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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 29 of 124

Wheat Marketing Royal Cominission (By Wire) Sydney, Thursday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 1

The Dominion Government it is, learned, has made no final decision on the suggestion for a Royal Com-, mission to investigate wheat…

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Low Grade Wheat As Stock Feed Will It Pay?

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 3

The profitable utilisation of the under-quality and inferior wheat variously estimated at several million bushels is one of the his problems…

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Distressed Farmers Granting of Relief

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 2

The Hon. E. A. Butenshaw, M.L.A.. has received the following letter from the Chief Secretary's Department.— Dear Sir,—In reply to your…

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The Ungarie News F. & S. ASSOCIATION Big Meeting of Farmers At Tullibigeal

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 7

A very large and representative meeting of farmer's was held at Tullibigeal on Saturday afternoon last. The chair was occupied by Mr. H. K…

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Stagnant! Western Farming Operations Chief Instructor Tells

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 1

ACCORDING to Mr. Harold Bartlett, Senior Agricultural Instructor for this district, a tour of the wheat areas of the West reveals an almost stagnant condition of farming activities. The period he states, is rather early in the season to…

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Mystery Death Of Grenfell Farmer Man Arrested Talk of Strychnine

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 1

Mystery surrounds the death of Daniel Crawford, of Greenthorpe, in the Grenfell Hospital on Wednesday…

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The Sale of a Dairy a Claim for Breach of Contract. Ends in Plaintiff Being Non-suited

Cowra Free Press · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 1

There was considerable legal argument in the District Court on Wednesday in connection with a claim in which the parties were…

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A Mixed Up Claim From Goolagong Between a Farmer and a Share Farmer Both of Whom Tell Strange Stories

Cowra Free Press · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 4

In settling a dispute in the District Court on Wednesday His Honor, Judge Thomson, was called upon to bring to bear something bordering on the wisdom of Solomon, so mixed and contradictory was the testimony adduced by the parties. The…

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Wool Auctions

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 1

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd., report under date 3rd March:-The feature of yesterday's sales was the domination of the market by…

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Uses for Wheat

Western Champion · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 6

The present ruinous wheat prices have had the effect of causing wheat to be used for all sorts of purposes that were almost unheard of when…

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Big Wheat Loads

Western Champion · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 6

Some big loads of wheat were brought into Parkes last week by Mr. Fred. Simpson and his sons from their Goobang property. Loads of 11…

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Wheat Ready Reckoner

Western Champion · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 3

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

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Diseases of Dairy Cattle. Feeding and Management. No. 2. Lung Worm

Western Champion · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 4

Lung worms are often round associated with stomach worms in young cattle. The parasites are in the wind pipe, and the smaller bronchal tubes…

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Better Wool Prices

Western Champion · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 7

The super smile of supreme satisfaction is adorning the somewhat carewnm faces of woolgrowers these times. Every week prices are…

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Local Wool Sales

Western Champion · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 10

Mr. Loftus J. Aubrey, Mt. Aubrey, secured 13d, 12¾d for wethers' fleece; Mr. W. Jarrett, Mandagery, wethers' fleece 12¾d; Mr. George T. Petersen,…

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General News Wool Reports

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 3

Schute, Bell and Co. Ltd., report under date 5th March:-During the week the market has maintained its strength, with a…

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Wool Prices. Wave of Optimism. MANDAGERY

Western Champion · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 2

The upward trend of prices in the wool market has caused a light move of optimism in the district. It is tempered, however, with a…

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Wool Sales. Hope for the Future. SYDNEY

Western Champion · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 10

At the London wool sales to-morrow 170,000 bales of Australian wool will be offered, and it will be interesting to see if the late improved rates…

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Farmers' Liens. Rural Industries Board. Reply to Chamber of Commerce

Western Champion · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 1

Mr. C. C. Brownhill, Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, has received the following reply from the Under Secretary for Agriculture, +o…

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Farmer's Loss. Tichborne

Western Champion · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 2

Mr. A. Annlson had the misfortune to lose a valuable draught, mare, one of his farm team, during the week;…

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