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

Farming & the land, 1938

1,530 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 61 of 77

A Thousand Sheep Die On Parkes Property

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 1

A severe loss was sustained by Mr. Whitmill, of "Wombin," Parkes, at the latter end of last week, when approximately 1000 sheep of a flock of 1700…

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Wool Supplies Merinos and Crossbreds

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., write: Evidence of the demand for wool is supplied by the fact that since the season started 268,265 bales have been…

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Lice-infested Sheep Prosecution for Their Sale An Agent Concerned

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 6

C. J. E. Butler, charged with selling 200 lambs which were infected with sheep lice, pleaded guilty, through Mr. R. Mcillon, at the local…

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Wool Market Merinos and Crossbreds Their Relative Value

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 6

Evidence of the demand for wool is supplied by the fact that since the season started 268,265 bales have been sold on the Sydney…

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Freight on Wheat Australia to England Statement by Mr. Nock

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 9

Speaking in the House of Representatives on the subject of freight on wheat from Australia to the United Kingdom', Mr. Nock, M.H.R…

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Sheep on Roads a Nuisance to Travelling Public Correspondence. (To the Editor)

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 8

Sir,--I would like, through your paper. to ventilate a [?] that is [?] mon to motorists all over the State. Coming from Parkes this morning…

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Till 1st February Judge Grants Time to Ungamet Farmers Regarding Rural Bank Applications

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 2

Proceedings of Interest to South-western farmers were heard in the Wyalong District Court, before Judge Coyle, when…

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Country Conditions Farm & Weather Notes Bedgerabong, Wednes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 9

Warm days with cool nights is the prevailing weather. Very early on Thursday morning, steady rain set in, continuing…

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Crops Cut for Hay Eugowra

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 9

Harvesting arrangements are receiving attention throughout the whole of the district, and at most properties farmers are making hay. A number of…

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Wool Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 24 October 1938 · page 6

Schute Bell Badgery Lumby Ltd, report—19th October : 'No wool sales are being held in Sydney this week the buyers being in…

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Wool Reports

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 24 October 1938 · page 3

Goldsbrough, Mort and Company Limited, report under date 21st October:— During the week sales have taken…

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Wheat Judge at Quandialla

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 24 October 1938 · page 3

Mr. Walkden Brown, agricultural instructor, paid a visit to the district last Wednesday. Unfortunately, practically all…

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Condobolin Experiment Farm. Field Day

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 24 October 1938 · page 6

Arrangements are well in hand for the Annual Field Day of the Condobolin Experiment Farm, which is to be held on Wednesday, October 26th,…

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N.S.W. Wheat Crop Prospects on Central-Western Slope Before Week-End Rain

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 October 1938 · page 5

IN A REVIEW of the N.S.W. wheat crop position as at 14th October, the State Marketing Bureau of the Department of Agriculture states that the Northwestern Slopes and the Northcentral Plain have been favored with good seasonal conditions…

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Wheat Prices New Bill Premier Explains Pian

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 25 October 1938 · page 4

The Premier, Mr;[?] plained to a meeting of Ministerial parties in parliament House the provisions of the [?]…

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Store Sheep Sale Friday's Yarding at Forbes Complete Clearance

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 October 1938 · page 6

Edward Weaver & Company (Forbes) and the Farmers & Graziers' Coop. Co., Ltd. (Sydney), auctioneers in conjunction, report that they penned…

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Shire Sheep Dip at West Wyalong Council Adopts Recommendation

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 25 October 1938 · page 2

Acting on the recommendation of the Shire Engineer (Mr. J. J. Duff) Bland Shire Council has decided to Open the sheep dip, which has been…

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1,000 Sheep Die After They Had Been Dipped Loss Estimated at £1,500

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 25 October 1938 · page 4

About 1,000 stud sheep, owned by Mr. J. Whitmill, of Wombin, near Parkes, died after they had been dipped towards the end of…

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Master Farmers' Competition Won by Mr. F. J. Henman

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 25 October 1938 · page 4

Mr. J. G. Ballantyne, Acting District Agricultural Instructor, has submitted the following report of the Master Farmers' Competitidn, within…

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Calleen Man Wins £5000 Lottery Prize MR. G. Roger's Luck Is Working on Farm. But Cannot be Located

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 25 October 1938 · page 1

For the second time since the inceptiow of the State Lottery, the main prize has come to West Wyalong district, the first prize…

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