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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 62 of 94

Train Wrecked Wheat Trucks Off Eleven Trains Held Up

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 4

A goods train approaching Cootamundra from the south was badly wreeked at 12.30 on Friday morning, close to the Gap bridge, 2 miles from…

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No Wool Sales In Sydney this Week Monday Evening. Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., wired us as follows on Monday afternoon:—

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 1

"Owing to the cintinuance of the strike woll sales will not be held in Sydney this week…

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GRASSHOPPERS Meeting of Farmers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 4

Mr. C. J. Thomas, President of the District Council of the F.S.A., by advertisement in this issue, is calling a meeting of all farmers to be held…

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Cowra Experiment Farm Splendid Season Prospects

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 1

The latest report received from the Cowra Experiment Farm states that the Farm has reached a stage never attained before…

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Wool Reports

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 19 September 1928 · page 9

New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Company Limited report 13th September, 1928:- Chief interest has been centred…

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Sydney Wool Auctions Wider Competitions

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 19 September 1928 · page 10

On the 4th September we offered a good average selection comprising 3624 bales, from the Western, South Western and North Western divisions…

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Compulsory Wheat Pool (To the Editor)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 19 September 1928 · page 10

Sir,--In your issue of September 5, 1928, Mr G. H. Dunn advises wheat growers to vote No, for quite a number of reasons. But there are many…

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Australian Wool £40 to £60,000,000

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 19 September 1928 · page 2

In the year 1797 Captain Macarthur, Governor of N.S.W., imported into Australia three merino rams and five ewes, originally natives of Spain…

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Supplies of Wool Still a Strong Force

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 19 September 1928 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:- At the end of June last the quantity of imported wool on hand in the United Kingdom was estimated to…

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Western District Exhibit Forbes and Wool Section

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 19 September 1928 · page 8

At the latest meeting of the Bathurst A.H. and P. Association Council Mr. J. Cox drew attention to the wool section of the Western Districts…

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Miscellaneous Dipping of Sheep. Some Important Precautions

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 20 September 1928 · page 5

The full measure of protection cannot be obtained from any sheep dip unless the sheep be dipped thoroughly and the directions given on the…

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Wool Report Wool Sales Postponed. Wool and Fabric Prices

Cowra Free Press · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report under date 19th September :— The wool market is constantly blamed for the increased price of…

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Top Rates for Sheep

Cowra Free Press · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 7

Values were unchanged at the Homebush auctions last Thursday. Supplies totalled 33,000 sheep and lambs. Winchcombe, Carson Ltd…

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Wool Sales Cancelled

Cowra Free Press · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 8

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:— Owing to the strike, no wool auctions will take place in Sydney this week. The stoppage is most regrettable, but…

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Commercial Brisbane Wool Sales

Cowra Free Press · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. received the following message from their Brisbane office : “Brisbane wool sales opened under spirited…

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Classing of Lambs' Wool

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 11

Before treating lambs wool the wool classing table should be covered with a cloth of some sort or the wool will fall through the rungs. The usual…

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Current Topics Wheat Pool Ballot

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 6

The final figures in the Wheat Pool ballot are: Yes 6026, No 7453. The Ashburnham electorate vote was: Yes 735, No 713…

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A Note on Wheat Mildew

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 9

A farmer's inquiry regarding wheat mildew, and the reply thereto of the Biologist of the Department of Agriculture, contain matter which may be…

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Wool Sales The Brisbane Market

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 3

The Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Limited reports:--Chief interest has been centered in sales which commenced in the…

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Wool Sales Postponed Till Oct. 1

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 1

Messrs Kilpatrick, McLellan and Anthoness, local agents for Dalgely & Co., Ltd., received the following wire from the firm this afternoon:—…

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