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

Farming & the land, 1929

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Wagga Cattle Sale Decline in Values

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1929 · page 3

The Associated Agents of Wagga Wngga re[?] having held their fortnightly rattle sale at the Wagga Munieipal saleyards yesterday There was a…

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Sheep Die After Eating Rock Fern

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1929 · page 6

On more than one occasion specimens of Rock Fern have been brought under notice as possibly the cause of shivers or staggers In sheep. The…

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Claims Exaggerated Rust Resistant Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1929 · page 2

Some months ago information was received from Canada stating that a new and entirely rust-resistant wheat had been bred by the Canadian…

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Wheat Silos Dates of Opening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1929 · page 2

The Manager, Government Grain. Elevators, wishes to bring under the notice of whea growers that it is proposed to open the undermentioned…

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King's Sheep for N.S.W. Flocks

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1929 · page 3

London,— One ram and 50 ewes from the King's flock of Southbdowns at Sandringham and three Southdown rams from Langmead Brathers (Sus…

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Vita Lick Sheep Judging Contest Winner Receives Cup

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1929 · page 3

At the Forbes P.A. & H. Association meeting on Saturday, Mr. Don Gordon was presented with the Vita-Lick Cup, which he won in…

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World's Wheat Supplies Mainly in Shop Windows

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1929 · page 5

The Lindley Walker Wheat Co. Ltd writes: —Hopes and fears are ever present in the wheat market…

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Pure Seed Wheat F. and S. Conference Resolutions

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1929 · page 2

At the last conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association a resolution was passed urging that more rigid restrictions be imposed upon…

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Forbes Sheep Show On July 9 & 10 Autumn Exhibition Mooted

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1929 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Forbes P.A. & H. Association was held on Saturday, when the president, Mr. Beddie, occupied the…

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Public Spirited Farmers and Graziers Growing Crop Competition Costs Only 25 in Travelling Expenses

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 19 November 1929 · page 1

Speaking at Saturday’s meeting of members of the Cowra P., A. and H. Association, the Secretary (Mr. E. P. Todhunter) stated that…

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For Pastoral Advancement Grazier and A.W.U. Confer Spirit of the Times

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1929 · page 3

It is significant. it may even be symtomatic of the new spirit of the times, that a conference of representati[?] of the Graziers' Fed[?]…

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Waugoola Wheat Land too Good for Cowra Land in Dry Weather. Says Mr. E. S. TWIGG

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 19 November 1929 · page 4

“That Messrs. F. C. Rowlands and Sons’ property should not be in the same district as Cowra properties for the Wheat Competition” is the…

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Barmedman Crop Competition Maguire and Fehon 1,2,3

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1929 · page 1

The fallow and crop competition conducted by the Barmedman P.A.H. and I. Association only attracted two individual competitors, and a total of…

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Prize Crops Tullibigeal's Best

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1929 · page 2

Mr. A. A. Dunnicfliff writes in the "Daily Telegraph Pictorial."—Going southwards from Milby the crops maintain much the same…

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Prices of Farming Machinery (To the Editor "Advocate")

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1929 · page 5

Sir,—I understand that there has been some controversy in your paper With respect to the prices of farming machinery in Australia and New…

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WIRRINYA Fair Crops Despite Weather Conditions

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1929 · page 1

Miss Gladys Dean has left on a visit to Bathurst. Mr. Hanken, whose health has not been of the best lately, returned home…

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Royal Show Party Visit to Forbes Crop Competition

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1929 · page 4

The Royal Show party from Sydney arrived in Forbes yesterday to Inspect the crop belonging to Messrs. Sherritt Bros., who won the local crop…

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Crop Competition Details of the Tour Good Yields

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1929 · page 6

Dwellers In the cities! Forsake your pens, your tools, and your skyscrapers; cast aside your worries and woes; leave your congested streets behind and let your eyes see 'such a picture as the "Advocate" representative viewed while touring the Forbes-district…

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Presentation of Trophies Won at Cowra Show and Growing Crop Competition

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 19 November 1929 · page 1

A stranger walking into the Soldiers’ Memorial Hall on Saturday afternoon could well have been excused for thinking he had…

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Sydney Wool Auctions

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 20 November 1929 · page 1

The Secretary Farmers & Graziers Co-operative Coy. reports, 12 November:--The third series of Sydney Auctions…

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