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

Farming & the land, 1953

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Sheep And Cattle Market At Homebush Firm

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 10

At Homebush sales yesterday 30,542 sheep and lambs were penned. Prime lambs were very firm and others easier, grown sheep…

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Rapid Clearance Of Wool Stocks

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 7

The greatest surprise of the current wool, season has been the rapid clearance of accumulated stocks in Argentina and Uruguay…

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The Kiddies Corner "The Sheep Killers" Episode Vi

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 8

Pete and Dan were just leaving the homestead that Saturday morning when the phone rang. They waited while Mary answered…

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Sydney Wool Sales Values Further Harden

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 4

Wool values continued to Harden at the Sydney sales on Tuesday, March 24, when spinners types remained fully firm at Monday's…

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The Past Week In Wool: Sustained Demand

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 8

In almost perfect rhythm with the memorable pre-Easter sale of 1051 (though in a much lower key), the wool market advanced to a…

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Tullamore Farmer Fined: Not Destroying Rabbits

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 1

A Tullamore farmer, W. J. Bees, who holds the property known as Dunn's lease was fined £25 and costs at Trundle Court…

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Australian Wool Cheque Shows Increase

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 30 March 1953 · page 1

The, Australian wool cheque for the eight months ended last February represented an increase of nearly £35m, on the corresponding period for the…

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Goulburn Wool Sales Prices Reach Highest Point Of Season

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 30 March 1953 · page 2

A feature of the sixth series of the Goulburn wool sales conducted by the Farmers & Graziers on 25th and 26th March…

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F. and S. Seeks More Wheat Bins at Kikoria and Alleena

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 30 March 1953 · page 1

The Wyalong district Council of the Farmers and Settlers Association will press for the erection of additional wheat bins at the Kikoira, Weja and…

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Farmers Must Grow Their Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 1

Although in the past the wheatgrowers had not received a "fair deal," the only way to settle differences was by negotiation, the general president of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, Mr. W. R. Soilley, told the delegates and thelr wives attending the second annual dinner of the Wy[?]…

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District Wool

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 2

At their last Sydney sales, M.A. Co. secured 97¼d, for AA WF wool on account of W. and R. G. Cross, Tullibigeal…

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District Wool Clip

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 1

Mr. T. E. Cutcliffe. "Nu Walla," Forbes, secured to 60d. for 15 gsy. AA COR fleece at the wool sale of New Zealand Loan & M.A. Co…

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"The Sheep Killers" Episode Vii

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 7

"Poor old Sim," said Pete holding his pet while Dan released the dog's paw from the trap. "His paw's in a mess. Might be…

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District Wool Sold in Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 2

The "Advocate" received the following telegram from Messrs Winckcombe Carson last Thursday: We sold 4600 bales of wool…

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International Wheat Agreement: No Decision Reached

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 6

In the House of Representatives the other day, Mr. John Howse, M.P. for Calare, asked the Minister for Commerce and Agriculture,…

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High Wool Levels At Sydney Sales

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 5

Wool values in Sydney during the past week reached a level five per cent, to ten per cent, higher than those of the previous serise…

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Scilley Speaks On Stock Feed Wheat Price

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 5

The general president of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, Mr. W. R. Scilloy, said that the increase in the price…

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F. and S. Told of Wheat Talks

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 4

The latest points on the International Wheat Agreement talks in the United States of America were told to the meeting of the Wyalong District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association…

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"States Stumbling Block for Wheat Stabilisation Plan"

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 1

Although the Commonwealth Government had tentatively approved of an Australian Wheat Federation's plan for wheat stabilisation, the states were…

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Oat and Millet Crops Affected by Dry Weather

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 3

In his report for March the District Dairy Officer, Mr. E. H. Headley, Orange, says that owing to dry conditions the…

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