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

Farming & the land, 1917

1,527 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 46 of 77

Special Cattle Sale

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 3

We direct special attention to the sale of 1100 cattle by Messrs Donnelly and Horselman, in conjunction with Mr. W. H. Wheatley, on…

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Coolagong Cattle Sale

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 2

Messrs Crawford & McCutcheon's cattle sale at Goolagong on the 14th instant, proved most successful. The lately established auctioneers should…

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Wool Wanted

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 2

Wincbcomde, Carson Ltd. report:—Following on the settlement the purchase of the new wool clip by the British Government, the…

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The Wool Deal

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 2

Messrs Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. wired us on Thursday: Prime Minister announced last night that 10 per cent of the balance of the purchase money of…

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6d Wheat Dividend Payable on August 1st

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 2

The local Banks have received authority to pay the 6d. dividend on the 1916-17 wheat crop, commencing on August 1st next…

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Good News for Sheep Men Imperial Governments' Payments. By wire

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 2

The Prime Minister announced last night that the ten per cent. balance of purchase money of last year's wool clip will be paid on…

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Shooting Accident. Clear Ridge Farmer's Finger Blown Off. Narrow Escape from Death

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 2

Mr. R. R. Whiley, of Clear Ridges, had the first finger of his left hand shattered by a shooting accident on Wednesday morning…

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Conversions Into Home Stead Farms

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 4

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

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The Cowra Free Press Use Soft Words and Hard Arguments Saturday, July 28, 1917 Local and General To Farmers and Others!

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 2

Be economical i Save your 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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Agriculture and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. 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. 325. Agricultural. Top-dressing Lucerne. Effects of Superphosphate at Glen Innes

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 4

With a view to testing whether or not it is desirable and profitable-to apply fertilisers to established stands of lucerne, a trial was arranged by the…

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Coolana Wheat Stack

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 2

In last week's "Town and Country Journal" appeared a remarkable picture of the wheat stack at Coolana, on the Forbes-Stockinbingal…

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Wheat Bags. Government Taking Action

Forbes Times · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 4

Answering Mr. Pigott, Mr. Hughes said in the House of Representatives last week that the Ministry had definitely undertaken the responsibility of…

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Commercial News. Wool & Produce Reports

Forbes Times · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 1

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report under date 28th July, 1917:- Wool.—The Prime Minister has announced that ath 10 per cent. retention…

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Commercial News. Good News for Wool Men

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., write: —"The announcement made last week, that the 10 per cent, balance of last year's wool clip will be paid…

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Central Wheat Board. Election of Growers' Repre Sentative. Ballot Papers "To Burn."

Forbes Times · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 2

A serious state of affairs in connection with the election of a growers' representative to the Central Wheat Board, the ballot for which closes on…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the members of Forbes branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on Saturday afternoon. Mr G…

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Farmers & Settlers' Association. Conference Delegates' Report

Forbes Times · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Forbes branch of the above Association was held at the Shire Chambers on Saturday, there being a good attendance…

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Pastoral. Sheep-maggot Flies. Destruction of Offal and Carrion

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 1 August 1917 · page 10

The destruction of all carrion, offal and animal matter was among the first matters taken into consideration when the Sheep-fly Experiment Station was…

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Farmers and Wheat Stacks

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 1 August 1917 · page 2

There are over 200,000 bags stacked at Marrar, and the whole of the work of rebagging and restacking within mice-proof…

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Wheat-lumping

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 1 August 1917 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr W. C. Grahatne) stated that as the emergency award for the wheat-lumpers, given by Mr…

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