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

Farming & the land, 1920

1,581 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 6 of 80

About a Gate. Farmers and Settlers' Attitude Full Particulars Wanted

Forbes Times · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 1

A matter that was recently before the Jemalong Shire Council came o[?] for discussion, at last Saturday's meeting of the Forbes Farmers and Settlers'…

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"Meddling in Politics." Farmers and Settlers' Differ Discussion Over a Levy

Forbes Times · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 4

Members of the Forbes branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, prior to the holding of their annual meeting on Saturday, had b[?] them…

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Farmers & Settlers. Association. Annual Meeting

Forbes Times · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 3

The annual general meeting of the above was held in the shire Chambers on Saturday afternoon last, when the following members wer present:—…

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Farmers and Figures. the Bogey of Book-keeping

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 2

"The average farmer is primarily an open-air man; he works hard all day and does not consern himself much with book-keeping," says the "Journal of…

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Farmer Found Dead

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 3

YOUNG, Saturday. — Driving from Koorawatha to Bendick Morrell, two young men found the dead body of Andrew Rowan, a farmer, and a member…

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Conversions Into Homestead Farms

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 2

The holder of any C.P. (including a non residential C.P.) or C.L., Homestead Selection, Homestead Grant, Conditional Purchase Lease or…

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Bathurst Tobacco Crop.. Big Loss This Year

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 3

BATHURST.—The tobacco crop last year realised £22,000 sterling:—this year £2,000—a loss of £20,000. This is due to the disastrous…

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Bathurst Tobacco Crop. Big Loss This Year

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 5

BATHURST.—The tobacco crop last year realised £22,000 sterling—this year £12,000—a loss of £20,000. This is due to the disastrous…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Lands

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 2

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 456…

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Miscellaneous Shelter Trees for Farms. a Canadian Scheme

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 2

The "Agricultural Gazette of Canada" for October gives an outline of the system under which the settlers of the prairies of Manitoba, Saskatchewan,…

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Wool Reports

Western Champion · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 24

The Australian, Mercantile, Land and Finance Company, Limited, report under date 2th January, 1920:— The second round of…

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Pastoral. Combating Prickly Pear. Government Botanist's Suggestions

Western Champion · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 23

A new offensive against an old enemy is launched in the February "Agricultural Gazette" in the shape of the first of a series of "Chats about…

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Farmers' & Graziers' Co. Remarkable Growth. Triumph of Co-operation

Western Champion · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 15

The Secretary of the Farmers' & Graziers' Co-operative Grain Insurance & Agency Co., Ltd., writes:— "The completion, at the end of…

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Unbranded Sheep

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 2

At the Coonamble Police Court, before Mr, Perry, P.M., T. Keady was fined 1d per head for 800 sheep travelling which had not been branded…

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Australian Wheat Board

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 2

The debit balance of the Australian Wheat Board was £770,000 on January 26…

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Seed Wheat Price Government Purchases

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 2

The point was raised on Wednesday whether, in view of the increse in the price of milling wh[?]t, the rate for seed wheat would be correspondingly…

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7/8 a Bushel New Wheat Price

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 3

It was decided by the Federal Government on Friday lash to increase the local price of wheat. The following official statement on the matter has…

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7/8 a Bushel. New Wheat Price. Australia's Requirements

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 5

It has been decided by the Federal Government to increase the local price of wheat. The following official statement on the matter was made on Friday…

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Wool. Offerings Re-open. the Question of Local Auctions

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 5

Winehcombo, Carson Ltd report:—Wool appraisements re-open in Sydney this week. Offerings at the serice will total 35,000 bales. Our catalogue…

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Wool Reports. Offerings Re-open. the Question of Local Auctions

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 4

WINCHCOMBE, CARSON LTD. report :—Wool appraisements re-open in Sydney this week. Offerings at the .series will total 35,000 bales. Our…

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