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

Farming & the land, 1951

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Farmers Seek Return to 44-hours Working Wefek

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 16 August 1951 · page 1

A motion that the Government be asked to re-introduce the 44-hour week was carried last week by the F.S.A. conference…

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Liberals Want To Encourage Farm Storage

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 16 August 1951 · page 9

At its meeting last week, the Liberal Party's State Rural Committee reaffirmed its resolution that 3d per…

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Films Teach Indian Farm Worker

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 16 August 1951 · page 8

Adult educators at Gosaba, headquarters of a 30,000 acre model agricultural estate in Bengal, are using films to solve…

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Sheep Cheaper at Forbes Sale

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 August 1951 · page 9

Edward Weaver & Coy. and the Farmers & Graziers Co-op. Coy. Ltd,, auctioneers in conjunction, report that upwards of 2700 sheep…

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Sheep Flocks Rising Supplies and Demand

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 17 August 1951 · page 6

Wincheombe, Carson Ltd. report: The wool market as yet does not definitely show stability. It possibly will not do so while…

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Dairy Expert Says Lachlan Area Better Potential Than Coast

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 August 1951 · page 5

"He was amazed at the potential productivity of the Lachlan Valley," said Mr. Alan Small Assistant Director of Dairying,…

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QUANDIALLA Junior Farmers' Field Day School 'Bus Service

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 August 1951 · page 10

Despite threatening weather and bad roads the roll up of members was exceptionally good at the last meeting of the Quandialla Junior…

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Will Synthetics Replace Wool?

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 20 August 1951 · page 1

Most Australian wool men believe that the sheep will always beat the chemist, according to a survey conducted…

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The Wool Position Is a Decline Probable?

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 20 August 1951 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report under date 14th August: Ample private enquiry for local fellmongered wools has…

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Why Not More Butter? Bank of N.S.W. Review Sums Up

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 20 August 1951 · page 1

Although milk production in Australia has risen by only 1 per cent, in the past 12 years our population has grown by…

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Wool Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Tuesday 21 August 1951 · page 4

The Country Producers Selling Co. Ltd. report under date of 16th August: The opening series of Wool Sales for the 195152 season in…

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Special Cattle Sale at Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 August 1951 · page 3

New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Company Limited, Forbes branch, report having conducted a special cattle sale at Forbes…

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Caution in Wool Buying Trade

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 August 1951 · page 4

Ample private enquiry for local fellmongered wools has prevailed, but the number of transactions recorded has not been…

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The Wool Position

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 23 August 1951 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report under date 21/8/51: The wool market at present is in contrast to the experience…

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State Government Condemned On Butter Price

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 23 August 1951 · page 5

The Central Council of the Country Party, at a meeting in Sydney, strongly criticised the State Government for its failure…

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Sheep and Wool Classes: Increased Activities

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 5

Dr. P. R. McMahon, M. Agr. Sc. (N.Z.), Ph.D. (Leeds), A.R.I.C., A.N.Z.I.C., head of the Sheep and Wool Department, Sydney…

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Homebush Sales Inadequate Sheep Yarding

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 12

Dalgety's News Service reports at Homebush sales on Thursday that another [?] supply comprising [?] sheep and [?]…

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Prime Cattle Firm At Forbes Sale

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 11

Edward Weaver & Co., auctioneers, Forbes, report that the Forbes agents yarded about 400 head of tat and store cattle at the…

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Sheep Firm, Lambs Dearer, Bullocks Easier

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 9

Dalgety's News Service reports Homebush sales Monday of 10146 sheep and lambs, with mixed quality sheep diem, and lambs a…

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Wool Packs for This Year

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 27 August 1951 · page 2

An announcement has been made by the Jute Controller that packs for wool shorn during the calendar year ending…

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