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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 47 of 130

Western Tabloid News Items in Brief from the Whole District Keep in Touch with Affairs! Parkes Show Prize Money Reduced--wheat Areas About Dubbo--apple Picking Record at Bathurst--mr. Cleary Visits Young--horses Start Fire--wellington Man's Fortitude

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 6

Parkes show committee, after a lengthy discussion, decided to reduce the prize money for this year's show to £650. This step was taken owing…

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Local Wool

Western Champion · Monday 19 May 1930 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:—Rates were maintained at our Sydney wool auction last Thursday., We secured: Mr. Loftus Aubrey (Mt…

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En Passant Young Sheep Show

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 19 May 1930 · page 2

Last year this event was a phenomenal success. This year the Sheep Show and Dog Trials have been supplemented by a full…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Western Champion · Monday 19 May 1930 · page 2

These notes are issued every week, by direction of the Henorable 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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Marsdens Wool

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 6

Mr. G. S. Ludlow, Marsdens, secured ewes fleece 11½d, wethers 11d, ewes and wethers 10½d and pieces 7[?]d, at Winclicombe, Carson's Sydney wo[?]…

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Price of Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 1

Wheat was quoted locally on Monday afternoon at 3/10[?]d. in silos…

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Wagga Cattle Market Very Firm Throughout

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 3

Tha Associated Agents of Wagga Wagga Report having held their fortnightly cattle sale at the Municipal saleyards on Thursday. There was a…

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Sheep Stealing Another Charge Against Thomas Pullen

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 2

This morning a further charge was preferred against Thomas Pullen, viz., that he did on or about May 13th, steal one. sheep, the property of…

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Wheat Pool Minister's Announcement CANBERRA

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 4

The Minister for Markets says that despite the active propaganda conducted by interests not engaged in the actual production of wheat but…

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ABOUT 80 Per Cent. of Clip Sold Fine Wool Demanded

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. write: — On [?] last [?] bales of [?] sold wool were on hand in Australian stores or 22 per cent of the season's…

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Alleged Sheep Skin Stealing Two Local Young Men Remanded Until Wednesday. Skins Missing From Near Wattamondara

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 1

On Monday morning two young-men named Thomas Mervvu Pullen (20) and James Edward William Russell Beckett were charged with…

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GAREMA Record Crops Expected

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 7

The drought can be said to be definitely broken now, as falls in the vicinity of an inch and a half have been common in the district during…

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Wool Sales Seasons Record Price for New England Wool

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 21 May 1930 · page 9

The Secretary Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Coy. reports on the 15th May:-- At our sale on the 14th inst. we…

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About 80 per cent of the Clip Sold Fine Wool Demanded

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 21 May 1930 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:-- On April 30 last 549,442 bales of unsold wool were on hand in Australian stores, or 22 per cent of the season's…

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Bad Old Days and Good New Days. Sheep—Wheat—Men

Western Champion · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 17

During the past few weeks (writes W. M. Hughes, M.H.R., in the "Sunday Sun")I have made two tours through the Central district of this State,…

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Wheat Prospects. Bogan Gate

Western Champion · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 13

Wheat generally has come through the ground well, except in heavy ground. Some crops on the sandy loam are a picture, and with good…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Western Champion · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 20

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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Blown Open Butter Factory Safe. Burglars' Poor Haul

Western Champion · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 5

Four attempts, two of which were successful, have been made to rob the safe at the Parkes Butter Factory during recent years. On two occasions the thieves were apparently disturbed and decamped, without carrying out their designs…

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Travelling Sheep Charge Against Drover. Heavy Fine Imposed

Western Champion · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 15

"The practice, is altogether too common in this district for sheepowners, when they have no feed in their paddocks, to put them on the roads and reserves in the hope that they will pick up enough feed to enable them to exist. You do not hear of that…

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Wheat Pool. Dr. Page's Support. Canberra

Western Champion · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 11

Speaking in the House of Representatives yesterday. Dr. Earle Page (leader of the Country Party) supported the proposal to establish a…

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