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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 76 of 130

Dire Drought. Unemployment and Starvation in U.s.a. Many Cattle Die. Wheat Crop Fails

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 14 August 1930 · page 2

President Hoover has been informed that unemployment means, in some cases, actual starvation, and the situation, already difficult due…

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Wool Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 14 August 1930 · page 3

Goldsbrough, Mort and Company Limited report:— Since our last report business, as is usual at this time of the year, has…

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Wool Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 14 August 1930 · page 5

Pitt, Son and Badgery Limited, Sydney, report under date August 12th:— Nothing of moment has transpired…

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Wheat Poll. Are you Enrolled?

Western Champion · Thursday 14 August 1930 · page 3

The poll on the question whether a Wheat Marketing Board for the State of New South Wales shall be constituted will be taken by post on…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Western Champion · Thursday 14 August 1930 · page 16

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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"Wool Away." Shearing commences. TULLAMORE

Western Champion · Thursday 14 August 1930 · page 10

Shearing commenced in this district on Tuesday week, when Mr. T. Hooper called the roll. Little progress has been made, as the weather was just…

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WEATHER & CROPS. Good Prospects. TULLAMORE

Western Champion · Thursday 14 August 1930 · page 10

Following on the showers of the previous week, a fall of 40 points of rain on Thursday last was of great benefit to crops and grass. The…

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Farm Sold for £[?]

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 14 August 1930 · page 4

On account of a judgment he had secured for £101, Mr. C. B. Scott, of Wh[?]tton, had the rice farm of Mr. P. D. Simpson, of Gogeldrie, put up…

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Taking Farm Implements. Labour's Strange Policy. How Members Voted

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 14 August 1930 · page 2

Primary producers throughout Australyia must have sighed with relief that the session of the Federal Parliament so disastrous to their…

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General News Dread Drought. Alarm in America. Heavy Loss in Crops. Washington

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 14 August 1930 · page 2

The announcement by President Hoover that it is feared a greater loss of crops than 7 per cent, as predicted by the Agricultural…

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WARNING Wool-Blind Sheep for Homebush

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 8

The following is an extract of a letter just issued by the Commissioner of Police, relative to wool-blind sheep: "Inquiries lead me to understand…

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Farmers' Wheat Refund of 6d Asked

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 8

The Acting Premier, Mr. Buttonshaw, said that 15,020,000 bushels of last year's crop had been purchased by certain interests who had paid the…

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Wool Report

Cowra Free Press · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 8

Goldsbrough, Mort and ,Co report under date 7th August:— Since our last report business, as is usual at this time of the year, has…

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Price of Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 1

Wheat was quoted locally on Thursday afternoon al 3/2 in silos…

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Wheat Poll Enrolment Claims

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 8

The Minister for Agriculture (Hon. H. V. C. Thorby, M.L.A.) stated during discussion with regard to the forthcoming poll of producers of wheal…

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More Wool Supplementary Feeding

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 2

In our issue of the 1st instant we published an article dealing with experiments conducted in South Australia with supplementary feeding to…

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Wheat Poll Are You Enrolled?

Cowra Free Press · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 5

The poll on the question whether a Wheat Marketing Board for the State of New South Wales shall be constituted will be taken by post on…

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Branding Sheep Unsuitable Materials Involve Heavy Losses

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 5

The use of suitable materials for branding sheep has been a source of trouble to woollen manufacturers for many years…

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Seed Wheat Not Damaged by Sun

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 11

Some farmers are of the opinion that the germinating powers of seed wheat may be seriously impaired if it is permitted to remain for any…

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Surplus of Sheep Proposed Destruction in W.A.

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 5

Pastorallsts in Western Australia consider that the low price for sheep now obtainable at the Midland Junction saleyards necessitate the…

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