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

Farming & the land, 1938

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Wool Classes at Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 June 1938 · page 2

The wool classes at Forbes which are run every week in the C.W.A. Rooms, are in danger of being lost to the town if a greater number of students are…

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New Regulations Shortly "T" Branding of Sheep

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 28 June 1938 · page 5

Follwing rerepresentations by the Graziers' Association and other pas[?]ral bodies, the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Reid, indicated that…

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Oats Buried for Six Years Then Made Fine Sheep Feed

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 28 June 1938 · page 5

How he buried oats six years ago, when there was a glut, and dug them up during the recent drought to feed his sheep at Merriwagga was related…

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Master Farmer Competition Forbes to Cooperate In State-wide Contest

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 June 1938 · page 1

Last year the Master Farmer Competition was launched by the Farmers and Settlers' Association of N.S.W., in conjunction with…

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Wool Reports

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 30 June 1938 · page 4

Goldsbrough, Mort and Company Limited report under date June 24:— The final series of sales for the Commonwealth is still in progress in…

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Wool Report

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 30 June 1938 · page 3

The Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Co. Ltd., reports under date 24th. inst.:— In regard, to the estimate of the…

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Brighter Wool Market Spectators and Trade

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 30 June 1938 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd report:-- The slight improvement in wool values and prices for most commodities latterly experienced is attributed…

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Master Farmer Competition

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 30 June 1938 · page 2

Preparations are well advanced in connection with this year's "Master Farmer Competition," inaugurated last year to encourage efficiency and…

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Wool Report

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 4
Also in The Forbes Advocate

The Fanners and Graziers Co-op. Co., Ltd., reports on the 24th inst.:— Wool auctions have continued in Brisbane this week, the market…

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Wool Market Much Brighter Complexion Speculative Activity

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 8

The slight improvement in wool values and prices for most commodities latterly experienced is attributed abroad to speculative…

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Farmers and the Education System [?] To the Editor "Advocate.")

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 6

Sir,—People should not become too excited when criticising our education system. Of recent years the Department. has gone more deeply into the…

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Barnardo Farm School Founder's Day Commemoration at Picton

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 5

From Singleton, Maitland, Jervis Bay. and many other parts of the State about 70 former Barnardo boys and girls gathered at a reunion at,…

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Country Conditions Farm & Weather Notes Quandialla, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 6

The month of June has fortunately brought a much more hopeful outlook to the farming community and greatly relieved the needs of the district in…

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Wool Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 4 July 1938 · page 3

The Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 24th June. Wool auctions have continued in Brisbane this week, the market…

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Fix Wheat Price Wheatgrowers Meet

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 4 July 1938 · page 3

It was the best meting held for some considerable time on Saturday of last week for the local branch of N.S.W. Wheatgrowers Union, when…

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Advisory Committee & Junior Farmers Club. Where Is It?

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 4 July 1938 · page 2

'It is most essential for the success of the Junior Farmers Club to have an advisory committee functioning correctly,' said Mr…

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1938 Wheat Crops Prospects in C-Western Slope Departmental Estimate

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 July 1938 · page 3

The area under wheat last season, 1937-38, approximated 4 34 million acres. To obtain an estimate of this season's (1938-39) sowings,…

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Notice of Rebate to Wool-growers

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 July 1938 · page 6

The A.M.L. & F. Co. Ltd. draws attention to advertisement appearing elsewhere in this issue re rebate of commission to woolgrowers for 1937-38…

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Horse and Sheep Dip Wanted at Burcher Representations to Council

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 5 July 1938 · page 5

Acting on the recommendation of the Butcher Progress Association, the P.P. Board has decided to favourably consider the construction of a…

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