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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 65 of 130

Guarantee of 4/- for Wheat Rejection of Bill Causes Consternation 140 Farmers Attend West Wyalong Meeting Deputation to Go to Canberra

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1930 · page 2

The action of the Senate in rejecting last week the Wheat Marketing Bill formulated by the Federal Government was responsible for the…

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Forbes Wheat Growers to put their Case Before Mr Scullin Pool Rejection Big Meeting on Saturday . Striking Figures Additional Acreage Under Crop

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1930 · page 3

A striking illustration of the manner in which the farmers of the Forbes district responded to Mr. Scullin's appeal to grow more wheat was provided on Saturday, when a public meeting was held in the Town Hall, with the object of taking some…

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Statement by Parker Moloney Too Late for Pool Wheat Growers' Position Melbourne

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1930 · page 2

Asked today if he would comment on the suggestion that the Fedejral Government should give a bounty guaranteeing to wheat growers the…

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Farmers' Plight "Faced with Ruin" Parker Moloney Tells No Pool This Season

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1930 · page 4

According to Mr. Parker Moloney, Minister for Markets, it is not possible to have the Wheat Marketing Bill placed before the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes Points in Sheep Classing

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 16 July 1930 · page 5

Low wool prices give special point this year to the operation of sheep classing, observes the Sheep and Wool Expert of the Department of…

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Wool Sales

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 16 July 1930 · page 7

Last week's sales brought to a close 192930 selling season in New South Wales. The market has ruled practically without change during the…

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Wool Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 16 July 1930 · page 3

Schute, Bell & Co., Ltd., report:-- That there is not a surplusage of wool production in the world to-day would appear to be demonstrated by the…

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Straying Cattle

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 17 July 1930 · page 1

A member of the N.R.M.A., travelling by motor cycle along the western road towards the Blue Mountains on a recent night dashed into a cow…

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Wheat Pool

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 17 July 1930 · page 2

At the Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday Dr. Ercole said the motion he intended to move was not strictly their business. They were…

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Farmers Meet Discuss Loss of Wheat Marketing Bill

Western Champion · Thursday 17 July 1930 · page 13

Over a hundred Forbes business men and farmers packed into the local Council Chambers last Saturday afternoon to discuss the position that has arisen by reason of the defeat in the Senate of the Wheat Marketing Bill. Many were…

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Wheat Marketing Bill Farmers' Emphatic Protest. Deputation to Federal Government

Western Champion · Thursday 17 July 1930 · page 5

One of the largest gatherings of farmers ever held in Parkes assembled in the Masonic Hall on Monday afternoon to consider the position which has arisen from the rejection of the Wheat Marketing Bill by the Federal Senate, and decide upon their future course of action…

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For Market. Cookamidgera Sheep. Cookamidgera

Western Champion · Thursday 17 July 1930 · page 11

Several Cookamidgera farmers are tppping up sheep for the Homebush market, and several lots will be trucked shortly…

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QUIET. Store Sheep Market. Bogan Gate

Western Champion · Thursday 17 July 1930 · page 11

The market is quiet for store sheep, except anything that is well woolled or forward in condition. Buyers appear afraid of the wool breaking with the…

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Top-dresed Pasture. Carries Three Sheep to Acre

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 17 July 1930 · page 2

On a 100-acre paddock top-dressed with 80lb. of superphosphate per acre Mr. J. F. Fisher, of Melyra, Grenfell, has succeeded in carrying…

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India’s 1930 Wheat Crop

Cowra Free Press · Friday 18 July 1930 · page 1

According to official advices. India’s 1930 wheat crop is estimated at 385,000,000 bushels as compared with 318,000,000 bushels last year and…

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Position of Wheat Farming Rejection of Wheat Marketing Bill. (From Federal “Hansard”)

Cowra Free Press · Friday 18 July 1930 · page 3

Mr. Gibbons: The rejection of the Wheat Marketing Bill in another lace has led to a serious and most extraordinary development, which…

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Wheat Prices

Cowra Free Press · Friday 18 July 1930 · page 7

Sir,—Yesterday I heard that three parcels had been bought at 3/1 per bushel. This reminds me about 45 years ago in Victoria, when my…

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Wool Outlook

Cowra Free Press · Friday 18 July 1930 · page 7

Special interest on the part of woolgrowers attaches to the reports by Mr. W. P. Devereux, overseas representative of the Australian…

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Price of Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 18 July 1930 · page 1

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

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Brisbane Wool Sales

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 18 July 1930 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. received the following wire from their Brisbane office: "Brisbane wool sales resumed under…

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