of fat and store cattle at the…

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Centralisation Means Machinery Loss To Farmers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 June 1950 · page 3

ALTHOUGH thousands of Australian workers were concentrated on industrial, production and manufacture in capital cities, primary producers could riot obtain anywhere near sufficient supplies of machines and…

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Condobolin Wool 108 12d

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 3 July 1950 · page 1

Winchcombe Carson Ltd., Sydney Woolbrokers, telegraphed us last week, as follows: We sold 11,200 bales wool at our…

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Slight Drop; Overseas Wool Values

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 3 July 1950 · page 6

A slight reduction has been experienced in values for wool on world markets and tops overseas. The price of average 64's merino tops in Bradford, which…

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Value of Trees As Winter Shelter for Sheep

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 3 July 1950 · page 4

Inadequate winter shelter for stock is a weakness in the management of many pastoral holdings, warns E. A. Elliott, Principal…

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Foxes Keep Farmers Busy

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 3 July 1950 · page 1

Foxes have been causing heavy losses amongst lambs and poultry in the CoolaiaouMarrar area, in South-western…

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Outstanding Potato Crop at Batlow

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 3 July 1950 · page 6

Trial crops of potatoes grown at Batlow by Messrs Coleman land Cook, in conjunction with the Department of Agriculture…

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Special Training Course Yanco Experiment Farm Courses in the Principles of Farm Management for Ex-service Men and Civilians

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 3 July 1950 · page 2

Vacancies are available in Courses 17, 18, and 19. These courses cover Irrigation, Farming, Horticulture, etc. Course 17, of 5 weeks, as from 17th…

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Wool Report

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 3

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-op. Grain Insurance & Agency Company Limited, report:-- We submitted a catalogue of…

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Butter at 25 per lb.?

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 4

The Federal Government pay dairy farmers an additional 1[?]d. Per Pound for commercial butter to cover increased costs of…

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Wheat Board Must Pay for Terminals

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 4

Efforts will be made to force the Australian Wheat Board to pay for the erection of sub-ter-minal wheat depots at New…

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7 Entires In Dairy Farm Competition Forbes Entries Expected In Next Contest

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 3

SEVEN entries were received in the "Dairy Farm'' competition, conducted under the joint auspices of the "Farmer & Settler" Newspaper and the Commonwealth Dairy Grant…

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Local Wool

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 6 July 1950 · page 2

On Tuesday, 27th inst., the New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd, brought forward a catalogue totalling 6,566 bales…

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Federal Pastoral Award, 1950 New Shearing Rates

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 6 July 1950 · page 2

In Melbourne last week Conciliation. Commissioner, J. R. Donovan, announced the following new rates of pay for shearing…

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New Award for Pastoral Workers SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 6 July 1950 · page 4

It was announced in Melbourne today that Concilliation Commissioner R. J. Donovan, confirmed rates of pay under the Federal Pastoral Award,…

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Wheat Board Should Help Pay; Terminals SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 6 July 1950 · page 6

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Graham, M.L.A., says the Australian Board should assist in financing the cost of construction of wheat…

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Dairy Farms Thrown Open for Closer Settlement Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 6 July 1950 · page 1

The Ministe rfor Lands (Mr. Renshaw) announced today that two dairy farms on Baerami (2) Estate near Denman, have been made available as…

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Will Hold Inquest; Weethalle Farmer

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 6 July 1950 · page 1

The West Wyalong Coroner (Mr. H. Kaye, J.P.) has not yet fixed a date for the inquest on Leslie James Regtan, 63, of Weethalle, who died at the Wyalong…

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Junior Farmer Club Formed at Ongarie; First Meeting To-morrow

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 6 July 1950 · page 2

A branch of the Junior Farmer movement has been formed at Ungarie, and the first meeting will be held on Friday June 7, at 3 p.m…

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