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

Farming & the land, 1928

1,870 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 47 of 94

“Wet Sheep.”

Cowra Free Press · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 8

Because the shearing season is getting into its stride a “wet sheep” case in the Moree District Court is of particular interest to sheep…

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Australian Pastoral Interests. Annual Convention Decisions. and Interesting Discussion. Country Wool Selling Problem

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 5

Twenty five delegates representing all of the States and the Northern Territory made up the 41st annual convention or the Graziers' Federal…

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Winter Wheat Harvesting Now in Progress Wagga Farmer's Record

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 10

Many people will be astounded to learn of the phenomenal harvesting operations now in progress a few miles from Wagga and probably…

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Commercial Wool Report

Cowra Free Press · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 8

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. Ltd. report under date July 5th, as follows:— The annual Sheep Show and ram…

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TENNIS Cattle-Cameron B Grade Cup

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 7

On Saturday afternoon a team from Blow Clear played a team from the West Wyalong Tennis Club, and in an unfinished match, were behind by the…

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More Valuable Stud Sheep for Cowra

Cowra Free Press · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 5

At the recent Sydney ram sales Mr George Healy purchased a high-class Uardry stud ram for 125 gns. Mr. Healy has had the Uardry blood…

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New Company For Selling Wool

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 2

A new firm of wool brokers adverting his organisation the secretary on the company writes:--use in today's issue. In…

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Concert Is Off Hard to Get Artists Sheep Show Entertainment

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 6

Its has been decided not to hold the proposed concert on the night of the first day of the Sheep Show, Juy 17…

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Unusual Position of Wool Tops. Comebacks and Merinos

Cowra Free Press · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report under (late July 11th :— Those responsible for the quotations for Bradford tops commenced…

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Wool Offerings in Sydney. Revised System to Be Tried. Prospects of Success

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 9

A revised system of cataloguing wool in the Sydney market will be tried out in the coming season, and growers throughout the State are likely to…

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On the Land Pastoral Some Shearing Matters. Labor Freely Signing Up. an Important Innovation. [Specially written for the “Free Press”]

Cowra Free Press · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 8

No shortage of shearing labor is anticipated in N.S.W. this year. Doubtless a great many men will be eager to secure work in the…

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Stock Market The New South Wales Wool and Co-operative Co. wired us yesterday as fellows:—

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 13 July 1928 · page 4

Sheep market unaltered. Cattle 15/ to 20/ lower…

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Sheep Shortage

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 16 July 1928 · page 2

At a meeting of the Forbes P.P. Board the stock inspector reported a serious decrease of sheep in the district compared with last year's…

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Wool Sales

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 16 July 1928 · page 1

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report:—Locally business in wool is very quiet, and there will be little doing until the opening auction sales of…

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The Usual Crop Week-End Motor Accidents SYDNEY

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 16 July 1928 · page 2

Up till 9 o'clock last night, one had been killed, and 34 injured in motor collisions in Sydney during the weekend…

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TENNIS Cattle-Cameron Cup West Wyalong v Yalgogrin North

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 17 July 1928 · page 1

This match was played on Saturday 14th inst and resulted in a win for West Wyalong by 8 rubbers 17 sets 115 games to 1 rubber 3 sets 50…

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Sydney Stock Sales The Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co., Ltd., wired us on Monday afternoon:—

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 17 July 1928 · page 4

"The Sheep market at Homebush to-day was unaltered. Prime cattle were unaltered. Others were-chaepper."…

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Compulsory Pool Favored by Local Farmers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 17 July 1928 · page 1

At a meeting of the Wyalong and District branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, held in the Memorial Hall on Saturday afternoon, over…

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Hospital Efforts Moneys Received Farmers Promise Wheat

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 18 July 1928 · page 8

The matron's report tor June, read and adopted at the hospital Board meeting on Monday night was as follows:--…

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Heavy Loss of Sheep

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 18 July 1928 · page 4

Quite a calamity befell Mr. G. A. Beck, of Walbundrie. when lie turned a flock of 250 sheep into his house garden, to "clean it up." Amongst the…

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