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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 37 of 52

State Wheat Committee Mr. T. J. Wilson a Candidate

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 7 September 1950 · page 1

Owing to the resignation of Mr. H. S. Roberton, M.H.R., wheat-growers in No. 3 Electoral district are required to elect…

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Vital By-election on 3rd October. for State Wheat Committee

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 7 September 1950 · page 1

A very vital by-election for all N.S.W. wheat growers will be held on 3rd October. This will be to fill the vacancy on the N.S.W…

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Bygalorie Woman farmer Dies at Cargelligo Hospital

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 7 September 1950 · page 1

Mrs. E. 6. Griffith, 77, of Bygalorie, died at the Lake Cargelligo Hospital, recently The late Mrs. Griffith, who…

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Cattle Market Cheaper Forbes Yard Sales

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 September 1950 · page 9

Edward Weaver & Co., auctioneers, Forbes, report that upwards of 500 head of fat cattle and 100 head of stares were yarded at the…

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High Wool Prices Who Makes Wool Values? Present Market Aspects

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 September 1950 · page 6

The extraordinary rise in the wool market even gave surprise to some of the optimists. Values for the raw material have more…

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Wool Valued at £600 Stolen

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 September 1950 · page 1

Sometime on Monday night six bales of wool valued between £500 and £600 was stolen from a partly loaded truck at Alectown West…

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Caragabal P. & C. Meeting--sheep Sales--golf Personal

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 September 1950 · page 8

At the Caragabal P. and O. Association meeting last week the president, Mr. R. R. Napier, explained that it had been due to…

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The Wool PricesBoon or Danger

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 11 September 1950 · page 2

White it is always a matter of satisfaction to see new money coming into Australia—particularly if it goes into the pockets…

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Farmers ask for Road Repairs

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 11 September 1950 · page 1

Messrs Norris and Collier, representing the Alleena Farmers and Settlers' Association, asked Bland Shire…

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Farmer Wants Electricity Connected

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 11 September 1950 · page 5

An application from Mr. F. Harris East Mandamalt. Barmedman, for a rural electricity connection to his property…

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Improve Farms While Prices Good

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1950 · page 4

Farmers should take advantage of the present high returns for produce to make improvements to their land, and so guard…

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Dairy Butter Standard to Remain

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1950 · page 7

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Renshaw) said today that efforts by New South Wales at the May conference to have the…

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Worm Infestation of Sheep

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 14 September 1950 · page 4

Mr. G. J. O'Neill, Stock Inspector, said too much stress cannot be placed on this phase in animal husbandry…

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Pregnancy Toxaemia Prevalent in Sheep

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1950 · page 9

Pregnancy toxaemia is prevalent in ewes heavy in lamb over a wide area of the State, as a result of deteriorating…

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Heavy Sheep Losses Due To Fly Strike

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 14 September 1950 · page 1

At the last ordinary monthly meeting of the Condobolin Pastures Protection Board, the Stock inspector, Mr. O'Neill, said that…

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Validity of Wool Tax Challenged

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1950 · page 7

A writ challenging the validity of Commonwealth legislation levying a tax on wool sold to finance stabilisation was…

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N.W. Sheep Losses may be £3 Million

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1950 · page 8

About 500,000 sheep worth conservatively £6 a head, or a total of £3,000,000 had been lost in the floods in…

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Question of Wool Sales to Russia

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1950 · page 10

Australia alone was not going to determine for the democracies their policy of selling wool to Russia, said the Minister for…

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Who Makes Wool Values? Present Market Aspects

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 14 September 1950 · page 4

The extraordinary rise in the wool market even gave surprise to some of the optimists. Values for the raw material have more…

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Vital By-election on October 3 For State Wheat Committee

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 14 September 1950 · page 4

A very vital by-election for a[?] N.S.W. wheatgrowers will be held on October 3. This will be to fill the vacancy on the N.S.W. State Wheat Committee made by the resignation of Mr. H. S. Roberton, becase of his election of the Federal Parliament. Mr. H. A…

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