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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 74 of 124

Disease in Stock Incidence During June Control of Footrot in Sheep

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 July 1931 · page 7

According to u statement by the chief veterinary surgeon (Mr. Max Henry), the outbreaks of contagious disease reported during June were…

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Farmers Problems Their Solution (To the Editor)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 31 July 1931 · page 2

Sir,—Under the above heading in your issue of the 14th inst., Senator R. D. Elliott writes: "Free Trade has proved a rank failure in the Mother…

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Questions in House Of Interest to Farmer

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 31 July 1931 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly on the 22nd. inst., The Attorney-General (Mr. Lamaro) informed Mr. Booth that the…

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The Dole Tender or Open Order? Farmers' Discussion

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 July 1931 · page 7

A motion suggesting to the Government that dole orders should be issued in the form of open orders on any' store, instead of by…

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EUGOWRA Capricious Weather Dairying Talk

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 July 1931 · page 3

Weather conditions have been very vague; spring weather prevailed for the week-end, being beautifully warm and fine. Steady…

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100 Years Old Historic Hawkesbury Will Alnwick Farm, Lo Wer Wilberforce. (For the “Windsor and Richmond Gazette”)

Cowra Free Press · Friday 31 July 1931 · page 4

Writer’s note:—Appended is a verbatim copy of the will made just one hundred years ago by James Davison, one of the free settlers,…

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Young Sheep Show

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 3 August 1931 · page 2

The following prizes were won by R. R. Armstrong at Young Sheep Show:- Strongwool ewe over 1/2 and under 2 1/2 years, first reserve…

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Wool Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 3 August 1931 · page 2

Schute, Bell and Co. Ltd., report under date July 19:- Except for an iujuiry for low quality lots passed it previously, there…

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Wool Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 3 August 1931 · page 4

Goldsbrough, Mort and Company Ltd., report under date July 28th:-The outlook for wool generally is reasonably hopeful, but there is not…

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Taxing Dairymen

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 3 August 1931 · page 4

Last year 15.268 cream separators were imported in to Australia and the primage and sales tax were levied upon them. Country interests…

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WESTWOOD. Progressive Farmer. COOKAMIDGERA

Western Champion · Monday 3 August 1931 · page 10

Mr. G. B. Michalk, of "Westwood," has taken advantage of the service given by the Department of Agriculture, and on Thursday Mr. Cantrill…

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Still Sowing. Good Early Crops. EUGOWRA

Western Champion · Monday 3 August 1931 · page 10

A few farmers are still sowing. On the whole crops are looking well. The best crops the writer has seen are on Mr. C. O'Neil's, "Yarangah,"…

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Dairy Industry. Eugowra

Western Champion · Monday 3 August 1931 · page 10

Dairying seems to be all the vogue here, but unless dairymen make proper provision for the Summer months, they are likely to slip…

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West Wyalong Sheep

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1931 · page 3

Supplies at the Homebush sheep and [?]samb sales last Thursday totalled 1,000 head. Firm rates were experinced for sucker lambs, but heavy…

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Butter Factory for Cowra Proposal Still in the Air. Attendance at the Meeting Is Very Disappointing. Public Meeting to Be Called Later

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 4 August 1931 · page 1

To put the very best complextion on the matter, the attendance at the meeting called by the Cowra branch of the F.S.A., on…

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Farmers' Parliament F.S.A. Conference on August 5 Programme of Costs Reduction

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1931 · page 3

The great, farm-gathering of the year, the Annual Conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, will commence in Sydney on…

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Farmers and Settlers' Assn

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1931 · page 3

A meeting of the above was held at the Memorial Hall the President (Mr. A. B. Grelluan) occupying the chair…

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More About Curl Curl Local Farmers’ Candid Criticism of the Scheme. But They Eventually Decide to Contribute

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 4 August 1931 · page 1

A letter was read at Saturday’s meeting of the local branch of the F.S.A., from the joint honsecs. of the Curl Curl…

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Japan's Record Wool Year

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 5 August 1931 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:--Japanese wool purchasing operations in Australia during the past wool season eclipsed the most sanguine…

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Miscellaneous Sheep Judges Differ

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 6 August 1931 · page 3

Down at Cootamundra last week a judicial difference of opinion over the adjudication of the ram grand championship threatened to postpone…

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