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

Farming & the land, 1930

2,583 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 19 of 130

Federal Wheat Pool No 3-Year Guarantee

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 4

The wheat conference at Canberra decided to Wednesday that any wheat pool legislation by the Commonwealth should not be effective until at least…

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The Ungarie News Sydney Wool Sales Good Clearances

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 5

The Secretary Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Coy, reports:— On the 17th February we offered 6.045 bales representative of a wide…

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The Oat Crop Treatment of Seed for Smut

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 11

If the oat crop is sown for green feed, treatment of the seed is unnecessary: but if it is intended for hay or grain the seed should always be…

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EUGOWRA Theatre Being Rebuilt Record Crop Areas

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 10

Only isolated falls of rain have occurred here. A terrific dust storm swept through the town on Saturday afternoon…

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Gossip of the Day Forbes Galloper's Hat Trick -- Typhoid Rumors K.o'd. -- Lachlan Water for Parkes -- Goats Visit Town Hall -- Like Punters, Farmers Are Doubling Up -- "Stipe" Hogan Recalls Bright Days of Bourke -- Quaint Hints to Debtors -- "J.C.L's." Button Hole -- Evangelists for Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 3

The Forbes stationmaster, Mr. Parnwell, has a grouch aud it is directed against straying stock. On a recent night, about eleven horses decided to…

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Mr. Weaver Annoyed Forbes Farmers' Criticism

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 6

Mr. Best, M.L.A. has received the following letter [?] Mr. Weaver, Minister for Forests:-- "I duly received the letter…

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The Farmers and Settlers’ Assn. Politics

Cowra Free Press · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 6

Sir,—In a recent issue of your paper I notice some members of the Cowra Farmers and Settlers’ Assn., at their monthly meeting, took…

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A Wages Claim Results in a Verdict for Defendant. Carrier v. Well Known Farmer

Cowra Free Press · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 4

A young carrier, S. Murphy, sued W. S. Jukes before Mr. Bromhead. P.M., on Wednesday, claiming £12 8s. 8d.. balance alleged to he owing…

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General Electricity for Farms

Cowra Free Press · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 8

“Canada,” declares the weekly bulletin of the Australian Country Party,” spent £40,000,000 during the three years prior to 1927 (the latest…

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Western Tabloid News Items in Brief from the Whole District Keep in Touch with Affairs! Canowindra Miner Unlucky -- Bowls Pennant Contest Interesting -- Storm Damage at Bathurst -- Cobar Not So Lively Now -- Windfall for Parkes Hospital -- Bureau Conference at Young -- Wilcannia Pastoral Conditions

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 2

At a meeting of the Young branch of the Graziers' Association, the following delegates were elected: To the Council of the Association, Messrs…

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Sheep and Wool Class

Western Champion · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 4

Mr. C. C. Brownhill, secretary of the Parkes Chamber of Commerce, has received the following letter from Mr. J. Nangle, Superintendent of the…

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Wool Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 3

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Limited, report under date February 20th, 1930:— Our catalogue, comprising 345[?]…

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Wool Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 4

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Limited, report under date February 20th, 1930:— Our catalogue, comprising 3458…

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No More Wheat. General President's Opinion. SYDNEY

Western Champion · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 5

The General President of the F. and S. Association (Mr. H. K. Nock) does not believe that the suggested Federal guarantee of 4/- a bushel will increase…

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Wheat-growing Extending the Area. Role of Early Varieties

Western Champion · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 2

Investigations into methods of dry farming in four States have convinced Mr. E. S. Clayton, Chief Experimentalist in the Department of…

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Federal Pool. for Wheat Growers. No Extension of Term of Guarantee

Western Champion · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 10

Further consideration was given on Wednesday by the conference of State Ministers for Agriculture and representatives of the wheat industry to…

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Valuable Tuition Chance for Young Farmers Sheep and Wool Classes Expert Here To-Day

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 4

A definite move in the direction of establishing a sheep and wool instructional class in Forbes, was made "at a meeting held in the…

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New Pastoral Wages

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 4

Under the pastoral award rates of wages have been adjusted fcr the 12 months beginning March 1 as follows: In N.S.W., South Australia, Victoria,…

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Wagga Cattle Market

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 6

The associated agents at Wagga r[?] port having-held their fortnightly cattle sale at the municipal saleyards on Thursday last. A total of 315 head was…

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Wool Report

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 3

Goldsbrough, Mort and Company, Ltd.. report under date 24th February:— Flemington stock sales to noon,…

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