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

Farming & the land, 1914

1,494 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 67 of 75

Seed Wheat

Forbes Times · Tuesday 1 December 1914 · page 4

Mr. Arthur Grimm, M.L.A., sends us the following:— Advances of seed wheat will be made to all necessitous farmers…

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Wheat Contracts

Forbes Times · Tuesday 1 December 1914 · page 2

Mr. J. H. Curtis, of Coolamon, who has been interesting himself in a movement urging the Government to cancel all contracts for the sale…

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Share Farmers Wanted Wheat Lands Ready

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 1 December 1914 · page 1

Some time ago the Minister for Agriculture approached a number of owners or large estates, and made inquiries as to whether they would be willing to let out…

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Seed Wheat. Government Assistance to Farmers

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 December 1914 · page 1

Mr A. H. Grimm, M.L.A., sends us the following:—1. Advances of seed wheat will, be made to all necessitous farmers…

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Sheep Values at Homebush

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 1 December 1914 · page 2

Prices generally showed no alteration at last Thursday's Homebush sheep sales. Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. state that though competition was again confined to the local trade,…

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Japanese Wool Export

Forbes Times · Tuesday 1 December 1914 · page 2

Last week, owing to wool purchased by an alleged German firm being shipped to Manilla by Japanese steamer with the idea of…

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The Government's Wheat Cornering

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 1 December 1914 · page 2

THERE are insuperable difficulties in the way in regard to the Government's proposal to seize the wheat crop. First of all,…

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Wheat in Victoria No Power to Seize

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 1 December 1914 · page 4

The Victorian Attorney-General (Mr MacKinnon) stated that some people in country 'districts were under the impression that the Government had seized the wheat supply of…

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Summer Fodder. Crops. a Farmer's Experience

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 December 1914 · page 1

Speaking at one of the branches of the Agricultural Bureau in his district, the Inspector of Agriculture in the West quoted a case that is some…

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What the Government Is Doing Towards Increasing the Wheat Area Fot Next Season

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 1 December 1914 · page 4

(1) Advances of seed wheat will be made to all necessitous Farmers. Applications for same should be made to the department of Agriculture…

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Forbes Farmers & Settlers' Association. a Lively Discussion

Forbes Times · Tuesday 1 December 1914 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Forbes branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, held on Satururday afternoon last, was attended…

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Help for Farmers. Suggestion From Bogan Gate

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 December 1914 · page 1

Mr W. J. Keast, writing from Bogan Gate to the "Daily Telegraph," pictures the severity of the drought and the resultant distress in that…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Mr H. O. Elliott Complains

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 December 1914 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the members of the Forbes Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on Saturday afternoon. Those present were…

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Cookey's Plain Farms. Land Board's Decision

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 December 1914 · page 2

After a hearing extending over eight days, the Parkes Land Board has announced its decision in respect to the valuation of the Cookey's…

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Wheat Growing

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 2 December 1914 · page 3

"While the Government is laboriously concocting a scheme for growing wheat under State control, and with the aid of the city unemployed on unfallowed land,…

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Wool Reports

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 2 December 1914 · page 3

Harrison, Jones and Devlin, Limited offered at auction on Thursday 1465 bales wool The market shows very little change, and…

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Labor's Wheat Grab

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 2 December 1914 · page 11

The high sense of justice that animates our race recoils at any suggestion of perpetration of a wrong, and no wrong could possibly…

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The Government Wheat Scheme

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 2 December 1914 · page 3

So much has been said and written concerning the Government wheat proposals that Mr. Garmichael, who has been assisting the Minister for…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 2 December 1914 · page 10

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. Ashford, Minister for Agriculture, and are baaed mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 186…

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THE Wyalong Advocate. Wednesday, December 2, 1914. Wheat Purchase Bill

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 2 December 1914 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly had the Bill which robs the farmers of their rights, pressed upon it with the application of the gag last week. It…

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