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

Farming & the land, 1939

1,631 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 66 of 82

Fire Brigade Formed To Serve Weethalle District Farmers Realise Grave Danger

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 26 October 1939 · page 8

A public meeting convened at Weethalle by Mr. L. Mclnnes, for the purpose of forming a bush fire brigade was well attended and it was…

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Field Day. at Condobolin Experiment Farm

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 26 October 1939 · page 5

Attended by one of the largest and the most representative gatherings yet to be present, the annual Field Day at the Condobolin Experiment…

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Wool Report

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 2

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Co., Ltd., reports on the 20th inst.: Our second appraisement catalogue of 6765 bales was submitted on…

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Sheep To Be Sold For Sisters of Mercy GOOLAGONG, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 9

Sheep owners have responded most generously to the collection of sheep for the local Sisters or Mercy, and already quite a satisfactory number have…

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Wool Industry's Assured Position Financial Relief Follows Appraisement

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 6

The appraisement of the Australian clip now proceeding in all marketing centres will afford great financial relief to the…

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Unusual Case Selling Wool Without a License First Prosecution of Kind

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 4

An unusual case, probably the first of its kind in the State, and unknown even to members of the local legal profession, was heard at…

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District Crops Conditions As At Oct. 5 Departmental Report

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 7

For the most part, the current season has been favorable to a satisfactory development of the wheat crop. Excessive moisture in the…

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Country Conditions Farm & Weather Notes Bedgerabong, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 9

A change of weather conditions on Sunday gave us 35 points of rain. This will be of great value to those who have lucerne…

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Wool Report

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 30 October 1939 · page 2
Also in The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser, The West Wyalong Advocate

Pitt, Son & Badgery Ltd., report under date 27th October, 1939:--The Wool Appraisement 'Scheme is being carried through with great…

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Delivery of Wheat to Agents

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 30 October 1939 · page 1

There will be no "tie up" of farmers wheat to agents who supply them with sacks for bagging the crop this season. The local member for Young…

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Australian Produce More Sales to Britain Butter Cheese and Meats SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 30 October 1939 · page 1

The Minister for Commerce (Senator McLeay) said that [?] was expected the terms of the agreement for the sale of d[?]…

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Australian Wool U.S.A. Awaits Br[?]sh Decision

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 30 October 1939 · page 4

Authoritative observers in the American wbol trade are confident that the British government will shortly announce a decision to release part…

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Stores for Wheat New Buildings Likely Mice and Moisture Dangers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 30 October 1939 · page 2

The Commonwealth Government is expected to ask the Central Wheat Committee, by which the Commonwealth wheat pool is…

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Wool Cheque to Be Paid This Week Huge Sales Before Christmas

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 30 October 1939 · page 2

Since the wool appraisements began in Sydney, 172,000 bales have been appraised. This is more than the quantity dealt with by…

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No Wheat Tie-up Says Major Reid Minister Interviews Agents Most Important Statement SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 30 October 1939 · page 2

A statement of the utmost importance to wheat farmers in the South-west, which was attributed to him late last week, has now…

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Dairying Superphosphate As a Germicide

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 30 October 1939 · page 1

Experiments Prove It of Little Value. From time to time there have appeared in the press references to the use of superphosphate as a germicide…

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Wool Report

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 31 October 1939 · page 6

The Farmers & Graziers Co-operative Co., Ltd., reports on the 28th instant: Our third appraisement catalogue of…

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Wheat Prices

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 2 November 1939 · page 5

There is very determined and outspoken complaint at the prices being fixed for wheat. Massed meetings are being held and it looks as if the…

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