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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 72 of 130

Found Shot Farmer's End Former Local Resident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 August 1930 · page 4

George Coram, a former resident of the Forbes district, was found dead in a paddock at the old saleyands, at Parkes, on…

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Dairying and Finance Savings Bank Commissioner and Director of Dairying. Tour of Canowindra District

Cowra Free Press · Friday 1 August 1930 · page 5

On Saturday, Sunday and Monday last Mr. Robert W. May, Commissioner of the N.S.W. Government Savings and Rural Bank, with Mr…

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WHEAT. Record Crops. SYDNEY

Western Champion · Monday 4 August 1930 · page 1

Reports from Southern Riverina state that the wheat crops there are splendid and that the prospects are bright for a record crop…

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Returning Sheep Affected with Lice

Western Champion · Monday 4 August 1930 · page 8

Many sheep, agisted on the tablelands and coast have been returned to the Western districts infested with worms and fluke, states the chief…

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Wheat Handling. Coming Harvest

Western Champion · Monday 4 August 1930 · page 3

With a view of co-ordinating the activities of the public bodies concerned in the conveyance, storage, and shipment of wheat, the Sydney Harbor…

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Wheat Pool. Another Poll to Be Taken

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 4 August 1930 · page 2

A decision to take another poll on the question of whether a wheat pool should be formed was arrived at by Ministers at a special meeting…

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Wheat Troubles. New Mite Pest. Discovery Near Corowa

Western Champion · Monday 4 August 1930 · page 2

A new pest in wheat, so far as this State is concerned, has been recorded in the Corowa dietrict, and has been investigated by Mr. W. B. Gurney,…

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Wheat Guarantee "Champion" Interviews Mr. Thorby. Mr. Morgan's Scheme Rejected

Western Champion · Monday 4 August 1930 · page 1

Mr. H. V. C. Thorby (Minister for Agriculture) says "No" to Mr Geo. E. Morgan's scheme for a wheat guarantee, as outlined in last week's issues of the "Champion." The great interest which had been evolved locally by the scheme…

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Slogging the Farmer. Labour and Primage Duties

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 4 August 1930 · page 2

At present many rural Federal constituencies are held by Labour representatives. These include Herbert and Capricornia in Queensland…

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Wyalong Sheep

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1930 · page 1

Mutton realised 2¼d to S¼d per lb, hoggets and lambs 3¾d to 5d, on the hoof at Homebush last Thursday. Mr. H. E. Ludlow, Wyalong, secured 36…

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Voluntary Wheat Pool v. Federal Wheat Pool

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 5 August 1930 · page 1

Mr. Twigg proposed: “That we ask the Executive to make inquiries with a view to ascertaining whether the F. and G. Co. Ltd. would favor…

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Wheat Pool Ballot to Be Taken

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 5 August 1930 · page 3

The Minister of Agriculture (Hon. V. C. Thorby: M.L.A.), announces that following a petition signed by 342 growers, wheat has been…

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State Wheat Pool Ballot on September 20 Proposed Guarantee

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1930 · page 1

The State Cabinet on Friday night decided that on September 20 a ballot should be taken cf wheat growers on whether they favor a State…

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Slogging the Farmer Labor and Primage Duties

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1930 · page 5

At present many rural Federal constituents are held by Labour representatives. These include Herbert and Capricornia in Queensland;…

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Record Crop In Riverina (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1930 · page 1

Reports from Southern Riverina state that the wheat prospects there are exceptionally bright, and that a record crop seems to be assured…

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Farmers & Graziers Co

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1930 · page 2

Acceding to the request of friends in Sydney, Mr. E. A. Buttenshaw, M.L.A., has allowed himself to be nominated for a vacancy on the…

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Farmers and Settlers Forbes Meeting New Lines Proposals

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1930 · page 1

The president, Mr. Hedley Woods, presided over a meeting of the Forbes Farmers and Settlers' Association on Saturday. Others in attendance were…

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30 Per Cent Increase 1930 Crop Prospects Sixteen Bushel Average

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1930 · page 6

Mr. H. Bartlett, senior agricultural instructor at Parkes, anticipates an increase of 30 per cent. over the average for wheat…

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Dogged by Ill-fortune Farmer's Plea Pathetic Case

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1930 · page 5

A farmer who asked the P.P. Board on Friday to grant him an extension of time in regard to payment of instalments on his wire…

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Should Help Farmer State Pools Victoria and N.S.W.

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1930 · page 5

The proposal to form wheat pools in N.S.W. and Victoria was made the subject of a conference during the week-end between…

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