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

Farming & the land, 1918

1,648 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 35 of 83

Dairying. Building Up a Dairy Herd. The Choice of a Bull

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 15 May 1918 · page 8

The upbuilding of a dairy herd by constructive breeding, was the subject of a short address by Professor J. J. Hooper at a meeting of dairy farmers…

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The Cowra Free Press Use Soft Words and Hard Arguments Wednesday, May 15th, 1918 Local and General To Farmers and Others!

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 15 May 1918 · page 2

Be economical! Save your tallow and kitchen fat, and get 9/- per kerosene tin full at the Cowra Soap Works, Brisbane Street Don't forget to tell yonr friends,…

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Farmers!

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 15 May 1918 · page 1

For Highest Prices and Prompt Returns for your Hay, Chaff, Grain, etc., consign to Robert Robinson & Co., Alexandria, one of the oldest and…

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Farmers' & Settlers' Assn. Monthly Meeting of the Cowra Branch

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 15 May 1918 · page 3

The above took place on Saturday and was attended by Messrs. Henley (President), Mees, Taylor, Stephens, J. Wright, D. Strachan, R…

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The World's Wheat

Western Champion · Thursday 16 May 1918 · page 13

A report from the International Institute of Agriculture regarding the 1917-18 winter cereal sowings in the Northern Hemisphere are generally…

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General News. Australian Wheat

Western Champion · Thursday 16 May 1918 · page 7

The latest return of the Australitn Wheat Board shows that out of 33,116,000 bags, or a little over 100,000,000 bushels, received since the…

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Increasing the Wheat Area

Western Champion · Thursday 16 May 1918 · page 13

The feeling amongst farmers in the district (says a message from Wagga) is much more confident than has been the case since the Wheat…

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Wool Substitutes

Forbes Times · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: Wool appraisements are proceeding smoothly in Sydney and will continue until May 30th. The clip will be…

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Wheat Receiving Agents

Forbes Times · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 8

From Mungery branch:—"That the Wheat Board be urged to have two unrestricted wheat receiving agents at stations and…

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The Tomingley Sheep Stealing Case

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 8

On Wednesday Mr. R. Golding received a wire from Mr. Pepper from Orange that again the jury had failed to agree in the case against…

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The 1919 Wheat Pool

Forbes Times · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 8

From Mungery branch:—"That we view with alarm the num ber of farmers who are going out of wheat growing, and that the Federal…

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Winchcombe Carson's Wool keview

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 9

Wa have received a copy at Messrs Winchcombe, Carson's, Ltd, Annul Wool Review, which contains a full account of the wool trade happenings…

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The Wheat Pool. Guarantee of 4/- Increases Operations. Position of Share Farmers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 2

The Acting-Premier (Mr Watt) stated last week that he would confer with the banking authorities in, Melbourne and Sydney respecting…

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The Wool Market. Substitutes Tried

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:—Wool appraisements are proceeding smoothly in Sydney and will continue until May 30th. The…

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Commercial News. Wool. Substitutes Tried

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 7

Winchcomebe, Carson Ltd., report. —Wool appraisements are proceeding smoothly in Sydney, and will continue until May 30th. The clip…

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Winchcombe, Carson's Annual Wool Review

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 2

WE have received from Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. (Sydney and Brisbane) their 29th Annual Wool Review, with some comments on the frozen meat…

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The Wheat Pool. Dispensing of Agents Urged

Forbes Times · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 6

At a meeting of the Harden Farmers, and Settlers' Association the following resolutions bearing on the wheat pool scheme were carried: —…

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Late Wires. Wheat Divi's Payment for Three Pools Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 2

Mr. Watt informed Parliament yesterday that the Wheat Board has recommended the payment for wheat of the…

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Growing Wheat a Duty Food Wins, the War Produce More Food

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 1

Mr Herbert J. Rumsey [?] addressing a meeting of city people in Sydney recently, laid upon [?] a part of the responsibility o[?] [?]wing…

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The Forbes Times. Friday, May 17, 1918. Local and General Seed Wheat for Soldiers

Forbes Times · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 4

In this issue an appeal appears to members of the Forbes Farmers and Settlers' Association and farmers generally for donations of bags of…

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