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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 39 of 52

£600 Worth of Wool Stolen From Truck

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 21 September 1950 · page 2

Some time on Monday night, 11th instant, six bales of wool, valued at between £500 and £600 were stolen from a partly…

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Ploughed Through Mud with Sheep, Then Judged Ewes at Local Show Back Creek

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 21 September 1950 · page 1

Mr. J. R. Bourke, who resides on the East side of the Bland district between Quandialla and Caragabal, played his part in the success of the recent West…

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The Bland Junior Farmers

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 21 September 1950 · page 5

Owing to the absence of the President, Mr. C. Keir, the chair at the last meeting of the Quandialla Junior Farmers was taken…

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Bland District News Bribbaree Quandialla Caragabal Junior Farmers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 21 September 1950 · page 5

Owing to the absence of the President, Mr. C. Kerr, the chair at the last meeting of the Quandialla Junior Farmers was taken…

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Wool and Its Critics Pastoral Prosperity Varies

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 9

The New York Futures market covering parcels for delivery a short time ahead reached 300 cents per 1b., a record…

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Forbes Wool at 159d

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 1

Under keen and general competition from all sections of the trade, values, although irregular at times, were generally…

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Prices High at Wool Sales Winchcombe Carson's Report

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 9

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., reporting on their wool sales at Sydney on Thursday, state that values generally were at levels…

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Demonstration on Sheep

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 25 September 1950 · page 3

The Sheep anl Wool Instructor, Mr. Murray Gibbes, has arranged for the Forbes Stock Inspector, Mr. Graham Charles, to come to…

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Wool Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 25 September 1950 · page 1

On Monday, 11th inst., New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., brought forward a catalogue totalling 4,520 bales. The selection in…

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Big Wool Airlift

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 25 September 1950 · page 1

Mr. Jim McDougall, Sydney Sun journalist, in his "Contact" Column under date of Wednesday 20th September, said: "On…

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Sheep Shower Demonstration Praised Cooper Engineering Product

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 25 September 1950 · page 2

Mr Ewen Martin, as local agent for the Cooper Engineering Co. Pty. Ltd. organised a demonstration of the Cooper Double Race Sheep Shower on 14th inst. This was carried out on the property of Messrs. Deitrich Bros., Derriwong, and was attended by…

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Wool Buyers Boycott Albury Sales

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 25 September 1950 · page 2

National Council of Woolselling Brokers was not concerned in the dispute between the country wool brokers and wool buyers, a…

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District Wool Prices in Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 25 September 1950 · page 1

The following prices were ob tained by the A.M.L. and F. Co at their recent Sydney wool sales:…

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Graziers Oppose Wool Tax Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 25 September 1950 · page 1

Meetings of graziers through out the Commonwealth during the past few days, carried resolutions protesting against the…

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Wool Tax Plan Opposed By Dubbo F. & S.

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 25 September 1950 · page 2

Strong opposition to the proposed to per cent tax on wool was voiced at the monthly meeting of the Dubbo branch of the…

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Bruxner Condemns Wool Tax "Will Oppose It To Very Last Breath"

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 25 September 1950 · page 2

"All the talk about revaluing the £ and taxing wool is moonshine," declared the State Leader of the Country Party, Lt.-Col…

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Charge Against Farmer Dismissed

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 25 September 1950 · page 1

In view of defendant's unblemished character, extenuating circumstances, and the nature of the offence, Mr…

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Farmers Want New Hotel

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 25 September 1950 · page 1

There is an urgent necessity for the hotel at Tullibigeal to be rebuilt. This was stated at a meeting of…

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Move to Drop Wool Tax Plan

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 26 September 1950 · page 1

Indications are that the Government's proposed wool tax will be reconsidered and possibly abandoned…

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Export Tax on Wool Forbes Growers Protest

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 26 September 1950 · page 1

A LARGE meeting of woolgrowers on Friday afternoon protested very strongly against the proposed action of the Federal Government to impose…

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