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

Farming & the land, 1933

1,740 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 12 of 87

Forbes Holds Record For Wheat Deliveries

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 1

There is a little place called Finley down Narrandera way that is trying to steal Forbes thunder. It was claimed by that…

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Wheat Silos. Weighbridge Testing. Official Reply

Western Champion · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 1

In reply to a communication from the Secretary (Mr. C. C. Brownhill) of the local branch of the F. and S. Association, respecting reported…

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CONSISTENCY In Wool Buying A Happy Feature

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 2

Those who expected to see continuously rising wool markets during the second half of the season, may be disappointed that…

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Wheat Pool. For Commonwealth. F. AND S. MOVE

Western Champion · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 3

The Executive Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association has resolved to take active steps to secure the establishment of a…

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Wool Values and Trade. Price Cutting in Goods

Western Champion · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 18

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd- report: Those who expected to see continuously rising wool market during the second half of the season, may be…

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All-round Increase Forbes Railway Business Heavy Wheat Shipments

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 9

Figures for the month of January, made available by the staff at Forbes railway station, show an all round increase in business…

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ABANDONED Wyangala Dam Scheme For Wheat Areas Forbes to Benefit

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 6

The Water Conservation and irrigation Commission is at present giving serious consideration to the drafting of a scheme for…

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7,764 BALES London Wool Sales (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 1

A London, cable states that, at the London wool sales 7764 bales were offered, including 1228 from New South Wales, of which…

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Troubles of the Wheat Belt. (To the Editor of the "Champion")

Western Champion · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 4

Sir,—A public meeting is to be held in the Square, Parkes, on Saturday afternoon next, 11th inst., when a number of resolutions will be moved,…

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Plans Ready Farmers' Relief Bill Appointing Supervisors

Western Champion · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 18

Preparations are well advanced for the bringing into operation of the Farmers' Relief Act, which is to be proclaimed on February 17,…

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Cowra Farm. Oat Variety Trials. Better on Stubble Lands

Western Champion · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 3

Reporting upon the results of the oat trials conducted at the experiment farm, Mr. A. Pearson, experimentalist, said that in districts such…

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Easier Conditions For Dairymen

Western Champion · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 4

Of interest to dairy farmers and prosoectlve dairymen in Forbes [?] the following letter forwarded by Mr. H. O. Eillott,…

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Leaving Certificate. Bendigo Farmers

Western Champion · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 15

When the farmers' touring party was leaving Christchurch the proprietor of the Hotel Federal (Mr. T. G. Lewis) handed to each…

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Farmers' Visit to New Zealand Special Educational Tour. a Diary of Work and Play. Two Southern lands join heart and hands And greet as kin with worlds to win."

Western Champion · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 15

When Mr. James Cobley was touring Victoria with the bowlers last year he received a cordial invitation from the Educational Tour Committee of the Bendigo A. H. and P. Society to join in the farmers' tour of New Zealand, which had been…

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Would Not Bid at Forced Sale Farmers Stick Together at Parkes

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 5

There was an unexpected develpmant at a forced sale in the Parkes district during the week. A number jof prospective buyers…

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The Case for the Farmer Against P.P. Board Attack on Rabbit Prosecution Policy "Cocky's" Wife Annoyed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 9

THE following caustic letter, in which a farmer's wife attacks the Forbes P.P. Board on its attitude towards farmers in enforcing its rabbit destruction decree, outlines the case for the small farmer. It is written over the nom-de-plume of "Cocky's…

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"Whoopee" for Farmers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 4

As a special treat for country people who missed it before, the Strand Theatre is staging that magnificent all-color musical comedy extravaganza…

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To Assist Dairying Terms and Conditions of Advances Security Based on Produce

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 8

MANY applications have been received, a number from Forbes, for advances under the scheme whereby £150,000 was made available by the Unemployment Relief Council to the Dairy Promotion Board for the purpose of enabling those…

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Estimating Crops

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 6

An old method of estimating crops per acre is as follows: Frame together four light sticks exactly a foot square inside. Select in the field…

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Wool Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1933 · page 4

Schute, Bell and Co. Ltd., report under date 9th February:— The market in Brisbane this week has had much the same features as…

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