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

Farming & the land, 1937

1,561 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 50 of 79

Price of Wheat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 1

Wheat was quoted locally this afternoon (Monday) at 4/5 in silos…

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Giant Dingo Sheep Killer Caught

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 6

A giant dingo credited with the [?] of hundreds of sheep on property bordering the Pilliga Scrub and the Gulgoora district, was…

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To Buy Sheep Travelled 1500 Miles

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 6

To purchase the best type or breed for the establishement of a Polwarth sheep stud at his "Glenwood" property, near Dubbo. Mr. H. J…

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Losses in Sheep 7000 Skins Sold

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 6

The losses in sheep about Narro[?]ne are shown by the fact that one skin firm in that town purchased 7000 skins during June compared with 400…

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Billabong Sheep Win Many Frizes At Condobolin Show

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 4

The Billabong Pastoral Company. West Wyalong, were very successful at the Condobolin Show last week, winning most of the important cups…

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Wool and Stock Salesmen Acquire New Premises

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 6

Messrs. Schute, Bell, Badgery, Lumby Ltd., have completed and removed to new premises in Chatsworth House, 1 to 7 Bent Street, Sydney, where…

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Stock Diseases Conditions Throughout N.S.W. Depredations of Grass-Hoppers Crow-pick in Sheep

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 4

In a report under date August 12, the Department of Agriculture states that very little infectious disease has occurred during the…

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Cold Snap at Week-end Causes Heavy Mortality in Shorn Sheep Throughout Forbes District 10,000 Low Estimate

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 1

FOLLOWING the rain which set in at Forbes at lunch-hour on Friday, and gave a registration to 9 a.m. on Saturday of 123 points, bleak weather conditions prevailed on Friday night and throughout the following day, when a biting wind was…

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Junior Farmers' Club Arrangements for the Show

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 2

A meeting of members of the West Wyalong Junior Farmers' Club and Advisory Council was held at the Memorial Hall recently, when there…

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Our Best Friends Farms and Factories New Australian Industries

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 7

Mica mines in the Northern Territory, if properly developed, would add more to Australia's wealth than any sold likely to be…

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District Farmer's Success

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 6

After being awarded the highest number of points for the best variety of wheat at the past two Condobolin shows, Mr. Carl Heinrich is now the…

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Junior Farmers' Show Exhibit

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 4

At a special meeting of the Forbes Junior Farmers held in the High School on Saturday afternoon, arrangements relative to the usual club exhibit…

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Sheep and Wool Classes

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 26 August 1937 · page 3

The Grenfell Sheep and Wool Classes which opened at the beginning of this year have received excellent support. Attendances have…

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Wool Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 26 August 1937 · page 5
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The Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 20th instant. There have been no developments…

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Wool Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 26 August 1937 · page 3

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. Ltd. report:-- Operations for the week have been confined mainly to sales of scoured…

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Wool and Stock Salesmen Acquire New Premises

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 26 August 1937 · page 1

Messrs. Schute, Bell, Badgery Lumby Ltd., have completed and removed to new premises in Chatsworth House, 1 to 7 Bent-street, Sydney,…

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Forbes Special Sheep Sale "Uah" Prime Crossbred Hoggets Make 31/10. Total Yarding Averages 24/-

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 26 August 1937 · page 1

Edward Weaver and Coy. (Forbes) and The Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co. Ltd. (Sydney), auctioneers An conjunction report that they…

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At the Farmers & Graziers' Luncheon, Clifton Gardens, Sydney

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 26 August 1937 · page 7

It is an easy matter for Parliament to be criticised by the average individual who does so without a full kowledge of the facts or figures upon…

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Miscellaneous State-wide Ban. on Alsatians Farmers in Favor

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 26 August 1937 · page 1

The Farmers' Conference, at its closing session last week, voted enthusiastically in support of a resolution, sponsored by a number of…

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