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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 12 of 124

Local Silos. Reply From Wheat Commissioners

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 2

In reply to your letter of 16th inst. conveying the motion carried by the farmers at Grenfell in regard to the re-opening of the silos I regret that…

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Silos Opened. Wheat Rejected. TRUNDLE

Western Champion · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 11

The silos opened on Tuesday morning, when a lot of wheat was at the railway, awaiting delivery. At large quantity is being received…

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Advice to Farmers

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 2

"The farming community might soon be called upon to take extremely strong action' to protect its own interests," said Mr. George Wilson,…

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What About It. Farmers still Wondering. Bogan Gate

Western Champion · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 11

Farmers are still wondering what is to be done With. the under f.a.q. wheat, and stacks can be seen in every paddock…

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Wool Report

Cowra Free Press · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 5

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. Ltd. report under date January 23:— No sales have taken place in the Sydney market his week, as buyers…

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Dalgety's Wheat Scheme

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 1

We have been asked to state in connection with Dalgety and [?] Wheat Marketing Scheme, farmers from the Government Bank [?] be…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 1

Messrs Kilpatrick, McLellan and Aathoness received the following wire from Messrs, Dalgety and Co., Ltd. on Thursday: "We offered 5,264 bales of…

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Invalid Wheat Marketing Bill

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 1

During the discussion of the Marketing Bill in the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Dunn, intimated…

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WOOL Upward Trend SYDNEY

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: -- We sold 8500 bales at our Sydney auction to-day. Japan, the Continent, and Yorkshire all competed keenly. The…

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Wool Sales Values Show no Change

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 9
Also in The West Wyalong Advocate

The Secretary, Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Coy., writes: -- On 27th January we offered 7284 bales, effecting a good clearance and…

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Position of Wheat Growers Questions in House

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 4

Mr. BUTTENSHAW: In view of the serious finanical position facing the wheat growers of New South Wales, and the recent annoucement…

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Bright Prospects Loan for Butter Factory Deputation Meets Ministers Statistics Wanted

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 1

Forbes may have its butter factory sooner than was anticipated! When the army of politicians was in town early this week attending…

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8d. That's the Price of Wool Is it News?

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 10

Is this news? The average price of wool to-day is 8d. a lb. Complaint was made at the meeting of the Young committee of the…

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Wool Trade Continental Sales Disappointing Low Prices and Skirtings

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 8

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd, report: The Continental trade has been somewhat disappointing in its wool purchasing this season…

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London Wool Sales Hardening Tendency (By Wire) Sydney Thursday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 1

A cable from London states that at the wool sales 5,181 bales were offered, of which, approximately 4,625 were sold…

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Morgan Scheme Wheat at 6- Bushel Home Consumption Price Forbes Delegates Attend

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 1

A new scheme for the stabilisation of the wheat market was formulated at Parkes last Wednesday afternoon, when delegates…

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Morgan Wheat Scheme Adopted by Parkes Meeting (By Wire) Sydney, Thursday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 1

The Morgan Wheat Stabilisation Scheme was adopted by a large meeting at Parkes yesterday. Among other things it proposed that…

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"You Can Starve!" Lang's Statement Storekeepers and Farmers' Credit Motion in Assembly SYDNEY, Thursday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly Mr. Buttenshaw moved that the House, as a matter of urgent necessity, deal with a motion to…

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Are Farmers Starving ? a Heart to Heart Talk with Farmers and Others the Views of an Optimistic Man on the Land

Cowra Free Press · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 3

In the course of the following letter the well known Morongla man on the land, Mr. Tom Healy, seeks to put before the people of this district his views on the position of the farmer and grazier as he sees It in this time of financial stress, and…

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