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

Farming & the land, 1917

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The Wool Clip

Forbes Times · Tuesday 2 January 1917 · page 4

The A.M.L. and F. Company report that it is pleasing to state that finality has been reached with regard to tho unsold portion of the…

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Wool and Stock

Forbes Times · Tuesday 2 January 1917 · page 4

John Bridge and Co. report under date 30th December, 1916:- Wool.—Arrangements have been made to deal with the first 60, 000 bales…

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Thrown the District Woodlands Wheat Area

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1917 · page 4

An object lesson can be gained by persons who want to take up country at a reasonable rate, and alse Have a fair hope of malting some…

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Wyalong Wheat Dump

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 3

Mr. Tom Brown, M.L.A., forwards the following:— Sir,—With reference to your representations to the Treasury, in…

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The Wheat Pool. Probable 4s 2d Net to Farmers

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 3

In referring to the operations of the State Wheat Board the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. W. C. Grahame) states that there is every…

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Wool Market Report

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 2

Messrs. John Bridge and Co., Ltd. report under date Dec. 23rd, 1916:— The Prime Minister's pronouncement in Parliament has had the effect of making…

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The Wheat Question. What Is a Payable Price? a Representative Meeting of Farmers Discusses the Matter

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 2

Notwithstanding the dislocation of all business during the holiday season a large number of repreaentativs "men on the land" assembled at the Literary…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 10

These Notes are Issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 295…

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Soldiers' Fund. Wheat Donated Can be ceived

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 2

The Hon. Sec. of the local Returned Soldiers' Fund has received the following from the State War Council:—…

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Conversions Into Homestead Farms

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 4

The holder of any G.P. (includ [?] Homestead Selection, Homestead Grant, Conditional Purchase Lease…

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Ungarie Settlement Farms

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 3

A very attractive display is now being made in the Tourist Bureau window at Challis House of wheat, oats and barley, in the sheaf and…

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Local and General To Farmers and Others!

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 2

Be economical! Save yonr tallow and Kitchen fat, and get 8/- per kerosene tin full at the Cowra Soap Works, Brisbane Street, Don't, forget to tell your friends…

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A Terrific Storm. Thousands of Pounds Worth of Damage To Crops, Fenoing and Roads

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 2

With consistent regularity Cowra and district have been visited by heavy storms on Xmas eve for many years past, and unhappily Xmas 1916 was…

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Farmers on Wheat Board. Sydney

Western Champion · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 11

Mr. Grahame has recommended that the farmers have representation on the Wheat Board. This will be dealt with at the next Cabinet meeting. The…

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World's Wheat Estimates of 1916 Crops

Western Champion · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 8

The International Institute of Agriculture (Rome) reports that the respective Ministries of Agriculture, Russia, Canada, United States, and Brittsli…

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On the Land Pastoral and Agricultural Notes

Western Champion · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 30

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Graham e,M.L.A., Minister of Africulture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department, Should any farmer desire information relevant to his work on the land…

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Sydney Wool Market Business Resumed

Western Champion · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 11

John Bridge & Co., Ltd., write us as follows:—"The work of appraising the values at which the balance of the Australian wool clip is to he taken…

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Footrot in Sheep

Forbes Times · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 3

Mr. W. Marsh, of the Sand Hills, Orange road, says he has discovered a cure for footrot in sheep. During the flood in October last Mr. Marsh had his…

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A New Wheat

Forbes Times · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 3

At Mr. J. O. Nash's Willowbank property there is a sample of wheat which is but little known in this district The crop stands very high, and…

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The Wheat Board. Appointment of Farmers' Representative. Sydney

Forbes Times · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 4

The Government has approved of the appointment of a direct representative of the farmers on the Wheat Board. Tho position will be offered to Mr. T…

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