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

Farming & the land, 1954

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Getting Started in Farming

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1954 · page 5

A new printing of the Department of Agriculture's book, "Getting Started in Farming", is now available…

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Wool Report

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 May 1954 · page 2

The Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co. Ltd. reports that the wool sales last week have resulted in good clearances,…

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Wool Sells Strongly

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 May 1954 · page 6

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: Wool auctions in a number of Australian centres have clearly shown that the demand…

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Death of Mrs. E. E. Cattle

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 May 1954 · page 2

The death of Mrs. Elsie Elizabeth Cattle, of Gladstone Street, West Wyalong, on Tuesday night last shocked and…

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Local Wool Sold

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 10

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., brought forward a catalogue totalling 3514 bales of wool on May 4…

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Royal Show Wheat Win For Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 7

Among Royal Show honors that came to Forbes this year was a first prize for wheat gained by Sherritt Brothers, New…

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Complaints Against Co-op. by Dairymen, Conference Sought

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 1

Complaints about treatment of district dairymen by the Forbes District Co-Operative Society were made at a well…

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Young W. Wyalong farmers Keen On Wheat Competition

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 May 1954 · page 5

Two young West Wyalong district farmers who competed unsuccessful for the 1953 Riverina field wheat championship, plan to try again with their crops this…

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Death of Mrs. E. E. Cattle

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 May 1954 · page 2

Residents of the town and district were shocked and deeply grieved when the sad news was circulated that Mrs. Elsie…

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Cow, Sheep, Mouse Electrocuted When Line Falls

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 May 1954 · page 5

when an electricity transmission line tell on "Kinvara" late last week, a cow, a sheep and amouse were electrocuted…

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Goulburn Wool Sales: Record Season

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 May 1954 · page 2

The catalogue of 7,100 bales offered by Farmers & Graziers' at the final Goulburu wool sales of the current season, brought…

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More Bulk Wheat Storage for New South Wales

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 May 1954 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture and Food Production, the Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A., announced big extensions to the bulk wheat storage facilities of New…

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Ferguson "Circus" Impresses District Farmers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 May 1954 · page 2

The Ferguson 'circus' put on a nonstop variety, educational and instructive display at West Wyalong last Thursday. The circus is owned and…

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New Phenothiazine Drench For Worms in Sheep

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1954 · page 8

Recent statements in the press about 'a new phenothiazine drench' for worms in sheep have given graziers the impression that the efficiency of phenothiazine…

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Hardening Trend At Wool Sales Yesterday

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1954 · page 1

"The Advocate" received the following telegram from Daigety and Co. this morning: The steady hardening trend…

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Good Grazing From Early Oat Crops

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1954 · page 5

Those farmers who were able to sow their oat crops early are reaping the benefit of some good grazing…

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Sheep and Cattle Sale at Eugowra

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 May 1954 · page 12

Eugowra Associated Agents report holding their regular store sheep and cattle sale on Friday, May 14, and quote the market as…

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Sydney Sheep Show

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 24 May 1954 · page 1

As a further step in its policy of expanding and improving its service to country clients the Commonwealth Trading…

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Wool Report

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 24 May 1954 · page 2

The Farmers and Graziers' Cooperative Grain insurance and Agency Company Limited report on 20th May, 1954:…

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Enthusiasm For Wool Week Plans

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 24 May 1954 · page 1

Enthusiastic plans for the staging of a 'Wool Week' at West Wyalong in August, to be run in conjunction with the West Wyalong Ram Sales, were made at a…

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