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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 8 of 124

Australian Wheat Satisfactory Sales in London (By WIRE) SYDNEy. Thursday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 1

The manager of the Vicctorian Wheat Corporation received advice from London that approximately 450[?] 000 bushels of Australian wheat were…

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Great Forbes Meeting Sets Course of Action All Classes Pass Resolutions For Restoration of Farming Governments to be Asked to Utilise Pest Brains of All Parties Flour Tax Urged as Only Means of Saving Wheat Prices

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 6

AT one of the greatest and most enthusiastic meetings ever held in Forbes, over 700 people, the great majority of whom were men, laid down a course of action for the rehabilitation of the primary industries and recovery of…

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Advice for Graziers Wool and Woollen Prices The Process of Reform

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 11

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: When world wool supplies were small compared with recent times and. prices were high, large…

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ONLY 26 Wheat Price Guarantee Bank Board's Decision "Can't Agree to 3-" MELBOURNE

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 10

A meeting of the board of the Commonwealth Bank was opened in Melbourne on Tuesday, Sir Robert Gibson presiding, The…

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Meeting of Farmers Sunday Next

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 7

A meeting of farmers will be held in the Lyceum Theatre Ungerie on Sunday evening next for the purpose of discussing the farmers difficulties…

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Massed Meeting of Farmers [?] Sunday, 18th January

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 7

A massed meeting of farmers will be held in the Lyceum Theatre, Un[?] garie, on Sunday next, 18th January, at 3 p.m.. to discuss the difficulties of…

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Crop Fire Mr. E. Ward's Bad Luck

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 11

Over 70 acres of wheat was destroyed by a fire on Mr. E. Ward's property, "Hopetoun," Coradgery, during harvesting…

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Canada's Plan To Save Farmers Private Corporation

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 6

The expected announcement of the Canadian Government's plan to assist the wheat growera of the Dominion through the…

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4- Per Bushel Mallee Farmers' Demand

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 January 1931 · page 8

At a meeting of the wheat-growers' executive committee, held at Murrayville (N.S.W.), on Saturday, it was unanimously decided to telegraph the…

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Wool Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 3

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., report under date 15th January, 1931:-The catalogue brought forward by…

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Wheat Ready Reckoner

Western Champion · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 3

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

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Miscellaneous Wool Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 2

Goldsbrough, Mort offered at auction on Thursday 4842 bales. The market compared with last sale showed all super spinners' wool at…

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Wool Supplies. Wool and Woollen Prices the Process of Reform

Western Champion · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 5

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: When world wool supplies were small compared with recent times…

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Miscellaneous Wheat. 4/ a Bushel. Local Consumption

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn) said on Friday that legislation would shortly be introduced into Parliament fixing the price of wheat for…

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Varieties of Wheat. Departmental Recommendations for Different Districts

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 1

The following are the latest departmental recommendations as to the varieties of wheat best suited to various portions of the State:-…

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General News Note Inflation. Would It Ease the Situation? Opponent's Strong Views. "The Golden Wheat Scheme." Inflation or Insanity?

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 3

Sir,-I have read with interest the letters of the "Inflation Fiend" and as he throws down the gauntlet this worthy "knight" invites him to a…

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The Primary Producers Speak. Large Meeting of Farmers, Graziers and Business Men Air Their Grievances

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 2

One of the largest meetings of farmers, graziers and business people ever seen in Grenfell was held in the Royal Hall on Thursday afternoon, to consider a number of resolutions affecting the primary producers. The meeting had been well organised by the Advisory Council from…

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Farmers Speak of Their Problems at Tragic Position Large Meeting at Parkes. Efforts to Reach Solution

Western Champion · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 2

Over 100 farmers and business men attended a meeting in the Masonic Hall on Thursday afternoon, called to discuss problems affecting the men on the Farmers and Settlers' Association of the Advisory Council of the land. Held under the auspices…

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Wagga Sheep Market

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 6

The Associated Selling Agents of Wagga reportf having held their usual fortnightly sheep sale in the municipal Saleyards on the 15 th inst…

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Wheat Shipments

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 3

Some impetus to trade in wheat has been given by the modification of the Federal guarantee conditions. Deliveries to the Voluntary Pool…

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