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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 56 of 130

Wheat Growing Address by the Director of Agriculiure

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1930 · page 3

A large meeting of farmers convened by the Agricultural Bureau at Tullibigeal was addressed by Mr. A. H. E. McDonald, Director of…

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Wool Problems Graziers Discuss the Situation Forbes Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1930 · page 1

Further comment on the wool situation was heard at the Forbes Graziers' meeting last Saturday, when the secretary, Mr. James Law. tabled letters from other branches relative to a circular sent out by the local Association, which desired the formation of a…

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Farm Sketches Uncle Sam Digs Himself in

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1930 · page 3

Dear dad and the children--Here I am at Uncle Sam's farm. Sitting up all day in the train made me feel all fuzzelled up like, but your Auntie had…

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Wool Sales

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 18 June 1930 · page 3

On Monday evening Winchcombe, Carson Limited, wired us as follows: We sold 6,200 bales of wool at our Sydney auctions to-day. Japan,…

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Wool Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 18 June 1930 · page 3

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report: Resumption of sales next week is eagerly awaited, as buyers and brokers alike are wool weary and will…

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The Closing Wool Season Depleted Supplies

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 18 June 1930 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:-- The outstanding activity of Japan at recent Brisbane wool sales draws attention to her remarkable growth as…

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Wheat Pool. More Opposition

Western Champion · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 9

A large meeting of farmers, held at Berrigan on Saturday, unanimously decided to protest against the proposal to set up a Commonwealth…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Western Champion · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 4

Those 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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Black Wool. Generous Donation. TULLAMORE

Western Champion · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 11

The Hospital Committee wish to thank Mr. Frank Ward, of Melrose Plains station, for his generous donation of black wool, per Mr. W. Laskie…

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Wool Prices Graziers' Defence League. Meeting at Forbes

Western Champion · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 14

The Forbes branch of the Graziers' Association has met with very little success with its proposal to form a Graziers' Defence League, with the object of formulating a scheme to stabilise wool prices…

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More Light. Progressive Farmer. ALBERT

Western Champion · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 11

Mr. W. Sidebothan has brought his homestead up to date by lighting it up with an electric plant. This shows him to be a…

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Farmers Help. District Hospital. Mr. Tomkins' Effort

Western Champion · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 13

Mr. W. Tomkins depreciated any suggestion that he was a great worker for the District Hospital when the Directors…

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Costly Economy. a Farmer. and His Newspaper Subscription

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 1

A thrilling, story is being circulated in a certain district, of a farmer, who, to save the subscription of a country newspaper, sent his son to…

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Sheep and Lambs Dearer

Cowra Free Press · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 6

A small supply of 27,000 sheep and lambs were responsible for a rise of 1/- to 2/r in values at Homebush on Monday, Prime cattle made firmer…

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Price of Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 1

Wheat was quoted locally on Thursday afternoon at 3/1 in siles…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 1

Messrs Kilpatrick, Me[?]ellan and Anttioness, district Agents for Messrs Dalgety & Co. Ltd., received the following wire from the firm on…

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WOOL Season's Final Sales

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 5

The Secretary Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Coy. reports on the sales held on the 17th June. We offered 6,200 bales from the New…

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Minister's Confidence Wheat Pool's Reception

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 12

Discussing the prospects of the compulsory wheat pool being approved by the farmers, the Minister, for Markets (Mr. Parker Moloney) recalled that…

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Wool Season’s Final Sales

Cowra Free Press · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 3

The Secretary Farmers and Graziers’ Co-operative Co. reports on the sales held on the 17th June. We offered 6,200 bales from the…

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Wool Values Unchanged Japan and Continent Active

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 6

[?] Carson Ltd. report on [?] Japanese bidding again displayed the decided strength it has latterly shown at our Sydney wool sale…

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