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

Farming & the land, 1928

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Local and General Wheat Season, 1928-29

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 16 October 1928 · page 2

The Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Co. Ltd. will be operating extensively in the handling of wheat throughout the State during the…

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Pigs Shot Claim by Butcher Damage to Crop

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 16 October 1928 · page 6

At the Wyalong District Court on Friday before his Honor Judge Coyle, V. T Lampe, butcher, proceeded aginst P. H. Bolte, claiming £72/16/8…

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Wool Reports

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 17 October 1928 · page 2

Schute, Bell & Co., Ltd., report:-- At our sale on Thursday last we offered a representative catalogue of 2278 bales to a very full attendance…

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A Record! Canada's 1928 Wheat Crop The Total Acreage

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 17 October 1928 · page 8

According to official reports from Canada, this year's wheat, crop will be as high as 500,000,000 bushels, which will break all records…

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Wheat Season 1928-29

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 17 October 1928 · page 3

The Farmers & Graziers Co-operative Co. Ltd. will be operating extensively in the handling of wheat throughout the State during the current…

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Lachlan Basin Developmental Plan Provision for 600 New Farmers

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 17 October 1928 · page 4

Particulars were announced yesterday by the Prime Minister (Mr Bruce) of the plans for the development of the Lachlan River basin, which have…

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Field Day at Daroobalgie Agricultural Bureau Views Crops an Interesting Tour

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 17 October 1928 · page 4

The annual field day, held under the auspices of the Daroobalgie Agricultural Bureau, is an event of considerable interest in this favored district as a rule. This year, however, there was not quite the same interest, owing to many of the farmers in the district…

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Rural Problems Wheat, Wool and Meat the Fat Lamb Industry

Western Champion · Thursday 18 October 1928 · page 12

"Pater ipse colendi laud facilum esse viam voluit!"—A quotation from Virgil and adopted by the Hawkesbury Agricultural College, the…

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Wool Sales

Western Champion · Thursday 18 October 1928 · page 10

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., wire as follows:—We sold five thousand eight hundred bales of wool at our Sydney auction to-day. Japan, the…

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Stronger Wool Market. Well Distributed Competition

Western Champion · Thursday 18 October 1928 · page 11

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report, under date October 16:—Demand showed excellent strength at our Sydney wool sale on Tuesday…

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State's Wheat Areas Total 4,420,200 Acres. Record Acreage Since Patriotic Effort in War Years

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 18 October 1928 · page 3

A favorable sowing season and a general desire to recoup last season's crop failures have resulted in the sowing of the State's largest…

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P. & A. ASSOCIATION Garden and Crop Competitions the Entries

Western Champion · Thursday 18 October 1928 · page 9

Entries for flower garden competition and the various crop competitions promoted by the Parkes P. and A. Association closed on Monday evening,…

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Agricultural Bureau. Nelungaloo Field Day. Fine Crops Inspected

Western Champion · Thursday 18 October 1928 · page 11

Nelungaloo Bureau Hold clay, which had been postponed from the original date owing to the weather conditions, was held yesterday…

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Kikiamah Farmers. Successful Annual Meeting

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 18 October 1928 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Kikiaman branch of the Agricultural Bureau of N.S.W. was held on 11th October, 1928. Mr. J. Lynch presided…

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Worlds Wheat Crop

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 19 October 1928 · page 12

The "Financial Times" London publishes H. N. Bathgate's estimate of thewordl's wheat crop, which, he says, will probably be a record. He…

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Wool Market Report

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 19 October 1928 · page 1

Mr. K. G. Anthoness, district agent for Dalgety and Co. Ltd., received the following wire from the firm on Wednesday last:…

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Wool From Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 October 1928 · page 6

Showing good length and quality, Mr. J. E. Larnach's Bogubigal clip, from Forbes, wits among the offerings at Wlnchcombe, Carson's Sydney…

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PLEURO-PNEUMONIA Cattle from Queensland

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 19 October 1928 · page 11

The entry of pleuro injected cattle from Queensland into 'New South Wales, is causing some concern among northern cattlemen, and this…

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Proposed Extension of Cattle Section

Cowra Free Press · Friday 19 October 1928 · page 5

The Sale Yards Committee reported as follows to Monday evening’s Council meeting:— It is recommended that the Selling…

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GOOLAGONG Big Sports Day Proposed Good Prices for Sheep Weather Improves Crops

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 October 1928 · page 9

The weather during the last week has been ideal. On Sunday and Monday thunderstorms broke over the district, and over 40…

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