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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

2,461 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 10 of 124

Miscellaneous New Plans. in Wheat Crisis. Forde's Scheme

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 6

Action is being taken by the Acting Minister for Markets (Mr. Forde) to help farmers in the present crisis. A report submitted to a meeting of…

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Miscellaneous Wheat Acquisition Scheme. Fixed Price for Local Consumption

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 5

The Government's proposed legislation includes a Wheat Acquisition Act. The bill is being prepared, and the…

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Dairying. to Get the Best From a Herd Intelligent Testing Necessary

Western Champion · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 14

Addressing the recent North-Coast conference of the Agricultural Bureau, Mr. G. S. Stokes, manager of Kempsey Butter Factory, drew attention to…

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Farmers Lot. The only Way Out. ALBERT

Western Champion · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 11

For the past week there has been lovely weather for Summer, with cool nights and warm days, but they are a bit late for the farmers, most of…

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Walli Wool

Cowra Free Press · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 8

A few local clips were on offer at Thursday’s Sydney wool auctions. Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report that they secured: Geo. Edgerton,…

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Wheat Position. International Conference

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 4

London.—A meeting of economic and agricultural experts at Geneva convened a conference to be held in Rome on March 26 to investigate the…

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Cash Buyer For Inferior Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 4

Mr. Lance Hargreaves agent of Ungarie announces in this issue that he is a cash buyer of inferior wheat unsuitable for milling purposies, and also…

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Wool Report Unusual Position Money Exchange Effects

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 10

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report as follows: Australian wool markets have never been in a similar position to that which exists…

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Keep Good Wheat for Sale Mr. Dunlop's Warning

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 4

"Many farmers," said Mr. D. V. Dunlop, District Agricultural Instructor, "find themselves in the unfotunate position of having very little f.a.q…

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News of the West Wheat Silos Closed at Dubbo

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 8

After being open for two months, the Dubbo silos have been closed. 15,000 bushels of f.a.q. and 13,000 bushels of under-quality wheat have been…

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To Pay 24 Wheat Advance Bank Acts MELBOURNE

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 12

The Commonwealth Bank today offered 24 a bushel f.o.b. advance on f.a.q. wheat, subject to the right of deduction after a…

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26 a Bushel Bank's Wheat Advance For Pools Only

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 1

A new plan for financing wheat farmers this harvest has been decided upon, and discussions are proceeding on the possibility of a…

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4- for Wheat Another Labor Effort Discussion To-day SYDNEY

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 6

At today's meeting of the State Labor Caucus, consideration will be given to the position in regard to the price of wheat in…

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Railway Figures Wheat From District Stock Truckings for Year Interesting Totals

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 12

The quantity of wheat dispatched to Sydney from this district this season is given in figures supplied at the Forbes railway…

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Prices Confirmed At London Wool Sales (By Wire) Sydney, Thursday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 1

A London message states that at the wool sales 8,447 bales were offered and approximately 5000 sold. There was a splendid selection of…

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2/6 BUSHEL Bank's Wheat Advance For Pools Only Report Denied (By Wire) Sydney, Thursday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 1

The Chairmen of the Commonwealth Bank Board (Sir Robert Gibson) denies that the Board of Directors had decided to offer an…

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4/- for Wheat Proposal by Mr. W. F. Dunn to Be Submitted to To-day’s Caucus Meeting. No Increase in Price of Bread

Cowra Free Press · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 7

At to-day meeting of the State Labor Caucus consideration will be given to the position in regard to the price of wheat in N.S.W. The…

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The Ungarie News Massed Meeting of Farmers About 200 Present Meeting Adjourned

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 7

The massed meeting of farmers, which was convened by the Farmers and Settlers Association and the Wheatgrowers Association, was held…

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At Once Helping the Farmer

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 6

[?] is worth two to-morrows," [?] George Mason Allard, ad[?] the Consituational Association [?] "We must get right down…

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Wool Reports

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Sunday 25 January 1931 · page 2

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. Ltd., report under date 19th January:— Latest reports to hand from London indicate that the market is firm…

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