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

Farming & the land, 1951

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Foxes Raid Sheep in Hay District SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1951 · page 1

Foxes are causing considerable damage to sheep in the Hay district. Last night a district grazier…

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World's Use of Wool. Production Rising

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 5 April 1951 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report under date 3rd April: World consumption of wool in 1950 is estimated to have been 15…

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Prompt Action Saves 21,000 Bags of Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1951 · page 1

Prompt action of volunteer firemen saved 21,000 bags of wheat stacked at the Ariah Pirk railway…

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£25 Per Week Plus Keep for Wool Shed Pressers

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 5 April 1951 · page 1

Pressers working in Dubbo district sheds are now paid £25' a week plus their keep, and shearers receive £7/10/ a 100 sheep…

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Tresilian & Dun's Column Control of Body-strike in Sheep. Interim Recommmendations. (Issued by the Joint Blowfly Committee). SWIM-DIPPING

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 5 April 1951 · page 2

Sheep can be protected against body-strike by passing them through a swim-dip containing DDT or BHC at not less than four…

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Sydney Jubilee Sheep Show

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 4

Advice has been received by the N.s.W. Sheepbreeders' Association that the Commonwealth Government has decided to support the…

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Bulk Wheat Storage Facilities

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture, the Hon. E. H. Graham. M.L.A., announced today that, arrangements' had been made…

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Minister Does Not Believe Butter Story

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 6

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham) said that be did not believe that Australia would have to import butter in tea…

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Mr. Roberton Explains Govt's. Action on the Wool Bill

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 5

In answer to a question at his meeting at West Wyalong, Mr. Hugh. S. Roberton, M.P., (Country Party Candidate for Riverina), said he was pleased…

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Labor Party Attitude to Wheat Industry Was Masterpiece of Duplicity

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 6

The attitude of the Socialistic Chifley Labor Government to the wheat industry was a masterpiece of duplicity, Mr. Hugh. Roberton, declared at…

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Tresilian & Dun's Column Control of Body-strike in Sheep. Interim Recommendations. Special Considerations

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 2

Body-strikes are much more prevalent among weaners, and two-tooths, than among older sheep. Pay special attention…

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"Truly a Terrible Stretch of Road!"; Milby Farmers Say

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 2

The area known as Baker's Lane in the West Milby district was described at a meeting- of the Milby Farmers and Settlers' Assn. "as a truly terrribie…

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Local Cattle

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 2

F. M. Couchman, Condobolin, secured 9 steers £29 1s 0d, 1 vealer £23 2s 0d., at Winchcombe Carson's Home bush auction last Thursday. The…

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District Sheep

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 3

At Homebush last Thursday, G. T. Parker, Caragubal, secured 87 wethers to £710, avg. 971, 10 shorn xbred lambs 881, sold by…

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World Use of Wool Increasing

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 4

World consumption of wool in 1950 is estimated to base. been 15 per cent, higher than world production. The…

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Pastoral Industry Award Rates Effective From 9th April, 1951

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 4

After negotiations with the Australian Workers' Union, agreement has been reached on rates to operate for the current season. The new rates…

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Wool Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson report: We sold 7100 bales of wool at our auction and privately in Sydney on Tuesday…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 1

The "Advocate" received the following telegram from Messrs Winc[?]combe Carson [?]Limited yesterday:…

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Labor will repeal Wool Tax Act

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 1

The Menzies-Fadden Wool Tax Act will have a short life if the Chifley Labor Government wins the 1951…

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"Freeze" or Deduction Plan for Wool. (To the Editor)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 3

Sir,-The APPU has suggested that it would have been easier for wool growers had the Government adopted the New Zealand idea of…

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