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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 32 of 124

Euratha Notes Farmers' Protest Motor Mail to Horse

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 7

At a full meeting of farmers and residents held to protest against the alteration of the Euratha-Markey mail service from motor car to horse…

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Help for Farmers £250,000 ALLOTTED To Rural Industries Board

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday afternoon the Minister for Apiculture (Mr. Dunn) announced that £250,000 had been made…

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Bogan Gate Good Rains Fall Public Meeting of Farmers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 6

Just 179 points of rain were registered for the week. Some parts of the district did not fare so well. There was a big attendance of…

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S.A. FARMERS Worse Off Than N.S.W.

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 2

When our farmers are feeling down and out, and cannot see daylight ahead, just let them ponder on the fact that their South Australian…

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NON-SUIT In Shares Claim Eugowra Firm and Farmer

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 5

A case arising out of the affairs of the Eugowra District Stores, Limited, was heard at the District Court on Tuesday, when the…

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The Dairying Industry and What Should Be Done to Make It a Success. Expert Has a Good Word to Say of an Up-to-date Cowra Dairy

Cowra Free Press · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 4

The following interesting paper on “Dairying,” was read at this week’s Agricultural Bureaux Conference by Mr. A. L. Astbury, H.D.A.,…

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Helping the Farmers Primary Producers, Rural CREDITS.(From “Hansard.”)

Cowra Free Press · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 3

Mr. C E. Martin: I desire to ask the Premier whether it is a fact that with respect to advances certain primary producers’…

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Wheat Deliveries

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 4

The Temora silos closed down on Tuesday last, having received no fewer than 484,8.0 bushels of wheat—which is easily a record. A further…

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Wool Reports

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 3

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company report under date 12th March:— Auctions in the Brisbane market…

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Wool Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 2

Goldsbrough, Mort and Company Limited, report under date March 12th:— The average of last week's…

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Wheat Bounty £6,000,000 to Farmers. Federal Government's Bill

Western Champion · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 1

The Minister for Markets (Mr. Barker Moloney) has stated that he proposed to introduce into the House of Representatives this week the…

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Seed Wheat. Queensland Action

Western Champion · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 9

The system which has been in operation in Queensland for eight years, whereby the Government has guaranteed funds to the State Wheat…

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Less Wheat. Reducing Production. National Suicide

Western Champion · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 10

There are indications throughout the wheat growing districts of a general lowering of wheat production, either through lack of…

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WHEAT. Second Grade Quality equal to F.A.Q. Departmental Verdict

Western Champion · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 1

Mr. Bartlett Agricultural Instructor, has received the following letters from the Chief Instructor, Department of Agriculture:…

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Share Farming Agreements for Sale at This Office

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 2

As hinted hi a recent issue of "The Western Sun," a well known western bookmaker has agreed to guarantee any loss on the Forbes Diggers' race…

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S.a. Helps Farmers. £400,000 Grant

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 2

The Premier (Mr. Hill) announced on Thursday that a bill involving a grant of £400,000 from the State Bank to finance farmers for the…

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Small Farms. Dr. Arthur's Scheme. to Assist Unemployed

Western Champion · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 9

In an address before the Millions Club, Dr. Arthur, M.L.A., expounded a scheme of placing unemployed families on small blocks of Crown land…

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Large Meeting of Bogan Gate Farmers

Western Champion · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 2

It was decided to form a local branch of the Advisory Council, to embrace the Bogan Gate Police patrol District…

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Farmers' Meeting Bogan Gate Takes Action. Branch of Advisory Council Formed

Western Champion · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 2

There was a large attendance of farmers at the meeting at Bogan Gate on Saturday afternoon, and though there were differences of opinion the meeting was unanimous that something had to be done and done quickly if the farmers were to…

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DAIRYING. Cultivating Fodder

Western Champion · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 9

Realising that wheat, is not showing a profit to the grower on present prices, farmers are turning their attention to dairying and pig raising…

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