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

Farming & the land, 1929

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Aiding Farmers Agricultural Bureau Southern Conference

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 4

The southern district conference of the Agricultural Bureau of New South Wales began at Henty on Wednesday Mr. Scott, president of the Mumyabla…

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Cotton's Weir "A Valuable Asset" No Tax on Farmers Commission's Proposals

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 1

The Mayor, Ald. Byrnes, reported to Council last night concerning the negotiations relative to Cotton's Weir, when the local…

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Farmers' Entries Field Competition

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 6

The following entries have been received for the Parkes P.A & H. field competitions:-- Conservation of Fodder: A. P…

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Weir Scheme Conference with Farmers Tuesday's Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 6

The Cotton's weir scheme, which is mentioned elsewhere in this is sue, was discussed at Thursday night's Council meeting…

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Agricultural Training for Local Youths at Cowra Experiment Farm

Cowra Free Press · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture (Hon. H. V. Thorby) invites the attention of district residents to the course of instruction at Cowra Experiment…

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Pastoral. Toxic for Sheep. a Warning Concerning Kerosene

Western Champion · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 11

Experiments carried out at Glenfield Veterinary Research Station show that kerosene given internally may be fatal to sheep. A warning is…

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Wool Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 4

N.Z. Loan and M.A. Co., Ltd., report, 21st March:— We submitted our sixteenth catalogue of the season on Monday last,…

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Firm Wool Values

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 2

Competition was keen and values were maintained on recent levels a[?] Wednesday's Sydney wool auctions. Winchcombe, Carson's sales included…

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Price of Butter. Housewives Move. Sydney

Western Champion · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 7

The Executive of the Housewives Progress Association has declared 2/a pound for butter a sufficiently high price to enable 1/3 a pound to be…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Western Champion · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 11

These notes are issued every week, by direction of the Honorable the Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. Should any farmer desire information relevant to his work on the…

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Gunningbland Farmers and Settlers

Western Champion · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Gunningbland branch of the F. and S. Association was held on Tuesday, 19th inst. The retiring President, Mr. H. K…

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Farmers Rejoice Beneficial Rain The Registrations

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 2

There was general rejoicing among farmers throughout the district during the week-end, as the result of the rain that will prove…

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Farmers & Settlers' Association

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 2

If there is one organisation which has done more for rural interests generally, and the man on the land in particular, than any other in this State, it is the Farmers & Settlers Association. To-day it may well be regarded as the watch-dog of the man on…

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Australian Wool Record

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 3

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers’ Co-operative Co. writes:— On 21st March we offered 7,948 bales wool representative of the late…

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Wagga Sheep Sales Values Easier

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 2

The associated agents of Wagga, report having held their fortnightly sheep sale at the Wagga Municipal saleyards on Thursday. There was a…

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Australian Wool Record 47d for Wether Fleece

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 3

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers Co-op Co., writes: —On 21st March we offered 7,948 bales of wool representative of the late…

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The Wheat Industry How to Stabilise It Interesting Discussion by F.S.A.

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 2

At the annual meeting of Wyalong District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, held on Thursday last, an interesting discussion…

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Better Farming Conference at Weethalle

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 4

A very successful assembly of progressive farmers of the district was held in Hart's Hall on March 12 to attend the above conference with…

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ACQUITTED Air Force Pilot Farmer Decapitated

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 2

Robert Frederick Somerville, an Air Force pilot, was acquited at the Central Criminal Court on Friday on a charge of manslaughter connected…

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Wheat Stealing

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 27 March 1929 · page 1

At the Forbes Police Court on Tuesday of last week, before Mr. Arnold, Lewis Arnold Hohnberg, aged 20, and Emil Hohnberg, aged 50, were…

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