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

Farming & the land, 1934

1,573 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 76 of 79

Farming Conditions In Goolagong District GOOLAGONG

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 6

Hay- making is now in full swing, and harvesting has already commenced on a few properties. Grasshoppers are not so plentiful as…

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Junior Farmers Forbes Club Activities Poultry Expert Coming 'Hoppers Spoil Comp

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the Forbes Junior Farmers' Club was held last Saturday. Members who attended were: S. Miller, D…

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A Review Central Western Slopes Crops Judging Party's Trials In Terrific Storm

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 9

The heavy rains and storms of last week caused the postponement of the judging of the wheat crops entered for the Royal…

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Wool Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 10 December 1934 · page 4

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co. Ltd., report under date 4th inst.:— We submitted at our sale on…

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Praise For “Werri-bee’s” Crop Judge Sees the Heaviest Crop in His Experience. (From the ‘Farmer and Settler)

Cowra Free Press · Monday 10 December 1934 · page 10

On what is termed ‘one of the best properties in Australia,’ Mr. E. S. Clayton, judge of the central slopes championship wheat crop for…

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“A Bribe” Keeping the Farmers Quiet. Mr. Beasley Critical of Rehabilitation Plan

Cowra Free Press · Monday 10 December 1934 · page 9

Commenting on the Government’s rural rehabilitation plan announced on Wednesday, Mr. Beasley (Lang Labor), said: One wonders…

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District Wool

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 11 December 1934 · page 2

At their sale on Wednesday last the Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co. Ltd., secured to 12[?]d for wool from the Oakhurst Pastoral Co., Ltd.,…

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Wheat in Silos

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 11 December 1934 · page 4

Last season's wheat is now moving steadily out of the silos, but there remains stored in country silos about 2,401,000 bushels, and the terminal…

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Price of Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 11 December 1934 · page 1

On Monday afternoon new season's wheat was quoted locally at 2/3¼ in silos. Old season's wheat was quoted at 1/9½ per bushel…

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Australian Wheat Milled by Japanese Sale in Sumatra

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 11 December 1934 · page 5

Japanese flour, made from Australian wheat, is being exported to Sumatra in increasing quantities, according to Mr. D. F. J. Stratton, of…

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G.W.A. Younger Set Annual Meeting and Entertainment Miss M. Cattle Re-elected President

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 11 December 1934 · page 3

The annual general meeting of the West Wyalong branch of the C.W.A. Younger Set was held in the C.W.A. Hall on Monday night last, 3rd…

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Interesting Exhibit Wheat From Tomb Believed 5,000 Years Old Reproduced by Captain Ricketts

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 11 December 1934 · page 4

There is at present on view in a window at Messrs John Meagher & Co's. premises, West Wyalong a sample of Wheat grown…

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Wool Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 12 December 1934 · page 1

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-op. Co., Ltd. reports at our sale on the 4th instant: We submitted at our sale on Monday, December 3rd…

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The Use of Wool French and German Position

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 12 December 1934 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report under date 41234:--The wool market has displayed a better tone of late than during preceding weeks. At the…

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Wool Report Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co., Ltd

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 12 December 1934 · page 3

We offered a catalogue of 3,637 bales today, which consisted of clips from the North West, Walgett, Pilliga & Mogil Mogil being the principal…

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Chinbok Wool

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 13 December 1934 · page 8

Offerings at Winchcombe, Carson’s Sydney wool sale last Tuesday included Mr. H. D. Pulling’s from [?]hinbok, Cowra. The…

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Miscellaneous Wool Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 13 December 1934 · page 4

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Limited, report under date 5th December:—We brought forward a catalogue…

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General News Wool Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 13 December 1934 · page 3

Australian Mercantile Laud and Finance Co. Ltd., report under date 6th December:—We offered a catalogue of 3637 bales…

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Stud Cattle Sell Well Sale of Cudgelo Beef Shorthorns

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 13 December 1934 · page 3

The dispersal sale of the Cudgelo Stud of Beef Shorthorn cattle, held on account of the Cudgelo Pastoral Co. Ltd., at the Municipal sale…

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Keen Farmer’s Win at Crowther. Result of Fallow and Crop Competition

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 13 December 1934 · page 10

Organised by Agricultural Bureau. As a result of extremely consistent work in both sections of the fallow crop competition organised by…

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