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

Farming & the land, 1954

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Mr. Doug Dickson's Objections To Hew Wheat Silo Board

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 November 1954 · page 3

Speaking to the first reading ot the Government Grain Elevators Bill, Mr. Doug Dickson, M.L.A., voiced objections to Its…

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Lila Burch To Be Honored At Forbes Jun. Farmer Dinner

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 November 1954 · page 3

A presentation to Miss Lila Burch, winner of the Macquarie District "Star" Junior Farmer Competition, will be made at…

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Crop Competition: Judge's Remarks

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 November 1954 · page 3

In discussing the Forbes crop competition, details of which appeared in Tuesday's Advocate, the judge (Mr. H. A. W…

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Good Sheep Classing Will Lower Commonest Faults in Wool

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 November 1954 · page 1

Good sheep culling is essential to the grazier to ensure maximum returns by avoiding common faults of wool grown on inferior animals…

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Wheat Fund Money

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 November 1954 · page 6

Manilla F.S.A. decided to ask Mr. D. H. Drummond (C. P. member for England) to oppose the Government's temporary…

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Wool Sale Delay

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 November 1954 · page 6

Messrs Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., write under date 16th November: With the ending of the…

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Regular Inspections of Shire Cattle Slaughtering

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 November 1954 · page 4

Shire health inspector Mr W. J. Graham reported to last week's council meeting that during the month, regular…

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Wheat Prizes At R.A.S. Show

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 November 1954 · page 6

More than £500 will be again offered as prizemoney in the wheat classes at the 1955 Royal Easter Show…

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Sheep Classing to Eliminate Faults

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 November 1954 · page 4

GOOD sheep culling is essential to the grazier to ensure maximum returns by avoiding common faults of wool grown on inferior animals, Mr. A. K. Cantrill, sheep and wool expert of the Department of Agriculture said…

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Wheat for Silos Limited by Rain

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 November 1954 · page 6

Forbes grain silos opened on Wednesday under the charge of Mr. L. Mullins, the manager of other years, but only two…

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Dairy Farms Open for Ex-servicemen

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 November 1954 · page 3

Four irrigation dairy farms near Finley will be open for application under the war service land settlement scheme late…

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New Scholarship on Farm Research

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 November 1954 · page 6

The Chairman of the Farrer Memorial Trust (Dr. R. J. Noble) announced yesterday that the trustees had decided to…

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Librarian Weds Forbes Farmer

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 November 1954 · page 2

A frock of white embroidered nylon was worn by Margaret Ann, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Genge, of Farrand…

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Prices for District Wool

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 25 November 1954 · page 2

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. Ltd., through their West Wya long agents, R. S. Messner and Co., report that they submitted…

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Confident Note At Wool Sales Yesterday

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 25 November 1954 · page 1

The "Advocate" received the following telegram from Messrs Dalgety & Co. this morning:—"A sharp up-turn in buying…

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"Clare" Crop Wins Competition At Quandialla

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 25 November 1954 · page 10

The Quandialla P.A.H. and I. Association's 1954 crop competition was won by Mr. C. Edgerton, 'Clare,' Quandialla, the District Agronomist, Mr. T. Adams,…

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Beef Cattle Test

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 November 1954 · page 1

Manager of the Forbes Rural Bank (Mr. Walter Robertson) will receive forms from entrants in the Beef Cattle Breeders'…

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Silver lining in Gloomy Wool Sale, Geelong's Record

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 November 1954 · page 8

With dusty burry drought wools selling at 40 to 50 per cen below the opening values of the season, and demand…

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Warroo Wants Dry Spell For Farmers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 November 1954 · page 3

A change from warm sultry weather to wintry conditions was experienced over the weekend…

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Junior Farmer's Magic Carpet

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 November 1954 · page 3

A MOST interesting book packed with personal observations in big bold handwriting and illustrated with a wealth of views and colored brochures is the work of Miss Lila Burch, Macquarie Star Junior Fanner…

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