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

Farming & the land, 1950

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Two Courses Cancelled at Yanco Exp. Farm

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 July 1950 · page 6

Two farm refresher courses at the Yanco Experiment Farm have had to he cancelled because of insufficient enrolments…

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Unusual Sheep Stealing Case

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 2

Two years ago a Gulargambone grazier purchased a line of 2000 sheep at a stock sole at Wellington, paying £310- per head. Since…

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Wheat Board Considers Motions from Growers Reply to Forbes Representations

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 3

Mr. F. H. M. Cullen (chairman) and other members of the Australian Wheat Board visited, Forbes on May 8 last, when a…

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Cattle-Cameron Cup Team Announced

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 July 1950 · page 1

Alex. Richardson will captain the West Wyalong Town tennis team to play at Mildil next Sunday for the…

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Tullibigeal Wool Realised 109d

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 July 1950 · page 2

Mr. C. Maybury, of Tullibigeal, received 109d for six bales of fleece wool, sold on his behalf recently…

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Wool Outlook Sound Clip Slightly Larger

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 17 July 1950 · page 1

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: A good inquiry has been current for fellmongered merino, comeback and finer crossbred wools…

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Wool Levy Proposal Gets Mixed Reception SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 July 1950 · page 5

The Commonwealth Government's proposed levy on wool skins continues to meet with a mixed reception. The Australian Woolgrowers…

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Migrants "Shooting Through" from Jobs, Burcher Farmers Says

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 July 1950 · page 1

Thousands of migrant laborers were walking out of jobs in the rural centres, a Burcher farmer complained to the State conference of the Wheatgrowers'…

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Farmer Can Erect Telephone Line

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 July 1950 · page 1

An application by Mr. M. W. Lewington for permission to [?]rect a telephone Jine across the Blow Clear road, on Koop's…

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Close Shave For Farmer

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 July 1950 · page 2

A Bygalorie farmer had a lucky escape from probable loss of the sight of an eye. He is Mr. Jack Griffith, whose…

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Forbes Saleyards Attention To Cattle Pens Requested Wednesday's Sale

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1950 · page 1

A REQUEST for attention to the cattle section of Forbes saleyards by a firm which has a big yarding there next Wednesday received favorable consideration at last Thursday night's meeting of Forbes Municipal…

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The World's Population Increase is Causing Wool Demand Clips Slightly Larger

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1950 · page 4

A good inquiry has been current for fellmongered merino, comeback and finer crossbred wools, but some hesitancy has…

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Orange Farms Made Available for Soldiers' Settlement

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1950 · page 6

The Minister for Lands (Mr. J. B. Renshaw) has announced that he has approved of nine farms on "Panuara" Estate…

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Sheep Yards and Pig Pen Built At Tullibigeal TULLIBIGEAL, Thurs

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 20 July 1950 · page 5

Further progress has been made at Tullibigeal, as the result of the enterprise of two residents…

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Economics in Farming

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 20 July 1950 · page 5

Mr. T. M. Strong has been appointed acting director of the Bureau of Agricultural Economics…

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Nine Farms for Settlement

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 20 July 1950 · page 6

The Minister for Lands (Mr. J. B. Renshaw) announced today that he hasapproved of nine farms on…

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"Hard Luck!" Says S.M. as he "Tacks" Fine on Temora Farmer

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 20 July 1950 · page 1

Although he stated that it was "hard luck" for a Temora farmer that his motor truck, driven by an unlicensed driver should be involved in an accident, Mr…

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Mr. Graham Opens J.O. Farmers' School

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 20 July 1950 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture (Hon, E. H. Graham, M.L.A.) officially opened the fourth annual Short Term School of…

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Market Report Temora Sheep Average 92-

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 July 1950 · page 10

The quality of the sheep yarded at Temora on July 12 was the best seen at that centre for some time, as is reflected by the…

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Sheep Sold in Rain Tuesday's Yarding at Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 July 1950 · page 3

Edward Weaver & Coy, (Forbes) and the Farmers & Graziers' Co-op. Coy Ltd. (auctioneers in conjunction) report that upwards of…

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