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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 23 of 124

RELIEF Govt. and Farmers Moratorium?

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 4

Relief for farmers and hospitals and an insurance premium moratorium Avere among the subjects of ques tions in the Legislative Assembly on…

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Farmers, Awake!

Cowra Free Press · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 7

The response to the call to Primary Producers and others to assemble at Wagga on the 28th. Inst, and Narrandera on March 7th. has…

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Wool Reports

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 23 February 1931 · page 3

Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co. Ltd., report under date 19th February:-We offered a catalogue of 5472…

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Wheat Ready Reckoner

Western Champion · Monday 23 February 1931 · page 4

Very often wheat-growers are [?] fronted with the difficulty of determining the number of bushels of whe[?] contained in a given load. Below [?]…

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Miscellaneous Wool Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 23 February 1931 · page 3

Schute, Bell and Co. Ltd., report under date February 19th:- At our sale on Wednesday last we offered an attractive catalogue, but…

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Farmers' Own Wheat for Flour. Lien Does Not Bar Gristing

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 23 February 1931 · page 4

A farmer at the Grenfell Conference on Saturday week stated that, as his wheat was under lien to the Rural Industries Branch, he was unable to…

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Open Column. the Wheat Position

Western Champion · Monday 23 February 1931 · page 8

Mr. G. W. Seaborn (Parkes) writes: I notice that some farmers have declared their intention of abstaining from growing wheat this year; but…

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Wheat Delivery. Position at Silos

Western Champion · Monday 23 February 1931 · page 8

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn) stated last week that he had received a number of inquiries as to whether the silos would again he…

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WHEAT. Second Quality Stored. Goonumbla Problem

Western Champion · Monday 23 February 1931 · page 3

Mr. Brownhill submitted a ticklish question to the meeting, supported by Mr. R. Kingsmill, concerning a quantity of…

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Among the Wheat Sergeant's Discovery Mischievous Boys

Western Champion · Monday 23 February 1931 · page 7

When Sergeant Ferris was on his rounds of the camps yesterday he visited the wheat stacks in the shed in the railway yard…

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Gristing Wheat. Under Lien to the R.I.B.

Western Champion · Monday 23 February 1931 · page 5

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn) stated last week that hie attention had been drawn to a statement made by a farmer at the…

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Annual Meeting Farmers and Settlers. Parkes Branch

Western Champion · Monday 23 February 1931 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Parkes branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held in the Shire Chambers on Saturday afternoon. As the report indicates, a considerable amount of business was transacted…

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Parkes Farmers' Meeting Advocates Dismissal Overmanned. Govt. Departments. Motion of Protest

Western Champion · Monday 23 February 1931 · page 2

Mr. Stan. Noble introduced the matter of the unwieldy Civic Service, and thought that action should be taken with a view to…

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Big Meeting. Farmers Disabilities. Discussed at Harden

Western Champion · Monday 23 February 1931 · page 8

A public meeting of farmers, graz'ers, storekeepers, business people, and others was held at Harden last Wednesday. It was the largest public…

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Sheep and Skin Prices

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 4

Values for sheep and lambs were par to 1/- lower at Homebush on Thursday. Owing to the failure "of the Government to quickly remove…

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Price of Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 1

Wheat was quoted locally on Monday aftemocn at 1/7 f.a.q. and at 1/2½ second grade. Pool advance 1/ f.a.q. 9d second grade…

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Necessitous Farmers Men Who Tried to Grow More Wheat

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 3

The most immediate problem confronting the Governments in connection with the wheat Industry relief is the [?] is sustenance…

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Keener Wool Demand

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 2

Fleece wools were 5 per cent dearer and skirtings 7½ per cent. higher at last Tuesday's Sydney auctonis compared with the previous…

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Sell Wheat in Sacks Minister's Hint to Farmers Silos Closed

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 2

It is doubtful if any of the country silos will be reopened for the receipt of wheat, even in districts in which fanners may still have…

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Bagged Wheat Samples Required

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 2

In connection with Dalsety and Co.s. wheat marketing scheme, the local agent, Mr. Alan Armstrong, requests rarmers to eend in samples of all i…

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