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

Farming & the land, 1929

1,939 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 76 of 97

Proposed Levy On Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 25 October 1929 · page 14

At the recent annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, a resolution was passed objecting to the proposal of the Minister for…

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Good Sampler of Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 25 October 1929 · page 6

Some excellent samples of wheat were on show in the hardware window of Mr. T. H. Spies' last week-end Grown by E. and S. Carr, at…

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Stud Sheep Free Carriage on Rail

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 25 October 1929 · page 3

At the instance of the Narrandera committee, the general secretary of the Graziers' Association wrote to the Railway Commissioners requesting…

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Grazier Charged Sheep Marks Case Adjourned

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 October 1929 · page 12

Herbert John Gibson, of "Riversleigh," Forbes, was charged at Forbes Court this week with having wilfully defaced the earmarks…

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BEDGERABONG Farmers Worried Flies and Drought Crop Hopes Fade

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 October 1929 · page 10

Last Friday was asbusy day at the local school. A number of candidates faced the permit to enrol examination, two coming from Warroo School…

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Buoyant Wool Market Excellent Clearances. Season’s Record Prices

Cowra Free Press · Friday 25 October 1929 · page 2

The Secretary Fanners and Graziers’ Co-op. Co. reports:— Growers throughout the State were eagerly looking forward to the…

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Unregistered Dairy

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 October 1929 · page 1

At Forbes Court on Tuesday, a female defendant was fined £1 with costs amounting to 23, when convicted on a charge of keeping an…

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EUGOWRA Only Fair District Crop Prospects

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 October 1929 · page 10

Early this week variable weather conditions in the shape of warm weather, bitterly cold bowling winds, with clouds of dust and frosts, which…

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A Needed Spur for District Farmers

Cowra Free Press · Friday 25 October 1929 · page 3

Their defeat at the hands of Eugowra in the District Exhibit section at the Cowra Show, has evidently acted as a much needed…

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Wool Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 28 October 1929 · page 2

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd., report under date 22nd October:— The improvement in the value of tons abroad has been the prime…

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Wool Market

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 28 October 1929 · page 2

Schute, Bell and Co. report under date 24th October:— There appears to be reasonable ground for assumption that bedrock…

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Wheat & Lucerne Crops at Goobang. Annual Field Day

Western Champion · Monday 28 October 1929 · page 10

Some fine crops were seen by members of the Goobang Agricultural Bureau on Thursday last, when the annual field day of that body was…

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The Advance in Wool. Price Prospects

Western Champion · Monday 28 October 1929 · page 9

Messrs. Winchoombe, Carson Ltd. report: Due to the upward trend experienced in wool sales at Australian sales and the greater confidence that…

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Buoyant Wool Market. Excellent Clearances. Season's Record Prices

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 28 October 1929 · page 2

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co. reports:— Growers throughout the State were eagerly looking forward to the…

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General News Australian Wool Derby. Port Alma Arrives with First Cargo

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 28 October 1929 · page 3

The Port Alma won the race from Sydney with the first cargo of wool clip. She left Sydney in company with Troilus, Temerarie and…

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Mallee Farming Methods at Hillston

Western Champion · Monday 28 October 1929 · page 9

Numerous hints of a practical nature were given in an address on the development of mallee lands by Mr. H. S. Barrow at last week's…

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Butter Factory Matter For Public Discussion Farmers Move

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 October 1929 · page 3

The local branch of the Farmers & Settlers' Association, at a meeting on Saturday, decided to convene a public gathering to discuss the matter of the building of a butter factory in Forbes. A letter was received from the Dairying Department, stating that…

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Whose Sheep? Grazier Acquitted

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 29 October 1929 · page 4

Intense interest was aroused by the hearing of the charge again Harold Raymond Rich, manager of Wickham Station, near Binnaway, of having, on…

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Wool Report Wool Values Maintained. Wine Quality Wools in Demand

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 29 October 1929 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report under date October 25th:— The sustained demand experienced at our Sydney wool sale last…

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Barellan Leads With Ungarie Second Wheat Holdings

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 29 October 1929 · page 6

According to the Government Statistican, Mr. T. Waites, there are 15,921 wheat growing holdings in New South Wales…

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