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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 23 of 130

Wool Prices Down What of Shearing Award? Variation Move

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 7

Referring to agitation for a reduction in the shearing award, at the Forbes Graziers' Association meeting on Saturday, Mr. D. T…

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Wool Its Stabilisation Cowra F.s.a. Members Move in the Matter

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 2

“That this branch of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association is in favor of thc stabilisation of wool prices by means of some…

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Wool Slump Graziers Demand action Apathy Is Fatal Job for Executive Body

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 1

The present unsatisfactory state of the Australian wool market was the subject of lengthy discussion at a meeting of the Forbes Graziers' Association on Saturday, when a number of motions were adopted, to be forwarded to the head body win a view…

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UNGARIE P.A.H. & I. ASSOCIATION Fallow and Crop Competition Entries Close March 17

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 1

Open to farmers residing 15 miles east and west and 20 miles north and south of Ungarie Post Office. Any Patch of not less than 50 acres, must…

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Farmers Conference

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 8

Molong, this week, will be the Mecca of the farmers of the central West, when the Agricultural Bureaux conference will engage their attention…

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Wool Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 7

Goldsbrough, Mort and Company Limited, report as follows:— In order that allocations for the concluding sale of the series might be…

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Wool Sales

Western Champion · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 11

Winchcombe, Carson and Co. wired us yesterday as follows:—Continental Yorkshire, Japanese and American competition was very keen at our…

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Wool Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 2

Goldsbrough, Mort and Company Ltd., offered at auction on Tuesday 3050 bales; good selection topmakers and spinners; all sections…

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"Use More Wool" Exhibition

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 6

Country interests are coining in solidly behind the "Use More Wool" exhibition which will be held at David Jones Ltd., Sydney, on April 7 to 17…

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Wool Market. Flemington Stock Sales

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 1

Goldsbrough, Mort aud Company Limited, report under date 27th February:— 54,008 sheep yarded. Lambs…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Western Champion · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 18

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

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Wheat Prospects Large Areas Being Prepared

Western Champion · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 5

Further good soaking rains are urgently required in that portion of the central west of which Dubbo is the centre, according to a report by…

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Sowing of Wheat. The Question of Depth

Western Champion · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 18

The ultimate objective of all the attention given the fallow is the best possible seed-bed in which to place the seed, and it is essential if…

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Wool Marketing. Reduced Offerings. Mr. Tout Replies to Criticism

Western Champion · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 2

"It is being suggested in some quarters that the woolgrowers are partly to blame for the present financial stringency by reducing the…

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Against Compulsion. in Marketing Wheat. Mr. G. W. Walker's Views Before Canberra Conference

Western Champion · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 2

Speaking, at Canberra last week, against the proposed Federal compulsory wheat pool (says the "Country Life"), Mr. Geo. W. Walker, of…

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Farmers Copy Labor. Want Selection Ballot

Western Champion · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 13

When the present Country party was first established, its main claim was that it was out to smash machine politics—abolition of pre-selection…

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Petrol Tax. Burden on Farmers. Protest to Be Made

Western Champion · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 19

A protest to the Federal Government, through the agency of the Federal members, is to be made by the Chamber of Commerce…

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Pastoral & General Wheat Its Production

Cowra Free Press · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 5

It has been maintained by some tillers of the soil that wheat to show a profit cannot be sold at less than 5/ per bushel. This estimate has…

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Wool Report

Cowra Free Press · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 10

Coldsbrough. Mort and Company, Ltd. report under date, 4th. March:— In order that allocations for the concluding sales of the series might…

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Wool Industry

Cowra Free Press · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 5

The problem which now confronts those engaged in the production of wool is the disposal of a surplus of that product. The law of supply…

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