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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 84 of 94

Not Equal to Forbes Crops in South Unusual State of Affairs

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 3

Mr. G. Thornton, who recently returned from a trip to Melbourne, states that in all the wheat country he passed through…

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Our District Page Contributions from all Parts of the District are Welcomed BEDGERABONG Home Burnt to Ground Mr. A. Kerwick's Loss a Good Crop

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 4

The weather last week was a "corker." On Thursday afternoon a dense mass of dust came rolling up from the south-west. Soon…

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CONDOBOLIN Alleged Suicide Farmer's Unhappy End Car Accident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 4

Weather conditions were very trying on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday last, the temperature being as high as 103 degrees on…

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GOOLAGONG Crops Yield 7 to 11 Bags Enjoyable Dance

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 4

Farming operations are in full swing and the wheat is of excellent quality. Crops are averaging well, and are yielding from seven…

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Fitzgerald's Bridge In Dangerous State Farmers Afraid of Serious Accidents

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 6

Many complaints of the dangerous state of Fitzgerald's bridge have been made at this office by farmers. They state that they…

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A Big Day. Binnaway Farmer Sets a Record

Cowra Free Press · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 8

On Wednesday of Inst week at Mr. Bert Hill’s “Carawatha” property at [?] on a patch of 50 acres of [?] King wheat the farmer, Mr…

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Chance for Cowra Farmers to Prove Their Merits.can You Beat This?

Cowra Free Press · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 8

The following par. was culled from the pages of the Coonabarabran “Times,” and we feel fure that if the Cowra farmers set their minds…

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Wool Reports

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 26 November 1928 · page 2

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., report under date 21st November:— To-day we submitted an attractive catalogue of 6108 bales. The…

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Miscellaneous Wool Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 26 November 1928 · page 1

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report: —At our sale on Monday, last week's quotations were fully maintained, with keen competition current from…

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From Pear to Wheat

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 26 November 1928 · page 2

Those acquainted with the difficulty of clearing prickly pear in heavily infested country will be interested in the report that a settler of…

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Wool Values Continue Firm

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 26 November 1928 · page 2

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co., Ltd., reports:— Our catalogue of 22nd November totalled 8793 bales, the selection…

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Big Prices. Riverleigh Wool Clip

Western Champion · Monday 26 November 1928 · page 9

Amongst the many wool clips recently sold in the Sydney auction rooms a clip that attracted the keen attention of expert buyers was the…

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Riversleigh Wool Clip. Big Figures

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 26 November 1928 · page 2

Amongst the many wool clips recently sold in the Sydney auction rooms, a clip that attracted the keen attention or expert buyers was the…

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Big Prices Riversleigh Wool Clip

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 26 November 1928 · page 2

Amongst the many wool clips recently sold in the Sydney auction rooms, a clip that attracted the keen attention of expert. buyers was the…

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Wool Values Still Firm Market Report

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 26 November 1928 · page 1

The Secretary, Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Co., Ltd.; reports:--Our catalogue of 22na November totalled 8,793 bales, the selection…

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Sheep for Russia. Big Lot of Merinos. Sydney

Western Champion · Monday 26 November 1928 · page 9

Two thousand merino sheep, being the largest consignment exported from Australia for many years, will be shipped at Sydney on Wednesday,…

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Branding Fat Sheep Police Explain Prosecutions For Laxness at Homebush

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 26 November 1928 · page 2

Several stockowners in the Cowra district, as well as In the Forbes district, have been prosecuted for sending unbranded fat…

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Complaints of Sheep Stealing. Chief Secretary Blames the Owners. "Some Expect the Police to do Boundary Riding for Them."

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 26 November 1928 · page 2

Answering a press statement that sheep stealing is rife in this State, the Chief Secretary (Mr. Bruntnell) makes this pointed reply:—…

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Crops Destroyed. Fires on Friday. a Lucky Save

Western Champion · Monday 26 November 1928 · page 12

A fire which broke out on stubble land on "Kirkup" (Mr. Sid Taylor's) on Friday morning, about 9.30 was responsible for the destruction of…

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News for Women From Farming to Liter- Ary Fame. a Romance of Iceland

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 26 November 1928 · page 4

A few weeks ago a big banquet was held at Reykjavik in Iceland, in honor of the great Icelandic author,'Kristin Sigfusdottir…

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