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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1932

1,772 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 85 of 89

WANTED. More Wheat Trucks. Congestion in Silos

Western Champion · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 5

Complaints from wheat-producing centred, notably Narromine and Parkes, that local silos had been closed owing to the…

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Tore Out Tongues Fox Kills, 40 Sheep SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 1

In the Narrabri district recently a fox has killed forty sheep by tearing out their tongues. All efforts to trap the animal have…

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Unchanged Wool Values. Yass Merino 17¼d

Western Champion · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 5

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: Japan was an outstanding competitor at our Sydney wool auction on Monday. German and French…

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Wool Market Attractive Forbes Crossbred Competition Keen

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 8

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. Ltd. report: At our sale we offered a very attractive catalogue consisting of some…

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Weekly Stock Sales. Reduced Numbers Forward No Fat Cattle Sold

Western Champion · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 4

The pressman has yet to be discovered who could attend a sale where only a few head of stock changed hands and compile a long…

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Active Competition At London Wool Sales SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 1

A cable from London States:—At the London wool sales 7,823 bales were offered. There was active home and…

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Wool World The Size of the Clip Price Possibilities

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: The Australian wool selling season is running to suhedule and the programme of selling 1,350,000 bales by…

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Wool Troubles Inquiry Committee's Report Seeking a Way Out Suggestions

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 9

Evidence of interest to every wool producer in Forbes and the Commonwealth was given before the Commonwealth Wool inquiry…

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Withholding Wheat No Support in the South-west Mr. Medley's Report

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 7

Although farmers in the far sou[?] western districts are very dissatified with the present prices ruling for wheat they are selling freely at most…

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Wheat Experiment Plots Results From Different Centres. Fertilizer and Variety Trials

Western Champion · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 17

Experimental plots were conducted in thirty of the centres of the district under the control of Mr.H. Bartlett, senior agricultural…

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MR. H. K. NOCK. And the Wheat Bounty. Mr. Gibbons Hits Out

Western Champion · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 5

Mr. G. A. Gibbons, ex-member for Calare writes: Mr. Nock, after voting against the wheat bounty, frantically ran through…

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Pouring in Wheat at Forbes Silos 20,000 Bushels Daily No Truck Troubles

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 5

The golden grain is flowing into the Forbes silos in an ever- increasing stream. Long lines of horse- drawn and motor-driven…

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Our District Page Contributions from all Parts of the District are Welcomed Wheat Pouring in Toogong Cricket EUGOWRA

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 8

Splendid harvesting conditions and farmers are taking every advantage. Wheat is pouring in and it is expected that the silos wilt fill in a few…

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Fire in Crop Incendiarism Suspected

Western Champion · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 12

On Sunday morning Mr Lace Barber reported to the police that a fire occurred among some stubble on his farm, "Eldersile,"…

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Record Crops Grain Pours into Silos Yields Surprise Growers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 4

Though the harvesting of the New South Wales wheat crops started late this year, owing to a cool spring and early summer grain is now rolling…

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Farmers Annoyed Shortage of Bulk Trucks QUANDIALLA, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 8

Local fanners are indignant about the short supply of trucks, which is seriously inconveniencing them. They consider that their supplies,…

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Farmers' Complaint Undue Delay at Silos Inadequate Hoppers Government Methods

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 11

Forbes farmers are bitterly complaining that undue delay is being caused at the local silos by reason of the fact that the…

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Wool Sales

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1932 · page 1

Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Company Limited offered on the 6th inst. 6325 bales mostly of average quality but including some fine…

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Price of Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1932 · page 1

Wheat was quoted locally on Monday afternoon at the following rates: 2/1½d. silos 2/2 bags, old wheat 2/…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1932 · page 3

The Australian Mercantile Land & Finance Co. Ltd., report:—We offered a catalogue of 4,628 bales on the 8th inst., consisting of…

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