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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 83 of 94

Wool Selling. New Company Operating

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 22 November 1928 · page 3

Mr. Bernard F. Rogers, publicity manager of the Australian Wool Brokers and Produce Exporters, Ltd, is staying at the Exchange Hotel,…

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Golden Grain. Wheat Pouring Through Bulk Truck Traffic

Western Champion · Thursday 22 November 1928 · page 15

An extraordinary amount of wheat traffic is passing through Parkes at the present time from the branoh lines converging on…

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Field Wheat Competition. Middle-West Championship Parkes Takes Pride of Place

Western Champion · Thursday 22 November 1928 · page 4

For the second time since the championship trophies were offered by the Royal Agricultural Society Parkes has taken pride of place in…

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Our Local Parliament Last Meeting of Old Council Wheat Waggons. Harm Roads. Aldermen's Views

Western Champion · Thursday 22 November 1928 · page 5

That big, heavy waggons carting wheat down the main street of Parkes were doing damage to [?] streets was the view of Aid…

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"Shop in Parkes" Week. Facts for Farmers

Western Champion · Thursday 22 November 1928 · page 4

We want the pioneer district farmers and their sons who have succeeded them to consider these facts…

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Campaign Impressions. Mr. Dairy's Views. "Parkes Is Best."

Western Champion · Thursday 22 November 1928 · page 1

After an Intensive campaign in The Darling Electorate, during which he covered 2000 miles in four weeks, Mr. F. G, Drury,…

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Ungarie Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 10

Gillett's Agency, Ungarie, informs us that on 17th inst., they forwarded a further consignment of wheat on behalf of Mr. j. jones, of that centre,…

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Wool Market

Cowra Free Press · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 9

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. wired on Thursday: We offered at auction on Wednesday 610S bales. The selection, which was most attractive,…

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Wool Sales

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 8
Also in Cowra Free Press

Messrs Kilpatrick, McLellan and An[?]ouess, district agents for Dalgety & Co., Ltd., received the following wire from the firm on 22nd November:—…

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Grain Sickness in Sheep

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 8

The present is an opportune time to draw the attention of those farmers who run sheep in conjuction with wheat growing to the [?]osses likely…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 1

We received the following wire from Goldsbrough Mort & Co. to-day: "We offered at auction 6,108 bales[?] The selection was more attractive,…

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Wheat in South Australia

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 6

An analysis of the fourteen leading varieties of wheat sown for grain and hay in South Australia shows that Gluyas, largely used as a dual…

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WIRRINYA Wheat For the Silos Headers Still Droning PERSONAL

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 8

Miss A. Coutts, who was recently in Sydney to see a specialist, is still convalescing with throat trouble. Nurse McGregor, of Wirrinya, who…

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Handling a Big Harvest Rushing the Wheat to Rail Overtime at Silos

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 5

New records are likely to be established in wheat handling this sea[?] not in volume but in quick, efficient work…

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District's Shop Window Show President's Appeal For Wheat Exhibits (To the Editor, "Advocate.")

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 4

Dear Sir,—Will you be good enough, through one of your columns, to allow [?]e to ask local farmers to save a bag of wheat for exhibition at our annual…

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EUGOWRA Silos Get Most of Wheat Heavy Loss by Fire Very Little Cricket

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 3

Weather conditions here are unseasonable, alternately hot and cold. Sickness is very prevalent, nearly every family having a…

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Bogan Gate News Bogan Gate Heavy Wheat Consignments Juvenile Ball Prizewinners Progress Association Complaint

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 8

Wheat is coming into the silos steadily, between 25,000 and 30,000 bags having been received up to the end of last week. The…

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Huge Yield Remarkable Oat Crop

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 1

Seasonable conditions for farmers have not been favorable, so it was all the more remarkable to see on Mr. J. McEwin's properly "Ewinvale," near…

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Good Barley Crops

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 2

Some very [?]n[?] cr[?] of m[?]lting barley have been harvested [?] the Parkes district this year. Mr. Roy Jo[?], of "Tr[?]lawney," took off [?]3 bags…

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